New Member Orientation

Resources

There are many resources available to guide the Auxiliarist.  Here are some that might be useful for someone getting started.

• All the Auxiliary manuals are online at http://www.uscg.mil/hq/cg3/cg3pcx/publications/comdtinst/default.asp.  Two manuals you will find valuable for explaining policy and procedure are:

  • USCG Auxiliary Manual (M16790.1F)

  • Auxiliary Operations Policy Manual (M16798.3E)

• The new member reference is at http://www.uscg.mil/hq/cg3/cg3pcx/publications/auxmanuals/NewMemberRef.pdf

• The new member handbook is at http://www.uscg.mil/hq/cg3/cg3pcx/publications/newmember/NewMemberHandbook.asp

• Two references on courtesy and protocol are: http://www.dirauxwest.org/customs_&_courte.htm and http://www.d7oax3.org/AuxMan/AuxMan_Chap12_Courtesy.pdf  

• Revised policies for Auxiliarists in Approval Pending (AP) status can be found at http://www.uscg.mil/hq/cg3/cg3pcx/administration/security/AP-GUIDE-AUG07-4FINAL.pdf

• USCG Directives System (Unclassified and non-for-official-use-only (non-FOUO) Coast Guard Instructions, Manuals, and Notices.)  http://www.uscg.mil/directives/default.asp

• The Auxiliary District 11NR Safe Boating Course List can be found at http://public.d11nuscgaux.info/PublicEd/sbcourselist.htm

• The Auxiliary district's operational website is at  http://ops.d11nuscgaux.info/

• The Director of Auxiliary for District 11 Northern Region (DIRAUX for D11NR) website can be found at http://diraux.d11nuscgaux.info/

• The Chief Director Auxiliary is at http://www.uscg.mil/hq/cg3/cg3pcx/

• The 11th District Commander's Direction and Guiding Principles are at http://d11nuscgaux.info/membership/radm-bone.html

• Where would we be without forms, and you can find the forms list at http://forms.cgaux.org/forms.html.  There are also both District 11NR and national forms at http://d11nuscgaux.info/downloads.html.  Look at national Form 7029 for reporting personal time and begin completing and turning this in now -- you don't have to sworn in to start reporting your hours.

• Visit the National Training Department website at http://www.auxtdept.org/ . On the left side of the home page select "Documentation Revision List" to identify the current training materials.

• Information on the new electronic National Testing Center is at http://www.uscg.mil/hq/cg3/cg3pcx/publications/misc/E-Testing-NACO-8-07.pdf

• Some help with uniforms and ribbons can be found at http://www.dirauxwest.org/UniformsandRibbons.htm.  There is a nice article with lots of pictures from the Coast Guard Reserve Magazine at http://www.uscg.mil/hq/reserve/magazine/mag2006/Special%20Issue%20Uniform/UniformIssue2.pdf.  Just remember to change the buttons and insignia from gold to silver.  Another reference can be found at http://www.uscg.mil/hq/cg3/cg3pcx/cginfo/uniforms/

• The Coast Guard Auxiliary knowledge base and frequently asked questions can be found at  http://kb.cgaux.info/

• Coast Guard Auxiliary Association is at http://www.cgauxa.org/