U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary - District 11S, Division 2, Coastal Orange County CA - Missions

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0 height="100%"><tr> <td valign="top" width=175 BGCOLOR="#DDDDDD" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <IMG SRC="images/DHSBanner.jpg" border=0 ALT="Department of Homeland Security Logo" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" width="140" height="41"></div> <div> <IMG SRC="images/AVLBanner.gif" border=0 width="140" height="53" ALT="America's Volunteer Lifesavers Logo" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <A HREF="homeland_security_site_redirect_page.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary District 11S"><U>Dept. of Homeland Security</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="redirect_to_uscg.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary District 11S"><U>United States Coast Guard</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="national_web_site_redirect_page.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary District 11S"><U>Auxiliary National Web Site</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="district_11south_web_site_redirect_page.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary District 11S"><U>District 11 South Web Site</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="missions_of_the_auxiliary.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary District 11S"><U>Missions of the Auxiliary</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="division_flotilla_s.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary District 11S"><U>About Division 02</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="division_staff.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary District 11S"><U>Division Staff</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="division_news.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary District 11S"><U>Division News</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="boating_classes.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary District 11S"><U><B>Boating Classes</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="vessel_safety_checks.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary District 11S"><U><B>Vessel Safety Checks</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="division_AIM.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary District 11S"><U><B>CG Youth Academy Intro.</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="join_the_auxiliary.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary District 11S"><U><B>Join the Auxiliary!</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="boater_resources.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary District 11S"><U>Boater Resources</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="member_resources.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary District 11S"><U>Member Resources</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="division_calendar.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary District 11S"><U>Division Calendar</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="photo_album_main_menu.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary District 11S"><U>Photo Album</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="information_request_form.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary District 11S"><U>Request More Information</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="privacy_statement.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary District 11S"><U>Privacy Statement</U></A></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <A HREF="link_disclaimer.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary District 11S"><U>Disclaimer</U></A></div> </td> <td valign="top" BGCOLOR="#FFFBF0" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <B>U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary - District 11S, Division 2, Coastal Orange County CA - Missions</B><B><IMG SRC="images/AuxBanner.jpg" border=0 ALT="Auxiliary Banner" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" width="550" height="39"></B></div> <div>  <A NAME="top_of_page_1_1"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="images/1x1.gif" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" width="1" height="1" ></A><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Verdana" >District 11 South, Division 2</FONT></div> <div> Coastal Orange County - California</div> <div> <B>Huntington Beach, Newport Beach, Dana Point and South Coast</B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000CC" FACE="Arial" ><IMG SRC="images/Auxline.png" border=0 width="538" height="6" ALT="AuxLine graphic" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="11"></FONT></div> <div> <B>Missions of the Auxiliary</B></div> <div> <I><B>"The last couple of years have produced a sea change in the Auxiliary's relationship to the regular Coast Guard. We have seen a transformation in which the Auxiliary has been recognized as an absolutely essential force multiplier, which we now rely on as an integrated part of the Coast Guard effort to do good things for America" </B></I></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <I><B>- Admiral James M. Loy, Commandant, U. S. Coast Guard</B></I></div> <div> <B><U>Some of the Missions of the Coast Guard Auxiliary include:</U></B></div> <div> Public Education in Boating Safety and a variety of seamanship skills<IMG SRC="images/HeloDrop.jpg" border=0 ALT="Helo Drop" ALIGN="RIGHT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" width="214" height="150"></div> <div> Vessel Safety Checks (formerly Courtesy Marine Exams)</div> <div> Search and Rescue</div> <div> Harbor and Coastal Safety Patrols</div> <div> Air Patrols</div> <div> Regatta Patrols</div> <div> Chart and Aids to Navigation Patrols</div> <div> Coast Guard Crew Augmentation</div> <div> Coast Guard Operational Support (such as radio watch stander, etc.)</div> <div> Marine Environmental Protection<IMG SRC="images/Fire.jpg" border=0 ALT="Fire!" ALIGN="RIGHT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" width="212" height="160"></div> <div> Enforcement Support (such as providing transportation for enforcement personnel)</div> <div> Coast Guard Academy Recruiting</div> <div> Marine Dealer Visitation - To promote Boating Safety and Public Education Missions</div> <div> <B><U>The Coast Guard Auxiliary's four CORNERSTONES: </U></B></div> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700dc00000000.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Member Services</B></div> <div> To support Auxiliary personnel within our flotilla and support the Coast Guard in personnel and recruiting missions. </div> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700dc00000000.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Recreational Boating Safety</B> </div> <div> To promote knowledge and skill of the recreational boater. We work in conjunction with the state of California and local governments to help improve our unique and beautiful waterways. </div> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700dc00000000.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Support to the Coast Guard and States </B></div> <div> We support our local Coast Guard detachment in operational activities and in a variety of administrative functions. </div> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700dc00000000.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Fellowship </B></div> <div> Our membership is a great group of friends, which have a similar goal. We have a great time promoting boating safety.  We want to keep our pristine waters safe and fun for everyone, including ourselves. We enjoy our social activities but the Auxiliary is not a social organization. Rather we are a primarily a SERVICE ORGANIZATION providing needed support to the Coast Guard and the Boating Public. </div> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <A HREF="#top_of_page_1_1" TITLE="U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary District 11S"><U>Top of Page</U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="index.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary District 11S"><U>Home</U></A></div> <bR> <div> Copyright:  2004, Coast Guard Auxiliary, District 11S Division 02</div> <div> Original Design by Richard M. Lagrand, SO-CS</div> <div> <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >Contact the </FONT><A HREF="mailto:fso-cs@uscgaux-danapoint.org" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:fso-cs@uscgaux-danapoint.org"><U>Webmaster</U></A> <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >via e-mail at fso-cs@uscgaux-danapoint.org </FONT></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>