Member Activities
The Coast Guard Auxiliary Performs a
wide range of missions requiring qualified members in many specialties. The
following list of mission types is derived from the member mission activity reporting form. It is included here to show the wide variety of missions
performed and to provide insight into the qualifications required of
auxiliarists performing these missions. In addition to these missions, The Coast
Guard Auxiliary has social activities which are both local and "Team Coast
Guard" oriented.
MISSIONS
The following list of Auxiliary missions is subject to
change.
01A SAFETY
PATROL - Time spent on a
mission conducted under Coast Guard orders with an Auxiliary Operational
Facility and a
qualified Auxiliary Coxswain/Pilot and Crew (either Auxiliary, Active Duty, or
Reserve). Coxswain/pilot/communicator hours are reported as “Lead” and Crew
hours are reported on additional lines. This includes aircraft, boat, and land
mobile radio resources. See 20A for land mobile radio acting as relay for a Boat
resource.
01B TRAILER
- Time spent trailering a
boat resource to a launch ramp for a safety patrol. Indicate in the Local Notes
opposite the members who were involved in the trailering mission if it was not
everyone included on the patrol.
02
REGATTA PATROL - Time
spent on a mission for an organized regatta conducted under Coast Guard orders
with an
Auxiliary Operational Facility and a qualified Auxiliary Coxswain/Pilot and Crew
(either Auxiliary, Active Duty, or Reserve). Coxswain/pilot hours are reported
as “Lead” and Crew hours are reported on additional lines.
03
ATON-C/U PATROL - Time
spent on an ATON mission, or a mission for the purpose of verifying the accuracy
and completeness
of information published on charts and related navigation publications.
Conducted under Coast Guard
orders with an Auxiliary Operational Facility and a qualified Auxiliary
Coxswain/Pilot, and Crew (either Auxiliary, Active Duty, or Reserve).
Coxswain/pilot hours are reported as “Lead” and Crew hours are reported on
additional lines.
PE
INCLUDING STATE/YOUTH
Use the code for the course taught. Hours spent as instructor for approved
Public Education classes, including State and Youth Courses. The Lead Instructor
must be qualified and listed on the “Lead” line. Aides and Assistants do not
have to be qualified. Do not enter a name on the “Lead” line if a guest
instructor is used. (A guest instructor does not have to be an Auxiliarist.)
04A
Advanced Coastal Navigation
04B Basic Coastal Navigation
04C BS&S 6 lesson core 11th Edition
04D BS&S 8 lesson core 12th Edition
04E BS&S 9 lesson
04F BS&S 10-12 lesson
04G BS&S 13 lesson
04H Boating Safely
04J
National Board Authorized (1
lesson course). Any stand-alone lesson from one of the approved courses shown
here.
04K
On Water Training
04L America’s Boating Course
04M Boating Fun
04N Global Position System
04P Sailing Fundamentals
04R Waypoints Course
04S Personal Watercraft Course
04T Let’s Go Sailing
04U State Boating Course
MEMBER
TRAINING
06A OPERATIONAL TRAINING - Hours
spent as a qualified instructor for any Operational Member Training activity
including
boat crew mentoring and presenting the Operations Workshop.
06B OTHER MT - Hours
spent as instructor for any Member Training activity, including specialty
courses, basic qualification,
instructor, vessel examiner, or marine dealer visitor classes and workshops,
other than the Operations Workshop. The Lead Instructor must be qualified and
listed on the “Lead” line. Aides and Assistants do not have to be qualified.
Do not enter a name on the “Lead” line if a guest instructor is used. (A
guest instructor does not have to be an Auxiliarist.)
CG
OPERATIONAL SUPPORT - A
service provided to Coast Guard units in support of Coast Guard operational
programs.
Included are those missions specified below. This mission does not involve the
movement of an Auxiliary Facility. An Operational Support Mission does not
normally require a qualification. Qualification Examiners should use the
“Lead” line in this category to report time spent performing Shoreside and
Underway check-offs.
07A WATCHSTANDING - Use
for any type of watch at a CG Unit except for Radio Watch which is code 20B.
07B QE SHORESIDE CHECKS - All
QEs are to use this entry for performing shoreside check-offs.
07C
QE UNDERWAY CHECKS - All
QEs are to use this entry for performing underway check-offs.
07D
OTHER MISSIONS - (Any
CG Support mission not otherwise shown in these codes.)
08
CG ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT - Time
spent providing support to the Coast Guard in areas other than operations or
recruiting. Must be authorized and can be either ashore or aboard a Coast Guard
boat or cutter. Assigned duty could be administrative or clerical.
09
AIM MISSION - A
scheduled activity directly relating to the recruitment of students for the
Coast Guard Academy
programs. Auxiliary’s Academy Introduction Mission (AIM) is one of those
programs. Report all hours performing public
appearances
in support of the Academy programs. This includes time spent interviewing,
counseling, or selecting a
proper uniform.
PUBLIC
AFFAIRS MISSIONS
10A ARTICLES SUBMITTED - Time
spent preparing any article submitted as an announcement, story, feature, photo,
or
listing for public consumption promoting the USCGAUX, or CG.
10B PUBLIC LECTURES GIVEN - Time
spent on any address, lecture, or speech, while in uniform, to any gathering
of
the public. The number in the audience is to be reported in REMARKS.
10C PARTICIPATION IN RADIO/TV PROGRAMS - Time
spent in the preparation or participation in any aired TV or
Radio program, or segment thereof.
10D WEBSITE MAINTENANCE - The
time spent altering or updating your unit’s website, or responding directly to
inquiries received on your unit’s website.
10E SIGNS/BANNERS - The
time spent preparing and/or erecting signs and/or banners promoting the
Auxiliary and
its programs.
10F INFORMATION/VSC BOOTHS - The
time spent standing watch, in uniform at an Information, Boat Show or VSC
booth providing information to the public. The number of visitors contacted
while on watch is to be included in REMARKS.
10G POSTERS/FLIERS - The
time spent preparing and/or distributing posters and/or fliers for display to
the public
promoting the Auxiliary and its programs.
10H DIRECT MAILINGS - The
time spent preparing and mailing information/promotions to the public.
10J PUBLIC APPEARANCES - The
time spent, in uniform, officially representing the USCGAUX without speaking,
i.e.
Parades, school events, recognition ceremonies, public forums, operating Coastie,
etc.
10K OTHER PA PROJECTS - Time
spent on any other organized Public Affairs promotion, project or activity that
promotes
the aims and/or purposes of the USCGAUX.
10L PUBLICATIONS HOURS - The
total number of hours spent in preparing a publication and readying it for
mailing
and
posting. This includes time spent in layout, editing, addressing and mailing.
RADIO
SUPPORT
20A
RADIO SUPPORT FOR OPS MISSIONS - Land
Mobile Radio - Hours spent on radio guard for a vessel facility that
cannot reach a fixed land unit while under orders.
20B RADIO WATCHSTANDER - Hours
spent as a qualified watchstander at a Coast Guard or Auxiliary fixed land radio
21
OFFICER OF THE DAY DUTIES - Hours
spent as qualified Officer Of The Day, Junior Officer Of The Day, or Junior
Operations Duty Officer, at a Coast Guard facility, either ashore or afloat.
OPS
TRAINING
22A
OPS TRAINING MISSION - Hours
spent underway on training missions involving surface/air operations, by
coxswains,
pilots, and crew, who are not IT qualified, which are not otherwise reportable
as a Safety Patrol, CG Operational
22B OPS TRAINING MISSION - Hours
spent NOT underway on surface/air operations training, by coxswains, pilots and
crew, who are not IT qualified, which are not otherwise reportable under Member
Training.
22C INSTRUCTOR FOR CG COURSES - Hours
spent as an instructor for any Coast Guard active duty, civilian, or reserve
courses at the Leadership Development Center (LDC), TRACEN Yorktown or Petaluma,
including LAMs, SLPS, Navigation and SAR courses. All instructors must be fully
qualified as an Auxiliary Instructor.
23
STANDBY - Hours
spent as available under Coast Guard orders with an Auxiliary Operational
surface/air facility with a
qualified Coxswain/Pilot and Crew. For Air, it is time spent On-Deck for picking
up passengers, fueling, lunch, etc. For
Vessel.
It is time spent In-Port for lunch, fueling, or standby. Coxswain/Pilot hours
are reported as “Lead” and Crew hours
are reported on additional lines. When completing ANSC-7030 to report this
mission, use 23A through 23F to denote the hours needed to get underway from
STANDBY. (23A=B0, 23B=B1, 23C=B2, 23D=B6, 23E=B12. 23F=B24)
23A STANDBY- BRAVO 0
23B STANDBY- BRAVO 1
23C STANDBY- BRAVO 2
23D STANDBY- BRAVO 6
23E STANDBY- BRAVO 12
23F STANDBY- BRAVO 24
24
SAR OPS - Time spent
on a SAR case under Coast Guard orders with an Auxiliary Operational surface/air
facility with
a qualified Coxswain/Pilot and Crew. Coxswain/ Pilot hours are reported as
“Lead” and Crew hours are reported on additional lines.
25
SAR CALL OUT - Time
spent on a Search and Rescue call out mission involving surface, air, or
communication
facilities. Coxswain/pilot/communicator hours are reported as “Lead” and
Crew hours are reported on additional lines.
26
CG CREW AUGMENTATION - Time
spent serving as a qualified crew on Coast Guard, not Auxiliary, vessels or
aircraft.
All time is reported on any line other than “Lead”.
27
ELT (Enforcement of Laws and Treaties) SUPPORT MISSION - Time
spent providing surface/air support for a Coast
Guard law enforcement mission such as transportation of law enforcement
personnel or authorized intelligence gathering.
Coxswain/pilot
hours are reported as “Lead” and Crew hours are reported on additional
lines. If your mission did not
involve
movement of an Auxiliary facility be sure UNIT/INDIVIDUAL is checked in Section
I.
MEP
MISSIONS
Time spent providing surface/air support to the Coast Guard in the area of
Marine Environmental Protection. Coxswain/pilot hours are reported as “Lead”
and Crew hours are reported on additional lines. If your mission did not involve
movement of an Auxiliary facility be sure UNIT/INDIVIDUAL is checked in Section
I.
28A
ICS COMMAND POST OR SPECIFIC POSITION SUPPORT - Hours
spent in any activity related to the Incident
Command System other than training time-which is reported separately.
28B
ICS COMMAND POST OR SPECIFIC POSITION SUPPORT EXERCISE - Time
spent in any training or practice/
exercise
activities related to the Incident Command System.
28C UPDATING AND PREPARATION OF CONTINGENCY PLANS SUPPORT - Hours
spent in planning or participating
in exercises related to the National or Area Contingency Plans for mitigating or
preventing oil or hazardous substance discharges from vessels and/or onshore
facilities.
28D IDENTIFICATION AND LOCATION OF ABANDONED BARGES AND VESSELS - Time
spent working on
locating, identifying, and reporting abandoned vessels and barges from the air,
water or land.
28E CONDUCT/ASSIST ANS MITIGATION PE OR PA MISSION - Hours
spent in assisting teaching and/or conducting
public outreach activities related to aquatic nuisance species and ballast water
programs.
28F CONDUCT/ASSIST NAT’L DEBRIS MONITORING SUPPORT AREA PROGRAM - Time
spent conducting or
assisting the National Debris Monitoring program, including coastal and inland
waterway cleanup activities.
28G
INITIAL POLLUTION RESPONSE MISSION - Hours
spent assisting or working as an Initial Pollution Response
Specialist
under orders or at the direction of the USCG.
28H
WATERWAYS POLLUTION DETECTION/MONITORING MISSION - Time
spent in any activity associated with
pollution
detection while under orders or at the direction of the USCG.
28J
LANDSIDE POLLUTION DETECTION/MONITORING MISSION - (USCG
Orders). Hours spent in any onshore
USCG.
28K LOGISTICAL/ADMIN SUPPORT FOR WATERFRONT FACILITY COMPLIANCE - Time
spent assisting or
supporting
the implementation of the Waterfront Facility Compliance Programs.
28L
MARINE MAMMAL AND FISHERIES PROTECTION ACTIVITIES - Time
spent in activities not specifically
covered
in any other category pertaining to the protection of marine mammals, marine
protected species and fisheries, and habitats on oceans, coastal and/or inland
waters.
28M ASSIST STATE/FEDERAL AGENCIES IN CLEAN MARINA VISITS - Time
spent working with state and/or
Federal
agencies in establishing and/or participating in any Clean Marina Program.
28N CONDUCT/ASSIST SEA PARTNERS EDUCATION OR PA OUTREACH - Hours
spent conducting or assisting in
the preparation or presentation of the Sea Partners programs.
28P GENERAL MEP ACTIVITIES - Hours
spent in any activity supporting the environmental protection programs of
the
USCG and/or the Auxiliary, which are not specifically included or covered in any
other mission/activity.
28R ANS MITIGATION OPERATION SUPPORT - Hours
spent in any activity, water-, air- or land-based, related to the
ANS
Mitigation program, including multi-mission patrols, educating the boating
public, etc.
29
AUXILIARY RADIO NET MISSION (RN) - Hours
spent maintaining Coast Guard authorized Auxiliary radio nets and
conducting radio net drills.
30
AIDS TO NAVIGATION MISSION-FEDERAL - This
activity includes hours spent by a Certified Aid Technician “NE”
servicing any Federal Short Range ATON (including Lighthouses), or checking and
reporting on any of those ATONs at
the
direct request of any CG Unit. It also includes hours spent by any Auxiliarist
reporting discrepancies on any of those
31 AIDS TO NAVIGATION MISSION-PRIVATE - This
activity includes hours spent by a Certified Aid Verifier “AV” verifying
all Private Short Range Aids to Navigation (PATON) at the direction of CG (oan)
or any ANT Unit or reporting all
32
BRIDGE ADMINISTRATION - This
activity includes hours spent by a Certified Aid Verifier “AV” verifying all
Bridge
Lighting and Fender Systems at the direction of a CG Bridge Administration Unit.
It also includes hours spent by any
Auxiliarist
reporting any Bridge Lighting and Fender Systems Discrepancy.
41
FEDERAL AGENCIES - Hours
spent providing operational/non-operational support to other federal agencies,
such as
Customs, Corps of Engineers and , as requested and authorized by the Coast
Guard.
42
STATE AGENCIES - Hours
spent providing operational/non-operational support to state agencies, such as
the Department
of
Natural Resources, State Police and Marine Patrols, as requested and authorized
by the Coast Guard.
43
LOCAL AGENCIES - Hours
spent providing operational/non-operational support to local agencies, such as
local police,
sheriff’s
offices, fire/rescue and Harbormasters, as requested and authorized by the Coast
Guard.
53
ICE OPERATIONS MISSION - Time
spent providing air support to the Coast Guard in the area of ice patrol
operations.
Pilot
hours are reported on “Lead” line and Crew hours are reported on additional
lines.
LOGISTICS
54A
LOGISTICS MISSION - Hours
spent in the logistical transportation of personnel or material via Auxiliary
Aircraft or Boat
facility.
Must be authorized and conducted under Coast Guard orders. Coxswain/Pilot hours
are reported on “Lead” line
and
Crew hours are reported on additional lines.
54B
LOGISTICS SUPPORT - Hours
spent in the logistical support of the Coast Guard personnel or material via
Land Mobile
Resource
or a non-facility. Communicator hours are reported on “Lead” line and there
should be no crew hours. A nonfacility
will
report as a unit/individual mission.
55A
AREA FAMILIARIZATION - Time
spent taking newly assigned active duty or reserves on a tour via aircraft or
boat
55B AREA FAMILIARIZATION - Time
spent taking newly assigned active duty or reserves on a tour via Land Mobile
Resource
or
a non-facility. Communicator hours are reported on “Lead” line and there
should be no crew hours. A nonfacility
will
report as a unit/individual mission. The purpose being to see their area of
responsibility to familiarize them
INTERNATIONAL
AFFAIRS MISSIONS
60A INTERPRETER ASSISTANCE - Hours
spent serving the Coast Guard as a interpreter.
60B PARTNERSHIP ACTIVITIES - Hours
spent serving the Coast Guard and Auxiliary with International organizations
in
promoting, assisting and organizing volunteer identities promoting recreational
boating safety.
LEGISLATIVE
OUTREACH
65A FEDERAL - Hours
spent serving in the Auxiliary Legislative Liaison program in dealing with
federal legislative
issues.
65B
STATE - Hours spent
serving in the Auxiliary Legislative Liaison program in dealing with state
legislative issues.
MARINE
SAFETY MISSIONS
Time spent providing surface/air support to the Coast Guard in the area of
Marine Safety. Coxswain/pilot hours are
reported
as “Lead” and Crew hours are reported on additional lines. If your mission
did not involve movement of an
Auxiliary facility be sure UNIT/INDIVIDUAL is checked in Section I.
70A HARBOR AND ANCHORAGE PATROLS - Hours
spent conducting patrols under USCG orders, of limited
access areas COPT Orders, MARPOL V Waste reception facilities and designated
anchorages.
70B SAFETY AND SECURITY PATROLS - Hours
spent conducting patrols, under USCG orders, of limited access
areas including waterfront facilities, environmentally sensitive areas, security
zones around COPT or CFRdesignated facilities (military or civilian).
70C
OTHER GENERAL RESPONSE - Time
spent in response and support of any MSO activities not otherwise listed.
70D
VESSEL VERIFICATION (HARPAT) - Hours
spent in any activity involving the verification of a vessel’s location,
loadline, name, hailing port or other information.
70E
DISASTER RESPONSE SUPPORT - Time
spent in any activities in support of Area Contingency Planning,
response drills and response to actual disasters or other major incidents.
70F
WATERWAYS MANAGEMENT SUPPORT - Hours
spent in any activity supporting waterways management
including Harbor Safety Committees, VTS, ice patrols, support of safety &
security zones, etc.
70G
ASSIST CONTAINER INSPECTIONS - Time
spent in performing structural inspections and the administrative
support of container inspections.
70H
ASSIST PORT STATE CONTROL ACTIVITIES - Hours
spent in any activities in support of Port State Control
Boardings, including actual boardings & administrative support of the
boarding program.
70J
ASSIST RBS FACTORY INSPECTIONS/VISITS - Time
spent in any administrative support of the RBS factory
inspections program’s activities (Actual participation in inspections is
prohibited.)
70K
MS/MEP ADMIN SUPPORT (ANY LEVEL STAFF MISSION) - Hours
spent in any administrative “M” activities
that are conducted in support of MS/MEP goals and activities through your
participation as a staff officer at any level. If you choose to use ANSC-7029
for reporting these hours, clearly mark it: “Mission 70K”.
70L
MSO/MSD RADIO/PHONE WATCH - Hours
spent in standing a radio/telephone/communication watch at an
MSO/MSD.
70M
CONDUCT/ASSIST EPIRB TESTING - Time
spent in any activity involving the testing and logging of EPIRBs.
70N
CONDUCT/ASSIST EPIRB REGISTRATION VERIFICATION - Hours
spent in any activity related to the verification
of EPIRB registration.
70P
CONDUCT/ASSIST LIFERAFT SERVICING AUDITS - Time
spent in any activity related to the inspection of
liferafts and their associated equipment.
70R
REGIONAL EXAMINATION CENTER SUPPORT - Time
spent in any activity in support of the Regional Examination
Centers (RECs), including data entry, administrative activities, remote
licensing activities and marine course audits.
70S
ASSIST IN PORT SAFETY ACTIVITIES - Hours
spent in any activity related to port safety activities, excluding
patrols - which are reported elsewhere, but including safety and security zones,
administrative activities, MSST or Sea Marshal activities not otherwise listed.
70T
PORT FACILITY VERIFICATION VISIT - Hours
spent in any aspects of supporting the inspections of port
facilities.
80A
COMMERCIAL FISHING VESSEL SAFETY - Hours
spent in speaking with CFV owners/operators/crews, informing
them of CFVS program benefits and educating them, and the general boating
public, about the CFVS program - including
Dockwalking
activities.
85A
FRONT END ANALYSIS - Hours
spent in support of projects authorized by CG Headquarters to analyze Coast
Guard
and
Coast Guard Auxiliary training and performance problems.
85B
OPERATIONAL RESEARCH - Hours
spent in support of studies authorized by CG Headquarters such as risk
management
90A
RAP MISSION - A
scheduled activity directly relating to the recruitment of enlisted personnel
into the Coast Guard.
Guard
Auxiliary. This includes time spent interviewing or counseling in person or by
phone.
92
AUXDATA ENTRY - Time
spent entering data into AUXDATA as an FSO/SO-IS authorized user. Time spent
entering
data,
as a DIRAUX or National user should be reported as category 08, CG
Administrative Support
AUXILIARY
ADMINISTRATIVE, PREP AND TRAVEL - USE
FORM ANSC-7029, Member Activity Log, to report all hours not
reported elsewhere and all preparation and travel hours for other missions
reported on other forms.
VESSEL
EXAMINATIONS - USE
FORM ANSC-7038, Vessel Examinations, for reporting hours spent performing, and
the
number
of examinations and inspections performed on Auxiliary Facilities, private boats
(VSCs), Commercial Fishing
Vessels,
and Uninspected Passenger Vessels, T-Boats, Tugs, and Barges.
MARINE
VISITS - USE FORM
ANSC-7046, Activity Report Marine Dealer Visitation for reporting hours and
visits.
This page was updated
03/24/2007
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