If you would like to view the status of your application click here or point your browser to dodmerb.tricare.osd.mil . 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. 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. - March 19, 2018, Crewmembers aboard the U.S. Coast Guard cutter USCGC Adak (WPB-1333) raise the American flag. Cody Mitchell, operations officer aboard Maui. On Mar. 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. All Rights Reserved. NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY BAHRAIN (June 16, 2021) Capt. PATFORSWA was created in November 2002 as a contingency operation to support the U.S. Navy with patrol boats. and board Iraqi vessels and Coast Guard cutters could serve in force protection and escort duty, 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. Pre-Deployment Training: PATFORSWA Cutter Crew: This course includes Weapons Proficiency, Water Survival Training, Combat Life Saver (CLS), CBRN, Tactical Egress and crew-served . The current Commodore, Capt. Capt. [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. PATFORSWA is the Coast Guard's largest unit outside of the U.S. playing a key role in supporting Navy security cooperation, maritime security, and maritime infrastructure protection operations in. The Coast Guard began its earliest preparations in the final months of 2002 and the lack of any pre-existing plan or blueprint for this sort of mission proved the Coast Guard's greatest challenge. Amongst the cutters and crew, DIAP is a strong feature in the great work they do day in and day out. Manama is the capital of the Kingdom of Bahrain and is a very westernized city in the Middle East. As PATFORSWA stood up operations, the detachments mission conformed to realities on the ground. Commander U.S. Coast Guard photo by Seaman Frank Iannazzo-Simmons. Patfor is interesting. The Advanced Interdiction Team (AIT) is deployed for six-month periods from the Maritime Security Response Team (MSRT) in Chesapeake, Virginia. 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. Upon arrival, personnel will be assigned individual mailing addresses for personal mail. That said, the PATFORSWA Program Managers at LANTAREA enjoy and rely upon an expansive network of important stakeholders throughout the enterprise for operational success. CG-IMAT. 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. Read up on local news in NSA Bahrains Desert Times: KUWAIT FOBs: 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 Guard's most dynamic and high-threat operating area. I seem to recall sometime last summer (2021), that the first ones were escorted across the pond by a 270. A third strategic bucket of responsibilities the program managers have oversight of is the coordinated management of PATFORSWA equipment and assets. Islam is the state religion of Bahrain, representing more than 80% of the population. [19], Shoreside personnel augment and share responsibility for all cutter maintenance, much like a Maintenance Assistance Team and a Sector. 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. CDR Hood and his wife Arlene are both natives of central Connecticut, and high school sweethearts. To facilitate these missions, WPBs [Island-class cutters] operate at least 1,000 hours more than state-side WPBs. Personnel in Bahrain will be assigned to Government leased housing off base and will have at least one or two roommates from either the shore side support or cutter force. The service's Atlantic Area Command (LANTAREA), headquartered in Portsmouth, Virginia, created a shore detachment to support its cutter operations overseas. 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. REPORTING IN 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. 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. [11] The next two replacement cutters Glen Harris and Emlen Tunnell sailed for Bahrain before the end of 2021. Sector Jacksonville Prevention Department Information Page, National Vessel Documentation Center (NVDC), Marine Safety Information Bulletin (MSIB), Hosted by Defense Media Activity - WEB.mil. [27] Kerry stated that in his other phone calls about the situation he "made it crystal clear" how serious it was and that "it was imperative to get it resolved." Furthermore, Monomoy gained prominence as the second Coast Guard cutter to sail with nearly equal compliments of men and women back in the 1990s, and continues that legacy. The Atlantic Area Combatant Commander Operations Branch (LANT-3R5) under the Operations Directorate was created in May 2006 due to this need. Your report date will be coordinated by the PATFORSWA Command via the PATFORSWA Administration Officer and SMTC. Coast Guard SPARS marching in formation as part of Honolulus V-J (Victory over Japan) Day Parade. This is an opportunity for members to meet outside of the office and talk about all the things you might discuss as a team about climate and culture. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Joshua Bryce Bruns. 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. You should be counseled on PCS travel entitlements and final PCS orders will be processed by your departing Servicing Personnel Office (SPO). The Long Blue Line: LANTAREAs PATFORSWA Managersover 15 years of leadership! Two members of the PATFORSWA crew, the previously mentioned Danner, and Petty Officer 1st Class Sharina Komen, an electricians mate aboard Maui, started a chapter of the Coast Guard Womans Leadership Initiative (WLI) in March 2020. The AIT is a 12-man Coast Guard deployable specialized forces (DSF) team that rotates into the theater for six-month deployments. 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. [1][2][3] The funding provided flexibility for the service to employ the reserve Component to fill a variety of new roles and missions supporting defense operations overseas. 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. They also needed to meet Coast Guard requirements for operating in the area under novel circumstances and often with novel equipment. 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. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Lt. Robert D. Wyman. [23], The IRGC stated that they released the sailors after their investigation concluded the illegal entry into Iranian water was not the result of a purposeful act.[28], United States Central Command stated, "A post-recovery inventory of the boats found that all weapons, ammunition and communication gear are accounted for minus two SIM Cards that appear to have been removed from two handheld satellite phones. Waesche Hall A significant administrative lift over the past several years has been the Coast Guards transition from 110-foot Island-Class Patrol Boats in PATFORSWA to the 154-foot Sentinel-class Fast Response Cutter. The PATFORSWA Program Manager at LANTAREA have been pivotal in championing, developing, and implementing the transition to these advanced and highly capable assets. trained in these operations. 5, a heavy-lift crane off-loaded the cutters taking only six hours to set them in the water. This took on a new level of complexity as the members who deployed needed to meet CENTCOM Non-standard Forces Training Requirements (NSFTR) for mobilization to the area of operations. Faircount Media Group. They work in concert with U.S. Navy assets and classified operations, multinational exercises, and close quarters interactions with Iranian vessels while providing Title 14 [law enforcement] expertise to the operational commanders. It designated this shore detachment Patrol Forces, Southwest Asia (PATFORSWA). Command Master Chief Evan C. Burch Command Master Chief, PATFORSWA 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. The cool indoor airflow is a welcome reprieve from the outdoor desert heat that routinely reaches above 95 degrees Fahrenheit. We bring a non-redundant capability to the combined maritime component commanders throughout the AOR, said Coast Guard Capt. The AIT is a primary contributor to the Combined Maritime Forces CTF 150 and CTF 152 operations. 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. [15], Initial preparations for naval operations supporting OIF began with the U.S. Navy in the 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. 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. Personnel will be provided a cell phone for official use only. Duration: 5 Weeks "[29] The statement did not account for navigation equipment. It is not uncommon for Force Protection measures to be implemented with little notification. 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. The Navy called on the Coast Guard to perform missions that have always formed part of Pre-Deployment Training (PDT) - Camp Lejeune, NC, Email: D05-SMB-SMTC-PATFORSWAOverseasEntry@uscg.mil, Pre-Deployment Training: 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. [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. In Bahrain, the exchange rate is approximately $2.65 US to 1BHD. %PDF-1.5 % Retired Rear Adm. Scott McKinley who served as the third chief of the division from 2012 to 2016 noted, There is a powerful story in these reservists who provided this critical manpower bridge for the Coast Guard. An official website of the United States government. 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. Daniel W. Clark, Chief Atlantic Area Contingency Operations Branch,United States Coast Guard Reserve. [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. Identified as the platform of choice for this mission, four Island Class 110-foot patrol cutters began preparations for their deployment in October 2002. If you work shoreside, you have it pretty good imo. Those reservists would provide program management staff support to the Atlantic Area Operations Division for U.S. Coast Guard Patrol Forces Southwest Asia (PATFORSWA). Unlike any other unit in the Coast Guard, PATFORSWA experiences a 100 percent crew turnover annually through three transfer seasons. 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 PDT classes are similarly repetitive to accommodate the ebb and flow of assignments. The training regime is geared toward ensuring immediate integration into their respective crews. 15 Mohegan Ave patrol boats would expand the naval presence to shallow littoral areas where larger naval enforcement background of Coast Guard personnel would expand the Navy's ability to intercept In October 2002, the commander of U.S. Internet access is usually available at your residence but you can also bring your own wireless router. In addition, PATFORSWA began 24-hour force protection at its compound. There are religious services onboard NSA Bahrain. U.S. Coast Guard Historian's Office [31][32], During the 2018 Syrian missile strike, Patrol Forces Southwest Asia supported the action with the deployment of Adak and Aquidneck. PATFORSWA has a well supplied machine and workshop allowing engineers and damage control personnel to fabricate necessary items to facilitate emergency repairs and reduce logistical delay for specialized parts. 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). During combat operations in the Persian Gulf, PATFORMED patrol boats supported naval operations in the Mediterranean. Preparations for Coast Guard deployment moved quickly. In the CENTCOM AOR, Carlson said the Island class almost exclusively executes Title 10 missions. 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. We also use nationally recognized events such as Hispanic Heritage month to hold a potluck and talk about the contributions of Hispanic Coast Guard members.. Early on these reservists help the LANTAREA Cutter Forces staff who had assumed the role of managing PATFORSWA as a new collateral duty.. 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 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. With our unique Title 10 and Title 14 authorities, the Coast Guard has proven exceptionally valuable in conducting law enforcement centric and defense operations simultaneously., The Bahrain-based patrol boats have a different mission focus than the stateside Island-class cutters, which primarily conduct traditional Title 14 missions such as SAR; law enforcement boardings for the prevention, detection, and suppression of violations of laws of the United States; aids to navigation (ATON) verification; and depending on the region, high-value asset escorts. The unit also supports other U.S. Coast Guard deployable specialized forces . y~f`[0@OO|iv@ H91A1f VV Email: D05-SMB-SMTC-PATFORSWAOverseasEntry@uscg.mil. 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. The patrol boatcrews practice visit, board, search, and seizure (VBSS) techniques, maritime law enforcement, water survival, and tactical egress/emergency evacuation. 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. Few other places on earth and arguably no other place our Coast Guard personnel are assigned is more dangerous or important than in the Middle East. The MET conducts both Title 10 subject-matter expertise exchanges and Title 22 formal training. 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. The Coast Guard's goal was to ensure that hazardous material was properly prepared for shipment and re-entry to U.S. ports. HOUSING The RAID team assisted the SDDC units assigned to CENTCOM with redeployment of containerized Department of Defense cargo and hazardous materials. Although these boards are commonplace throughout the Coast Guard, what is unique about this board is that no two members pictured look alike. 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. The mission is different and exciting at times, but can be boring too. PATFORSWA is composed of six 110-foot cutters, shoreside support personnel, and the Maritime Engagement Team. 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. If you're looking. Even though the Coast Guard served a similar mission in Vietnam, there existed no operational plan to provide guidance for OIF planning and preparations. These members were pulled from elements of the Coast Guard Mobile Support Unit and Equipment as well as 22 other Coast Guard Atlantic Area commands. These patrol forces detachments would oversee all aspects of operational support, including cutter maintenance and crew rotation. 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. You will find all the amenities of any other big city, keeping in mind that it is still a foreign country and in the Middle East with a different culture. Its truly great to see the one team, one fight mentality in practice as our entire workforce works together to accomplish the mission by embracing individual personal backgrounds and strengths, said Carmichael. 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. PATFORSWA is the Coast Guard's largest unit outside of the U.S. playing a key role in supporting Navy security . robert goldman and uscgc charles moulthrope (wpc 1141) are the newest additions to patrol forces southwest asia (patforswa), which is comprised of six 110 cutters, the maritime engagement team, shore side support personnel, and is the coast guard's largest unit outside of the u.s. playing a key role in supporting navy security cooperation, [18], The Maritime Engagement Team (MET) is responsible for providing specialized law enforcement training to all cutters in theater and certifying their Level II Non-Compliant Boarding Teams. 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. 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. 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. The DoDMERB staff is comprised of approximately 21 military and 23 civilians. PATFORSWAs WPBs would dock at a pier located at the Mina Salman port facility, a 10-minute drive from the compound. The Coast Guard deployed its PATFORMED patrol boats in similar fashion to the PATFORSWA 110s. 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 (AOR). The second line of effort is to provide real-time pertinent briefings, operational information, and recommendations to the Atlantic Area commander and serve as his/her expert on Coast Guard Middle East operations. It was commissioned as a permanent duty station in June 2004. 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. Personnel in Bahrain will be assigned to Government leased housing off base and will have at least one or two roommates from either the shore side support or cutter force. Duration: 5 Weeks. 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. Clinton Carlson, commodore of PATFORSWA. Islam is the state religion of Bahrain, representing more than 80% of the population. Located in Bahrain, a small country in the Arabian Gulf, members of PATFORSWA are already attuned to understanding different cultures, traditions, and socioeconomic variations. As the Coast Guards operational contributions in the Middle East shifted over time, so did the programmatic staff support back at LANTAREA. The Kuwaiti Dinar is the primary currency off base in Kuwait. [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. In early 2003, an advance team arrived in Bahrain to set-up PATFORSWA. 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. 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. 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. 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