Commandant
2100 Second Street, S.W.
United States Coast Guard
Washington, DC 20593-0001
Staff Symbol: G-OCX-1
Phone: (202) 267-1001
COMDTINST 16794.1
JAN 29 1997
COMMANDANT INSTRUCTION 16794.1
Subj: AUXILIARY NATIONAL "C" SCHOOLS PROGRAM
Ref:
(a)
Auxiliary Manual, COMDTINST M16790.1(series)
(b)
Commandant Notice 16794 dated 02OCT95
(c)
Commandant Notice 1540 dated 17JUL96
(d)
U.S. Coast Guard Internet Home Page, Resident and Exportable Training Courses - CG
Auxiliary Courses, Index of Schools
1.
PURPOSE. This Instruction promulgates policy for recruiting, hosting and administering the
Auxiliary National "C" Schools program and Auxiliary attendance at Coast Guard Resident
and Exportable Training Courses.
2.
ACTION. Area and district commanders, commanders of maintenance and logistics
commands, commanding officers of headquarters units and assistant commandants for
directorates shall ensure units under their command which oversee or direct Auxiliary
operations adhere to this Instruction's provisions. Coast Guard Auxiliarists who participate in
either the Auxiliary National "C" Schools or Coast Guard Resident and Exportable Training
Courses shall be aware of this Instruction's contents and conform with its provisions.
3.
DIRECTIVES AFFECTED. The changes outlined in this Instruction will be incorporated into
the next change to references (a), (b), (c) and (d), and all other appropriate manuals,
instructions, and publications affected.
4.
DISCUSSION.
a.
The mission of the Coast Guard Auxiliary National Schools program is to assist the Coast
Guard in delivering mission essential training authorized by law in Title 14 USC and by
the Commandant.