Serving the Twin Cities metropolitan area, the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Division 11, District 8 Western Rivers is comprised of approximately 200 members organized into 6 flotillas, each under the leadership of a Flotilla Commander and Vice Flotilla Commander. While the flotilla is the basic auxiliary unit, the Division structure allows the pooling of resources, and an efficient means of delivering training to the members and a wide variety of services to the public including safe boating classes and free vessel safety exams.
From Lake Mille Lacs to Lake St Croix, and on the Mississippi from Minneapolis and St Paul to Prescott and Lake City, Division 11 is in the service of the boating public.
The Division bridge invites you, whether member or guest, to make use of the web facilities presented here, and we extend a cordial "Welcome Aboard!"

Follow the efforts of members of our Division as they help with the Red River Flooding as well as other public safety missions by visiting our blog.

The results of the Division Elections are:

• Cathryn L. Allison, DCP
• Gwen Harris, VCP
• Dennis Sando, Flotilla 1 FC
• Cynthia M. Snowberg, Flotilla 1 VFC
• Craig Campbell, Flotilla 2 FC
• John Peterson, Flotilla 2 VFC
• Steven J. Gibson, Flotilla 4 FC
• Michael J. Burress, Flotilla 4 VFC
• Deborah Rupp, Flotilla 5 FC
• William Rupp, Flotilla 5 VFC
• Tom Keene, Flotilla 8 FC
• Don Garvey, Flotilla 8 VFC

For the Auxiliary members that have not completed their ICS training course, the courses need to be completed by the end of the year. The training can be completed online at FEMA's Training website located at http://emilms.fema.gov/. Members that have not completed the required ICS courses will not be eligible to participate in a Coast Guard exercise, drill, or response event.