Welcome to the Division 1, District 14 Web Site

Welcome from the Division Commander Lyle Amine

Welcome to the Home Page of US Coast Guard Auxiliary Division 1, District Fourteen. Our Division consists of 5 Flotillas with over over 200+ uniformed skilled men and women who are part of the largest and most highly trained maritime assistance organization in existence.

Unique in its function, the US Coast Guard Auxiliary was created by Congress in 1939 to serve as the uniformed, volunteer component of the US Coast Guard. The legal authority for the US Coast Guard Auxiliary can be found at Title 14, USC § 822 which authorizes: “The purpose of the US Coast Guard Auxiliary is to assist the Coast Guard as authorized by the Commandant, in performing any Coast Guard function, power, duty, role, mission, or operation authorized by law”. As an integral component of the US Coast Guard, we operate under the US Department of Homeland Security.

Our Division members receive the same training as active duty Coast Guardsmen do to allow us to operate seamlessly with them as “Team Coast Guard”. As a force multiplier for active duty Coast Guardsmen we assist them during normal and emergency situations in nearly every mission. Our commonly used descriptive title is "America's Volunteer Lifesavers".

Our primary mission is promoting and supporting recreational boating safety. This includes, but is not limited to involvement in: Search and Rescue efforts, Standing Radio Watch at USCG Station Honolulu, Maritime Domain Awareness, Underway Operations, Marine Safety, Pollution Investigation, Public Education, America's Waterway Watch, Aids to Navigation Patrols and Vessel Safety Examinations - both recreational and commercial. In addition, we have Division members with specialty skills including radio operators, web masters, computer specialists, pilots, public affairs specialists, instructors, hazardous materials experts and language interpreters.

In addition to our operations on the Pacific Ocean, we have many Division members offering the same high level of support on our rivers, inlets, bays and inland lakes. Our area of responsibility encompasses the Island of Oahu and surrounding waters of the Pacific Ocean in Hawaii. In addition, you may encounter our Operational Facilities patrolling the area waters off of Oahu, offering assistance and friendly advice.

The individuals that comprise Division 1, both male and female, have joined for a variety of reasons; one is the contribution of their time and expertise devoted to enhancing the Security of our Homeland and interacting with the public to promote boating safety. Many have chosen to serve to make a positive difference in our world. We extend an open invitation for you to join us in a positive environment where you too will be equipped and trained to make a positive difference in the lives of our fellow man. An added benefit of joining is the friendship and fellowship you will experience in any of our Flotillas in Division 1.

I personally invite you to visit one of our monthly Division meetings held the 2nd Thursday of each month beginning at 7:00 PM at US Coast Guard Base Honolulu Club 14 Conference Room on Sand Island on Oahu. Please feel free to contact me or any of our Division Staff Officers for more information about becoming a part of the US Coast Guard Auxiliary.

We are the Guardians of the Pacific. We Are Coast Guardsmen. We are Semper Paratus!

Lyle Amine
Commander, Division 1 District 14,

US COAST GUARD ETHOS:
I AM A COAST GUARDSMAN.
I SERVE THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES.
I WILL PROTECT THEM. I WILL DEFEND THEM.
I WILL SAVE THEM. I AM THEIR SHIELD.
FOR THEM I AM SEMPER PARATUS.
I LIVE THE COAST GUARD CORE VALUES.
I AM PROUD TO BE A COAST GUARDSMAN.
WE ARE THE UNITED STATES COAST GUARD