Training
Auxiliarists train constantly — boat crew and coxswain qualifications, first aid, navigation, and exercises with Coast Guard Station Bellingham.
From Alert 11
- Northern Area Regional Training, November 6–7
Two days at Coast Guard Base Seattle, November 6 and 7, on how the Auxiliary can serve the active-duty Coast Guard in Puget Sound.
Geospatial Damage AssessmentsAuxiliarists help FEMA map disaster damage from satellite, aerial and open-source imagery, working from home. Here is the work and how to join the team.
- Member Training
New boat crew qualifications and recertifications, Coast Guard courses completed, and all of the flotilla’s scheduled training finished for 2026.
Member TrainingTraining completed by members since the Spring edition, including Kat (Mary) Scanlon becoming Basically Qualified and a Vessel Examiner.
Summer on PatrolFlotilla 11's Boat Crew provided a safety presence for the Ski to Sea race and Bellingham's FIFA World Cup fan zone, and drilled man-overboard recovery.
Into the Water: The PPE SwimFive Flotilla 11 Boat Crew members completed the annual in-water PPE swim this spring to test their gear and practice self-rescue.