They play a crucial role in maritime security, maritime infrastructure protection, and theater security cooperation in the region. The future of PATFORSWA and the Program Managers at LANTAREA is bright. That would mean their crews were assigned as "pre-comm" details in 2021, and i really do not know if the Academy assigns new O-1's to Pre-Comm details. The Redeployment Assistance and Inspection Detachment (RAID) was disestablished in 2015. Cody Mitchell, operations officer aboard Maui. Capt. Coast Guard Academy - Today, PATFORSWA personnel and cutters form Combined Task Group 55.1 and are part of the Navys Combined Task Force 55 under the operational and tactical control of the NAVCENT Commander. As the cutter crews, support staff, and special teams in Bahrain have swelled to over 300 people total, program staff back at LANTAREA serve as the lead coordinators with key stakeholders that deal in human resource issues. PATFORSWA works with Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) in furthering their goals to conduct persistent maritime operations to forward U.S. interests, deter and counter disruptive countries, defeat violent extremism and strengthen partner nations maritime capabilities in order to promote a secure maritime environment in the CENTCOM area of responsibility. Similarly, the shoreside component of PATFORSWA, which comprises the Maritime Engagement Team and support personnel, promote DIAP initiatives. 19,OIF combat operations commenced and PATFORSWAs cutters served as the coalitions workhorses in boarding, escort and force protection duties. Admin Division: Phone (910) 440-6177. 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. [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. Internet access is usually available at your residence but you can also bring your own wireless router. PREREQUISITES, QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS and EQUIPMENT LIST: WATER SUVIVAL TRAINING Program (WSTP) Intro, The above information can also be accessed via CG Workstation III at SMTC CGPortal Page, An official website of the United States government, National Vessel Documentation Center (NVDC), Marine Safety Information Bulletins (MSIB), Advanced Marksmanship Instructor Course (AMI), Advanced Tactical Operations Course (ATOC), Crew-Served Weapon MK19 40mm Machine Gun Course (MK-19), Opposing Force Tactical Coxswain Course (OPFOR), Port Security Unit Basic Skills Course (PSU BSC), D05-SMB-SMTC-PATFORSWAOverseasEntry@uscg.mil, Wear of the NWU Type III - Uniform Regulations COMDTINST M1020_6J CH 5_D_20, Hosted by Defense Media Activity - WEB.mil. The AIT is a primary contributor to the Combined Maritime Forces CTF 150 and CTF 152 operations. It is not uncommon for Force Protection measures to be implemented with little notification. [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. The MET is responsible for outfitting and training the six cutters and conducting their water survival training program certifications. PATFORSWA, attached to CTF 55, is composed of six patrol vessels, shoreside mission support personnel, and the Maritime Engagement Team. Internet access is usually available at your residence but you can also bring your own wireless router. In addition, PATFORSWA operates a forward base at the Kuwait Naval Base, providing support and assistance when cutters arrive there. By the end of February 2003, most PATFORSWA staff members participating in OIF had arrived in Bahrain. naval units came from small boats, patrol craft and mine laying vessels. So far in FY 2017, the MET has engaged with more than 1,300 personnel from 40 countries. An official website of the United States government, Hosted by Defense Media Activity - WEB.mil. y~f`[0@OO|iv@ H91A1f VV A sponsor will be assigned to you, will contact you upon notification of your orders and assignment and ensure you are provided housing, transportation and guidance upon arrival. enforcement background of Coast Guard personnel would expand the Navy's ability to intercept The Coast Guard's goal was to ensure that hazardous material was properly prepared for shipment and re-entry to U.S. ports. PATFORSWA: This course includes Weapons Proficiency, Water Survival Training, Combat Life Saver (CLS), CBRN, Tactical Egress and crew-served weapons familiarization. These efforts are to deter and counter disruptive countries, defeat violent extremism, and strengthen partner nations' maritime capabilities to secure the maritime environment in the Central Command area of responsibility. 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). In the Mediterranean, Coast Guard operations supported naval and Military Sealift Command operations in the region. In Kuwait, the exchange rate is approximately $3.54 US to 1KWD. 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. TACLET SOUTH. endstream endobj startxref 2703 Martin Luther King, Jr., Ave, SE As the largest outside continental US (OCONUS) Coast Guard command, PATFORSWA has wholeheartedly embraced these lines of effort. As you step into the building, the one thing that you notice immediately is the air conditioning. An official message will be sent to your command via CGMS detailing your travel arrangements from the United States to the Kingdom of Bahrain. hbbd``b` S.-qc@?` 6 Likewise, Petty Officer 1st Class Amad Hankins, a store keeper with PATFORSWAs shoreside supply division, is a founding member of Enlisted Professionals in Connection, a Coast Guard-recognized affinity group promoting diversity and mentorship for enlisted members. We continue to fight an uphill battle internally and externally to ensure we receive the requisite resources to do important missions safely and effectively such as those PATFORSWA is tasked with. You should be counseled on PCS travel entitlements and final PCS orders will be processed by your departing Servicing Personnel Office (SPO). 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. There are religious services onboard NSA Bahrain. They later were escorted by a U.S. Coast Guard patrol cutter, while the U.S. Navy overwatched and supported. Commander PATFORSWA is the Coast Guards largest unit outside the United States comprising six WPB crews, a relief crew for key personnel, and shore-side support units. Another significant function the PATFORSWA Program Managers assumed was coordinating the vast amount of administrative and personnel actions required to maintain the force presence and readiness in NAVCENTs area of operations. This is how that branch as supported our mission in OIF for nearly two decades. Pre-Deployment Training (PDT) - Camp Lejeune, NC, Email: D05-SMB-SMTC-PATFORSWAOverseasEntry@uscg.mil, Pre-Deployment Training: In the CENTCOM AOR, Carlson said the Island class almost exclusively executes Title 10 missions. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) requested U.S. Coast Guard support for combat operations. %PDF-1.5 % On Mar. [31][32], During the 2018 Syrian missile strike, Patrol Forces Southwest Asia supported the action with the deployment of Adak and Aquidneck. Commander Destroyer Squadron 50 and Commander Task Force (CTF) 55 which is actually the same organization exercises operational and tactical command over PATFORSWA. But the Coast Guard lead by RADM Frederick Billard (Commandant 1924 -32 and pictured left) leveraged new technology to meet the challenge. Early on these reservists help the LANTAREA Cutter Forces staff who had assumed the role of managing PATFORSWA as a new collateral duty.. Mailing address: Telephone FY 2023 Special Duty Pay and Assignment Pay FY 2023 (1 Oct 22 to 30 Sep 23) Special Duty Pay & Assignment Pay ALCOAST 359/22 provides Fiscal Year 2023 Special Duty (SDP) and Assignment Pay (AP) authorizations. The Bahraini Dinar is the primary currency off base in Bahrain. LANTAREA assigned a commanding officer of PATFORSWA and selected four 110-foot Island-class patrol boats (WPBs) for the mission based on their superior maintenance records. 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. [30], The U.S. Navy disciplined and/or reprimanded nine of the sailors involved in the incident, ranging from higher commanders to sailors present on the boats. Since then the mission has grown, and is now used to share the Coast Guard core law enforcement competencies with our coalition partners throughout the region and into the European Command and Africa Command AORs, Carlson said. PATFORSWAs WPBs would dock at a pier located at the Mina Salman port facility, a 10-minute drive from the compound. [7][8] The first two replacement cutters Charles Moulthrope and Robert Goldman passed through the Suez Canal on 7 May 2021 on their way to Manama, Bahrain. The MET conducts both Title 10 subject-matter expertise exchanges and Title 22 formal training. [11] The next two replacement cutters Glen Harris and Emlen Tunnell sailed for Bahrain before the end of 2021. Islam is the state religion of Bahrain, representing more than 80% of the population. In the midst of a fleet transition from WPBs to FRCs, the PATFORSWA squadron currently consists of four 154 Sentinel Class Fast Response Cutters, one 110 Island Class Patrol Boat, a cutter relief crew, and a 150-member mission support detachment in Bahrain. The GITMO Lighthouse: Standing the watch for 120 years, and still Semper Paratus! We need to be able to trust each other, and these types of conversations allows the unit as a whole to embrace our differences, as well as find common ground.. Although these boards are commonplace throughout the Coast Guard, what is unique about this board is that no two members pictured look alike. It designated this detachment as Patrol Forces, Southwest Asia (PATFORSWA). These courses and more are aimed at preparing the candidates for CENTCOM deployment. The Coast Guard Cutters Monomoy and Maui, two of the six cutters attached to PATFORSWA, are mixed gender and allow all Coast Guard members interested in Arabian Gulf afloat opportunities the chance to deploy to the Middle East. 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. 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. They married in 2005, have four children, and enjoy outdoor adventures together as a family. Today, PATFORSWA supports Operation Enduring Freedom and Inherent Resolve, provides maritime humanitarian presence on the seas, supports the Navys Fifth Fleet, and forms strong ties with partner nations throughout the Arabian Gulf region. Welcome to the U.S. Coast Guard Patrol Forces Southwest Asia page on Facebook. In 2010, a 12-member Maritime Engagement Team (MET) joined PATFORSWA. If you're on a cutter, you will be underway a decent amount of time, and sailing and maintaining the aging 110's can be a lot of work. The crew from Sapelo, originally intended to serve as a relief for individuals on board deployed cutters, were not needed in that role. Finally, to encourage dialogue among the entire crew, the command sponsors "Shwarma Time" on Tuesday. Edward H. Lundquist In the meantime the following is the general mailing address: BAHRAIN: In the meantime the following is the general mailing address: Personnel will be provided a cell phone for official use only. The naval command cancelled this mission when Turkey would not support the use of its territory for supplying a northern front in Iraq. Faircount Media Group. of Iraq are subject to heavy silting and strategists believed that Iraq's primary threat to American Launched in the summer of 2020, the DIAP is the Coast Guards holistic effort to identify and mitigate bias, work together to nurture a sense of community, and continue improving our culture toward bolstering the Services diversity and inclusion initiatives. The nature of developing CENTCOM and Coast Guard-specific required training for Coast Guard members to deploy to NAVCENT resulted in a growing workload on the existing staff. These WPBs included Bainbridge Island, Grand Isle, Knight Island and Pea Island.[17]. OIF set the stage for the Coast Guard to demonstrate our professionalism, dedication, reliability, nimbleness, adaptability, and value as a partner to the Navy and regional nations. I was frequently impressed when I heard active duty members comment they hadnt realized we were reservists. Such naval integration of Coast Guard forces relied upon lessons learned during Vietnam with the deployment of Coast Guard Squadron One and the end of the Cold War with Patrol Boat Squadrons Two and Four.[16]. The mission of PATFORSWA is to train, organize, equip, support, and deploy combat-ready Coast Guard forces in support of U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) and national security objectives. In Bahrain, the exchange rate is approximately $2.65 US to 1BHD. The RAID was demobilized in May 2015. With the FRC transition comes the decommissioning and ultimate transfer of the six patrol boats still in Bahrain. Cell phones are the primary means of communications in Bahrain and are used to receive updated AT/FP text alerts. This requires a much more robust support network to continually train, provide intelligence, repair and replenish the cutters prior to their next operation. PATFORSWA is responsible for several teams that deploy to Bahrain from the United States. There is a Navy Exchange, commissary, gym, food court, basketball court, movie theater, softball field, outdoor sand volleyball court, library, bowling alley, fitness pool, post office, dry cleaner, and Navy College. PATFORSWA is composed of six 110-foot cutters, shoreside support personnel, and the Maritime Engagement Team. Initially deployed in 2003 in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM, PATFORSWA is now a permanent presence based out of the Kingdom of Bahrain, providing capable littoral assets for maritime interdiction, theater security cooperation, and maritime domain awareness operations. These bases have a small exchange/commissary, food court, workout facilities, and educational services. MIFCLANT. Their mission was to assist the Department of Defense with the safe re-deployment of containerized cargo as well as the storage and segregation of hazardous materials. Coast Guard SPARS marching in formation as part of Honolulus V-J (Victory over Japan) Day Parade. operations involving Iraq and, in September 2002, United States Naval Forces Central Command The ATFP shore support team is tasked to provide protection to vessels in security zones and pier areas. Deployment to PATFORSWA is excluded from the requirements below. All Coast Guard Active Duty and Reservists who go on expeditionary deployments that last more than 30 days must complete the following Deployment-Related . The unit also supports other U.S. Coast Guard deployable specialized forces . The patrol boatcrews practice visit, board, search, and seizure (VBSS) techniques, maritime law enforcement, water survival, and tactical egress/emergency evacuation. The maritime conditions of Iraq and the Persian Gulf can greatly limit the operations of most naval vessels and warships. Teasing apart the web of duties and responsibilities the LANTAREA PATFORSWA Program Managers have, there are predominantly two major lines of effort. Interestingly, Higgins, Adak, and Aquidneck previously worked together at the beginning of Operation Iraqi Freedomalso for TLAM strikes. 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. Amongst the cutters and crew, DIAP is a strong feature in the great work they do day in and day out. ATMs and currency exchange are available at the airport and on base. Maui is forward-deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to reassure allies and partners, and preserve the freedom of navigation and the free flow of commerce in the region. All Rights Reserved. patforswa works with naval forces central command (navcent) in furthering their goals to conduct persistent maritime operations to forward u.s. interests, deter and counter disruptive countries, defeat violent extremism and strengthen partner nations' maritime capabilities in order to promote a secure maritime environment in the centcom area of ATMs and currency exchange are available at the airport and on base. Even though the Coast Guard served a similar mission in Vietnam, there existed no operational plan to provide guidance for OIF planning and preparations. Maritime Security Response Team (MSRT) MSST Houston (91104) MSST Miami (91114) PATSFORSWA. Six 110-foot Island-class patrol boats the Coast Guard cutters Adak, Aquidneck, Baranof, Maui, Monomoy, and Wrangell are forward deployed to Bahrain. The military is represented by members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Coast Guard. Six 110-foot Island-class patrol boats the Coast Guard cutters Adak, Aquidneck, Baranof, Maui, Monomoy, and Wrangell are forward deployed to Bahrain. 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. (Photo) Coast Guard Chief Petty Officer Kristin Antonides of Port Security Unit 309 paints the quarters building in her spare time. Initially, the reservists who were the Combatant Commander Operations Branch (LANT-3R5) staff focused on coordinating the development of training required for Coast Guard members to deploy to the Middle East in support of CENTCOM missions. It was not uncommon for these reservists to support LANTAREA hurricane response efforts, act as liaison officers to other government agencies like FEMA and served as project officers for special events. The present-day Contingency Operations Branch (LANT-39) formed out of the need to provide contingency support to a few cutters deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Although various Coast Guard units and personnel had served in Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm in the 1990s, deployment of the service's island-class patrol boats overseas would represent the first combat deployment of Coast Guard patrol boats since the Vietnam War. PATFORSWAs units proved so successful that WPBs Monomoy and Maui joined the flotilla in May 2004 bringing the number of 110s in the Arabian Gulf to six. In early 2003, an advance team arrived in Bahrain to set-up PATFORSWA. The unit also supports other U.S. Coast Guard deployable specialized forces operating throughout the CENTCOM area of responsibility. PATFORSWA is the Coast Guard's largest unit outside the United States comprising six WPB crews, a relief crew for key personnel, and shore-side support units. endstream endobj 841 0 obj <. Further demonstrating their commitment to DIAP principles, members of PATFORSWA opted to attend the 48th National Naval Officer Associations virtual symposium titled, Inclusion and Diversity, A Catalyst for Maritime Superiority, despite the time difference between Bahrain and the East Coast. Your report date will be coordinated by the PATFORSWA Command via the PATFORSWA Administration Officer and SMTC. It designated this shore detachment Patrol Forces, Southwest Asia (PATFORSWA). The PATFORSWA assignment process is all-volunteer and competitive. Through recent digitization efforts at the National Archives by NOAA, muster rolls documenting service of African American sailors, including US Revenue Cutterman, are available online for all with internet access. 9, Adak and Aquidneck deployed to the Northern Arabian Gulf followed by Baranof and Wrangell on Mar. If you are not contacted by a sponsor, please call: 011-973-3930-1088. [12] After the arrival of Glen Harris and Emlen Tunnell but before the arrival of John Scheuerman and Clarence Sutphin Jr., the cutters Maui, Monomoy and Wrangell were decommissioned on 22 March 2022. The mission of PATFORSWA is to equip, deploy, and support mission-ready Coast Guard forces to conduct maritime operations across the Middle East for U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM). PATFORSWA also supports the advanced interdiction team, a 12-person detachment comprised of Coast Guard Maritime Security Response Team (MSRT) personnel. Located in Bahrain, a small country in the Arabian Gulf, members of PATFORSWA are already attuned to understanding different cultures, traditions, and socioeconomic variations. The RAID team assisted the SDDC units assigned to CENTCOM with redeployment of containerized Department of Defense cargo and hazardous materials. To most observers, the Boat Division remains the most visible element of a PATFORSWA. RAID supported Operation Iraqi Freedom and later Operation New Dawn with some of the most inland combat zone deployments for the U.S. Coast Guard. 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. Since PATFORSWA stood up almost 20 years ago, the enterprise program managers for the largest Coast Guard unit outside the United States has been a small group of volunteer reservists who have quietly rotated through their assignments all the while laser focused on accomplishing those two main lines of effort. This mission required the cutters to cut off a waterborne escape route for Iraqi leaders fleeing through Syria and into the Mediterranean. CG-IMAT. 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). Syria, however, agreed to seal its borders, cutting off the escape route through its territory to the Mediterranean coast. PATFORSWA was created in November 2002 as a contingency operation to support the U.S. Navy with patrol boats. The Navys forces were located at the port city of Manama, Bahrain, mainly at Naval Support Activity (NSA) Bahrain, requiring PATFORSWA staff to locate their base of operations in that area. The training regime is geared toward ensuring immediate integration into their respective crews. . They also needed to meet Coast Guard requirements for operating in the area under novel circumstances and often with novel equipment. There are religious services onboard NSA Bahrain. NSA Bahrain is located in the capital of Manama, in the Kingdom of Bahrain, east of Saudi Arabia. McKinley met with the staff of Task Force 55 and DESRON 50 with which the cutters would operate. The MET conducts both Title 10 subject-matter expertise exchanges and Title 22 formal training. They inspected nearly 20% of all containers, approximately 2.2 million pieces of equipment, that were moved out of Iraq. The MWR hosts several outings for cultural awareness and members are encourage to take advantage of their services. 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. As PATFORSWA stood up operations, the detachments mission conformed to realities on the ground. Many of our crew members have personal laptops and hand held devices for communicating with family stateside. The mission is different and exciting at times, but can be boring too. These teams support the combined maritime forces operating in CENTCOM enforcing international law and sanctions, conduct pattern of life multi-national vessel boardings on the high seas, facilitate deployed Coast Guard members required tactical training, and provide a myriad of subject matter expert exchange opportunities to enhance partner nation interoperability in the Middle East. Visit the following link for more information: http://cnic.navy.mil/regions/cnreurafswa/installations/nsa_bahrain.html. Todays LANTAREA Contingency Operations Branch work effort is more highly focused on PATFORSWA support and management, however staff continue to augment their staff peers when needed to surge to meet operational demands domestically. RAID members were Customs Border Clearance Agent-certified and enforced all U.S. customs and applicable regulations. 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. 5, a heavy-lift crane off-loaded the cutters taking only six hours to set them in the water. 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. On January 15,McKinley touched down while executive officer, Lt. Greg Magee and rest of the staff members arrived within a week. U.S. Coast Guard Historian's Office They left Kuwait at 12:23 p.m local time and were scheduled to refuel with the U.S. Coast Guard Island Class Patrol Cutter Monomoy at 5 p.m. During the transit one RCB developed an engine problem, and both boats stopped to solve the mechanical issue. 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