About Us

The Auxiliary’s first units on college campuses took root in 2007 at Auburn University, The Citadel, and The College of William and Mary.  AUP now includes nearly 200 members in 11 units representing over 30 colleges and universities across the United States.

Alumni are imbued with a strong commitment as Leaders in Service. Nearly 70% go on to serve with the Coast Guard in some capacity. However, with no military requirements, a large portion of students go into careers outside the Coast Guard in the public and private sectors. Students work alongside the Coast Guard’s active military and civilian personnel in areas as diverse as business operations, information technology, GIS, public policy, environmental response, and maritime strategy.

The UNC chapter of the Auxiliary University Program is a subset of the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary, a uniformed volunteer service of the Coast Guard. Founded in 2014 at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill by Baskin Cooper, it is a relatively new unit in the network of AUPs. We operate under the Chapel Hill Flotilla, currently led by Flotilla Commander Alex Knott. Our unit and flotilla are constantly growing!