ATTN: Member Name/Department The Long Blue Line: LANTAREAs PATFORSWA Managersover 15 years of leadership! 886 0 obj <>stream RELIGION 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]. 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 NAVCENTs area of operations. 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. 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. All apartments are furnished to include items such as bedding (sheets, blankets), cookware, and utensils but you are encourages to check with your sponsor regarding other items. There is a Navy Federal Credit Union at NSA Bahrain. If you're looking. Students will be expected to pass Task 1-01 Physical Fitness Standards of COMDTINST 16247.3E (series) upon arrival to PDT. Amongst the cutters and crew, DIAP is a strong feature in the great work they do day in and day out. PATFORSWA members also equipped the compound with berthing, a lounge area, parking for its trailers, offices for each department, sand bags for force protection and camouflage netting to provide shade from the sun. On Mar. These include entities such as Headquarters Office of Cutter Forces (CG-751) and associated divisions, Surface Forces Logistics Center (SFLC) and a myriad of contractors. By Capt. Kuwait is predominantly an Islamic country where over 80% of the total population and 95% of Kuwaitis practice the religion. [19], Shoreside personnel augment and share responsibility for all cutter maintenance, much like a Maintenance Assistance Team and a Sector. The Kuwaiti Dinar is the primary currency off base in Kuwait. The Navy drew on its plans for combat operations in Iraq, and in September 2002, U.S. Freedom. The Navy saw the Coast Guard's cutters and skilled personnel as ideally suited to The Bahraini Dinar is the primary currency off base in Bahrain. SPOs must start SDP or AP for any newly eligible members effective 1 October 2022. They also regularly augment other teams and assets in theater and perform boardings in the Persian Gulf, train foreign military units throughout the region, and conduct demonstrations for visiting VIPs. Topics such as weapons qualifications, tactical combat casualty care, improvised explosive devices, emergency egress, and a plethora of administrative requirements have been taught and delivered over the years. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Lt. Robert D. Wyman. PATFORSWAs command staff arranged for housing, transportation, communications, computer connectivity, workspace and all other support functions. Teams are trained with mannequins, mechanical breaching gear, non-gun and air-soft training weapons, and contraband detection kits. That said, the PATFORSWA Program Managers at LANTAREA enjoy and rely upon an expansive network of important stakeholders throughout the enterprise for operational success. Each Island-class cutter receives at least one week per month to perform all scheduled maintenance, and every 18 months the unit is sent into a dry dock to conduct more comprehensive repairs to major pieces of machinery. The cool indoor airflow is a welcome reprieve from the outdoor desert heat that routinely reaches above 95 degrees Fahrenheit. 117 talking about this. Coast Guard Academy - operations involving Iraq and, in September 2002, United States Naval Forces Central Command Religious freedom is secured by the constitution; other faiths may worship publicly and establish designated places of worship. Coast Guard SPARS marching in formation as part of Honolulus V-J (Victory over Japan) Day Parade. As it had in previous American combat operations, the Coast Guard conducted operations well suited to cutters and their crews. Manama is the capital of the Kingdom of Bahrain and is a very westernized city in the Middle East. This requires a much more robust support network to continually train, provide intelligence, repair and replenish the cutters prior to their next operation. The shallow coastal areas and waterways 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. 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.. NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY BAHRAIN (June 16, 2021) Capt. 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Islam is the state religion of Bahrain, representing more than 80% of the population. %%EOF On Mar. In the Mediterranean, Coast Guard operations supported naval and Military Sealift Command operations in the region. To prepare PATFORSWA members for deployment, LANTAREA built the PATFORSWA staff around a core group of the seventeen-member crew from the 110-foot cutter Sapelo. The Iranian forces made the sailors kneel with their hands behind their heads. 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. 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. They later were escorted by a U.S. Coast Guard patrol cutter, while the U.S. Navy overwatched and supported. In the meantime the following is the general mailing address: Personnel will be provided a cell phone for official use only. The unit was comprised of 44 active-duty members and six reservists from Coast Guard Cutter Sapelo, which was in dry dock at the time. An official message will be sent to your command via CGMS detailing your travel arrangements from the United States to the Kingdom of Bahrain. PATFORSWA Program Managers are coordinating the decommissioning and transfer of cutters Adak, Aquidneck, Baranof, Maui, Monomoy and Wrangell after decades of faithful service to our nation and they will go on in service to partner nations through our Foreign Military Sales program. Program staff help travelers comply with CENTCOM country clearance requirements and help control purpose-based meaningful visits for mission accomplishment while maintaining superior working relationships with NAVCENT. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Joshua Bryce Bruns. In 2010, a 12-member Maritime Engagement Team (MET) joined PATFORSWA. 2703 Martin Luther King, Jr., Ave, SE See the useful information link on this site for more information. Pre-Deployment Training: PATFORSWA Cutter Crew: This course includes Weapons Proficiency, Water Survival Training, Combat Life Saver (CLS), CBRN, Tactical Egress and crew-served . Even though the Coast Guard served a similar mission in Vietnam, there existed no operational plan to provide guidance for OIF planning and preparations. summer and fall of 2002. By Written by William H. Thiesen, Ph.D. Coast Guard Atlantic Area Historian. Welcome to the U.S. Coast Guard Patrol Forces Southwest Asia page on Facebook. U.S. Coast Guard Historian's Office LANTAREA assigned an officer in charge (OIC) of PATFORSWA and selected four 110-foot Island-class patrol boats (WPBs) for the mission based on their superior maintenance records. The command's mission is to train, equip, deploy and support combat-ready Coast Guard forces conducting operations in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF), Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) and Operation Inherent Resolve (OIR) in the Naval Forces Central Command's area of responsibility. 5, a heavy-lift crane off-loaded the cutters taking only six hours to set them in the water. Based in Bahrain, the U.S. Coast Guards Patrol Forces Southwest Asia (PATFORSWA) works alongside the U.S. Navy and partner nations to provide maritime security in the Arabian Gulf. NSA Bahrain is located in the capital of Manama, in the Kingdom of Bahrain, east of Saudi Arabia. In the meantime the following is the general mailing address: BAHRAIN: 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. 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. It designated this detachment as Patrol Forces, Southwest Asia (PATFORSWA). $AbyLa`| 3c But the Coast Guard lead by RADM Frederick Billard (Commandant 1924 -32 and pictured left) leveraged new technology to meet the challenge. Churches and other religious places of worship may also be found out in town. In Kuwait, the exchange rate is approximately $3.54 US to 1KWD. It took a monumental effort by PATFORMED support staff to prepare for patrol boat operations in the Mediterranean because no Coast Guard infrastructure existed in the region. In addition, all members gain a greater understanding for DOD, joint capabilities, and national strategic objectives for the region. Six 110-foot Island-class patrol boats the Coast Guard cutters Adak, Aquidneck, Baranof, Maui, Monomoy, and Wrangell are forward deployed to Bahrain. PATFORSWA is responsible for several teams that deploy to Bahrain from the United States. 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. Open communication allows ideas and values from different backgrounds to be heard and appreciated. CDR Hood and his wife Arlene are both natives of central Connecticut, and high school sweethearts. Students will be expected to pass Task 1-01 Physical Fitness Standards of COMDTINST 16247.3E(series)upon arrival to PDT. The U.S. Navy moved of the 5th Fleet from Yemen to Bahrain in the wake of the October 2000 terrorist bombing of the USS Cole by Muslim militants associated with the al-Qaida organization. All Coast Guard Active Duty and Reservists who go on expeditionary deployments that last more than 30 days must complete the following Deployment-Related . Maritime Security Response Team (MSRT) MSST Houston (91104) MSST Miami (91114) PATSFORSWA. One of the Coast Guards busiest commands operates far from the U.S. coastline. 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. During this time they drifted into Iranian waters. The dhow, purchased several years ago, is an actual Arabian Gulf dhow that the team has outfitted with hidden smuggling compartments, and is used to teach proper effective search techniques, Carlson said. The inclusion of EOM funding into the Coast Guards base, the transition of Patrol Boats to FRCs and movement of Program Management staff positions to an all-active duty and civilian workforce are key indicators of the realization the Middle East mission is enduring and not just a contingency. . The main body touched down on February 26, including four WPB crews; four Law Enforcement Detachment (LEDET) members assigned to each cutter; and the main contingent of support staff for PATFORSWAs Bahrain base. 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. During combat operations in the Persian Gulf, PATFORMED patrol boats supported naval operations in the Mediterranean. thereby freeing naval assets to conduct offensive combat operations. At the command cadre level, we encourage the Leadership and Diversity Advisory Council (LDAC), to find creative ways to bring members together and promote comradery despite the isolating effects of COVID. [25] The RCBs reported their engine failure to Task Force 56, and all communications were terminated after the report. Waesche Hall Email: D05-SMB-SMTC-PATFORSWAOverseasEntry@uscg.mil. NSA Bahrain is home to approximately 7,200 military personnel and DoD civilian employees, 93 Tenant Commands in addition to Joint and Coalition Forces. This small and unique organization has been staffed by a continuous rotation of Coast Guard reservists for the last 16 years. There is a Navy Federal Credit Union at NSA Bahrain. 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. Edward H. Lundquist, U.S. Navy (Ret.) 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). For the Coast Guard to receive Overseas Contingency Operations (OCO) funding through the Congressional Homeland Security Appropriations Committees was key in supporting early Coast Guard operational and associated administrative efforts in CENTCOM. Early on these reservists help the LANTAREA Cutter Forces staff who had assumed the role of managing PATFORSWA as a new collateral duty.. Working directly with the U.S. Navy but also equipped with a unique set of authorities, the Coast Guard fills a niche nicely between the diplomacy efforts of the Department of State and the purely defense operations of the Department of Defense in the Middle East. This fact may be one reason why diversity and inclusion practices organically exist throughout PATFORSWA, from the shoreside component to the six 110-foot Island-class cutters. The service's Atlantic Area Command (LANTAREA), headquartered in Portsmouth, Virginia, created a shore detachment to support its cutter operations overseas. As members and assets began deploying to the Middle East, Atlanic Area staff was in chage of coordination and development. The non-Muslims are almost entirely non-citizens, and among immigrants, many are Muslims. The crew from Sapelo, originally intended to serve as a relief for individuals on board deployed cutters, were not needed in that role. They also needed to meet Coast Guard requirements for operating in the area under novel circumstances and often with novel equipment. PATFORSWA also includes the Maritime Engagement Team, and robust shoreside support, maintenance, and logistics components. This jack of all trades willingness to assume new roles to fill personnel gaps remains today a typical trait of mobilized Coast Guard reservists. [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. In early 2003, an advance team arrived in Bahrain to set-up PATFORSWA. interdiction and even environmental protection and yet operations in Iraq would require units DESRON 50/TF55 directs the operations of all Coast Guard forces in the AOR and ensure CENTCOM strategic objectives are prioritized. opposed to only a few hours typical of the Navy's Special Forces boats. Officer PATFORSWA . Faircount Media Group. The junior officers who leave PATFORSWA have all gained a deeper understanding of how the Coast Guard fits into the national command structure and the national security strategy.. Email: D05-DG-PDTTRNG@uscg.mil. Strategists of the time believed that Iraqs primary threat to American naval units came from small boats, patrol craft, and mine laying vessels. An official message will be sent to your command via CGMS detailing your travel arrangements from the United States to the Kingdom of Bahrain. (Photo) Coast Guard Chief Petty Officer Kristin Antonides of Port Security Unit 309 paints the quarters building in her spare time. 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. First and foremost is to provide dedicated and exceptional customer service to our Coast Guard men, women, and assets in PATFORSWA so they can accomplish the mission asked of them by NAVCENT. Training Division: Phone (910) 440-6505. 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. 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. This shore-side support staff would also include engineers from the Mobile Support Unit (MSU), a reserve unit organized to support the patrol boats. 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. An official website of the United States government. 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). I didnt mind attending late into the evening or waking up at 1:00 a.m., because I knew I would connect with exceptional people, receive high-class mentorship, and converse on how to improve our sea services, said Lt. j.g. [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. 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. Unlike any other unit in the Coast Guard, PATFORSWA experiences a 100 percent crew turnover annually through three transfer seasons. 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). 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 Mission of PATFORSWA is to train, organize, equip, support and deploy combat-ready Coast Guard Forces in support of CENTCOM and national security objectives. Commander Destroyer Squadron 50 and Commander Task Force (CTF) 55 which is actually the same organization exercises operational and tactical command over PATFORSWA. The full transition to FRCs in PATFORSWA will be completed at the end of 2022 when the last of six total, arrive in Bahrain. Their efforts saved DOD tens of millions of dollars in transportation costs due to cargo delays resulting from improper processing. 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. It was commissioned as a permanent duty station in June 2004.

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