Membership Requirements
Contact: Fred D Bell - SO-PS Division 1 Personnel Services
The basic requirements to become a
member of the United States
Coast Guard Auxiliary are
- Minimum 17 years of age
- No criminal background (minor
misdemeanors, such as certain traffic violations do not
disqualify)
- Willingness to participate in
boating,
aviation,
radio communications, or other areas in support of the Coast
Guard
- Interest in supporting the aims of the
Coast Guard and the Coast Guard Auxiliary
A background fingerprint check and citizenship verification is
performed by the Coast Guard of all new members, which is done to
conduct a criminal background check and confirm identity before the
Coast Guard approves membership. An approved member is provided with
an identification card that identifies that individual as an
employee of the
U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
