Auxiliary Crew Academy
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Auxiliary members augment the Coast Guards on-the-water mission. 
Each member must undergo an extensive training and certification program to receive the rating of Crew Member

Training begins

Crew training begins in the classroom.

Studying

Learning the ropes

Line handleing is an important part of crew training.

Survial training

Auxilarists seldom intentially enter the water. Yet our training includes cold water survival just in case.

Plan for the unexpected

Auxillarists learning to manuver in the water while wearing survial suits.

Equipment check

Crew members learn how to operate a dewatering pump while still ashore.

Pre departuere breifing

All crew members receive a full mission breif prior to getting underway.

To the rescue

Auxillary Vessel perparing to take another in tow

Underway

Training completes with 20 hours or more performing on the water missions.