Coast Guard ALCOAST Messages

Auxiliary eNews Bulletins

Messages and Communications

• Press release for Vice Admiral Papp, commander of Coast Guard Atlantic Area
• Clarification of Incident Command System (ICS) Course 210
• Questions & Answers regarding Auxiliary 5th District Restructuring
• eBeacon electronic magazine, July 2008 from U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Association, Inc.
• Waves electronic magazine, May 2008

Telecommunications Personal Qualification Standard (TCPQS) Program & Reference Manuals:

• Message from the Chief Director's Office with a brief description of what the new program entails and who it covers.  Members that were previously watch stander qualified for Auxiliary units are grandfathered indefinitely for this program.  Coast Guard Station watch standers must still comply with the individual station's requirements.

• TCPQS Program Overview is a document that gives an overview of the new personal qualification standard

• TCPQS Manual is the reference guide and task & proficiency guide used by trainees and mentors for completion of the program.

Boat Crew Qualifications (BCQ) Training & Reference Manuals:

• 05SR Boat Crew Documentation Requirements  This memo from the NC Area QE (Qualifications Examiner) Coordinator describes district policy in reference to what documents need to be provided by a candidate for either initial or 3rd year qualifications.  Please carefully read this memo and make sure that you have these documents ready for a QE at the time of a dockside and/or underway check ride. 
• Auxiliary Boat Crew Training Manual (M16794.51A) is the guide that describes the program that all members follow for qualification, maintenance, and requalification of their boat crew level.
• Auxiliary Boat Crew Qualification Guide, Vol 1 Crew Member (M16794.52A) is the task and proficiency guide and sign-off used during training by mentors and qualifications examiners (QEs) for initial qualification as a crew member.
• Auxiliary Boat Crew Qualification Guide, Vol 2 Coxswain (M16794.53A) is the task and proficiency guide and sign-off used during training by mentors and qualifications examiners (QEs) for initial qualification as a vessel coxswain.
• Auxiliary Boat Crew Qualification Guide, VOL 3 PWC Operator (M16794.54A) is the task and proficiency guide and sign-off used during training by mentors and qualifications examiners (QEs) for initial qualification as a PWC Operator.
• U.S. Coast Guard Boat Crew Seamanship Manual (M16114.5C) is the reference guide that is used to describe and direct the proper procedures called for in qualification tasks and requirements.  This manual is referenced repeated in the Auxiliary BCQ Guides Volumes 1-3.  WARNING... this file is 29 megabytes in size and will take a long time to download!
• Navigation Rules Latest Edition (M16672.2D) is the manual used to study for the Navigation Rules exam required of all coxswain trainees as well as fifth year retesting.  WARNING... this file is 11.20 MB in size!
• Operations Policy Manual (M16798.3E) describes policies established by the U.S. Coast Guard governing the Auxiliary's activities on the water.  WARNING... this file is 13.39MB in size!
• Coast Guard Search and Rescue Addendum (M16130.2D) a rather self-explanatory reference manual that is 11MB in size and will take a while to download.
• Although these particular forms are found in the Auxiliary Boat Crew Training Manual (M16794.51A), they are listed separately for quick and easy downloading:
  • Boat Crew Program Qualification Letter
  • Third Year Currency Maintenance Form
  • QE Request Form

General Documents and Information

• GAR (Green - Amber - Red) Patrol Risk Assessment Form
• Directions to AUXSARDET Lake Anna
• Boating Statistics Report 2006.
• The Coast Guard Prayer, said at each flotilla meeting.
• The Lifesaver by Joseph Lincoln, as read at our 2008 Change of Watch