| The USCG Auxiliary was
created by Congress in 1939 as an all volunteer citizen group
which would support the US Coast Guard. Our missions include
teaching public boating safety classes, public outreach,
assisting with search and rescue missions, and participation in
America's Waterway Watch program. In addition we help
protect the environment of our coastal regions.
Panama City Beach, Florida's Flotilla 19
is very proud to be part of a network of 30,000+ all volunteer
lifesavers. Serving Bay County and its surrounding
waterways Flotilla 19 conducts many missions in public boating
safety and public outreach through both boating classes and
appearances with "Coastie" the safety boat.
Flotilla members are trained in boating skills
and seamanship so they can conduct patrols for many purposes.
Missions are varied and may include search and rescue,
monitoring aids to navigation, water sampling and waterway
watch.
Flotilla 19 is located on the Naval Support
Activity (NSA) base in Panama City Beach, FL. On NSA we
co-locate with the U.S. Coast Guard Station, Panama City and the
law enforcement agency of Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission.
We work as a team to promote safe boating, protection of our
water ways and resources. Monthly meeting are held on the
3rd Wednesday of every month. We start off with a social with
meal at 1800 hours (6:00PM). Food is prepared by one of the
flotilla members.
We invite anyone interested in learning more about the Flotilla
and our missions to attend our meetings. If interested in
coming to a meeting please contact one of the Flotilla's
officers. Contact information is located on the Flotilla
Officers page. We're proud to have been the
recipients of the "Most Outstanding Flotilla"
in District 8, Coastal Region which includes all of New Mexico,
Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, southern half of Alabama, the
Florida Panhandle and the southwestern corner of Georgia.
We invite you to become a part of our exciting and effective all
volunteer lifesaving team.
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