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. 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. 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. 8. interdiction and even environmental protection and yet operations in Iraq would require units [31][32], During the 2018 Syrian missile strike, Patrol Forces Southwest Asia supported the action with the deployment of Adak and Aquidneck. 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. naval operations supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. 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. After the patrol boats arrived, the work tempo accelerated. hbbd``b` S.-qc@?` 6 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. PATFORSWA was created in November 2002 as a contingency operation to support the U.S. Navy with patrol boats. Launched in the summer of 2020, the DIAP is the Coast Guards holistic effort to identify and mitigate bias, work together to nurture a sense of community, and continue improving our culture toward bolstering the Services diversity and inclusion initiatives. 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) We bring a non-redundant capability to the combined maritime component commanders throughout the AOR, said Coast Guard Capt. In early 2003, an advance team arrived in Bahrain to set-up PATFORSWA. By November,McKinley led an advance team to the Arabian Gulf to determine the support facilities available in the host country. Many of our crew members have personal laptops and hand held devices for communicating with family stateside. Manama is the capital of the Kingdom of Bahrain and is a very westernized city in the Middle East. That said, the PATFORSWA Program Managers at LANTAREA enjoy and rely upon an expansive network of important stakeholders throughout the enterprise for operational success. The PATFORSWA assignment process is all-volunteer and competitive. The Advanced Interdiction Team (AIT) is deployed for six-month periods from the Maritime Security Response Team (MSRT) in Chesapeake, Virginia. These efforts are to deter and counter disruptive countries, defeat violent extremism, and strengthen partner nations' maritime capabilities to secure the maritime environment in the Central Command area of responsibility. 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. 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. 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. Shwarma is a traditional Middle Eastern street food of thinly sliced meat and vegetables in a leavened bread. PATFORSWA is composed of six 110-foot cutters, shoreside support personnel, and the Maritime Engagement Team. They play a crucial role in maritime security, maritime infrastructure protection, and theater security cooperation in the region. PATFORSWA is responsible for several teams that deploy to Bahrain from the United States. These teams support the combined maritime forces operating in CENTCOM enforcing international law and sanctions, conduct pattern of life multi-national vessel boardings on the high seas, facilitate deployed Coast Guard members required tactical training, and provide a myriad of subject matter expert exchange opportunities to enhance partner nation interoperability in the Middle East. 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. 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. 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. Amongst the cutters and crew, DIAP is a strong feature in the great work they do day in and day out. The MET participates in operations and training with other U.S. armed forces and foreign military partners. 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.. 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[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. 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. 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 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). 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. Your report date will be coordinated by the PATFORSWA Command via the PATFORSWA Administration Officer and SMTC. (U.S. Coast Guard), Hosted by Defense Media Activity - WEB.mil. PSC 851 BOX 110 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. 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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. 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. In addition, PATFORSWA operates a forward base at the Kuwait Naval Base, providing support and assistance when cutters arrive there. 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. 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, The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Maui (WPB 1304) steams through the Arabian Gulf during Exercise Spartan Kopis 17. The patrol boatcrews practice visit, board, search, and seizure (VBSS) techniques, maritime law enforcement, water survival, and tactical egress/emergency evacuation. Six 110-foot Island-class patrol boats the Coast Guard cutters Adak, Aquidneck, Baranof, Maui, Monomoy, and Wrangell are forward deployed to Bahrain. 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. [5], There were six Coast Guard 110' Island class patrol boats assigned to PATFORSWA: Adak, Aquidneck, Baranof, Maui, Monomoy, and Wrangell. The Navy saw the Coast Guards cutters and skilled personnel as ideally suited to naval operations supporting OIF. 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. [4], The first RAID was deployed in 2003 and they were brought under the PATFORSWA command structure in 2010. It designated this detachment as Patrol Forces, Southwest Asia (PATFORSWA). It was commissioned as a permanent duty station in June 2004. FPO AE 09834-0002. Visit the following link for more information: http://cnic.navy.mil/regions/cnreurafswa/installations/nsa_bahrain.html. In 2010, a 12-member Maritime Engagement Team (MET) joined PATFORSWA. [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 the Mediterranean, Coast Guard operations supported naval and Military Sealift Command operations in the region. 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. 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. [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. Deck The deck department provides coordinates all port operations. During this time they drifted into Iranian waters. Open communication allows ideas and values from different backgrounds to be heard and appreciated. Commander Destroyer Squadron 50 and Commander Task Force (CTF) 55 which is actually the same organization exercises operational and tactical command over PATFORSWA. An official website of the United States government. WPBs Bainbridge Island, Grand Isle, Knight Island and Pea Island arrived at Augusta Bay, Sicily, after a one-month transit on board BBC Spain. One of the Coast Guards busiest commands operates far from the U.S. coastline. 840 0 obj <> endobj So far in FY 2017, the MET has engaged with more than 1,300 personnel from 40 countries. 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. REPORTING IN Coast Guard Cutter Adak of PATFORSWA provides escort for aircraft carrier USS Nimitz through the Strait of Hormuz. Naval operations supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) began with the U.S. Navy in the summer of 2002. [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 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. LANTAREA created a second shore detachment for patrol boat operations in the Mediterranean; designated it Patrol Forces, Mediterranean (PATFORMED); and selected four more patrol boats for Mediterranean service. 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. The naval command cancelled this mission when Turkey would not support the use of its territory for supplying a northern front in Iraq. [6] The Coast Guard made plans to base six new Sentinel-class cutters in Bahrain to replace the aging Island-class cutters. - March 19, 2018, Crewmembers aboard the U.S. Coast Guard cutter USCGC Adak (WPB-1333) raise the American flag. Faircount Media Group. 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. Six 110-foot Island-class patrol boats the Coast Guard cutters Adak, Aquidneck, Baranof, Maui, Monomoy, and Wrangell are forward deployed to Bahrain. 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. In fact, as part of their pre-deployment training, all incoming PATFORSWA members receive cultural awareness instruction. 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. PATFORSWA is the Coast Guards largest unit outside the United States comprising six WPB crews, a relief crew for key personnel, and shore-side support units. The maritime conditions of Iraq and the Persian Gulf can greatly limit the operations of most naval vessels and warships. 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. Commander Admin Division: Phone (910) 440-6177. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Lt. Robert D. Wyman. 12. PATFORSWA also includes the Maritime Engagement Team, and robust shoreside support, maintenance, and logistics components. TACLET SOUTH. 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 Long Blue Line: LANTAREAs PATFORSWA Managersover 15 years of leadership! 886 0 obj <>stream Pre-Deployment Training: PATFORSWA Cutter Crew: This course includes Weapons Proficiency, Water Survival Training, Combat Life Saver (CLS), CBRN, Tactical Egress and crew-served . 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. Retired Capt. Personnel will be provided a cell phone for official use only. 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. My understanding is that each 110' has two LTJG slots (OPS and XO) and one LT slot (CO). The advance team leased a compound that had housed a Coast Guard Port Security Unit a year earlier. 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.. Hey guys, so question regarding officers getting assigned to PATFORSWA. 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. In addition, PATFORSWA began 24-hour force protection at its compound. 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. This open dialogue among our members increases communication and understanding amongst each other as we are stationed so far away from friends and family, said Petty Officer 1st Class Lisa Pique, a storekeeper and the LDAC chair. Although these boards are commonplace throughout the Coast Guard, what is unique about this board is that no two members pictured look alike. 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. The navy drew upon its standing contingency plans for combat In addition, the law This 12-person team conducts VBSS and smallboat operations and counter-smuggling work ops at their Naval Support Activity Bahrain ship-in-a-box facility consisting of both an indoor (air-conditioned) and outdoor mock ship, volumetric lab, and smuggling dhow. A third strategic bucket of responsibilities the program managers have oversight of is the coordinated management of PATFORSWA equipment and assets. Manama is the capital of the Kingdom of Bahrain and is a very westernized city in the Middle East. The Atlantic Area (LANTAREA) Combatant Commander Operations Branch (LANT-3R5) was formed, ultimately becoming what we know as the Contingency Operations Branch (LANT-39). Teasing apart the web of duties and responsibilities the LANTAREA PATFORSWA Program Managers have, there are predominantly two major lines of effort. U.S. Coast Guard Historian's Office As members and assets began deploying to the Middle East, Atlanic Area staff was in chage of coordination and development. RELIGION These patrol forces detachments would oversee all aspects of operational support, including cutter maintenance and crew rotation. In 2010, a 12-member Maritime Engagement Team (MET) joined PATFORSWA. The Original Joker, Cesar Romer, was a star in Hollywood, but just a regular guy in the Coast Guard. 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. The mission is different and exciting at times, but can be boring too. On Mar. 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. 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. If you work shoreside, you have it pretty good imo. It designated this shore detachment Patrol Forces, Southwest Asia (PATFORSWA). Read up on local news in NSA Bahrains Desert Times: KUWAIT FOBs: PATFORSWA is composed of six 110-foot cutters, shoreside support personnel, and the Maritime Engagement Team. Likewise, Petty Officer 1st Class Amad Hankins, a store keeper with PATFORSWAs shoreside supply division, is a founding member of Enlisted Professionals in Connection, a Coast Guard-recognized affinity group promoting diversity and mentorship for enlisted members. PATFORSWA works with Naval Forces Central Command to conduct maritime operations forwarding U.S. interests. 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. SPOs must start SDP or AP for any newly eligible members effective 1 October 2022. Todays LANTAREA Contingency Operations Branch work effort is more highly focused on PATFORSWA support and management, however staff continue to augment their staff peers when needed to surge to meet operational demands domestically. Administrative control of PATFORSWA remains with the Coast Guard Atlantic Area commander. 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. Command Master Chief Evan C. Burch Command Master Chief, PATFORSWA An official message will be sent to your command via CGMS detailing your travel arrangements from the United States to the Kingdom of Bahrain. In the CENTCOM AOR, Carlson said the Island class almost exclusively executes Title 10 missions. 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. On Mar. The Bahraini Dinar is the primary currency off base in Bahrain. 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. The military is represented by members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Coast Guard. The unit also supports other U.S. Coast Guard deployable specialized forces operating. [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." There are religious services provided onboard coalition bases. 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