Welcome to the Division 9 Public Information Pages. The United States Coast Guard Auxiliary, 5th District, Southern Region serves the states of Maryland, Virginia, and North Carolina. Division 9 serves the central North Carolina region with flotilla’s in Durham, Lake Gaston/Littleton, Chapel Hill, Burlington, Raleigh, and Cary.
The Coast Guard Auxiliary is the civilian volunteer arm of the United States Coast Guard. The auxiliary is made up of over 30,000 men and women who donate their time and expertise to support the Coast Guard and improve boating safety. Each year the Auxiliary typically saves 300 lives in a nationwide effort to keep our waterways safe. The Coast Guard and Coast Guard Auxiliary were recently moved from the Department of Transportation to the new Department of Homeland Security. Click here to find out how you can join the auxiliary and volunteer your time with United States Coast Guard Auxiliary.
Coast Guard Auxiliary Divisions are geographical and are made up of the Flotillas in the area. Each member belongs to a Flotilla, within a Division. Boating safety courses, Vessel Safety Checks, and safety patrols are provided by Flotillas and organized at the Division level. Information about Safe Boating Courses and Vessel Safety Checks can be accessed by using the links on the left of this page.
If you are looking for information about a particular flotilla in your area, you may use the links to individual flotilla’s within Division 9, which are located on the left.
If you have a comment about the website, a technical problem, or something you’d like to see on the division site please contact James Madill, SO-CS. He’ll do whatever he can to help you find what you need. Otherwise you can use the links along the left side of the screen to find your way to the public information. The links on the left should help you find your way. You may use the form below to contact division or flotilla personnel.