Flotilla 84 Charlottesville, Virginia

Fifth District Southern Region, Blue Ridge Division 8

Serving The Boating Public Since 1974

Important Stuff

Member Information

For access to past emails, bulletins, and other documents of interest to the general membership, click on the Info Archive button below!

AUXDATA Forms Access all forms needed by members

AUXInfo
Web based report tool for AUXDATA entries.

AUX Manuals
Access to online manuals from the Chief Director's Website

Latest Info
"What's New" page on the Auxiliary National Website

Need Uniforms?
The following sites can help you!

Uniform Procurement Guide pdf download

USCG UDC

Lighthouse Uniform Company

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Fall Advanced Skills Weekend

Fifth District's fall Advanced Skills Weekend is October 3rd through the 5th at the Coast Guard's Training Center in Yorktown, VA. Click here for more information about what classes are being offered and to download a registration form. Click here to view the addendum to the announcement outlining another course offering. Early registration is strongly recommended.

NEW Telecommunications PQS

Effective 01AUG08, all new radio operators for fixed land and mobile radio units must be qualified under the new TCPQS (Telecommunications Personal Qualifications Standard) program. This program ensures that radio operators undergo mentored training, similar to what happens with the operations programs. This program is designed to be done completely at the flotilla level through communications officers. For more information, please see the "Info Archive" page!

Boat Crew Qualifications Training & Reference Guides

Contact Our FSO-MT (Flotilla Staff Officer - Member Training) Alan Bream to get started in the qualification process! Work and learn at your own pace, however don't wait too long to get started! Click on the Info Archive button to the left to access links to the manuals and reference guides needed during the BCQ (boat crew qualifications) process.

Important Clarification Regarding Life Jackets!

Misinformation passed at a recent Auxiliary meeting stated that the USCG would be withdrawing approval of inflatable lifejackets for all boats capable of going 30mph or more. To clarify: Impending changes to authorized inflatable life jackets applies only to CG active duty, Reserves, and Auxiliary. By 2009 all life jackets authorized for use by CG personnel must be dynamic strength tested to 50mph. The Auxiliary will be less affected since it will only apply to Auxiliary personnel on facilities that have the capability to exceed 35mph. This change has nothing to do with the boating public and is strictly an "in-house" standard to ensure safety conducting missions utilizing high speed assets. The CG is not withdrawing approval for Inflatable Life Jackets, merely removing types it previously listed in the Rescue and Survival Systems Manual as approved for use by CG personnel. Again, it has nothing to do with the public, only CG. Please ensure this is communicated as appropriate.

[Posted: 26 MAY 2008. Source: CDR Valerian F. Welicka , Office of Auxiliary & Boating Safety (CG-542), Chief, Auxiliary Division (CG-5421) ]

Upcoming Meetings!

Nobody enjoys a business-only meeting, so we're trying to spice things up with different training topics and we are always looking for ideas! Here is the tentative schedule for 2008!

July 14 (Picnic Mtg): Basic Life Support

August: No Meeting!

September 8 (Dinner Meeting): First Aid Kits

October 13: Maritime Safety