hbbd``b` S.-qc@?` 6 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. The full transition to FRCs in PATFORSWA will be completed at the end of 2022 when the last of six total, arrive in Bahrain. On Mar. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Lt. Robert D. Wyman. 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. MIFCLANT. These WPBs included Adak, Aquidneck, Baranof and Wrangell. 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. 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 Coast Guard deployed its PATFORMED patrol boats in similar fashion to the PATFORSWA 110s. 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. Open communication allows ideas and values from different backgrounds to be heard and appreciated. combatants could not navigate and Coast Guard cutters could remain on station for days as 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. Initially deployed in 2003 in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM, PATFORSWA is now a permanent presence based out of the Kingdom of Bahrain, providing capable littoral assets for maritime interdiction, theater security cooperation, and maritime domain awareness operations. McKinley met with the staff of Task Force 55 and DESRON 50 with which the cutters would operate. Religious freedom is secured by the constitution; other faiths may worship publicly and establish designated places of worship. In early 2003, an advance team arrived in Bahrain to set-up PATFORSWA. ATMs and currency exchange are available at the airport and on base. Many of our crew members have personal laptops and hand held devices for communicating with family stateside. There are religious services provided onboard coalition bases. PSC 851 BOX 110 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. trained in these operations. The Navy drew on its plans for combat operations in Iraq, and in September 2002, U.S. 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. Freedom. The Navy saw the Coast Guard's cutters and skilled personnel as ideally suited to In Kuwait, the exchange rate is approximately $3.54 US to 1KWD. Churches and other religious places of worship may also be found out in town. 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. In addition, the law U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Bill Dodge. Syria, however, agreed to seal its borders, cutting off the escape route through its territory to the Mediterranean coast. Your report date will be coordinated by the PATFORSWA Command via the PATFORSWA Administration Officer and SMTC. The cool indoor airflow is a welcome reprieve from the outdoor desert heat that routinely reaches above 95 degrees Fahrenheit. Primarily working in Afghanistan, they helped Department of Defense (DOD) and State Department personnel prepare their equipment, vehicles, and supplies for redeployment. NSA Bahrain is home to approximately 7,200 military personnel and DoD civilian employees, 93 Tenant Commands in addition to Joint and Coalition Forces. In the meantime the following is the general mailing address: BAHRAIN: Coordinated procurement and moving parts and supplies, equipping crews with the latest national defense equipment, and maintaining of a constant supply of weapons and ammunition are examples of routine requirements that program managers address. 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. Email: D05-DG-PDTTRNG@uscg.mil. The Iranian forces made the sailors kneel with their hands behind their heads. Cell phones are the primary means of communications in Bahrain and are used to receive updated AT/FP text alerts. 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. REPORTING IN 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. 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. Even though the Coast Guard served a similar mission in Vietnam, there existed no operational plan to provide guidance for OIF planning and preparations. It designated this detachment as Patrol Forces, Southwest Asia (PATFORSWA). The maritime conditions of Iraq and the Persian Gulf can greatly limit the operations of most naval vessels and warships. They married in 2005, have four children, and enjoy outdoor adventures together as a family. On January 15,McKinley touched down while executive officer, Lt. Greg Magee and rest of the staff members arrived within a week. The team moved between Forward Operating Bases, making them among the few Coast Guardsmen to have been so far forward with the U.S. Army in a combat zone. NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY BAHRAIN (June 16, 2021) Capt. [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. The RAID was demobilized in May 2015. I understand it's pretty competitive, any recommendations on how to get an edge or advantage as a . (U.S. Coast Guard), Hosted by Defense Media Activity - WEB.mil. In 2010, a 12-member Maritime Engagement Team (MET) joined PATFORSWA. It is not uncommon for Force Protection measures to be implemented with little notification. PATFORSWA is composed of six 110-foot cutters, shoreside support personnel, and the Maritime Engagement Team. Visit the following link for more information: http://cnic.navy.mil/regions/cnreurafswa/installations/nsa_bahrain.html. PATFORSWA: This course includes Weapons Proficiency, Water Survival Training, Combat Life Saver (CLS), CBRN, Tactical Egress and crew-served weapons familiarization. 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.. The Atlantic Area Combatant Commander Operations Branch (LANT-3R5) under the Operations Directorate was created in May 2006 due to this need. There is a Navy Exchange, commissary, gym, food court, basketball court, movie theater, softball field, outdoor sand volleyball court, library, bowling alley, fitness pool, post office, dry cleaner, and Navy College. 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. It designated this detachment as Patrol Forces, Southwest Asia (PATFORSWA). 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Six 110-foot Island-class patrol boats the Coast Guard cutters Adak, Aquidneck, Baranof, Maui, Monomoy, and Wrangell are forward deployed to Bahrain. The support crew also modified the compound to house all of its personnel in case of heightened security requirements. 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. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Joshua Bryce Bruns. 5, a heavy-lift crane off-loaded the cutters taking only six hours to set them in the water. They also regularly augment other teams and assets in theater and perform boardings in the Persian Gulf, train foreign military units throughout the region, and conduct demonstrations for visiting VIPs. 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. 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. This maintenance plan has extended the operational life of these assets by several years. The Kuwaiti Dinar is the primary currency off base in Kuwait. 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. A Navy command investigation continues and more details will be provided when it is completed. They inspected nearly 20% of all containers, approximately 2.2 million pieces of equipment, that were moved out of Iraq. PATFORSWA is composed of six 110-foot cutters, shoreside support personnel, and the Maritime Engagement Team. %%EOF
It is not uncommon for Force Protection measures to be implemented with little notification. In October, LANTAREA created a shore detachment to oversee personnel, supply and maintenance requirements for patrol boat operations in the Persian Gulf. Tour lengths for PATFORSWA are typically one year, unaccompanied and about 33% of the units staff rotate in and out every four months. The non-Muslims are almost entirely non-citizens, and among immigrants, many are Muslims. 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. The advance team leased a compound that had housed a Coast Guard Port Security Unit a year earlier. 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[5], There were six Coast Guard 110' Island class patrol boats assigned to PATFORSWA: Adak, Aquidneck, Baranof, Maui, Monomoy, and Wrangell. 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. 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. 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 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. Administrative control of PATFORSWA remains with the Coast Guard Atlantic Area commander. Churches and other religious places of worship may also be found out in town. 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.. Shwarma is a traditional Middle Eastern street food of thinly sliced meat and vegetables in a leavened bread. Interestingly, Higgins, Adak, and Aquidneck previously worked together at the beginning of Operation Iraqi Freedomalso for TLAM strikes. Historian's Office, An official website of the United States government, The Long Blue Line: Americas First Fleet. 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. 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. Daniel W. Clark, Chief Atlantic Area Contingency Operations Branch,United States Coast Guard Reserve. This small and unique organization has been staffed by a continuous rotation of Coast Guard reservists for the last 16 years. The unit also supports other U.S. Coast Guard deployable specialized forces operating throughout the CENTCOM area of responsibility. In Bahrain, the exchange rate is approximately $2.65 US to 1BHD. 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. 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. Doug Heugel who served as the divisions first chief from 2006 to 2010 described the early mobilizations to fill staff roles in the LANTAREA Combatant Commander Operations Branch, these mobilizations included enlisted reservists in the yeoman and storekeeper rat[ings] as well as an O-5 branch chief and O-3 staff officer. The unit also supports other U.S. Coast Guard deployable specialized forces operating throughout the CENTCOM area of responsibility. These WPBs included Bainbridge Island, Grand Isle, Knight Island and Pea Island.[17]. By Capt. 117 talking about this. 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 Advanced Interdiction Team (AIT) is deployed for six-month periods from the Maritime Security Response Team (MSRT) in Chesapeake, Virginia. [6] The Coast Guard made plans to base six new Sentinel-class cutters in Bahrain to replace the aging Island-class cutters. 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. 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 This same group of people were also responsible for the cutter maintenance and retrofitting as well. [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. %PDF-1.5
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The crew from Sapelo, originally intended to serve as a relief for individuals on board deployed cutters, were not needed in that role. The MWR hosts several outings for cultural awareness and members are encourage to take advantage of their services. 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. 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. Amongst the cutters and crew, DIAP is a strong feature in the great work they do day in and day out. Waesche Hall However, these particular coalition forces dedicated the use of their smaller vessels to protecting Kuwait, rather than operations in Iraqi territorial waters. 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