Encl (2) to COMDTINST 16500.16A
GUIDE FOR USING THE COAST GUARD AUXILIARY TO ASSIST OR SUPPORT ATON
UNITS IN SERVICING FEDERAL AIDS TO NAVIGATION
1.
ADMINISTRATION. To effectively employ the Auxiliary in this program, a clear
understanding of the Auxiliary's capabilities and ATON unit's needs are required in order to
promote the greatest efficiency in mission accomplishment. To make this program a success,
the following must be done:
a.
The Auxiliary and the Coast Guard (district commander (oan) and ATON units) must
work together and define expectations, capabilities, operational procedures, and channels
of communications.
b.
District commander (oan) must coordinate with their ATON units to publish the necessary
policy and procedures for training and qualification to facilitate the employment of the
Auxiliary.
c.
The existing organization for the Coast Guard's Aids to Navigation Program may be
augmented or supported with Auxiliarists assisting at the different levels (unit, group, and
district). An Auxiliarist's experience and capabilities must be used to decide where that
Auxiliarist best meets the Coast Guard's needs. Supervision of the Auxiliarists will be
accomplished by the Coast Guard personnel at the level being assisted.
2.
TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION. District commander (oan) is responsible for the proper
training, qualification, and certification of Auxiliarists. In order to authorize Auxiliarists to
assist and support ATON units in servicing federal aids to navigation, district commander
(oan) must ensure the following requirements are met:
a.
Only "NE" qualified Auxiliarists (those properly trained and certified) are employed in the
Federal Aids To Navigation Program. The "NE" qualification code is the current code
given to Coast Guard personnel who are certified to service minor aids.
b.
Auxiliarists (normally those already AV qualified under Enclosure (1)) are routinely
provided the opportunity to gain the proper training and certification for the "NE"
qualification code. Copies of the certification must be sent to the Auxiliarist's director of
Auxiliary and flotilla. Auxiliarists will gain the "NE" qualification code primarily by
being trained and, if qualified, certified by a district aids to navigation training team.
c.
Auxiliarists, who are certified "NE" qualified, must understand that they are authorized to
independently service only those minor aids as directed by an ATON unit. No Auxiliarist
will be authorized to independently
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