US Coast Guard Auxiliary, Division 15, Fifth Southern Region

Hello, on behalf of the men and women of the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary and particularly those of Division 15, welcome to our web site. The fact that you searched us out indicates that you have an interest in recreational boating. Well, you’ve come to the right place. From this site you can link to anyone of our six flotillas (more on that later) or to higher levels of the Auxiliary. And from all of these sites you can link to any number of interesting and information sites.

We’re happy that you chose us. Division 15 is 240 members strong -organized among 5 flotillas (the Auxiliary’s basic operating unit). We are all volunteers from all walks of life - but we are united by common goal -our desire to provide community service while becoming better boaters. We are part of Team Coast Guard, which includes the regular Coast Guard and Coast Guard Reserves. We receive continuous training and must maintain certain qualifications to ensure that we are ready and able to assist distressed boaters. We take pride in what we do. If you’re interested in joining us - contact any one of us  - it just takes that one call to get the ball rolling.

Division 15 serves a region on Maryland’s western shore that stretches from Annapolis south to the mouth of the Potomac River. Our flotillas can be found in West Annapolis, Edgewater, Herring Bay, Drum Point and Solomons.

Each of the Division’s flotillas provide on-water safety patrols (some provide air patrols too) as well as voluntary and confidential vessel safety checks and a wide range of public education programs. And, recently, we have started providing on-water-training sessions for the boating public. If you’re looking for information about our vessel safety check program and/or public education courses, please contact the flotilla in your area via linkage from this web site.

Division 15 is also responsible for the operation and maintenance of Auxiliary Radio Cove Point. First stood up in the summer of 1987, Radio Cove Point is on the grounds of the historic Cove Point Lighthouse. The first lighthouse on the point was build about 1830. We provide communications watchstanders during the boating season to assist the Coast Guard in assuring safeguards for the recreational and commercial boating publics.

Division 15 is made up of a proud group of Volunteers. We continue to welcome challenges and take on new tasks.

See you on the water.

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