ACRONYMS
AtoN Aids to Navigation
AUXCEN
AUXDATA Auxiliary Database
AUXFAC Auxiliary Facility
AUXMAN Auxiliary Manual
AUXMIS Auxiliary Management Information System
AUXNAV Auxiliary Navigation Specialty Course
AUXOP Operational Auxiliarist Status (Passed 6 Specialty Courses)
AUXPAT Auxiliary Patrols Specialty Course
AUXPATCOM Auxiliary Patrol Commander
AUXSAR Auxiliary Search and Rescue Specialty Course
AUXSEA Auxiliary Seamanship Specialty Course
AUXWEA Auxiliary Weather Specialty Course
AV Aid Verifier
BCM Boat Crewmember
BCQ Boat Crew Qualification
BQ Basically Qualified
CC Career Counselor
CFO Chief Financial Officer
CHDIRAUX Chief Director, Auxiliary (G-OCX)
COMCEN
CPR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
CM Communications
CS Communications Service
CWS Communication Watchstander
DCP Division Captain
DHS Department of Homeland Security
DIRAUX Director of Auxiliary (District or Region)
DIST District
DIV Division
DSO District Staff Officer
EPA Environmental Protection Agency
ETA Estimated Time of Arrival
FC Flotilla Commander
FN Finance Staff Officer – Auxiliary
FVC Flotilla Vice Commander
GPS Global Positioning System
HAZMAT Hazardous Material
HAZWASTE Hazardous Waste
HIN
HS Homeland Security
IPFC Immediate Past Flotilla Commander
IQ Initially Qualified
IS Information Services
IT Instructor
MA Materials
MEP Marine Environmental Protection
MER Marine Environmental Response
MOB Man Overboard
MS Marine Safety
MT Member Training
NAVAIDS Navigational Aids
NAVRULES Navigation Rules
NSBC National Safe Boating Council
NSBW National Safe Boating Week
OP Operations
OPS Operations Officer
OWT On the Water Training
PA Public Affairs
PAO Public Affairs Officer
PATCOM Patrol Commander
PB Publications
PE Public Education
PFD Personal Flotation Device
PIW Person in the Water
PMLV Personnel Marker Light
POB Person Onboard
POMS Patrol Order Management System
PS Personnel Services
PV Program Visitor
PWC Personal Watercraft
QE Qualification Examiner
SAR Search & Rescue
SDB Service Dress Blue
SO Division Staff Officer
SOP Standard Operation Procedure
SR Secretary
VCO District Vice Commodore
VCP Division Vice Captain
VE Vessel Examiner, Vessel Examination
VSC Vessel Safety Check