Leaders are individuals who guide or direct in a course by showing the way. The Coast Guard Auxiliary senior leadership possess the highest standards of professionalism and personal integrity. This is exemplified in their adherence to the Coast Guard's core values of honor, respect, and devotion to duty. They strive to ensure that the Coast Guard Auxiliary can complete its missions and remain Semper Paratus, Always Ready. |
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National Commodore’s Vision Statement
The United States Coast Guard Auxiliary – the best trained most valued maritime volunteer organization in the world – highly effective during normal operations and ready for emergencies.
Mission
- To promote and improve Recreational Boating Safety
- To provide a diverse array of specialized skills, trained crews, and capable 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
The Coast Guard Auxiliary Core Values
- Honor – Integrity is our standard. We demonstrate uncompromising ethical conduct and moral behavior in all of our personal and organizational actions. We are loyal and accountable to the public trust.
- Respect – We value our diverse membership. We treat each other and those we serve with fairness, dignity, respect, and compassion. We encourage individual opportunity and growth. We encourage creativity through empowerment. We work as a team.
- Devotion to Duty – We are volunteers who seek responsibility, accept accountability, and are committed to the successful achievement of our organizational goals. We exist to serve. We serve with pride.
Watchwords
- Inclusion - To be the effective force multiplier that the Coast Guard needs, the Auxiliary will fully embrace inclusion and diversity and foster an atmosphere where all members feel welcomed and valued, and that their contributions are appreciated.
- Integration - To capitalize on the Auxiliary’s human capital, the Auxiliary will strive to be integrated as much as possible into the everyday missions and activities of the active duty. We will maintain currency and provide training to back-fill positions as warranted to support new and ever-changing Coast Guard missions as they present themselves.
- Innovation - The informal description of the Auxiliary, “Semper Gumby” has never been truer or more vital to the Auxiliary. Changing Coast Guard missions and personnel shortages require the Auxiliary to be more responsive and nimbler to foster creativity in responding to the changing missions of the Coast Guard. Innovation will be key to reaching the necessary results. Our training and actions must reflect the ever-changing and future needs of the Coast Guard.
Page Last Reviewed or Updated: November 16, 2024