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USCG Auxiliary Southeast District
Navigation Systems Portal
This is the site for information about the USCG Auxiliary Southeast District Aids to Navigation (ATON) programs. You will find links at this site to both the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service information web sites. Our goal is to make this web site a one stop source for all you who may want information about the National Aids to Navigation program.
We also have links to our unique programs for Auxiliarists like our National "C" school, our cooperative Chart Updating program with NOAA and our newly revitalized Bridge Administration Program (BAP). Auxiliarists — along with the entire boating community — are also encouraged to submit questions and report nautical chart errors to NOAA's Office of Coast Survey via their ASSIST tool.
If you are interested in our ATON, Private ATON (PATON), Chart Updating (CU), Coast Pilot Reporting, and BAP, welcome aboard!
District Navigational Services Office
Qualified auxiliarists and their facilities are authorized assignment to duty to support and augment the Coast Guard's Aids to Navigation program. After qualifying as an Aid Verifier-Personal Qualification Standard (AV-PQS), you will be ready to report federal ATON discrepancies and verify the location and characteristics of private aids to navigation (PATONs). Certifiied auxiliarists may also assist and support Coast Guard Aid to Navigation Team (ANT) units in servicing Federal aids after receiving proper Coast Guard training.
Auxiliarists may also help the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) in updating nautical charts and publications. Training is available in all five Auxiliary Aids to Navigation Programs:
- Federal Aids (ATONs)
- Private Aids (PATONs)
- Bridges
- Charts
- Coast Pilot Reporting
While this Web page offers information about the USCG Auxiliary Southeast District Aid-to-Navigation programs, it it not an official Web site of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), United States Coast Guard (USCG), or the USCG Auxiliary. Questions about the content of this page can be directed to the Webmaster.
