United States Coast Guard Auxiliary - Flotilla 091-18-11

- To promote and improve Recreational Boating Safety - To provide trained crews and facilities to augment the Coast Guard and enhance safety and security of our ports, waterways, and coastal regions - To support Coast Guard operational, administrative, and logistical Requirements

Established by Congress in 1939, the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary is Semper Paratus (Always Ready). The Auxiliary operates in

• Safety and Security Patrols
• Search and Rescue
• Mass Casualty and Disasters
• Pollution Response and Patrols
• Homeland Security
• Recreational Boater Safety
• Commercial Fishing and Vessel Exams
• Platforms for Boarding Parties
• Recruit for all service in the Coast Guard

In addition to the above, the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary operates in ay mission directed by the Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard or Secretary of Homeland Security.

The Auxiliary has units in all 50 States, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa and Guam. Flotilla 091-18-11 is located in Canton, Michigan. More information concerning the Flotilla can be found on at http://wow.uscgaux.info/content.php?unit=091-18-11. General information about the Coast Guard Auxiliary is available at http://cgaux.org