This weekend Flotilla 4 member, Norma Newton completed her final exam and earned her AUXOP qualification. Norma is the fourth member to complete the AUXOP program. Norma serves as the Flotilla Staff Officer for Public Education and Personnel Services as well as the Divison Staff Officer for Personnel Services.
The AUXOP, or Operational Auxiliarist, program is an advanced training program available only to members of the Coast Guard Auxiliary. An AUXOP member has completed six advanced specialty courses and is entitled to wear the special AUXOP device on the uniform. Those courses are Seamanship, Navigation, Patrols, Communications, Weather, and Search & Rescue.
The Director of Auxiliary controls the examinations for the AUXOP Specialties. All of the examinations are closed-book.
Monday, February 23, 2009
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