Division Commander Brett Wells (left) and District 17 Commodore Marion Parrish (right) wear their Coast Guard Auxiliary uniforms and smile for the Pilot in North Harbor on August 9.
Be it boating safety classes, courtesy vessel inspections, maritime observation missions or last-minute substituting for chefs on Coast Guard Cutters, members of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary provide support to Coast Guard units and promote boating safety in local communities. And now, the Auxiliary in Petersburg will stand up a local Flotilla after years operating as a detachment.
The Coast Guard Auxiliary has about 20,000 volunteers nationwide - about 225 in Alaska, which is District 17 for both the Coast Guard and Auxiliary. Auxiliarists serve in various Flotillas, which are organized unde...
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