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FORMS & MANUALS
- Forms and manuals
available electronically via the Auxiliary National website
- Provided by USCG
Office of the Auxiliary:
- Brochures (i.e. Auxiliary At A Glance)
- Manuals (i.e. Boat Crew Seamanship)
- Instructions (i.e. Auxiliary Instructor Workshop)
- Forms (i.e. Application for AIM)
- Policy (i.e. Electronic Projections and Related Presentations for PE
Courses)
- Awards (i.e. Auxiliary Achievement Award
- AUXCEN Materials
Catalog
- America's
Volunteer Lifesavers letterhead template in MS Word
- AUXCEN order forms - Word
(90 KB); Adobe
(25 KB)
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GOVERNMENT & UPPER LEVEL
AUXILIARY
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VESSEL SAFTEY CHECK &
MARINE DEALER VISITOR PROGRAMS
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TRAINING INFORMATION & INSTRUCTOR LIBRARY
- Department
of Training for a review of the status of various training opportunities,
updates and the latest edition of the Department's newsletter, Quest.
- PE Media Library
- provided by National Education Department.
- "C"
School curriculum outlining training programs available in 2003 and a
brief synopsis of the course. "C" School schedule (in PDF Adobe
format) or "C"
School schedule (in MS Excel format) gives the dates the training is available.
"C" School Training is advanced residential training opportunities
afforded to Auxiliary and Coast Guard members.
- National
Training Update - May 2003 update. It provides an overview of the various
classes, texts, guides and examinations covering all main aspects of member
training including the availability of on-line testing. (Adobe AcrobatTM format,
15KB)
- U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Distance
Education Technology 'C' School. At this site you will find links to acquire
future dates for Coast Guard Auxiliary Distant Education 'C' school, view
curriculum for courses offered, participate in a discussion forum, find names
of prior students including websites they subsequently published and resources
for other helpful information.
- Boating
Education requirements by state. Provides a link to each State to enable
Auxiliarists a way to obtain the most up-to-date information on Boater Education
requirements by State.
- e-Training
- a website developed by the Director of the Auxiliary, 7th Coast Guard District,
from which Microsoft PowerPoint presentations may be downloaded. Presentations
range from AUXOP specialty courses, NavRules, VSC to flotilla training and
basic qualifications. The presentations are unofficial training aids, and,
in some cases need to be reviewed to reflect local operating procedures. The
presentations may be modified to adjust for local conditions.
- AuxeTrain - National
Training Department web services for members
- e-Testing - a
website developed by the Director of the Auxiliary, 7th Coast Guard District,
from which members may take Vessel Examiner, Instructor and Marine Dealer
Visitor qualification tests on their computer.
- Qualification
forms - a website developed by the Director of the Auxiliary, 7th Coast
Guard District, which provides forms for Annual Currency Maintenance plus
VE, MDVand Instructor qualifications which may be completed on-line and submitted
electronically.
- Program description and course outline for:
- Knowing your knots
- explains when to use certain knots and illustrates how to tie them.
- Internet College
of the Coast Guard for the Auxiliary - online learning for the Auxiliary.
- CG
Learning Portal provides “one-stop” access to information
on training, educational benefits and training support. Specifically, the
Learning Portal links to job training, specialty training, on-line training,
enlisted performance qualifications, professional development, financial aid,
college credit for work experience, educational opportunities through Veterans
Benefits, information on SAT preparation, and more. The site provides access
to on-line courses such as SmartForce IT Training. Users can read news and
articles about upcoming developments in Learning Tools and advancements in
methods of delivering training.
- AUXDATA - entrance
page (To browse the site it is best to use Internet Explorer Browser, Version
5.0 or later.) You must also install Citrix. The link to download Citrix is
found under the Application Links on the AUXDATA webpage. Once Citrix is downloaded
you must install it. Contact your Information Services Officer for your ID
and Password.
- CGINFO
- login page (select Log on as guest) no other ID or password is needed.
- AUXDATA and CGINFO - tutorial
for entering and browsing the sites. The tutorial opens in MS PowerPointâ.
Therefore, you must have MS PowerPointâ software on your computer or
the MS PowerPoint Viewerâ (download the Viewer
free). You may download the PowerPointâ presentation to your computer
by right clicking the tutorial link then selecting "Save as". Select
the "Slide Show" icon to run the tutorial within PowerPointâ.
- America's
Boating Course - the actual course on line.
- America's
Boating Course - a list of the topics included in the course.
- Incident
Command System (ICS-100) Orientation Training - designed to help the student
understand the principles of the Incident Command System and to briefly acquaint
the student with the basic ICS structure and terminology.
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UNIFORMS
- Lighthouse
Uniform Co. - a "preferred provider" of Auxiliary Uniforms
- Used
Uniform Exchange
- Mustang Survival
- source for purchasing life vests.
- Uniform
Distribution Center Woodbine, New Jersey
- Coast Guard Exchange Special Order Department, located at 13920 West Parkway
Drive, Cleveland, OH 44135 - they are not on the internet nor do they have
e-mail. Telephone number is 800 242 9157. May order uniform items and other
goods from them. Contact Amy Roth or Kathy Becka.
- Ribbon
Checker - the Office of the Chief Director (G-OCX) has provided a webpage
where you may check off the names of the respective ribbons you have earned
then display a chart showing the correct order in which they should be worn.
- Uniforms,
insignia and ribbons - includes pictures of uniforms (dress to working),
insignia applicable by Flotilla, Division, District plus ribbons.
- Classified
ads message board for members of the Coast Guard Auxiliary.
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RADIO COMMUNICATIONS
- Radio Log - an automated
database program that will maintain radio logs for US Coast Guard Auxiliary
Watchstanders. Program may be downloaded and is free.
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DATA TOOLS
- Auxiliary
Electronic Directory Login - the Directory is based on data from the AUXDATA
system. To access the system, you must enable your account by "activating"
it. To activate your account, you must have a valid, current email address
in the AUXDATA system. You will be asked for your Employee ID and the Zip
Code on file in AUXDATA.
- Patrol
orders reimbursement - use this site for checking on reimbursement status
of patrol orders. Microsoft Explorer browser should be used. Enter the patrol
order number. If reimbursement has been processed by the Finance Center you
will be able to view the reimbursement detail. If reimbursement has not yet
been processed by the Finance Center, a message will appear that reads: "No
Auxiliary Reports Meeting your criteria". You should then try at a later
date. Reimbursement information for a given order is available for 3 months
following its posting.
- Travel
Orders reimbursement - use this site for checking on reimbursement status
of travel orders. When entering the site you must enter your User Name and
Password to proceed. If you have not entered the site before, you will first
need to register. If this is your first experience using the site, read these
instructions
for assistance in browsing the site.
- Marine
Navigation Calculator - this site provides links to a multitude of nautical
calculations ranging from time/distance/speed, weather data conversion, celestial
navigation to log and trig calculations.
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Misc Information
- Future
Web - the National Research and Development home site. This site is your
guide to the many initiatives the Auxiliary is exploring in the new world
of electronic media. Here you can discover innovation and the creative process
from the earliest stage.
- List of insurance
discounts available from major carriers for boating safety education and
optional safety equipment. The Coast Guard's Office of Public Boating compiled
the list.
- National
Safe Boating Week - Browse about
the campaign link for more information.
- Recreational
Boating Safety - page contains an index of links related to the subject.
Links furnished by the Office of the Chief Director of the Auxiliary.
- Commander Bob's Boating
Safety Notebook - 2001 National Winner - National Safe Boating Council
"Boating Educational Advancement Award". The site provides accident
statistics, float plan information, safety tips for PWC, trailering, canoes
and kayaks, nautical glossary, knots, trivia plus numerous links to other
informative sites.
- Marina Operators
Association of America (MOAA) - the national trade association of the
marina industry.
- Float
Plan - a website devoted exclusively to promoting the use of the Float
Plan. It provides Auxiliarists and Flotillas with products that support and
promote this "Lifesaving Device on Paper". The Home Page covers
five key areas: 1) Definition of what a Float Plan is; 2) Getting the downloadable
"Plan"; 3) Help on how to use a plan and on how to prepare a Plan;
4) What's new at Float Plan Central; and 5) support products for Webmasters,
Public Affairs and Public Education Staff.
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