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                                   Programs
Surface Operations 

Safety Patrol - Patrol under Coast Guard orders using an Auxiliary Operational Facility. 
Regatta Patrol - Patrolling organized regattas and boat parades. 
Chart Update Patrol - Verifying the accuracy and completeness of information published on charts and related navigation publications. 
PWC Patrol - Patrolling on a Personal Water Craft (PWC). 

Air Operations  

SAR Mission - Search And Rescue call out or the air equivalent to a vessel safety patrol. 
Enforcement of Laws and Treaties - Air support of a Coast Guard law enforcement mission. 
MEP Mission - Air support in the area of Marine Environmental Protection. 
Ice Operations Mission - Air support in the area of ice patrol operations. 
Logistics Mission - Transportation of personnel. 
Training Mission - Training missions involving air operations. 

Land-based Operations 

Radio Watch stander - Serving as a qualified watch stander at a Coast Guard or Auxiliary facility. 
Officer of the Day Duties - OOD at a Coast Guard facility either ashore or afloat. 
B-2 Alert SAR Standby - Time spent on stand-by. 
B-0 Alert SAR Standby - Standing by under with an Auxiliary Operational Facility for immediate call out. 
SAR Call Out - Search And Rescue call out involving communication facilities. 
CG Crew Augmentation - Serving as a qualified crew on Coast Guard, not Auxiliary, vessels. Enforcement of Laws and Treaties - Providing surface support of Coast Guard law enforcement mission. 
MEP Mission - Surface support for a Marine Environmental Protection mission. 
Auxiliary Radio Net Mission - Maintaining Coast Guard authorized Auxiliary radio nets. 
Aids to Navigation Mission-Federal - Servicing federal or private Aids to Navigation. 
Bridge Administration - Inspecting bridges. 

Public Education

PE Other Than State/Youth - Auxiliary multi-lesson public education classes. 
State and Youth Courses - State public education classes and youth courses. 
MT Instructor Mission - Member training activity, including specialty courses, boats crew training, and basic qualification classes. 

Environmental

Enforcement of Laws and Treaties - Provide support to a Coast Guard law enforcement mission. 
Marine Environmental Protection - Provide support to the Coast Guard in the area of Marine Environmental Protection. 

Coast Guard Support and Boating Safety

CG Operational Support - A service provided to operational Coast Guard units in support of Coast Guard programs. 
CG Administrative Support - Provide support to the Coast Guard in areas other than operations or recruiting. 
AIM Mission - The Auxiliary's Academy Introduction Mission. 
RAP Mission - Coast Guard Recruiting Assistance Program. 
Courtesy Marine Examinations - Vessel Safety Checks;
Personal Water Craft Safety Checks; Uninspected Passenger Vessel; and Commercial Fishing Vessel. 
Public Affairs Mission - Promoting the Coast Guard, Coast Guard Auxiliary or Coast Guard Reserve. 
Marine Dealer Visits - Participating in the Marine Dealer Visitation Program. 

Agency Support

Federal Agencies - Provide non-operational support to other federal agencies, such as Customs, Corps of Engineers and NOAA. 
State Agencies - Provide support to state agencies, such as the Department of Natural Resources, State Police and Marine Patrols. 
Local Agencies - Provide support to local agencies, such as local police, sheriff's offices, fire/rescue and Harbormasters.