COUNTRY INFO The Coast Guard's 9, Adak and Aquidneck deployed to the Northern Arabian Gulf followed by Baranof and Wrangell on Mar. 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. U.S. Coast Guard Historian's Office 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, [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. MIFCLANT. Islam is the state religion of Bahrain, representing more than 80% of the population. PATFORSWA is composed of six 110-foot cutters, shoreside support personnel, and the Maritime Engagement Team. This included a full time supervisor which we hadnt had before. In response to the continued shifting requirements to meet our national objectives in the Middle East, the Coast Guard continues to follow on the RAID team legacy with the Navy requesting to provide special, enhanced Coast Guard experience to bring to bear on the problem sets of the day in support of NAVCENT missions. On Mar. There are religious services provided onboard coalition bases. 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. is a senior-level communications professional with more than 2023 Defense Media Network. Upon arrival, personnel will be assigned individual mailing addresses for personal mail. This duty also entails coordinating site visits by hundreds of essential Coast Guard and interagency partner staff, distinguished visitors and contractors who support PATFORSWA and the NAVCENT mission sets. [4] In July 2003 PATFORSWA moved from its own compound to facilities at Naval Support Activity Bahrain. 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. 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. 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. Sector Jacksonville Prevention Department Information Page, National Vessel Documentation Center (NVDC), Marine Safety Information Bulletin (MSIB), Hosted by Defense Media Activity - WEB.mil. 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. Coast Guard SPARS marching in formation as part of Honolulus V-J (Victory over Japan) Day Parade. 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. of Iraq are subject to heavy silting and strategists believed that Iraq's primary threat to American The ATFP shore support team is tasked to provide protection to vessels in security zones and pier areas. Edward H. Lundquist, U.S. Navy (Ret.) Upon arrival, personnel will be assigned individual mailing addresses for personal mail. In 2010, a 12-member Maritime Engagement Team (MET) joined PATFORSWA. As the global geo-political situation shifted over time, so have the operational requirements of PATFORSWA cutters, crew, and support staff in the Middle East as well as the associated programmatic management staff support needs at LANTAREA. The cutter crews conducted sea trials for two days, stowed stores aboard the patrol boats on Mar. Pre-Deployment Training: PATFORSWA Cutter Crew: This course includes Weapons Proficiency, Water Survival Training, Combat Life Saver (CLS), CBRN, Tactical Egress and crew-served . NSA Bahrain is located in the capital of Manama, in the Kingdom of Bahrain, east of Saudi Arabia. summer and fall of 2002. 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. 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. Religious freedom is secured by the constitution; other faiths may worship publicly and establish designated places of worship. The Advanced Interdiction Team (AIT) is deployed for six-month periods from the Maritime Security Response Team (MSRT) in Chesapeake, Virginia. and board Iraqi vessels and Coast Guard cutters could serve in force protection and escort duty, Deployment to PATFORSWA is excluded from the requirements below. They play a crucial role in maritime security, maritime infrastructure protection, and theater security cooperation in the region. PATFORSWAs units proved so successful that WPBs Monomoy and Maui joined the flotilla in May 2004 bringing the number of 110s in the Arabian Gulf to six. In October, LANTAREA created a shore detachment to oversee personnel, supply and maintenance requirements for patrol boat operations in the Persian Gulf. The Kuwaiti Dinar is the primary currency off base in Kuwait. [20], Secretary of State John Kerry, spoke with Iranian foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif at least five times by telephone. 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. They are exposed to a vastly different culture and gain a greater appreciation for how people live outside the United States, said Carlson. This task is exceptionally complex and requires coordination with yet another group of key stakeholders for success. PATFORSWA: This course includes Weapons Proficiency, Water Survival Training, Combat Life Saver (CLS), CBRN, Tactical Egress and crew-served weapons familiarization. The MWR hosts several outings for cultural awareness and members are encourage to take advantage of their services. If you're looking. Visit the following link for more information: http://cnic.navy.mil/regions/cnreurafswa/installations/nsa_bahrain.html. The Pentagon oversaw the escort on high alert. Even though the Coast Guard served a similar mission in Vietnam, there existed no operational plan to provide guidance for OIF planning and preparations. They later were escorted by a U.S. Coast Guard patrol cutter, while the U.S. Navy overwatched and supported. PATFORSWA is responsible for several teams that deploy to Bahrain from the United States. 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. This small and unique organization has been staffed by a continuous rotation of Coast Guard reservists for the last 16 years. PATFORSWA strives to maintain an inclusive community by creating opportunities for members to voice their concerns. These WPBs included Adak . The shallow coastal areas and waterways of Iraq are subject to heavy silting. It designated this shore detachment Patrol Forces, Southwest Asia (PATFORSWA). Officer PATFORSWA . 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 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. 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. 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 RAID was demobilized in May 2015. 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. The Coast Guard deployed its PATFORMED patrol boats in similar fashion to the PATFORSWA 110s. This is a unit that consistently punches well above its weight class and has become a valuable arrow in the C5F quiver.. 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 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). Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) requested Coast Guard support for its planned operations in OIF. 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. (Photo) Coast Guard Chief Petty Officer Kristin Antonides of Port Security Unit 309 paints the quarters building in her spare time. 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. We bring a non-redundant capability to the combined maritime component commanders throughout the AOR, said Coast Guard Capt. The training regime is geared toward ensuring immediate integration into their respective crews. 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. Edward H. Lundquist After the patrol boats arrived, the work tempo accelerated. Willie Carmichael, assumed command of PATFORSWA in July of 2020, and was pleased with the sense of community represented within this one-of-a-kind unit. Strategists of the time believed that Iraqs primary threat to American naval units came from small boats, patrol craft, and mine laying vessels. The first line of effort is maximized and better realized by exercising proficiency in this second line of effort. Our team is composed of the top performers in each given specialty and are entrusted with highly sensitive information and expected to perform at the highest operational level. In this instance, this handful of reservists serve as the HR Division to facilitate all personnel support needs to ensure the operational commitment is fulfilled at PATFORSWA. PATFORSWA also includes the Maritime Engagement Team, and robust shoreside support, maintenance, and logistics components. 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. 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. An official website of the United States government. NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY BAHRAIN (June 16, 2021) Capt. 886 0 obj <>stream The AIT is a 12-man Coast Guard deployable specialized forces (DSF) team that rotates into the theater for six-month deployments. 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. Duration: 5 Weeks. The Redeployment Assistance and Inspection Detachment (RAID) was disestablished in 2015. The Navy saw the Coast Guards cutters and skilled personnel as ideally suited to naval operations supporting OIF. An official website of the United States government, Hosted by Defense Media Activity - WEB.mil. The Navys forces were located at the port city of Manama, Bahrain, mainly at Naval Support Activity (NSA) Bahrain, requiring PATFORSWA staff to locate their base of operations in that area. The shallow coastal areas and waterways The two patrol boats joined the Higgins Surface Action Group, and subsequently launched 23 Tomahawk Land Attack Missiles against chemical weapons sites in Syria. The non-Muslims are almost entirely non-citizens, and among immigrants, many are Muslims. Islam is the state religion of Bahrain, representing more than 80% of the population. Historian's Office, An official website of the United States government, The Long Blue Line: Americas First Fleet. MAILING ADDRESS In 2010, a 12-member Maritime Engagement Team (MET) joined PATFORSWA. 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