for the love of god. he is a CIVILIAN volunteer on his own private boat. not a coast guard boat. they volunteer their time and vessels.
Mullet driver hit a Coast Guard boat and sunk
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for the love of god. he is a CIVILIAN volunteer on his own private boat. not a coast guard boat. they volunteer their time and vessels.
2003 Silver
Banned
Coast Guard auxiliary boat is still under the direction of the CG, no??
No, They can up and leave whenever they please. It is their boat and they are volunteers!! generally retired older folks in their early to late 70's that just want to make a difference. The Coast Guard pays for their fuel while volunteering. They have no authority whatsoever. They have their uses but enforcing security zones is not one of them.
2003 Silver
Banned
Someone from the CG tells them where to go/patrol, no? I mean they aren't vigilantes for christ sakes.:rollseyes
2003 Silver
Banned
http://nws.cgaux.org/index.html
Signature Mark of the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary
The United States Coast Guard Auxiliary was established on June 23, 1939 by an act of Congress as the United States Coast Guard Reserve and re-designated as the Auxiliary on February 19, 1941. It is a civilian auxiliary of the United States Coast Guard (USCG) that works with the rest of the Coast Guard in all of its varied missions. The main exception is that auxiliary members, or Auxiliarists, may only support but not directly participate in the Coast Guard's military and law enforcement missions. Auxiliarists are not allowed to carry any weapons while serving in any Auxiliary capacity. As of November 18, 2007 there were 30,074 active Auxiliarists.
Auxiliarists are civilian volunteers. They are not paid for any service they perform, and they take part in activities at their own discretion. Unlike the active duty and reserve components of the USCG, Auxiliarists are not subject to the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ).
Auxiliarists usually use their own boats, aircraft and radios (and also serve on Coast Guard assets) in carrying out Coast Guard operation missions, or apply specialized skills such as carpentry, cooking, or professional skills such as medical, legal or computer sciences to assist in Coast Guard missions. When using their own boats, aircraft and radios they first offer their property to the Coast Guard, and upon acceptance, become US Government property while they are performing authorized missions for the Coast Guard.
Signature Mark of the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary
The United States Coast Guard Auxiliary was established on June 23, 1939 by an act of Congress as the United States Coast Guard Reserve and re-designated as the Auxiliary on February 19, 1941. It is a civilian auxiliary of the United States Coast Guard (USCG) that works with the rest of the Coast Guard in all of its varied missions. The main exception is that auxiliary members, or Auxiliarists, may only support but not directly participate in the Coast Guard's military and law enforcement missions. Auxiliarists are not allowed to carry any weapons while serving in any Auxiliary capacity. As of November 18, 2007 there were 30,074 active Auxiliarists.
Auxiliarists are civilian volunteers. They are not paid for any service they perform, and they take part in activities at their own discretion. Unlike the active duty and reserve components of the USCG, Auxiliarists are not subject to the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ).
Auxiliarists usually use their own boats, aircraft and radios (and also serve on Coast Guard assets) in carrying out Coast Guard operation missions, or apply specialized skills such as carpentry, cooking, or professional skills such as medical, legal or computer sciences to assist in Coast Guard missions. When using their own boats, aircraft and radios they first offer their property to the Coast Guard, and upon acceptance, become US Government property while they are performing authorized missions for the Coast Guard.
They aren't told to do anything. If an op comes up that civilian auxiliarists can help with..Like search and rescue... They can volunteer to help out. Just like any mariner can. This operator clearly was thinking he was saving the life of a person in the water but he risked the lives of others to do so. Cardinal rule of Search and rescue. "don't cause a SAR case on your way to one!" Problems with the Auxiliary are rare. They are experts at required safety gear and navigation. making them professional. This Auxiliarist knew the law. broke the law and was punished for it.
Pay attention to the preceding part. Your part only explains why the Coast Guard was held liable. They are free to walk away from any mission with their property. If they chose to walk away at any point the government relinquishes ownership because at that point they are no longer performing the mission.
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2003 Silver
Banned
I read it completely.
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