Coast Guard Auxiliary District Commodores (DCOs) and Assistant National Commodores (ANACO) both have a single star as the basis for their insignia indicating their organizational leadership position. DCOs have a blue “A’ on the insignia reflecting their status as having been chosen for the honor of this major office by a vote of the District Board, which comprises the Director of Auxiliary, the DCO and Immediate Past DCO, the District Chief of Staff (DCOS), District Captains (DCAPTs), and all of the District’s Division Commanders (DCDRs). The red “A” on the ANACO insignia reflects an office filled by appointment, in this case selected by the National Commodore (NACO) with concurrence from the Chief Director of the Auxiliary.
A small version of this insignia is worn as a cap “rank” device on the Garrison Cap, as well as on Auxiliary and Coast Guard unit ball caps. It’s worn on the wearer’s right side of the Garrison Cap, oriented with one ray of the star pointing up and the center of the star 2” from the front crease and 1.5” from the bottom of the cap.
On ball caps, it is worn centered between the “U.S. COAST GUARD” and “AUXILIARY” lettering on Auxiliary caps and between “U.S. COAST GUARD” and the unit name on USCG unit has. Auxiliarists may not wear USCG unit ball caps unless assigned to a Coast Guard unit and authorized to do so by the commander.