Website: https://cgauxiliarynashville.com/
The United States Coast Guard Auxiliary, Flotilla 11-05, also identified as RBS Team 115, is a unit of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary serving the Nashville, Tennessee area. The Auxiliary is the uniformed, volunteer component of the United States Coast Guard, and this flotilla focuses on recreational boating safety and related support activities on the waterways in and around the Nashville region. Operating under the Coast Guard motto “Semper Paratus (Always Ready),” the unit works to enhance safe boating practices and to raise public awareness of water safety throughout its service area.
Services
The flotilla supports the Coast Guard’s missions through a range of volunteer activities and programs, including:
- Recreational Boating Safety (RBS), which is the primary focus of the unit
- Safety and security patrols on local waterways
- Search and rescue support
- Response to mass casualty or disaster situations
- Pollution response and pollution patrols
- Homeland security operations
- Commercial fishing and vessel examinations
- Radio communications support
- Service as a boarding party platform
- Coast Guard recruitment support
Through these activities, members assist boaters, conduct vessel safety checks, and provide a presence on the water that promotes safe and responsible recreational boating in the Nashville area.
About
The United States Coast Guard Auxiliary was established by Congress in 1939 under Title 14 of the U.S. Code. As the volunteer arm of the Coast Guard, the Auxiliary carries out non-law-enforcement duties that free active-duty personnel for other missions. Flotilla 11-05 / RBS Team 115 continues this tradition at the local level, with members dedicating their time to recreational boating safety education, on-water patrols, and public outreach. The unit emphasizes its role in enhancing safe boating practices and building public awareness of water safety among boaters in the region.
Location & Contact
- Service area: Waterways in the Nashville, Tennessee area and surrounding region
- Email: [email protected]
The flotilla serves the lakes and rivers of the greater Nashville area as part of the broader Coast Guard Auxiliary structure. Prospective members and members of the public interested in boating safety can reach the unit through the listed email address.
Additional Information
As a Coast Guard Auxiliary flotilla, the organization is made up of trained volunteers who support the Coast Guard’s recreational boating safety mission. Activities such as vessel examinations and safety patrols are aimed at preventing accidents and educating boaters before they head out on the water. The unit’s homeland security, search and rescue, and pollution response roles reflect the wide scope of duties that Auxiliary members can take on in support of the Coast Guard. Membership and participation are open to individuals interested in contributing to water safety and Coast Guard support activities in the Nashville region.
Profile compiled from the organization’s official website (cgauxiliarynashville.com).