PATFORSWAs WPBs would dock at a pier located at the Mina Salman port facility, a 10-minute drive from the compound. Located in Bahrain, a small country in the Arabian Gulf, members of PATFORSWA are already attuned to understanding different cultures, traditions, and socioeconomic variations. y~f`[0@OO|iv@ H91A1f VV
The Iranian forces made the sailors kneel with their hands behind their heads. 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). My understanding is that each 110' has two LTJG slots (OPS and XO) and one LT slot (CO). 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. An official message will be sent to your command via CGMS detailing your travel arrangements from the United States to the Kingdom of Bahrain. It designated this detachment as Patrol Forces, Southwest Asia (PATFORSWA). To support operations, the PATFORSWA staff arranged housing and a base of operations. USCG PATFORSWA - March 19, 2018, Crewmembers aboard the U.S. Coast Guard cutter USCGC Adak (WPB-1333) raise the American flag. This DSF team of professional maritime law enforcement specialists from the MSRT in Chesapeake, Virginia, provides operational commanders with a full spectrum boarding team capable of every aspect of maritime enforcement, from pattern of life boardings to opposed/nonconsensual boardings. PATFORSWA is composed of six 110-foot cutters, shoreside support personnel, and the Maritime Engagement Team. This is how that branch as supported our mission in OIF for nearly two decades. [1][2][3] 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. The Coast Guard's PATFORSWA was built as an ashore support unit for the deployed patrol boats. Retired Capt. 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. The Maritime Engagement Team (MET) conducts subject-matter expertise exchanges with the six Gulf Cooperation Council countries (Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, and Oman) as well as with other coalition and allied forces. This requires a much more robust support network to continually train, provide intelligence, repair and replenish the cutters prior to their next operation. The MET conducts both Title 10 subject-matter expertise exchanges and Title 22 formal training. The Kuwaiti Dinar is the primary currency off base in Kuwait. This small and unique organization has been staffed by a continuous rotation of Coast Guard reservists for the last 16 years. While the 110-foot Island-class cutters back home are being decommissioned and replaced by the fast response cutter (FRC), the PATFORSWA 110s are continuing to be expertly maintained to ensure they continue to support regional strategic objectives. The enlisted personnel can develop skills that may not normally be afforded to them in their rate; such as weapons qualifications, cross-deck experiences with U.S. Navy assets, and additional pipeline schools not offered to stateside billets. [20], Secretary of State John Kerry, spoke with Iranian foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif at least five times by telephone. Personnel will be provided a cell phone for official use only. In Kuwait, the exchange rate is approximately $3.54 US to 1KWD. The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Maui (WPB 1304) steams through the Arabian Gulf during Exercise Spartan Kopis 17. Finally, to encourage dialogue among the entire crew, the command sponsors "Shwarma Time" on Tuesday. PATFORSWA also has a Maritime Engagement Team (MET) that conducts Visit, Board, Search, and Seizure (VBSS) expertise exchanges, and engagement activities with U.S. and partner nation maritime forces. An official website of the United States government. 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. Welcome to the U.S. Coast Guard Patrol Forces Southwest Asia page on Facebook. of Iraq are subject to heavy silting and strategists believed that Iraq's primary threat to American 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. [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. (NAVCENT) requested U.S. Coast Guard support for a mission termed Operation Iraqi The unit also supports other U.S. Coast Guard deployable specialized forces operating throughout the CENTCOM area of responsibility. The MET also participates in numerous exercises critical to enhancing the interoperability of U.S. and foreign forces in the CENTCOM AOR in the realm of visit, board, search, and seizure (VBSS) and smallboat operations. 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 PATFORSWA Program Manager at LANTAREA have been pivotal in championing, developing, and implementing the transition to these advanced and highly capable assets. 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. PATFORSWA works with Naval Forces Central Command to conduct maritime operations forwarding U.S. interests. 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. 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. ATMs and currency exchange are available at the airport and on base. opposed to only a few hours typical of the Navy's Special Forces boats. 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. summer and fall of 2002. A Navy command investigation continues and more details will be provided when it is completed. 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. Members of the U.S. Coast Guards Patrol Forces Southwest Asia conduct container climbing during a visit, board, search, and seizure (VBSS) demonstration at their training facility in Manama, Bahrain. NSA Bahrain is located in the capital of Manama, in the Kingdom of Bahrain, east of Saudi Arabia. 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. 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. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) requested U.S. Coast Guard support for combat operations. In addition, PATFORSWA began 24-hour force protection at its compound. PATFORSWA, attached to CTF 55, is composed of six patrol vessels, shoreside mission support personnel, and the Maritime Engagement Team. 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. The MWR hosts several outings for cultural awareness and members are encourage to take advantage of their services. 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. 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Deployment to PATFORSWA is excluded from the requirements below. 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. One of the Coast Guards busiest commands operates far from the U.S. coastline. Prohibition was a hard unremitting war with few rewards. and board Iraqi vessels and Coast Guard cutters could serve in force protection and escort duty, It designated this shore detachment Patrol Forces, Southwest Asia (PATFORSWA). 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. After the patrol boats arrived, the work tempo accelerated. The Navy called on the Coast Guard to perform missions that have always formed part of Churches and other religious places of worship may also be found out in town. Pre-Deployment Training (PDT) - Camp Lejeune, NC, Email: D05-SMB-SMTC-PATFORSWAOverseasEntry@uscg.mil, Pre-Deployment Training: 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. 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. [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. Faircount Media Group. Cutter Forces staff of the LANTAREA Operations Directorate initially improvised a training program and syllabus for the cutter and support crews. Six 110-foot Island-class patrol boats the Coast Guard cutters Adak, Aquidneck, Baranof, Maui, Monomoy, and Wrangell are forward deployed to Bahrain. [31][32], During the 2018 Syrian missile strike, Patrol Forces Southwest Asia supported the action with the deployment of Adak and Aquidneck. 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) Commander 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. Shortly after Syria closed its borders, the Sixth Fleet released the PATFORMED cutters from operations in the Mediterranean, the cutters then returned to United States. Duration: 5 Weeks McKinley met with the staff of Task Force 55 and DESRON 50 with which the cutters would operate. Your report date will be coordinated by the PATFORSWA Command via the PATFORSWA Administration Officer and SMTC. In early 2003, an advance team arrived in Bahrain to set-up PATFORSWA. By comparison, stateside crews have less pipeline training, do not receive any combat training, and do not have the same expectation of being fully functional immediately upon reporting to their new unit. Upon arrival, personnel will be assigned individual mailing addresses for personal mail. They later were escorted by a U.S. Coast Guard patrol cutter, while the U.S. Navy overwatched and supported. Teasing apart the web of duties and responsibilities the LANTAREA PATFORSWA Program Managers have, there are predominantly two major lines of effort. Members assigned to LANTAREA were responsible for the training, medical readiness, and administration requirements of members deploying to the the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) area of operations. A U.S. search-and-rescue effort was launched leading to "robust bridge-to-bridge communications" with Iranian military vessels, wherein the Iranians informed U.S. Navy cruiser Anzio at 5:15 p.m that the RCBs and their crew were in Iranian custody at Farsi Island and were safe and healthy.[26] By the time a search-and-rescue effort got under way (it included sending a U.S. Navy and U.S. Coast Guard vessel inside Iranian territorial waters over concern U.S. sailors could have been lost overboard), the sailors were already ashore. 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. The Long Blue Line: LANTAREAs PATFORSWA Managersover 15 years of leadership! They also have Dining Facilities (DFACs) where meals are provided. 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. 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. An official website of the United States government, Hosted by Defense Media Activity - WEB.mil. DESRON 50/TF55 directs the operations of all Coast Guard forces in the AOR and ensure CENTCOM strategic objectives are prioritized. RELIGION As the largest outside continental US (OCONUS) Coast Guard command, PATFORSWA has wholeheartedly embraced these lines of effort. 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. We bring a non-redundant capability to the combined maritime component commanders throughout the AOR, said Coast Guard Capt. The Navy saw the Coast Guards cutters and skilled personnel as ideally suited to naval operations supporting OIF. [19], Shoreside personnel augment and share responsibility for all cutter maintenance, much like a Maintenance Assistance Team and a Sector. New London, CT 06320-8100, Contacting us:U.S.C.G. By the end of February 2003, most PATFORSWA staff members participating in OIF had arrived in Bahrain. interdiction and even environmental protection and yet operations in Iraq would require units Tour lengths for PATFORSWA are typically one year, unaccompanied and about 33% of the units staff rotate in and out every four months. 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. Visit the following link for more information: http://cnic.navy.mil/regions/cnreurafswa/installations/nsa_bahrain.html. Carlson said PATFORSWA is like no other Coast Guard command. enforcement background of Coast Guard personnel would expand the Navy's ability to intercept operations involving Iraq and, in September 2002, United States Naval Forces Central Command The mission is different and exciting at times, but can be boring too. The PDT classes are similarly repetitive to accommodate the ebb and flow of assignments. NSA Bahrain is home to approximately 7,200 military personnel and DoD civilian employees, 93 Tenant Commands in addition to Joint and Coalition Forces. They are exposed to a vastly different culture and gain a greater appreciation for how people live outside the United States, said Carlson. 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 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. 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. Primarily working in Afghanistan, they helped Department of Defense (DOD) and State Department personnel prepare their equipment, vehicles, and supplies for redeployment. The support crew also modified the compound to house all of its personnel in case of heightened security requirements. PATFORSWA played an integral role in the rescue of the U.S. Navy Sailors. combatants could not navigate and Coast Guard cutters could remain on station for days as The unit also supports other U.S. Coast Guard deployable specialized forces . The Atlantic Area Combatant Commander Operations Branch (LANT-3R5) under the Operations Directorate was created in May 2006 due to this need. The non-Muslims are almost entirely non-citizens, and among immigrants, many are. Those reservists would provide program management staff support to the Atlantic Area Operations Division for U.S. Coast Guard Patrol Forces Southwest Asia (PATFORSWA). By November,McKinley led an advance team to the Arabian Gulf to determine the support facilities available in the host country. 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. "[29] The statement did not account for navigation equipment. In Kuwait, the exchange rate is approximately $3.54 US to 1KWD. The two patrol boats joined the Higgins Surface Action Group, and subsequently launched 23 Tomahawk Land Attack Missiles against chemical weapons sites in Syria. Teams are trained with mannequins, mechanical breaching gear, non-gun and air-soft training weapons, and contraband detection kits. 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. As a result, the Coast Guard's Port Security Units (PSUs), Law Enforcement Detachments (LEDETs), National Strike Force (NSF), cutters and a variety of other units and personnel deployed overseas to support military operations in OIF. 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. (Photo) Coast Guard Chief Petty Officer Kristin Antonides of Port Security Unit 309 paints the quarters building in her spare time. In the CENTCOM AOR, Carlson said the Island class almost exclusively executes Title 10 missions. 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. 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. There are religious services onboard NSA Bahrain. I seem to recall sometime last summer (2021), that the first ones were escorted across the pond by a 270. U.S. Coast Guard Historian's Office PATFORSWA was created in November 2002 as a contingency operation to support the U.S. Navy with patrol boats. 0
All Rights Reserved. PATFORSWA makes up part of the coalition forces that conduct Maritime Security Operations in the Persian Gulf. NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY BAHRAIN (June 16, 2021) Capt. PSC 851 BOX 110 However, these particular coalition forces dedicated the use of their smaller vessels to protecting Kuwait, rather than operations in Iraqi territorial waters. The unit also supports other U.S. Coast Guard deployable specialized forces operating. [21][22][23] Patrol craft of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy seized the craft and detained the crew at a military base on Farsi Island. 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. 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. 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. PATFORSWA is composed of six 110-foot cutters, shoreside support personnel, and the Maritime Engagement Team. 15 Mohegan Ave COUNTRY INFO 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. The MET conducts both Title 10 subject-matter expertise exchanges and Title 22 formal training. 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. Syria, however, agreed to seal its borders, cutting off the escape route through its territory to the Mediterranean coast. Religious freedom is secured by the constitution; other faiths may worship publicly and establish designated places of worship. The ship-in-a-box is fabricated from shipping containers. Although these boards are commonplace throughout the Coast Guard, what is unique about this board is that no two members pictured look alike. 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. It is a totally different side of the Coast Guard. Email: D05-SMB-SMTC-PATFORSWAOverseasEntry@uscg.mil. They are routinely in harms way. 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