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COMDTINST 16500.16A
JUN 7 1995
COMMANDANT INSTRUCTION 16500.16A
Subj: COAST GUARD AUXILIARY AIDS TO NAVIGATION PROGRAM
Ref: (a)
Aids to Navigation Manual-Administration, COMDTINST M16500.7
(b)
Auxiliary Operations Policy Manual, COMDTINST M16798.3 (Series)
1.
PURPOSE. The purpose of this instruction is to provide guidance for the employment of the
Coast Guard Auxiliary by district commanders in the Coast Guard's Aids To Navigation
Program.
2.
ACTION. Area and district commanders, commander of maintenance and logistics
commands, and commanding officers of headquarters units shall ensure compliance with the
provisions of this instruction.
3.
DIRECTIVES AFFECTED. COMDTINST 16500.16 is cancelled.
4.
BACKGROUND. The Coast Guard Auxiliary has previously been authorized by the Coast
Guard to verify all classes of private aids to navigation (PATON). In today's funding and
resource limited environment, the Coast Guard must make better use of the Auxiliary by
eliminating unnecessary programmatic restrictions and employing the Auxiliary as a force
multiplier in all phases of the Coast Guard's Aids to Navigation Program.
5.
DISCUSSION. To maximize the employment of the Auxiliary in the Coast Guard's Aids To
Navigation Program, district
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