If you are looking for information about the Navigation Systems programs in the Auxiliary you are at the right resource. Our goal is to make this web site a one stop source for anyone who may want information about the Navigation Systems Programs.


If you are interested in our Navigation Systems programs for Federal Aids to Navigation (ATONs), Private Aids to Navigation (PATONs), Chart Updating (CU) and Bridge Administration Program (BAP), welcome aboard!

OVERVIEW: Aids to Navigation Program

Qualified Auxiliarists and their facilities are authorized assignment to duty to support and augment the Coast Guard’s Aids to Navigation program. This includes verifying the location and characteristics of private aids to navigation (PATONs), after qualifying as an AV – Aid Verifier. Auxiliarists may assist and support Coast Guard units in servicing Federal aids after receiving proper Coast Guard training. Auxiliarists may also help the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the US Army Corps of Engineers in updating nautical charts and publications. Training is available in all four Auxiliary Navigation Systems Programs – ATONs, PATONs, Bridges, and Chart Updating.

NAVIGATION SYSTEMS PROGRAMS

• Bridge Administration Program
• Chart Updating
• ATON/PATON


LINKS of INTEREST

• US Coast Guard Navigation Center
• US Coast Guard Bridge Administration
• US Coast Guard Navigation Systems Division
• US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)
• National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
• National Ocean Service (NOS) Office of Coast Survey