Sunday, February 15, 2009

Third AUXOP Qualification in Three Months

Flotilla 4 can add another AUXOP qualified member to the list as Roland Newton completed his final exam and earned his AUXOP qualification. Roland is the third member in three months to complete the AUXOP program.

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.