Message from the National Commodore

From:  COMO Mary Kirkwood    
            National Commodore, USCG Auxiliary

To:      All members
Subj:   Message from the National Commodore
 

Dear Members,

As you are aware, last week a Presidential Executive Order required us to eliminate all programs related to Diversity, Equality and Inclusion.  In doing so, all Diversity Staff Officer positions were eliminated, and any Diversity work was halted (including Diversity Town Halls, celebrations of diversity, and Diversity awards).

What remains the same is all the important work we do; all of our missions and programs that support the Coast Guard and serve our nation.

In performing those missions, Honor, Respect and Devotion to Duty shall go unchanged and we shall continue to conduct ourselves in a manner consistent with the Core Values of the United States Coast Guard and the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary:

Honor – Integrity is our standard. We demonstrate uncompromising ethical conduct and moral behavior in all of our personal and organizational actions. We are loyal and accountable to the public trust.

Respect – We value our membership. We treat each other and those we serve with fairness, dignity, respect, and compassion. We encourage individual opportunity and growth. We encourage creativity through empowerment. We work as a team.

Devotion to Duty – We are volunteers who seek responsibility, accept accountability, and are committed to the successful achievement of our organizational goals. We exist to serve. We serve with pride.

We will continue to work to uphold our motto: “Proud Traditions, Worthy Missions”

Respectfully,

Mary Kirkwood

National Commodore

U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary

Engagement – Integration – Innovation