Supporting the United States Coast Guard
for 70 Years!
What is the Coast Guard Auxiliary?
The United States Coast Guard Auxiliary was established by Congress in 1939 to assist the Coast Guard in promoting boating safety. It includes more than 30,000 members from all walks of life who receive special training so that they may be a functional part of Team Coast Guard. (Photo shows transfer of personnel between an Auxiliary Coast Guard vessel and a Regular Coast Guard vessel off the coast of Maui during a joint training mission.)
Auxiliarists assist the Coast Guard in non-law enforcement programs such as public education, vessel safety checks, safety patrols, search and rescue, maritime security and environmental protection and Coast Guard Academy introduction programs for youth. (Pictured below is a child enjoying a chance to learn about boating safety from the US Coast Guard Auxiliary at the Maui County Fair )
Auxiliarists volunteer more than 2 million
hours annually to benefit other boaters and their families. (Pictured
above is a Maui auxiliarist upon completion of an area familiarization
flight around the Hawaiian Islands)
Who are We?
We are your friends and neighbors doing our part to make Hawaii boating safer. We provide volunteer assistance on the island of Maui, Hawaii from Maalaea Harbor - We help to save lives, property and support the US Coast Guard. (Below civilians, Coast Guard personnel, and Auxiliarists salute the national ensign at Station Maui ceremony.)
Updated 10 MAR 2010