comdtinst m16114.32c - U.S. Coast Guard

Part 2 – Operations and Missions
Chapter 2 – Mission Planning
H.2.a.
Types of Support
Mission support may be provided as follows:
(01) Duty Section:
a) Per Reference (d), Coast Guard Auxiliary personnel may serve in
every unit duty section position, except those requiring the
exercise of general law enforcement powers or direct command
authority (e.g. Officer of the Day) provided they meet the same
qualification and certification requirements specified for Coast
Guard Active Duty and Reserve personnel. These roles may
include, but are not limited to, Communications Watch Stander
and Assistant/Junior Officer of the Day.
(02) Boat Crew:
a) Coast Guard Auxiliary personnel may serve in every boat crew
position, except those requiring the exercise of general law
enforcement powers or direct command authority.
b) Auxiliary members are prohibited from being Coxswains on Coast
Guard owned boats unless the boat is designated as an Auxiliary
facility.
H.3. Certification Auxiliarists serving as Boat Crew Members and Coxswains on Auxiliary
facilities shall certify in accordance with References (c), (d), (z), (aa),
(bb), and (cc).
When serving as a Boat Crew Member or Engineer on CG operational
platforms the Auxiliarists must certify in accordance with this Manual
and Reference (cc).
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