ABOUT THE COAST GUARD AUXILIARY

 The United States Coast Guard Auxiliary was established by Congress in 1939 to assist the Coast Guard in promoting boating safety. The Auxiliary is made up of over 36,000 uniformed members from all walks of life who receive special training so that they may be a functional part of Coast Guard Forces. Auxiliarists assist the Coast Guard in non-law enforcement programs such as public education, vessel safety checks, safety patrols, search and rescue, maritime security and environmental protection and Coast Guard Academy introduction programs for youth. Auxiliarists volunteer more than 2 million hours annually to benefit other boaters and their families.

OUR MISSION

Flotilla 3-3 is part of the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary, District Nine-Eastern Region, Division Three, which is located in Western New York State.  Division Three has an area of responsibility (AOR) encompassing eastern Lake Erie and the Niagara River, from the Pennsylvania border to Niagara Falls, and Lake Ontario from Niagara Falls halfway to Rochester. This AOR also includes the Buffalo River, the terminus of the Erie Canal, and several minor bodies of water.  As a unit of Division Three, Flotilla Three (a/k/a Flotilla 3-3) members conduct various types of boating safety classes, perform courtesy vessel safety checks (VSCs), visit marine dealers as part of the Recreational Boating Safety Program, and perform safety patrols both afloat and ashore.  Additionally the members of Flotilla 33 are available to assist active duty and reserve personnel where needed, and perform other missions as directed by the Commandant of the Coast Guard.

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