Flotilla 06-01 meets on the first Wednesday of each month at the Morro Bay Library from 1900 hours to 2100 hours Members of the public are invited to attend our meetings. To contact members of our flotilla by e-mail regarding our various programs, please use the following e-mail links:

Program	Member Title	E-mail Address	Info. on This Web Site
General Information	FC	Flotilla Commander	About our Flotilla
Membership	FSO-PS	Flotilla Staff Officer for Personnel (FSO-PS)	Join the Auxiliary
Boating Safety Classes	FSO-PE	Flotilla Staff Officer for Public Education (FSO-PE)	Public Classes
Vessel Safety Checks	FSO-VE	Flotilla Staff Officer for Vessel Examinations (FSO-VE)	Vessel Safety Checks
This Web Site	FSO-CS	scottg@solopublications.com	Web Site Policies

This is what we do:

SURFACE OPERATIONS - Flotilla Members perform safety and aids-to-navigation patrols On the Central Coast of California north of Point Conception and south of Point Sur. Auxiliary vessels and their crews work under the control of the Coast Guard, and aid in search and rescue (SAR), marine safety, and other missions. Auxiliary crew members and Coxswains qualify using the same boat crew training manual as used by Coast Guard Regulars and Reservists, and must satisfy annual currency maintenance. Auxiliarists are volunteers.

BOATING SAFETY - Auxiliarists from 06-01 teach classes to members of the general public and to members of the Auxiliary in Morro Bay. Public classes include boating skills and seamanship (basic power), sailing fundamentals (basic sail), and basic and advanced coastal navigation. Auxiliarists also provide voluntary vessel safety checks and conduct other programs to enhance boating safety.

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION - Auxiliarists from 06-01 and other flotillas join Coast Guard active duty and reservists to aid NOAA in managing marine resources. Auxiliarists are deployed on Coast Guard Auxiliary surface and air missions.

COAST GUARD MISSION SUPPORT - Auxiliarists also volunteer to serve alongside regular and reserve members of the Coast Guard in operational and administrative programs. Flotilla members serve as radio watchstanders, and have served onboard Morro Bay based US Coast Guard vessels.

This space will provide a calendar of upcoming special events.

Does your vessel meet the requirements of safe boating law? Do you have the necessary safety equipment on board to ensure that you and your family will be safe at sea? Is your safety equipment operational and up to date? Contact our Vessel Examination Program staff for a free Vessel Safety Check.

A Vessel Safety Check (VSC) is a free examination of your boat. VSCs are usually conducted at Morro Bay Harbor and at other locations. Your boat will be well examined by one of our specially trained Coast Guard Auxiliarists, and you will be provided with a report of your vessel's compliance with U.S. Coast Guard regulations regarding boating safety features and equipment.

There is no penalty if your boat fails to meet full compliance. You will simply be given a report listing the deficiencies found, along with encouragement to make corrections on your own. Your boat may at your request be rechecked at some convenient time in the future.

The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary has served as the civilian, non-military component of the United States Coast Guard since its creation by Congress in 1939. Today, the 33,000 volunteer women and men of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary are active on the waterways and classrooms across the nation. Each year, Auxiliarists save almost 500 lives and assist some 15,000 boaters in distress. Auxiliarists also conduct more than 150,000 courtesy safety examinations of recreational vessels, and teach over 500,000 students in boating and water safety courses, and help protect our valuable marine resources.

Why join the Auxiliary?

Help Save Lives: The Coast Guard Auxiliary needs a few good women and men like you to help make boating in America safer,and to protect our marine environment, not only by provision of direct services, but also by assisting in vessel inspections, and in training recreational and other boaters. As an Auxiliarist, you will have the opportunity to select and participate in one or more of the Auxiliary's major operational and educational programs.

If you wish to be of value to your community,and you love the sea and boating, the Coast Guard Auxiliary may the right place for you! You may choose to become involved in on-water Operations, the Auxiliary's Public Education Program, the Courtesy Vessel Safety Check Program, as a Radio Watchstander, as a Coast Guard Recruiter, or in the fields of Marine Environmental Protection or Coast Guard Administration.

Increase Your Nautical Skills: The Coast Guard Auxiliary and the Coast Guard provide specialized training for Auxiliary members on all aspects of boating, as well as leadership and administration. Auxiliarists receive valuable training in boat handling, navigation, communications, rescue operations, and related skills. This valuable training will give you the sense of confidence of knowing that you are a better and safer boater.

Support The Coast Guard: Auxiliarists provide direct operational and administrative support to many local Coast Guard units. You will be entitled to wear the Coast Guard Auxiliary uniform and become part of "Team Coast Guard". When you qualify for your Auxiliary duties through boat handler and coxswain, or communications training, you will be able take part in Search and Rescue operations, stand radio watch at the Coast Guard Station. You may instead decide to work with the Marine Safety Office on pollution matters or work in the Recruiting Office.

Serve Your Community: Auxiliarists aren't paid with money, but with satisfaction. We are volunteers. We furnish and maintain our own equipment and can choose to participate at a level tailored to our individual capabilities. We provide boating safety classes for youth and adults and examine recreational vessels for safety equipment to ensure that our neighbors will be safe on the waterways.

Help Preserve Marine Resources:Auxiliarists who are residents of California's Central Coast also have the opportunity to assist in the preservation of marine resources in the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, and to receive special training to help prevent pollution of our rich marine environment.

Enjoy Being Part of The Team: We enjoy 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. Friends, neighbors and interested members of the public are always welcome to attend our flotilla meetings.

In addition, dedication to boating safety provides a pleasant atmosphere for sharing boating experiences and participating in cruises and rendezvous. You'll find a special camaraderie among Auxiliarists that's hard to beat. There's time to relax and have fun at Auxiliary outings, training sessions, patrols, classes, and conferences. Auxiliarists make lasting, meaningful friendships. Knowing that you belong to a special group of people who directly participate in saving lives and protecting our marine environment gives our Auxiliary membership a special meaning.

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