1st District Northern Region
Charles Pencinger
Vice Division Commander
John Merrill
The Coast Guard Auxiliary is a component of the United States Coast Guard, which is a multi-mission maritime service and one of the Nation’s five Armed Services. The mission of the Auxiliary is to protect the public, the environment, and U.S. economic interests - in the Nation’s ports and waterways, along the coast, on international waters, or in any maritime region as required to support national security in a non-military role and non-direct law enforcement role.
Our Contributions
In an average year, over 2,300 members of the Auxiliary in the 1st District (Northern) accomplish the following:
· Complete over 3,000 operational patrols
· Conduct 1800 Boating Safety Classes
· Conduct 5000 Vessel safety Checks
· Conduct 300 Commercial Fishing Inspections
· Assist 130 persons in maritime peril
· Save over $500,000 in damage to recreational vessels
· Conduct 1200 visits to marine dealers to distribute boating safety literature
· Provide over 130,000 hours of volunteer support to the Coast Guard
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