interdiction and even environmental protection and yet operations in Iraq would require units Students will be expected to pass Task 1-01 Physical Fitness Standards of COMDTINST 16247.3E(series)upon arrival to PDT. On Mar. PSC 851 BOX 110 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. 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) Unlike any other unit in the Coast Guard, PATFORSWA experiences a 100 percent crew turnover annually through three transfer seasons. The ATFP shore support team is tasked to provide protection to vessels in security zones and pier areas. PATFORSWA is responsible for several teams that deploy to Bahrain from the United States. During the U.S. Armys redeployment from Iraq, the RAID inspected 20 percent of the Armys shipping containers containing 2.2 million pieces of equipment. [1][2][3] This source of funding, now called Enduring Overseas Mission (EOM) funds, remains a crucial factor of the Coast Guards ability to surge reserve members to meet these overseas operations. 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. DESRON 50/TF55 directs the operations of all Coast Guard forces in the AOR and ensure CENTCOM strategic objectives are prioritized. In addition, PATFORSWA began 24-hour force protection at its compound. The PATFORSWA Program Manager at LANTAREA have been pivotal in championing, developing, and implementing the transition to these advanced and highly capable assets. 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. Of note is there is no Coast Guard Headquarters parallel to the LANTAREA Contingency Operations Branch (LANT-39). 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. Finally, to encourage dialogue among the entire crew, the command sponsors "Shwarma Time" on Tuesday. [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 non-Muslims are almost entirely non-citizens, and among immigrants, many are Muslims. 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. The Navy had very limited capability in boarding, maritime 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]. 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. In addition, all shoreside personnel provide Anti-Terrorism Force Protection (ATFP) support. These efforts include a weekly eagles and anchors meeting that was established earlier in summer 2020, and "real talk with the deputy," where all paygrades are encouraged to present any issues directly to leadership. 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. McKinley became a fulltime liaison officer to DESRON 50 and Magee became assistant operations officer for DESRON 50 in addition to their duties as PATFORSWAs commander and executive officer. Tour lengths for PATFORSWA are typically one year, unaccompanied and about 33% of the units staff rotate in and out every four months. [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. 12. They are routinely in harms way. 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 non-Muslims are almost entirely non-citizens, and among immigrants, many are. This is how that branch as supported our mission in OIF for nearly two decades. 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 future of PATFORSWA and the Program Managers at LANTAREA is bright. 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. For more information on things to do in the Bahrain visit the MWR Bahrain website: MONEY NSA Bahrain is located in the capital of Manama, in the Kingdom of Bahrain, east of Saudi Arabia. RAID members were Customs Border Clearance Agent-certified and enforced all U.S. customs and applicable regulations. . This jack of all trades willingness to assume new roles to fill personnel gaps remains today a typical trait of mobilized Coast Guard reservists. The MWR hosts several outings for cultural awareness and members are encourage to take advantage of their services. PATFORSWA is composed of six 110-foot cutters, shoreside support personnel, and the Maritime Engagement Team. This staff has rarely ever been more than five to eight people at a time and only five reserve captains have served as the branch chief since 2006, one going on to be a flag officer and Senior Reserve Officer of the Coast Guard Reserve Component. I seem to recall sometime last summer (2021), that the first ones were escorted across the pond by a 270. [4] In July 2003 PATFORSWA moved from its own compound to facilities at Naval Support Activity Bahrain. 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. During combat operations in the Persian Gulf, PATFORMED patrol boats supported naval operations in the Mediterranean. [15], Initial preparations for naval operations supporting OIF began with the U.S. Navy in the Many of our crew members have personal laptops and hand held devices for communicating with family stateside. The unit also supports other U.S. Coast Guard deployable specialized forces . PATFORSWA is composed of six 110-foot cutters, shoreside support personnel, and the Maritime Engagement Team. Waesche Hall 15 Mohegan Ave 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. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) requested U.S. Coast Guard support for combat operations. These courses and more are aimed at preparing the candidates for CENTCOM deployment. 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. In Bahrain, the exchange rate is approximately $2.65 US to 1BHD. The Kuwaiti Dinar is the primary currency off base in Kuwait. The two patrol boats joined the Higgins Surface Action Group, and subsequently launched 23 Tomahawk Land Attack Missiles against chemical weapons sites in Syria. $AbyLa`| 3c
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, 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.. 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. All Coast Guard Active Duty and Reservists who go on expeditionary deployments that last more than 30 days must complete the following Deployment-Related . opposed to only a few hours typical of the Navy's Special Forces boats. Training Division: Phone (910) 440-6505. U.S. Coast Guard Historian's Office This requires a much more robust support network to continually train, provide intelligence, repair and replenish the cutters prior to their next operation. The training regime is geared toward ensuring immediate integration into their respective crews. PATFORSWA: This course includes Weapons Proficiency, Water Survival Training, Combat Life Saver (CLS), CBRN, Tactical Egress and crew-served weapons familiarization. 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). They inspected nearly 20% of all containers, approximately 2.2 million pieces of equipment, that were moved out of Iraq. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) requested Coast Guard support for its planned operations in OIF. The military is represented by members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Coast Guard. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Seaman Frank Iannazzo-Simmons. While they are deployed as CTU 55.1.8, PATFORSWA acts as administrative control for the team, liaising on their behalf with U.S. 5th Fleet (C5F), and CTF 55. The unit also supports other U.S. Coast Guard deployable specialized forces operating throughout the CENTCOM area of responsibility. There is a Navy Federal Credit Union at NSA Bahrain. The Navy drew on its plans for combat operations in Iraq, and in September 2002, U.S. The "Heritage Class" of Offshore Patrol Cutters will meet the evolving challenges of today, while recalling the original vision of the Coast Guard founder, and founding father Alexander Hamilton. Even though the Coast Guard served a similar mission in Vietnam, there existed no operational plan to provide guidance for OIF planning and preparations. The Redeployment Assistance and Inspection Detachment (RAID) was disestablished in 2015. The shallow coastal areas and waterways of Iraq are subject to heavy silting. MIFCLANT. 840 0 obj
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The Bahraini Dinar is the primary currency off base in Bahrain. Patfor is interesting. "[29] The statement did not account for navigation equipment. 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. As you step into the building, the one thing that you notice immediately is the air conditioning. By Capt. Training topics include mission planning; boarding procedures; law enforcement case package preparation; defensive tactics; use of force; escorts and detainee processing; close quarters combat; tactical combat casualty care; hidden compartments; hazardous situations; confined spaces; and smuggling trends. My understanding is that each 110' has two LTJG slots (OPS and XO) and one LT slot (CO). endstream
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If you work shoreside, you have it pretty good imo. 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. Preparations for Coast Guard deployment moved quickly. The WPB's primary mission had been to escort U.S. Navy supply vessels and Military Sealift Command ships out of Souda Bay, Crete, the eastern Mediterranean's logistics port for American and NATO forces. It is not uncommon for Force Protection measures to be implemented with little notification. They also have Dining Facilities (DFACs) where meals are provided. 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. naval units came from small boats, patrol craft and mine laying vessels. One of the Coast Guards busiest commands operates far from the U.S. coastline. 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. NSA Bahrain is home to approximately 7,200 military personnel and DoD civilian employees, 93 Tenant Commands in addition to Joint and Coalition Forces. 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. On Mar. Officer PATFORSWA . NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY BAHRAIN (June 16, 2021) Capt. Syria, however, agreed to seal its borders, cutting off the escape route through its territory to the Mediterranean coast. They also needed to meet Coast Guard requirements for operating in the area under novel circumstances and often with novel equipment. Churches and other religious places of worship may also be found out in town. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Lt. Robert D. Wyman. 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. It conducts law enforcement training for vessel and shore-side personnel associated with partner nations in the region and coalition-nation vessels. This developed into a Pre-deployment Training (PDT) curriculum that has been constantly modified to meet current requirements, and is still mandated today for Coast Guard members deploying. However, these particular coalition forces dedicated the use of their smaller vessels to protecting Kuwait, rather than operations in Iraqi territorial waters. 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. It designated this shore detachment Patrol Forces, Southwest Asia (PATFORSWA). The RAID team assisted the SDDC units assigned to CENTCOM with redeployment of containerized Department of Defense cargo and hazardous materials. An official website of the United States government, Hosted by Defense Media Activity - WEB.mil. Patrol Forces Southwest Asia (PATFORSWA) is a United States Coast Guard command based in Manama, Bahrain. 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. Pre-Deployment Training (PDT) - Camp Lejeune, NC, Email: D05-SMB-SMTC-PATFORSWAOverseasEntry@uscg.mil, Pre-Deployment Training: U.S.-led coalition forces that allied against the Iraqi regime of Saddam Hussein included Gulf-based nations that had their own coast guard forces. REPORTING IN See the useful information link on this site for more information. 9, Adak and Aquidneck deployed to the Northern Arabian Gulf followed by Baranof and Wrangell on Mar. You should be counseled on PCS travel entitlements and final PCS orders will be processed by your departing Servicing Personnel Office (SPO). The PATFORSWA assignment process is all-volunteer and competitive. An official message will be sent to your command via CGMS detailing your travel arrangements from the United States to the Kingdom of Bahrain. 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. In Kuwait, the exchange rate is approximately $3.54 US to 1KWD. Email: D05-SMB-SMTC-PATFORSWAOverseasEntry@uscg.mil. To most observers, the Boat Division remains the most visible element of a PATFORSWA. [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." In 2010, a 12-member Maritime Engagement Team (MET) joined PATFORSWA. 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. 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. trained in these operations. 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.. Visit the following link for more information: http://cnic.navy.mil/regions/cnreurafswa/installations/nsa_bahrain.html. 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. combatants could not navigate and Coast Guard cutters could remain on station for days as Cell phones are the primary means of communications in Bahrain and are used to receive updated AT/FP text alerts. the service's peace-time mission. To facilitate these missions, WPBs [Island-class cutters] operate at least 1,000 hours more than state-side WPBs. 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. 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. 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. Coast Guardsmen fill critical roles on ever-changing special teams such as the Combined Task Force 150, the Advanced Interdiction Team, and the MET. 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 meantime the following is the general mailing address: Personnel will be provided a cell phone for official use only. 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. Additional specific training is provided to each individual based on his/her rate and assignment to develop their technical abilities for their often unique position within the crew. Those reservists would provide program management staff support to the Atlantic Area Operations Division for U.S. Coast Guard Patrol Forces Southwest Asia (PATFORSWA). Naval operations supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) began with the U.S. Navy in the summer of 2002. Cell phones are the primary means of communications in Bahrain and are used to receive updated AT/FP text alerts. naval operations supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. As the largest outside continental US (OCONUS) Coast Guard command, PATFORSWA has wholeheartedly embraced these lines of effort. The provisional unit that would become PATFORSWA was established in the Kingdom of Bahrain in November 2002. 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. But the Coast Guard lead by RADM Frederick Billard (Commandant 1924 -32 and pictured left) leveraged new technology to meet the challenge. There are religious services provided onboard coalition bases. Visit the following link for more information: http://cnic.navy.mil/regions/cnreurafswa/installations/nsa_bahrain.html. No other location in the entire organization has the magnitude of on-call support., An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Dusty Dogs of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 7 flies over the U.S. Coast Guard Island-class patrol cutter USCGC Monomoy (WPB 1326) during an exercise with the guided-missile destroyer USS Stout (DDG 55). Command Master Chief Evan C. Burch Command Master Chief, PATFORSWA Cody Mitchell, operations officer aboard Maui. These WPBs included Adak, Aquidneck, Baranof and Wrangell. As the Coast Guards operational contributions in the Middle East shifted over time, so did the programmatic staff support back at LANTAREA. The Navy called on the Coast Guard to perform missions that have always formed part of Your report date will be coordinated by the PATFORSWA Command via the PATFORSWA Administration Officer and SMTC. The maritime conditions of Iraq and the Persian Gulf can greatly limit the operations of most naval vessels and warships. As it had in previous American combat operations, the Coast Guard conducted operations well suited to cutters and their crews. Coast Guard Cutter Adak of PATFORSWA provides escort for aircraft carrier USS Nimitz through the Strait of Hormuz. Cutters Wrangell, Adak, Aquidneck, and Baranof were prepared for their new roles as the first Coast Guard PATFORSWA patrol boats to serve under NAVCENT operational and tactical control in OIF. In the Mediterranean, Coast Guard operations supported naval and Military Sealift Command operations in the region. Interestingly, Higgins, Adak, and Aquidneck previously worked together at the beginning of Operation Iraqi Freedomalso for TLAM strikes. This shore-side support staff would also include engineers from the Mobile Support Unit (MSU), a reserve unit organized to support the patrol boats. 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. Both OCO and later EOM funding were key in establishing the staff element at Atlantic Area to support the PATFORSWA mission since that work directly supported the Coast Guards overseas missions in the CENTCOM area of operations. 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