Safety patrols, regatta patrols, search and rescue, and Coast Guard support missions are part of the operations cornerstone. New Auxiliarists receive training to qualify as crew, skipper, communications watch-standers, work in Coast Guard offices and other Coast Guard mission areas. Our pilots and aircraft, working with our radio stations and boats, provide for complete operational support by working with the United States Coast Guard.

The US Coast Guard Auxiliary cannot, by law, participate in the military or law enforcement missions of the United States Coast Guard.