Authorized Auxiliarists may work at Coast Guard recruiting offices and may wear the Coast Guard Recruiting Badge, in addition to any others. In order for Auxiliarists to qualify as a recruiter and wear this badge, they shall:

1. Meet the Commandant’s weight standards.
2. Meet the Commandant’s grooming and uniform appearance standards.
3. Have completed recruiter training or the recruiter PQS.
4. Be actively working for a Coast Guard recruiting office and receive a positive recommendation from the Recruiter-in-Charge (RIC).
5. The RIC of the recruiting office must forward a request to the Mission Execution Branch Chief via the RIC’s enlisted recruiting supervisor.

Auxiliarists are authorized assignment to duty to assist the U.S. Coast Guard Academy (USCGA) with recruitment of cadet candidates as part of the Academy Admissions Partner Program (AAPP). Such assignment includes orientation and counseling of high school students, attendance at college fairs, and participation in the Academy Introduction Mission (AIM) each summer at USCGA.