NEWS & BULLETINS

1. The Auxiliary Operations Polo Shirt is now available for ordering through the Auxiliary Center (AUXCEN). All orders must be processed through AUXCEN to ensure continuity.

2. The Auxiliary Operations Polo Shirt is an alternative to the Coast Guard Working Blue Uniform Shirt and the Operational Dress Uniform (ODU) Shirt, including cases when worn as a hot weather outfit. No logo, patches, insignia, nametapes, nor nametags of any type may be worn on the polo shirt. Only the embroidery prescribed below is authorized.

3. Appearance: The Auxiliary Operations Polo Shirt has USCG AUXILIARY embroidered in white on the left front side, and the Auxiliarist's LAST NAME embroidered in white on the right front side. The shirt is dark blue, has no pockets, and is made of 100% combed cotton.

4. Costs: Sizes small (SM) through extra large (XL) cost $32.50 each. Double extra large (XXL) cost $35.00 each. Triple extra large (XXXL) cost $38.00 each. The quantity of shirts ordered will determine the shipping and handling fees.

5. Placing Orders: The embroidery vendor will send shipments directly to the shipping address using UPS...so a shipping street address is required for delivery (i.e. - do not provide a post office box address). You may order the Auxiliary Operations Polo Shirt directly from the AUXCEN using the special Operations Polo Shirt Order Form, a copy of which is available for downloading from the AUXCEN web site ( http://www.uscgaux.org/~auxcen/auxcen/OpsOrdeForm.pdf ). You can also send an e-mail request for an electronic copy of the form to auxcen@sbcglobal.net. (If you request the form by e-mail, please ensure that you include your District and Flotilla number as well as your EMPLID number).

The form can be submitted two ways. Print out the form, ensure that all of the information is included, then either:

a. mail it along with your check, money order or VISA/MasterCard information completed to:

Coast Guard Auxiliary Center
9449 Watson Industrial Park
St. Louis, MO 63126

b. if using a VISA/MasterCard as payment, you may fax the form to AUXCEN at (314) 962-6804.

6. The Auxiliary Operations Polo Shirt will be incorporated into the next change to the Auxiliary Manual

(Originally posted on the CHDIRAUX web site)

CY 05 USCGAUX Directory of Services --

[Posted on What's New: 16 June 2005. Source: DC-B]

The CY 05 update of the USCGAUX Directory of Services provides the latest listings of SLOs, BLA websites, and DIRAUX contact information.

It is also designed to provide readers with a better understanding of our new direction (transformation) information, as well as to address some of our new mission sets: i.e. critical infrastructure patrols, land and foot patrols, etc., plus MDA as well. This updated version of the Directory incorporates information to better show our transformation from an organization previously focused on safety, to one that now gives added attention to security.

New Operations Policy Manual Published

[Posted on What's New: 02 May 2005. Source: DC-O]

We are pleased to announce that the Auxiliary Operations Policy Manual (COMDTINST M16798.3E) has been posted to the CG Directives System. It can be downloaded directly from: http://www.uscg.mil/ccs/cit/cim/directives/CIM/CIM_16798_3E.pdf. (All 342 pages of it!) This version contains many updates and changes from the previous version, and is in effect as of April 5, 2005. The manual will be distributed on a CD to all operational members, but the printing and distribution time frame has not been announced. We will bring you all the details as soon as they are available! If you have any questions, please refer them to the appropriate Operations Program manager (Division Chiefs for Aids to Navigation, Aviation, Surface Ops and Telecommunications) via the email address listed in the e-Directory.