Commandant
2100 Second Street, S.W.
United States Coast Guard
Washington, DC 20593-0001
Staff Symbol: G-OCX-2a
Phone: (202) 267-1336
COMDTINST 16798.1
JAN 30 1997
COMMANDANT INSTRUCTION 16798.1
Subj: AUXILIARY AVIATION PROGRAM
Ref:
(a)
Auxiliary Manual, COMDTINST M16790.1 (series)
(b)
Auxiliary Operations Policy Manual, COMDTINST M16798.3 (series)
(c)
Auxiliary Aviation QAT Results
1.
PURPOSE. This Instruction promulgates the policy for upgrading the Coast Guard Auxiliary
Aviation Program.
2.
ACTION. Area and district commanders, commanders of maintenance and logistics
commands, commanding officers of headquarters units and assistant commandants for
directorates shall ensure that units under their command that oversee or direct Auxiliary
operations adhere to the provisions of this instruction. Coast Guard Auxiliarists who
participate in the Auxiliary Aviation Program shall be aware of the contents of this instruction
and conform with its provisions.
3.
DIRECTIVES AFFECTED. As appropriate, the changes outlined in this instruction will be
incorporated into the next change to references (a) and (b), and all other appropriate manuals,
instructions, and publications.
4.
DISCUSSION.
a.
MISSION STATEMENT. The mission of the Coast Guard Auxiliary Aviation Program
is to assist the Coast Guard in any mission(s) or operation(s) authorized by law and
authorized by the Commandant.
b.
BACKGROUND. Auxiliary aviation continues to provide the Coast Guard with a
superb source of volunteer aviators and aviation assets to augment Coast Guard
aviation.