Thank you for your interest in joining the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary, America's Volunteer Lifesavers.

There are three requirements to join the Auxiliary:

• Be a United States Citizen at least 17 years of age
• Be free of felony convictions (a background check is required)
• Be willing to actively participate in at least one of the Auxliary's missions

Ownership of a facility (e.g. a boat, aircraft, or radio station) is desirable but not required. The Auxiliary is all-civilian, all-volunteer: We train and serve where we live and on our own time, not the other way around.

A good source of information for prospective members can be found in this pamphlet, in pdf format.

If you live (or do most of your boating) in the Northern New York area, contact either contact your local flotilla (click on "Flotillas" to the left for a list) or send a message to the Division 1 Personnel Services Officer, listed in the staff page, with your name and contact info. These people will then send you details about how to join (see also our Privacy Policy.)

If you live outside of this area, use the "Links" to the left to find the National Auxiliary web page, and use the Flotilla Finder provided there.