Flotilla 41 is a unit in the 4th Division of the 13th District of the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary, based in Port Ludlow, Washington (located a little north of the Hood Canal Bridge on the beautiful Olympic Peninsula). Flotillas are the basic units of the Auxiliary.
The Coast Guard Auxiliary is an active civilian organization under
the direction of the Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard. Despite its
uniforms and insignia, the Auxiliary is a non-military body.
Auxiliarists donate their time and abilities to the cause of safety on
the water. Their only compensation for services rendered is personal
satisfaction. The basic unit of the Auxiliary is the "Flotilla".
This is a local group of members and their facilities who work together
to carry out the basic programs.
The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary has several fundamental purposes that
are stated as follows in the Act of Congress that established the
organization:
- To promote safety and effect rescues on and over the high seas
and on the navigable waters.
- To promote efficiency in the operation of both motorboats and yachts.
- To foster a wider knowledge of, and better compliance with, the
laws, rules and regulations governing the operation of motorboats and
yachts.
- To facilitate other operations of the Coast Guard.
In carrying out its stated purposed, the Auxiliary has three basic program
areas
These are focused on the objective of greater safety for small-craft
boaters.
Membership is open to any citizen of the United States and its territories and
possessions, who is 17 years of age or older. Facility (radio station,
boat or aircraft) ownership and special skills are desirable but not
mandatory.
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