Auxiliary Acronym Aerobics – Did you ever hear an inconsiderate Auxiliarist speak in a stream of acronyms that totally destroyed the clarity of a conversation ? Well it ' s time to fight back ! You too can confuse the heck out of a bashful newbee by boning up on many of the acronyms and their meaning used in the USCG Auxiliary . Just take a stroll over to
https :// 5nr . org / member-links / uscg-auxiliary-acronyms / and begin drinking in the knowledge . You ’ ll be throwing around " MOMS " and " PPE " s like an Ole Salt in no time .
Training for Fun and Fulfillment - There ’ s training that meets compliance requirements ( meh ) and there training for fun and fulfillment ( yea !). The middle of winter is a great time to expand your horizons from the comfort of your home computer . The Auxiliary offers several computer-based training courses in a variety of program areas . Perhaps one of them is of interest to you . For example , there are multiple Public Affairs , HR and IT related courses if you ’ re the nerdy type . If you ’ re into boating , there are courses covering Recreational Boating Safety , Navigation , Aux Communications , Aux Weather . There are also several courses in Incident Management which can lead to working with active duty personnel and other professionals in a wide range of specialties in emergency situations . For starters , you can find these courses and more at
http :// classroom2 . cgaux . org / moodle / course / index . php . You ’ ll need to use your member number and password to log on .