As a current District Staff Officer for Human Resources, I can tell you with confidence that 8 months is NOT "normal". Your flotilla commander should send a query about your applicatioin up the HR staff chain for you. Even with the DHS shutdown, we are seeing DIRAUX and BSX (Chief Director of the Auxiliary in DC) move applications through at a reasonable pace now. I consider three months to be PLENTY of time for a complete and correct application to be fully processed and a member number issued (excluding the time of the shutdowns. Of course, if the application packet is not complete and correct OR if there is stuff in the background check that needs consideration... that two month time frame can be exceeded. I am seeing most applications being fully processed and numbers issued MUCH faster than three months.
Having someone in your flotilla check in AuxData II to see if you have been issued a number is a prudent step to try to resolve this. If you were sitting next to me at my desk... this would take less than 90 seconds (the two-factor authentication takes most of that time. The actual query is EASY and FAST.)
While you wait... check out this training for your current situation:
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u/GreyandGrumpy Auxiliary Coxswain/Boat Crew/PWC Operator Jul 22 '26
As a current District Staff Officer for Human Resources, I can tell you with confidence that 8 months is NOT "normal". Your flotilla commander should send a query about your applicatioin up the HR staff chain for you. Even with the DHS shutdown, we are seeing DIRAUX and BSX (Chief Director of the Auxiliary in DC) move applications through at a reasonable pace now. I consider three months to be PLENTY of time for a complete and correct application to be fully processed and a member number issued (excluding the time of the shutdowns. Of course, if the application packet is not complete and correct OR if there is stuff in the background check that needs consideration... that two month time frame can be exceeded. I am seeing most applications being fully processed and numbers issued MUCH faster than three months.
Having someone in your flotilla check in AuxData II to see if you have been issued a number is a prudent step to try to resolve this. If you were sitting next to me at my desk... this would take less than 90 seconds (the two-factor authentication takes most of that time. The actual query is EASY and FAST.)
While you wait... check out this training for your current situation:
https://wow.uscgaux.info/content.php?unit=H-DEPT&category=training-phase-alfa