topside Volume 79 , Issue 4 a . By Member : This is useful when you want to determine the skills and availability of a known .
b . By Skill : This is useful when you want to get a quick idea of how many Auxiliarists possess a specific skill . Although relatively easy , searching for skills in this manner does not allow for refining the search such as by district .
c . By Members With Skills ( A Report ): The Members With Skills Report is the most useful way to search for skills and availability as well as to filter the results by any desired criteria such as district , willingness to travel , etc . The only limitation is the need to become familiar with how to create reports .
TASKS NO LONGER WAIVABLE - CG-BSX POLICY LETTER 21-03
To All Coast Guard Auxiliary Personnel
1 . On 09 September 2021 , the Chief Director of the Auxiliary signed CG-BSX Policy Letter 21- 03 , Auxiliary Coxswain and Boat Crew Initial Qualification Night Tasks No Longer Waivable . The purpose of this policy letter is to make nighttime initial qualification tasks mandatory as part of the initial qualification process for Coxswain and Boat Crew Member . All District Directors of Auxiliary ( DIRAUX ), Operations Training Officers ( OTO ), and Auxiliarists must comply with the provisions in this Policy Letter .
2 . The policy letter can be found on the Coast Guard Chief Director of Auxiliary ( CG-BSX ) website at : BSX Policy Letters ( uscgaux . info )
3 . Internet Release is authorized .
4 . Detailed instructions for each of these defined searches and the report are available on the “ Member How To ” page found at the AUXDATA II site at http :// wow . uscgaux . info / content . php ? unit = IT- GROUP & category = auxdata-ii .
5 . If you have any questions about how to search for skills and availability , contact your Flotilla Staff Officer for Information Services ( FSO-IS ).
6 . Internet release is authorized .
23 SEP 2021 FM : CHDIRAUX TO : ALAUX ALAUX 035 / 21
Subj : CYBERSECURITY BEST PRACTICES AWARENESS REMINDER
16 SEP 2021 FM : CHDIRAUX TO : ALAUX ALAUX 034 / 21
Subj : AUXILIARY COXSWAIN AND BOAT CREW INITIAL QUALIFICATION NIGHT
1 . October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month . All Auxiliarists are strongly encouraged to remain vigilant against cybersecurity threats and to actively apply strong countermeasures in their personal and Auxiliary activities . In 2017 , more than 300,000 individuals in over 150 countries fell victim to the WannaCry ransomware attack in a single weekend causing the loss of countless files and billions of dollars in damages . Threats like these are still prevalent and dangerous , and it is critical that we all