Director of Auxiliary (DIRAUX)

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Director of Auxiliary (DIRAUX) District 5,
Northern Region (NR) Fall Conference
Briefing September 09
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Commandants Policy Statement

• The core strategic purpose of the Auxiliary is to
  continuously hone its expertise to perform three
  prioritized functions
• (1) Promote and improve recreational boating
  safety
• (2) Support Coast Guard maritime homeland
  security efforts and
• (3) Support the Coast Guards operational,
  administrative, and logistical requirements

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5 NR Auxiliarys Value

• Auxiliary provides virtually all the CG
  Recreational Boating Safety (RBS) effort
  Auxiliary provides capability to the inland lakes
  (Promote and improve recreational boating
  safety)
• Auxiliary conducts MOM patrols (Marine Operation
  Mission) 1 promoter of AWW (Americas Waterways
  Watch) and procured back-up comms (Support
  Coast Guard maritime homeland security efforts)
• Auxiliary supports Sector DB, TRACEN Cape May,
  A/S Atlantic City, Atlantic Strike Team, ANTs,
  Stations, CGCs and ROs (Support the Coast Guards
  operational, administrative, and logistical
  requirements)

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Role of the Director

• Responsible for
• Administering
• Coordinating
• Interpreting
• Facilitating
• Supporting
• Advocating,
• Advancing
• and
• Overall execution of the 5th Northern Auxiliary
  Program

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Role of the Director

• Working together with
• District Commodore
• Auxiliary Board and Staff
• The Auxiliary General Membership
• CG Operations and Administrative Commandsand
• CG Area and District Staff.

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Functionally

• Serve as advisor to the District Commander (ADM
  Justice) on all 5th Northern Auxiliary matters
• and
• Direct representative of the District Commander
  at all 5th Northern Auxiliary events and on
  matters.

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Organizationally

• Branch Chief within District Chief of Prevention
  Division (Captain Haynes) and
• Receive program policy direction from the Chief
  Director (Captain Rizzo/CDR Barner/Steve
  Minutolo)

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Fifth Northern DIRAUX Office
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Who does the Directors Office

• Administer
• Coordinate
• Facilitate
• Support
• Advocate,
• Advance
• To?

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The US Coast Guard 5th Northern Region Auxiliary

• 2,562 Members
• 243 Operational Boats
• 11 Operational Aircraft
• 239 Operational Radio Facilities
• As of Sept 2009

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FY 2009 Cost of the 5th Northern Region Auxiliary

• 269,000 for AFC 30 Program Support
• 62,500 for AFC 56T Program Support
• 0 for Damage and disability claims
• 369,370 for active duty pay and allowances
  and civilian pay
• 62,000 for PPE
• 68,000 for fuel costs and
• 16,530 for SAMA.

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• Cost of the 5th Northern Region Auxiliary

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Is it worth having an Auxiliary?
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2009 5th NR Auxiliary Activities

• Public Education
  10,560
• Patrols
  12,857
• Vessel Safety Checks/
• Marine Dealer Visit
  9,616
• CG Operations Support
  8,011
• ATON/MSO
  2,985
• Admin/Recruiting Support
  3,596
• MT/PA
  9,850
• Internal Aux Activities
  128, 609
• Total Hours 186,084

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5th Northern Region Auxiliary Impact

• 2009 Performance of the 5 NR Auxiliary
• Property Saved 1,187,500
• Lives Saved 3
• Lives Assisted 67
• Vessel Safety Checks 9,030
• Commercial Fishing Vessel Exams 130
• Marine Dealer Visits 3255
• Auxiliary Facilities 496

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Worth of the Auxiliary (cont.)

• 20,857 Hrs - Operational Support - 10 FTE
• RBS took 14 FTE
• 2,985 Hrs - Marine Safety Support - 1 FTE
• ATON took 1 FTE
• 3,596 Hrs Admin Support (O/M) - 2 FTE
• 28 Added FTE for CG Missions

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The Worth of the 5 NR Auxiliary Contribution
186,084 Hours _at_ 19.06 3.5M Property
Saved - 1.2M

• Hourly rate of a GS-9 step 1

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Return on Investment of the 5 NR Auxiliary
Contribution
4.7M/847K 5.55

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Cost Comparison CG Patrol vs Auxiliary Patrol

• Auxiliary w/4man Crew
• Fuel - 30 ph
• Maint - 4 ph
• Crew - 4ph
• Total - 38.00 ph
• (CG Aux) 2, 811.00 ph

• 41UTB w/4 man crew
• UTB - 2,739.00 ph
• BM3- 37.00 ph
• MK3- 37.00 ph
• FN- 36.00 ph
• Total - 2,849.0

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Value of the Auxiliary (cont.)

• Contribution to downward trend in boating
  fatalities
• Preventative SAR

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Boats vs. Fatalities (Trends)
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Willingness to Pay

• OMB estimate says public life is worth 5.8M
• Thus the 3 lives saved by the 5 NR Auxiliary
  amounts to savings of 17.4M
• The cost of the Coast Guard 5 NR Auxiliary is
  847,400, this alone represents a 2051 return
  on investment (17.4M/847K)

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Conclusion

• Auxiliary is worth far more than it costs!
• True value Prevention of death, injury, and
  property loss or damage cannot always be measured.

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In Summary

• DIRAUX Office interprets and administers policy
  and procedures to the Auxiliary so they can
  provide value added to the CG
• DIRAUX Office coordinates with CG units for
  Auxiliary support
• DIRAUX Office facilitates training for
  Auxiliarists

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In Summary

• DIRAUX Office supports desires of CG units by
  ensuring qualified well trained Auxiliarists
• DIRAUX Office advocates on the Auxiliarys behalf
  to D5 and local CG units and
• DIRAUX Office advances the CG Auxiliary ensuring
  alignment with CG policy and strategic goals.

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Questions