topside Volume 120 , Issue 2
29 JUN 2023 FM : CHDIRAUX TO : ALAUX ALAUX 026 / 23
Subj : AUXILIARY CEREMONIAL COLOR GUARD ( AUXCCG ) PROGRAM – STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES AND PERSONAL QUALIFICATION STANDARDS
1 . The Auxiliary Ceremonial Color Guard ( AUXCCG ) Standard Operating Procedures , AUX-SOP-010 ( B ), is posted on the Chief Director of Auxiliary ( CHDIRAUX ) web site : SOPs ( uscgaux . info ). Developed by the Auxiliary Public Affairs Directorate in consultation with the Auxiliary Division ( CG-BSX-1 ) and the Coast Guard Ceremonial Honor Guard , it provides guidance to standardize and enhance the appearance and performance of Auxiliary Color Guards at all organizational levels . The Auxiliary Director of Public Affairs ( DIR-A ) serves as the AUXCCG national program manager .
2 . To ensure awareness of this SOP and standardization of Auxiliary Color Guard operations , all Auxiliarists performing Color Guard activities were initially required to successfully complete the AUXCCG Personal Qualification Standards ( PQS ), including the 25-question online open book AUXCCG exam , by 30 June 2023 . The AUXCCG exam was recently made available through the Auxiliary Online Classroom . Accordingly , the deadline for completion of the AUXCCG PQS has been extended to 31 December 2023 . Auxiliarists are not authorized to participate in Color Guard events after that date without having completed the AUXCCG PQS .
3 . Current AUXCCG leaders continue to be granted a one-time authorization through 31 December 2023 to sign off tasks in the AUXCCG PQS for members of their respective Color Guards as well as themselves . However , they may only do so after successful completion of the AUXCCG exam . The AUXCCG exam can be found in the Auxiliary Online Classroom , under the “ T-Training and Leadership Development ” section : USCG Auxiliary Classroom : All courses . An AUXCCG competency has also been added to AUXDATA II .
4 . Internet release is authorized .