If you are looking for information about Aids to Navigation
programs in the Auxiliary you are at the right resource.
We are assembling links to both the U.S. Coast Guard and
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National
Ocean Service information web sites. Our goal is to make
this web site a one stop source for all you who may
want information about the National Aids to Navigation program.
We also have links to our unique programs for Auxiliarists like
our National “C” school, our cooperative Chart Updating program
(CU and SCF) with NOAA and our newly revitalized Bridge
Administration Program (BAP).
The
following new materials have been added to the sites library
for download as a PDF.
|
NS-AN01 – Federal Short
Range Aids to Navigation Program Handout – explains
the Federal Short Range Aids to Navigation Program,
use of the Study Guide and other materials |
 |
|
NS-AN02 – Federal Short Range Aids to Navigation
Study Guide
|
 |
|
NS-AN03 – ATON Kit –Abridged version of the Study
Guide
|
 |
|
NS-AN04 – 7054 Aid to
Navigation Report
|
 |
|
NS-CU07-Vertical and Horizontal Error
Calculator |
 |
|
NS-AN10 – Aid
Observation Worksheet
|
 |
Photo's from
Past ATON C School
Click on Graphic, Below
Hyperlinks to
Page Content and Related Pages
► AUX
ATON C-School
-- Course Description, Application Process, and Logistics
Overview:
Aids to Navigation Chart Updating Program
Chart 1
National Aids to Navigation and Chart Updating Study Guide**
CGAUX Aids to Navigation Program** (Outside Site)
NOAA Charts
(Outside Site)
USCG Navigation
Center (Outside Site)
Bridge Lighting Manual (2008)
Documents, Bulletins and Links
Overview: Aids to Navigation Chart Updating 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 five Auxiliary Aids to
Navigation Programs - ATON - Federal Aids, PATON - Private Aids, BAP
- Bridges, and SCF - Small Craft Facility Updating.
Note: The
maintenance and upkeep of lighthouses is one of the lesser known
tasks of Coast Guard Auxiliarists
