USCG Auxiliary Flotilla 21
District 11 North--Division 12
Serving the East Bay from Coast Guard Island, Alameda CA

     Contact our Flotilla Commander or Flotilla Personnel Services Officer for information on meeting us and joining the Auxiliary.

     New members will be U.S. Citizens at least 17 years old, and must pass a preliminary security background check.  A short new members' course and test will give you a quick introduction to the Auxiliary.  Annual dues, currently $35, help support Auxiliary efforts at all levels, including Flotilla 21.  Members should expect to spend about two hundred dollars in the first year on basic uniforms and accessories to get started.

    There are four cornerstones to the Auxiliary:  Recreational Boating Safety, Member Services, Operations and Marine Safety, and Fellowship.  Auxiliarists can access specialized learning in all aspects of boating, as well as leadership and administration.  They receive valuable training in seamanship and related skills, and enjoy the sense of confidence of knowing that they are better and safer boaters.  Like many volunteer experiences, you will get as much out of your Auxiliary experience as you are willing to invest in it.

     RBS -- Recreational Boating Safety is the most public face of the Auxiliary.  Its programs include complimentary vessel inspections and marine dealer visits to place brochures and safety information.  It also encompasses the Public Education programs such as teaching safe boating classes and representing the Auxiliary at events like Boat Shows, where we often staff informational booths.

     MS -- Member Services describes all the program elements carried out in support of our members and their organizational activities, such as finance, this Web site, public affairs and member training.

     OPS -- The Operations and Marine Safety cornerstone is comprised of all the programs that support the Coast Guard in its primary missions. You wear the Coast Guard Auxiliary uniform and become part of Team Coast Guard. When you qualify through training, you can take part in Search and Rescue operations, stand radio watch at local Coast Guard Stations, and work with the Marine Safety Office on pollution matters. Auxiliarists provide direct operational and administrative support to many local Coast Guard units, as well as go on Auxiliary on-water and land-based patrols.  On our own we monitor and check aids to navigation and report on their condition.  

     Fellowship -- The fellowship element is just that:  the good company of other Auxiliarists at meetings and training sessions, on patrols and other missions, and at ceremonies and social events.  One of the Auxiliary's trademarks is good old-fashioned hospitality.  You'll find a special camaraderie among Auxiliarists that's hard to beat.

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