During the U.S. Armys redeployment from Iraq, the RAID inspected 20 percent of the Armys shipping containers containing 2.2 million pieces of equipment. These WPBs included Bainbridge Island, Grand Isle, Knight Island and Pea Island.[17]. Manama is the capital of the Kingdom of Bahrain and is a very westernized city in the Middle East. By Written by William H. Thiesen, Ph.D. Coast Guard Atlantic Area Historian. The "Heritage Class" of Offshore Patrol Cutters will meet the evolving challenges of today, while recalling the original vision of the Coast Guard founder, and founding father Alexander Hamilton. The four cutters then came under the operational command of the Navy's Task Force 60 for Leadership Interdiction Operations (LIO) in the eastern Mediterranean. ATMs and currency exchange are available at the airport and on base. These units included cutters assigned to provide escort and force protection to battle groups and Military Sealift Command (MSC) convoys passing from the Strait of Gibraltar to the eastern Mediterranean. PSC 851 BOX 110 Upon receiving orders to PATFORSWA, each candidate is required to successfully complete a variety of pre-deployment training developed to best prepare him or her for the Coast Guards most dynamic and high-threat operating area. John McKinley as officer-in-charge for PATFORSWA, and based on their maintenance records, selected the four 110-foot Island- Class patrol boats (WPB) Adak, Aquidneck, Baranof and Wrangell. Internet access is usually available at your residence but you can also bring your own wireless router. NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY BAHRAIN (June 16, 2021) Capt. PATFORSWA moved from its own small compound at the Mina Salmon port facility in June 2003 to Naval Support Activity Bahrain, and formally commissioned as a unit in 2004. RAID members were Customs Border Clearance Agent-certified and enforced all U.S. customs and applicable regulations. thereby freeing naval assets to conduct offensive combat operations. Commander Destroyer Squadron 50 and Commander Task Force (CTF) 55 which is actually the same organization exercises operational and tactical command over PATFORSWA. The Long Blue Line: LANTAREAs PATFORSWA Managersover 15 years of leadership! Indeed the leadership of PATFORSWA includes officers and enlisted members from all walks of life, and visually embodies tenets from the Coast Guard Commandants Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan (DIAP). The certain part of the puzzle is it is in our cultural fabric to say yes to the mission and to execute it with distinction. LANTAREA created a second shore detachment for patrol boat operations in the Mediterranean; designated it Patrol Forces, Mediterranean (PATFORMED); and selected four more patrol boats for Mediterranean service. "[29] The statement did not account for navigation equipment. [9] They arrived at their new homeport on 25 May 2021 to replace the cutters Adak and Aquidneck,[10] which were subsequently decommissioned in Bahrain on 15 June 2021. They married in 2005, have four children, and enjoy outdoor adventures together as a family. Those reservists would provide program management staff support to the Atlantic Area Operations Division for U.S. Coast Guard Patrol Forces Southwest Asia (PATFORSWA). Coast Guard Cutter Adak of PATFORSWA provides escort for aircraft carrier USS Nimitz through the Strait of Hormuz. 0
It is recommended you bring a set of towels, your own sheets (if you choose to), and warm weather clothes (it does get chilly here). [19], Shoreside personnel augment and share responsibility for all cutter maintenance, much like a Maintenance Assistance Team and a Sector. Both OCO and later EOM funding were key in establishing the staff element at Atlantic Area to support the PATFORSWA mission since that work directly supported the Coast Guards overseas missions in the CENTCOM area of operations. Coast Guard men and women assigned to PATFORSWA have a wide variety of opportunities open to them, and the highest assignment priority, upon successful completion of their tour. Operationally, PATFORSWA cutters have evolved from operating predominantly in the Central and Northern Persian Gulf to joint and combined patrols with multi-national boarding teams extending into the Gulf of Aden and Red Sea. It conducts law enforcement training for vessel and shore-side personnel associated with partner nations in the region and coalition-nation vessels. No other location in the entire organization has the magnitude of on-call support., An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Dusty Dogs of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 7 flies over the U.S. Coast Guard Island-class patrol cutter USCGC Monomoy (WPB 1326) during an exercise with the guided-missile destroyer USS Stout (DDG 55). The MET conducts both Title 10 subject-matter expertise exchanges and Title 22 formal training. A special FRC Transition Team assisted with the monumental task of coordinating the Coast Guard acceptance, commissioning, and transit of each of the six new FRCs to Bahrain. Duration: 5 Weeks. Their primary focus in the AOR is enforcing maritime law, monitoring pattern-of-life activities of local merchant and fishing fleets, and detecting and countering illicit smuggling of lethal aid and narcotics. [5], There were six Coast Guard 110' Island class patrol boats assigned to PATFORSWA: Adak, Aquidneck, Baranof, Maui, Monomoy, and Wrangell. trained in these operations. PATFORSWA is composed of six 110-foot cutters, shoreside support personnel, and the Maritime Engagement Team. Members embrace the connections between one another, treat each other with fairness and dignity, and make everyone feel like a valued part of the crew no matter their background. Communications Command. The two patrol boats joined the Higgins Surface Action Group, and subsequently launched 23 Tomahawk Land Attack Missiles against chemical weapons sites in Syria. I was frequently impressed when I heard active duty members comment they hadnt realized we were reservists.
The U.S. Coast Guards Redeployment Assistance and Inspection Detachment (RAID) Team administratively assigned to PATFORSWA, operated from 2003 through May 2015 from Camp Arifjan in Kuwait and was co-located with the headquarters of the 595th Transportation Brigade, U.S. Army Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command (SDDC). This included a full time supervisor which we hadnt had before. In response to the continued shifting requirements to meet our national objectives in the Middle East, the Coast Guard continues to follow on the RAID team legacy with the Navy requesting to provide special, enhanced Coast Guard experience to bring to bear on the problem sets of the day in support of NAVCENT missions. HOUSING As the Coast Guards operational contributions in the Middle East shifted over time, so did the programmatic staff support back at LANTAREA. . PATFORSWA PCS Claim Overview Introduction This guide provides information, guidance and procedures on how to file a TPAX PCS travel claim References Joint Travel Regulations (JTR) Chapters 2 & 5 Coast Guard Supplement to the Joint Travel Regulations (SJTR) The training regime is geared toward ensuring immediate integration into their respective crews. Due to this and the Coast Guard's expertise in littoral and shallow-water operations, a large part of the request by United States Central Command (CENTCOM) centered on the Coast Guard's smaller patrol boats. They would face plenty of challenges with summertime temperatures averaging well over 100 degrees Fahrenheit and periodic sandstorms that deposited brown grit on all exposed surfaces. This task is exceptionally complex and requires coordination with yet another group of key stakeholders for success. Doug Heugel who served as the divisions first chief from 2006 to 2010 described the early mobilizations to fill staff roles in the LANTAREA Combatant Commander Operations Branch, these mobilizations included enlisted reservists in the yeoman and storekeeper rat[ings] as well as an O-5 branch chief and O-3 staff officer. Islam is the state religion of Bahrain, representing more than 80% of the population. McKinley became a fulltime liaison officer to DESRON 50 and Magee became assistant operations officer for DESRON 50 in addition to their duties as PATFORSWAs commander and executive officer. Historian's Office, An official website of the United States government, The Long Blue Line: Americas First Fleet. Once acclimated, the next thing a visitor will notice in building two of the Naval Support Activity Bahrain base is the command board with portraits of U.S. Coast Guard Patrol Forces Southwest Asia (PATFORSWA)s command cadre and department heads. Three transit trips with major cutter escort will have covered more than 30,000 nautical miles and included numerous international engagements with partner nations along the way when the mission is fully complete this fall. Email: D05-DG-PDTTRNG@uscg.mil. If you work shoreside, you have it pretty good imo. 840 0 obj
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If you are not contacted by a sponsor, please call: 011-973-3930-1088. The U.S. Coast Guard's Redeployment Assistance and Inspection Detachment (RAID) Team administratively assigned to PATFORSWA, operated from 2003 through May 2015 from Camp Arifjan in Kuwait and was co-located with the headquarters of the 595th Transportation Brigade, U.S. Army Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command (SDDC). Prohibition was a hard unremitting war with few rewards. They provided guidance to DOD unit movement officers and hazardous materials (HAZMAT) certifiers on requirements and regulations, ensured proper container and structural integrity per the International Convention for Safe Containers, and advised DOD on proper stowage, segregation, blocking, bracing, placarding, labeling, packaging, and manifestation of containerized cargo. CDR Hood and his wife Arlene are both natives of central Connecticut, and high school sweethearts. The all-reserve component staff of LANT-39 will be properly relieved in the summer of 2022 by a wholly active duty and civilian workforce codifying the truly enduring mission of PATFORSWA and the Coast Guards prominent role in the Middle East theater of operations. Here PATFORSWA has played a key role in regional maritime security and infrastructure protection operations, enforcing international maritime rules-based order, deterring and defeating violent extremism and strengthening partner nations' maritime capabilities to promote a secure maritime environment in NAVCENT's area of operations. [4], Redeployment Assistance Inspection Detachments (RAID) consisted of Coast Guardsmen deployed with the U.S Army to support the shipment of materials in and out of war zones. y~f`[0@OO|iv@ H91A1f VV
There was a verbal exchange between the Iranian and U.S personnel and the officer commanding the RCBs allowed the Iranian sailors to come aboard and take control. By Capt. The LDAC and Coast Guard Enlisted Association under the direction of Petty Officer 1st Class Adrianne Danner, an information systems technician assigned to the shoreside IT division, leveraged local cuisine to bring people together and break bread. On Mar. Although the patrol force desperately needs the increased operational capabilities that FRCs would provide in the CENTCOM AOR, the Island class will continue to serve for the foreseeable future. PATFORSWA, attached to CTF 55, comprises six patrol vessels, shoreside mission support personnel, and the Maritime Engagement Team. The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Maui (WPB 1304) steams through the Arabian Gulf during Exercise Spartan Kopis 17. That said, the PATFORSWA Program Managers at LANTAREA enjoy and rely upon an expansive network of important stakeholders throughout the enterprise for operational success. As you step into the building, the one thing that you notice immediately is the air conditioning. robert goldman and charles moulthrope are the newest additions to patrol forces southwest asia (patforswa), which is comprised of six 110' cutters, the maritime engagement team, shore side. Commander Sailors Hailed as a Sign of Warmer Relations", "US Navy sailors released unharmed by Iran in less than a day", "GPS Devices Taken from Captured US Naval Boats Working, Iran Says", "Seagoing coincidence? Its three stories high and offers 2,000 square feet of interior space to simulate shipboard inspections. 5, a heavy-lift crane off-loaded the cutters taking only six hours to set them in the water. They also provide security for internal unit functions such as the Command Center, Communications Center, berthing areas, mail delivery, Entry Control Points (ECPs), Vehicle Control Points (VCPs) and traffic control/vehicle movement. Among the many Coast Guard personnel, units, and cutters to deploy to the Middle East in support of OIF, NAVCENT requested Coast Guard patrol boats to augment OIF coalition naval forces in the Persian Gulf. While assigned to CTF 55, the individual units under the PATFORSWA umbrella execute operations in support of Combined Maritime Task Forces 150, 151, and 152. Retired Capt. Training topics include mission planning; boarding procedures; law enforcement case package preparation; defensive tactics; use of force; escorts and detainee processing; close quarters combat; tactical combat casualty care; hidden compartments; hazardous situations; confined spaces; and smuggling trends. Many of our crew members have personal laptops and hand held devices for communicating with family stateside. Coordinated procurement and moving parts and supplies, equipping crews with the latest national defense equipment, and maintaining of a constant supply of weapons and ammunition are examples of routine requirements that program managers address. In Kuwait, the exchange rate is approximately $3.54 US to 1KWD. They have the ability to immediately deploy to any asset within the NAVCENT AOR and conduct non-compliant or opposed boardings of vessels suspected of conducting smuggling or piracy operations. Benjamin Berg, incoming commander of Patrol Forces Southwest Asia (PATFORSWA) gives remarks during a change of command ceremony onboard Naval Support Activity Bahrain, June 16. NSA Bahrain held a variety of Navy posts necessary to PATFORSWA operations, including NAVCENT, the U.S. Fifth Fleet, and Destroyer Squadron 50 (DESRON 50), the operational command for Coast Guard cutter forces. %PDF-1.5
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Duration: 5 Weeks The first line of effort is maximized and better realized by exercising proficiency in this second line of effort. The service's Atlantic Area Command (LANTAREA), headquartered in Portsmouth, Virginia, created a shore detachment to support its cutter operations overseas. 12. This 12-person team conducts VBSS and smallboat operations and counter-smuggling work ops at their Naval Support Activity Bahrain ship-in-a-box facility consisting of both an indoor (air-conditioned) and outdoor mock ship, volumetric lab, and smuggling dhow. [24], According to military sources, the two RCBs were on a routine transit from Kuwait to Bahrain, which serves as the home port for Task Force 56 under the Fifth Fleet. An official website of the United States government, Sector Jacksonville Prevention Department Information Page, National Vessel Documentation Center (NVDC), Marine Safety Information Bulletin (MSIB), Hosted by Defense Media Activity - WEB.mil. Naval operations supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) began with the U.S. Navy in the summer of 2002. Religious freedom is secured by the constitution; other faiths may worship publicly and establish designated places of worship. 117 talking about this. [1][2][3] It is not uncommon for Force Protection measures to be implemented with little notification. Students will be expected to pass Task 1-01 Physical Fitness Standards of COMDTINST 16247.3E (series) upon arrival to PDT. Primarily working in Afghanistan, they helped Department of Defense (DOD) and State Department personnel prepare their equipment, vehicles, and supplies for redeployment. Cody Mitchell, operations officer aboard Maui. As PATFORSWA stood up operations, the detachments mission conformed to realities on the ground. They inspected nearly 20% of all containers, approximately 2.2 million pieces of equipment, that were moved out of Iraq. 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