Flotilla Organization
This section was established to describe the structure
and operations of Flotilla 22-06. By explaining what the
officer responsibilities are, one can better understand and
hopefully appreciate who and what we are as a U.S. Coast
Guard Auxiliary flotilla.
Below are short descriptions of the duties of the
Flotilla Commander, Vice-Flotilla Commander and the
Flotilla Staff Officers (FSO) that comprise the leadership
of Flotilla 22-06. The descriptions listed below are brief
in nature. In the "real world", you will find that every
position is more comprehensive than listed here.
Flotilla Commander (FC)
The Flotilla Commander (FC) provides primary leadership
and supervision to the flotilla. The FC is responsible to
assure that the overall Flotilla program conforms to the
Coast Guard and Auxiliary policies and procedures, as well
as provide the communications link with higher level
officers.
FCs are required to be qualified or certified in one of
the 3 cornerstones of the Auxiliary: Member Services,
Recreational Boating Safety, or Coast Guard Support. A FC
is elected by its Flotilla membership each year.
Vice-Flotilla Commander (VFC)
The Vice Flotilla Commander (VFC) is the "Chief of
Staff". An effective relationship with the FC is essential
to a well-run flotilla. Generally speaking, the VFC
position is considered a "training spot" for the position
of FC.
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| Members of 22-06 showing off "Flotilla of the Year" award given to
us at Division 22's Change of Watch ceremony on January 21, 2007. Click for larger image. |
Aids To Navigation
(FSO-AN)
The FSO-AN is to conduct chart updating patrols,
verification of private aids to navigation, and the prompt
reporting of discrepancies in Aids To Navigation (ATONS)
and to inform flotilla members of all developments.
Communications (FSO-CM)
The FSO-CM will exercise staff responsibility and
supervision over all matters pertaining to flotilla
communications and keep all members informed of all
developments in this area. The FSO-CM will ensure that
every activation of an Auxiliary Radio Facility is under
Coast Guard orders and will inspect all flotilla land and
land mobile radio facilities is qualified as a
Communications Specialist.
Communications Services (FSO-CS)
The FSO-CM is essentially the flotilla's webmaster and
the organization's web watcher who exercises staff
responsibility and supervision over electronic
communication services. This officer will create and
maintain a Flotilla website that is in full compliance with
Auxiliary web policies and will maintain personal e-mail
and Internet access.
Finance (FSO-FN)
The FSO-FN will exercise responsibility and supervision
over all Flotilla financial matters and keep the
organization informed of all developments and changes.
This officer has the responsibility to prepare an annual
budget for review and approval of the flotilla and will
render financial reports at flotilla meetings. He or she
will maintain a balanced checkbook and/ or savings account,
will make payment on all approved invoices and all
financial matters in accordance with established
procedures.
Information Systems (FSO-IS)
The FSO-IS officer will exercise responsibility and
supervision over all matters pertaining to the collection,
recording, and forwarding of the Flotilla's data for each
member and will keep all members informed of all
developments and changes in this area.
Materials (FSO-MA)
The FSO-MA will exercise responsibility and supervision
over the procurement of materials including stationary,
forms, manuals, texts, U.S. Government postage, uniforms
and Public Education course material for distribution to
Flotilla officers and members.
Marine Safety and Environmental Protection (FSO-MS)
The FSO-MS will exercise responsibility and supervision
over all matters pertaining to the Flotilla's role in the
Auxiliary Marine Safety and Environmental Protection
activities and will keep the entire Flotilla and division
informed of all developments in this area.
Member Training (FSO-MT)
The FSO-MT will exercise responsibility and supervision
over all matters pertaining to the Flotilla member training
program and keep all members updated on new
developments.
This officer will coordinate and cooperate with FSO-VE,
FSO-PE and the FSO-OP regarding any and all member training
in these areas. He or she will foster and promote member
interest in Specialty Courses offered and all member
training opportunities within the Flotilla and
Division.
For new members, the FSO-MT will oversee the members
receive the New Member Training Course, Auxiliary Member
Manual (AUXMAN) and will conduct and coordinate training
sessions on instructor, vessel examination, boat crew,
Specialty Course training, and informal training
activities.
Program Visitor (FSO-MV)
The FSO-MV will exercise responsibility and supervision
over all MV matters and will coordinate and cooperate with
the FSO-MT to encourage and increase the number of
qualified marine dealer visitors.
This officer will make and maintain close contact with
marine dealers, current records of visitations, decal
distribution, plan and perform workshops, member MV
training, and ensure that all forms for MDV are correctly
completed and promptly forwarded.
He or she will formulate and execute a plan to ensure
all marine dealers are covered and provided with decals,
that they receive an updated schedule of PE courses and VSC
stations in their area. Dealers should receive handouts on
these Public Education (PE) and Vessel Examination (VE)
programs and any USCG provided materials.
Operations (FSO-OP)
The FSO-OP will exercise responsibility and supervision
over all Flotilla operations programs which include search
and rescue (SAR), safety patrols, air patrols, boat
races/regattas and marine event patrols, and will keep all
members informed of developments in this area.
This officer will encourage and assist with all training
and qualification of members in the operations program,
encourage participation in search and rescue training,
safety patrols, regatta patrols, chart updating patrols,
and other Auxiliary operational programs.
Public Affairs (FSO-PA)
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| Members of Team Coast Guard in a "21" at
the 2005 St. Patrick's Day Parade in Rocky Point. |
The FSO-OP will exercise staff responsibility and
supervision over all Auxiliary public affairs and public
information matters within the Flotilla and keep members
informed of all developments in this area.
This officer will coordinate and cooperate with the
FSO-PE, FSO-VE, FSO-CC, and FSO-PB in promoting,
advertising, and communicating to the media the activities
of these areas and in promoting the best possible public
image of the Auxiliary in the Flotilla.
Publications (FSO-PB)
The FSO-PB is the editor of the Flotilla newsletter and
will maintain close liaison with the Division Staff Officer
of Publications to ensure a prompt flow of suitable
articles and information of interest to the members within
the Flotilla, Division and District.
This officer will develop and maintain a library file of
photographs of Flotilla activities, will encourage Flotilla
members to contribute articles of interest for inclusion in
the newsletter.
Public Education (FSO-PE)
The FSO-PE will exercise responsibility and supervision
over all matters pertaining to the Auxiliary's public
education program, on the Flotilla level, including the
scheduling, organization and conduct of Flotilla boating
safety courses and activities.
The FSO-PE will coordinate and cooperate with the FSO-MT
on training instructors, the FSO-PA in publicizing and
promoting all boating safety and Auxiliary public education
courses to the media, with the FSO-PS in promoting
Auxiliary membership to students in the classes, and the
FSO-MT in organizing workshops, training of instructors,
and in instructor improvement workshops.
Personnel (FSO-PS)
The FSO-PS will exercise responsibility and supervision
over all matters pertaining to the Flotilla's member
resources program and keep the Flotilla informed of all
developments in this Area Of Responsibility (AOR).
This officer will develop, plan and implement programs
and activities to promote the growth of the Auxiliary by
obtaining new members and providing new members with
information.
Secretary/Records (FSO-SR)
The FSO-SR is directly responsible for the recording and
publication of the minutes of Flotilla meetings, maintains
a current record of Flotilla members, officers, committee
assignments and other such appointments made by the
Flotilla Commander..
Additionally, any other pertinent Flotilla records
should also be administered and supervised by this officer.
He or she will keep a current record of all Flotilla
members, will cooperate and coordinate with the FSO-IS to
ensure all member's records are correct, will keep a copy
of the Division and Flotilla Standing Rules and other
administrative records.
Vessel Examiner (FSO-VE)
The FSO-VE will excercise responsibility and supervision
over all matters pertaining to the Flotilla's Vessel Safety
Check program, the inspection of Auxiliary OPFACs, and to
keep the members informed of all developments in this Area
Of Resonsibility (AOR).
This officer will coordinate and cooperate with the
FSO-PA on promoting and publicizing all VSC activities,
with the FSO-MT to encourage, increase and train new vessel
examiners, with the FSO-OP to organize the annual
inspection of all OPFACs, and the FSO-IS to be certain no
vessel examiner falls below their annual VSC quota for
maintaining their certification status.
The officer will make every effort to routinely conduct
VSC stations each weekend at area marinas and boat ramps
and provide a written report to the VFC and SO-PE as to
each VSC station, location, time and date and number of
VSCs conducted at each station.
