The Coast Guard Auxiliary is celebrating its 70th anniversary.

At Flotilla 42 we are doing some celebrating of our own.

We received awards for Flotilla of the Year (again), and Marilynn Leonard (left front) received the award for Auxiliarists of the year.

Receiving Flotilla of the year is not easy.  Many talented, dedicated and experienced people spent an enormous amount of their time volunteering for the Coast Guard Auxiliary.

This is a testimonial to the Flotilla for their professionalism and caring teamwork and for our leaders advancing us through the year.

What's New? -

R 011908Z NOV 09 

ALCOAST 622/09
COMDTNOTE 5060
SUBJ: HALF MASTING OF NATIONAL ENSIGN
A. COMDTINST M5000.3(SERIES), USCG REGULATION, CHAPTER 14
1. IAW REF A, THE NATIONAL ENSIGN OF THE UNITED STATES SHALL BE FLOWN
AT HALF MAST BEGINNING IMMEDIATELY, THROUGH SUNSET FRIDAY NOVEMBER 6,
2009 IN HONOR OF THE CREW OF THE CG-1705 AND A MARINE CORPS AH-1
COBRA HELICOPTER LOST IN THE VICINITY OF SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND ON 29
OCTOBER 2009.
2. THE NATIONAL ENSIGN SHALL BE FLOWN AT HALF MAST ON ALL COAST GUARD
BUILDINGS, GROUNDS AND VESSELS NOT UNDERWAY.
3. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.

R 031943Z NOV 09 

ALCOAST 628/09
COMDTNOTE 5060
SUBJ: MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR CREW OF CG-1705
1.  COAST GUARD AIR STATION (CGAS) SACRAMENTO WILL HOST A MEMORIAL
SERVICE AND RECEPTION ON FRIDAY, 6 NOVEMBER 2009, AT 1100 PST, TO
HONOR THE SEVEN GUARDIANS AND TWO MARINES WHO WERE TRAGICALLY LOST
WHILE CG-1705 WAS ENGAGED IN SEARCH AND RESCUE OPERATIONS.
2.  ANY MEMBERS OF THE COAST GUARD, MARINE CORPS AND OUR EXTENDED
FAMILIES ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND.  CGAS SACRAMENTO IS LOCATED AT 6037
PRICE AVENUE, MCCLELLAN, CA 95652.  SPACE IS LIMITED AND OUR
PRIORITY WILL BE ACCOMMODATING THE FAMILY AND FRIENDS OF OUR LOST
GUARDIANS AND MARINES.  AN RSVP IS REQUIRED NO LATER THAN
WEDNESDAY, 4 NOVEMBER 2009, AT 1800 PST, VIA EMAIL TO D11RSVP(AT)
USCG.MIL WITH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
A.  FULL NAME
B.  TITLE
C.  TOTAL PEOPLE IN PARTY
D.  CONTACT PHONE NUMBER AND EMAIL ADDRESS
E.  COAST GUARD UNIT/DISTRICT/STAFF (IF APPLICABLE)
F.  OTHER SERVICE OR VOLUNTEER AGENCY AFFILIATION (IF APPLICABLE)
3.  THE UNIFORM IS SERVICE DRESS BLUE BRAVO WITH COMBINATION COVER.
INFORMAL ATTIRE IS APPROPRIATE FOR CIVILIANS.
4.  THE COAST GUARD FOUNDATION HAS GRACIOUSLY ESTABLISHED A FAMILY
DISASTER RELIEF FUND SPECIFICALLY TO ASSIST THE FAMILIES OF THE
CG-1705 CREW. PLEASE VISIT HTTP://WWW.COASTGUARDFOUNDATION.ORG/ FOR
DETAILS.
5.  A WEBCAST WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE FOR THOSE UNABLE TO ATTEND THE
CG-1705 MEMORIAL SERVICE.  ACCESS INFORMATION WILL BE PROVIDED
SEPARATELY.
6.  ADMIRAL T. W. ALLEN, COMMANDANT, SENDS.
7.  INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.

On the Water Safety Patrols - Members who are qualified as Crew and Coxswain patrol our local waters.  Member training is a big part of what we do.

Join The Auxiliary - The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary is the uniformed volunteer component of the United States Coast Guard. Created by an Act of Congress in 1939, the Auxiliary directly supports the Coast Guard in all missions, except military and law enforcement actions.