Seamanship Training Public Education  Coastie


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 a variety of mission purposes. Missions may include search and rescue, monitoring aids to navigation, water sampling and waterway watch. 

Flotilla 19 is located at the U S Coast Guard, Station Panama City which is co-located on the Naval Support Activity Panama City.  The base also houses the law enforcement agency of Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission. The Auxiliary works as a team with the USCG and FWC to promote safe boating and the protection of our water ways and resources.  Meeting are held on the 3rd Wednesday of every month. We begin with a social which includes a meal at 1800 hours (6:00PM). Food is prepared by one of the flotilla members. The meeting begins promptly at 1900 (7:00 P.M.).

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.