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Implementation of America's Waterway Watch and Local Maritime Homeland
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and incorporating waterway watch information into outreach activities, such as industry

forums and Sea Partners.

e. Coast Guard Auxiliary.

(1)

The Auxiliary Leadership and G-OCX shall:

a. Ensure that the Auxiliary organization at the national, district, division and flotilla

levels are properly staffed and aligned to support America's Waterway Watch;

b. Designate an Auxiliarist to serve as liaison to G-MPP and work with the national

program coordinator to integrate Auxiliary waterway watch activity with the

national program in addition to informing G-OCX of progress;

c. Provide leadership at a national level for the development and maintenance of a

waterway watch program directed towards the recreational boating community;

d. Ensure that activities outlined in the Auxiliary's recreational boating waterway

watch program align with those of the national program; and

e. Ensure that Auxiliary members are trained in accordance with national program

requirements prior to engaging in outreach activities.

(2) Auxiliary District commodores, Division captains and Flotilla commanders shall:

a. Engage the cognizant district and COTP's program coordinator to ensure that

Auxiliary recreational boating waterway watch activities are aligned with policies

and procedures established by the cognizant COTP;

b. Obtain necessary America's Waterway Watch program materials from the Auxiliary

National Supply Center;

c. Ensure information to promote America's Waterway Watch and to educate the

boating public on identifying and reporting suspicious activity is included as part of

boating safety education classes and vessel safety checks;

d. Direct all members to inform marina operators and boat dealers of the waterway

watch program as part of routine visits for the Recreational Boating Safety

Visitation Program, and distribute program materials as part of those visits;