At 5:10p.m. the boats were approached by the two small Iranian center-console craft followed by two more boats. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Lt. Robert D. Wyman. 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. Since the establishment of PATFORSWA in 2002, the U.S. Coast Guards unique skillset has been in high demand within the CENTCOM AOR, where counter-smuggling operations through the Combined Maritime Forces and Visit Board Search and Seizure operations have grown increasingly vital. PATFORSWA was created in November 2002 as a contingency operation to support the U.S. Navy with patrol boats. 840 0 obj <> endobj Internet access is usually available at your residence but you can also bring your own wireless router. [7][8] The first two replacement cutters Charles Moulthrope and Robert Goldman passed through the Suez Canal on 7 May 2021 on their way to Manama, Bahrain. The unit also supports other U.S. Coast Guard deployable specialized forces operating throughout the CENTCOM area of responsibility. Churches and other religious places of worship may also be found out in town. 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. 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. Primarily working in Afghanistan, they helped Department of Defense (DOD) and State Department personnel prepare their equipment, vehicles, and supplies for redeployment. By November,McKinley led an advance team to the Arabian Gulf to determine the support facilities available in the host country. 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. 19,OIF combat operations commenced and PATFORSWAs cutters served as the coalitions workhorses in boarding, escort and force protection duties. Patrol Forces Southwest Asia (PATFORSWA) is a United States Coast Guard command based in Manama, Bahrain. 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. In 2010, a 12-member Maritime Engagement Team (MET) joined PATFORSWA. 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. Patrol Forces Southwest Asia ( PATFORSWA) is a United States Coast Guard command based in Manama, Bahrain. 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. Three transit trips with major cutter escort will have covered more than 30,000 nautical miles and included numerous international engagements with partner nations along the way when the mission is fully complete this fall. - March 19, 2018, Crewmembers aboard the U.S. Coast Guard cutter USCGC Adak (WPB-1333) raise the American flag. To most observers, the Boat Division remains the most visible element of a PATFORSWA. On Mar. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) requested Coast Guard support for its planned operations in OIF. It designated this detachment as Patrol Forces, Southwest Asia (PATFORSWA). PATFORSWA Receives Two New Sentinel-Class U.S. Coast Guard Fast Response Cutters 25 May 2021 From U.S. 5th Fleet Public Affairs MANAMA, Bahrain - U.S. Coast Guard Sentinel-class fast response. Religious freedom is secured by the constitution; other faiths may worship publicly and establish designated places of worship. 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.. The mission of PATFORSWA is to equip, deploy, and support mission-ready Coast Guard forces to conduct maritime operations across the Middle East for U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM). Cody Mitchell, operations officer aboard Maui. The MSU Baltimore members also arrived after shipping their support trailers full of parts, tools and equipment. 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. Edward H. Lundquist, U.S. Navy (Ret.) 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. %%EOF This is a unit that consistently punches well above its weight class and has become a valuable arrow in the C5F quiver.. Their efforts saved DOD tens of millions of dollars in transportation costs due to cargo delays resulting from improper processing. An official website of the United States government, Hosted by Defense Media Activity - WEB.mil. Prohibition was a hard unremitting war with few rewards. It designated this shore detachment Patrol Forces, Southwest Asia (PATFORSWA). The Kuwaiti Dinar is the primary currency off base in Kuwait. They married in 2005, have four children, and enjoy outdoor adventures together as a family. In addition, all shoreside personnel provide Anti-Terrorism Force Protection (ATFP) support. So far in FY 2017, the MET has engaged with more than 1,300 personnel from 40 countries. RELIGION To facilitate these missions, WPBs [Island-class cutters] operate at least 1,000 hours more than state-side WPBs. Hey guys, so question regarding officers getting assigned to PATFORSWA. (Photo) Coast Guard Chief Petty Officer Kristin Antonides of Port Security Unit 309 paints the quarters building in her spare time. opposed to only a few hours typical of the Navy's Special Forces boats. 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) The AIT is a primary contributor to the Combined Maritime Forces CTF 150 and CTF 152 operations. CELL PHONES ATMs and currency exchange are available at the airport and on base. The Navy saw the Coast Guards cutters and skilled personnel as ideally suited to naval operations supporting OIF. On January 15,McKinley touched down while executive officer, Lt. Greg Magee and rest of the staff members arrived within a week. 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). 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. 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. 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 early 2003, an advance team arrived in Bahrain to set-up PATFORSWA. 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. Retired Rear Adm. Scott McKinley who served as the third chief of the division from 2012 to 2016 noted, There is a powerful story in these reservists who provided this critical manpower bridge for the Coast Guard. PATFORSWA moved from its own small compound at the Mina Salmon port facility in June 2003 to Naval Support Activity Bahrain, and formally commissioned as a unit in 2004. 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. McKinley met with the staff of Task Force 55 and DESRON 50 with which the cutters would operate. [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. trained in these operations. It was commissioned as a permanent duty station in June 2004. Preparations for Coast Guard deployment moved quickly. Daniel W. Clark, Chief Atlantic Area Contingency Operations Branch,United States Coast Guard Reserve. Few other places on earth and arguably no other place our Coast Guard personnel are assigned is more dangerous or important than in the Middle East. If you're looking. Retired Capt. 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. [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. 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. PATFORSWA also includes the Maritime Engagement Team, and robust shoreside support, maintenance, and logistics components. 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. PATFORSWA remains the Coast Guard's largest unit outside of the United States. This shore-side support staff would also include engineers from the Mobile Support Unit (MSU), a reserve unit organized to support the patrol boats. This is how that branch as supported our mission in OIF for nearly two decades. (NAVCENT) requested U.S. Coast Guard support for a mission termed Operation Iraqi NSA Bahrain is located in the capital of Manama, in the Kingdom of Bahrain, east of Saudi Arabia. Many of our crew members have personal laptops and hand held devices for communicating with family stateside. 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. HOUSING 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. PATFORSWAs command staff arranged for housing, transportation, communications, computer connectivity, workspace and all other support functions. 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. USCG NORAD/USNORTHCOM. Capt. PATFORSWA is the Coast Guard's largest unit outside of the U.S. playing a key role in supporting Navy security . SPOs must start SDP or AP for any newly eligible members effective 1 October 2022. 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. Although these boards are commonplace throughout the Coast Guard, what is unique about this board is that no two members pictured look alike. thereby freeing naval assets to conduct offensive combat operations. By the end of February 2003, most PATFORSWA staff members participating in OIF had arrived in Bahrain. The non-Muslims are almost entirely non-citizens, and among immigrants, many are. 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. 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. 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). MIFCLANT. The Original Joker, Cesar Romer, was a star in Hollywood, but just a regular guy in the Coast Guard. There is a Navy Federal Credit Union at NSA Bahrain. PATFORSWA makes up part of the coalition forces that conduct Maritime Security Operations in the Persian Gulf. Commander Retired Capt. 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. 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. We have never been more in demand than we are today and with that opportunity comes the continued challenge of sourcing that demand. Six 110-foot Island-class patrol boats the Coast Guard cutters Adak, Aquidneck, Baranof, Maui, Monomoy, and Wrangell are forward deployed to Bahrain. The ship-in-a-box is fabricated from shipping containers. In Kuwait, the exchange rate is approximately $3.54 US to 1KWD. Your report date will be coordinated by the PATFORSWA Command via the PATFORSWA Administration Officer and SMTC. 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. Coast Guard men and women assigned to PATFORSWA have a wide variety of opportunities open to them, and the highest assignment priority, upon successful completion of their tour. [18], The Maritime Engagement Team (MET) is responsible for providing specialized law enforcement training to all cutters in theater and certifying their Level II Non-Compliant Boarding Teams. After the patrol boats arrived, the work tempo accelerated. In October 2002, the commander of U.S. This small and unique organization has been staffed by a continuous rotation of Coast Guard reservists for the last 16 years. On Mar. 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.. 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. enforcement background of Coast Guard personnel would expand the Navy's ability to intercept Islam is the state religion of Bahrain, representing more than 80% of the population. 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. [15], Initial preparations for naval operations supporting OIF began with the U.S. Navy in the [20], Secretary of State John Kerry, spoke with Iranian foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif at least five times by telephone. 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). Adak is assigned to CTF 55, supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. The training regime is geared toward ensuring immediate integration into their respective crews. The MWR hosts several outings for cultural awareness and members are encourage to take advantage of their services. There is a Navy Federal Credit Union at NSA Bahrain. Command Master Chief Evan C. Burch Command Master Chief, PATFORSWA Duration: 5 Weeks In the Mediterranean, Coast Guard operations supported naval and Military Sealift Command operations in the region. 2703 Martin Luther King, Jr., Ave, SE They later were escorted by a U.S. Coast Guard patrol cutter, while the U.S. Navy overwatched and supported. The PATFORSWA assignment process is all-volunteer and competitive. 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. [31][32], During the 2018 Syrian missile strike, Patrol Forces Southwest Asia supported the action with the deployment of Adak and Aquidneck. MAILING ADDRESS The sailors had a brief verbal exchange with the Iranian military[23] and were released unharmed along with all their equipment [27] the next day on January 13 after 15 hours,[21] and they departed the island at 08:43 GMT on their boats. the service's peace-time mission. 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. An official website of the United States government. Waesche Hall These include entities such as Headquarters Office of Cutter Forces (CG-751) and associated divisions, Surface Forces Logistics Center (SFLC) and a myriad of contractors. Pre-Deployment Training: PATFORSWA Cutter Crew: This course includes Weapons Proficiency, Water Survival Training, Combat Life Saver (CLS), CBRN, Tactical Egress and crew-served . It conducts law enforcement training for vessel and shore-side personnel associated with partner nations in the region and coalition-nation vessels. 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 is composed of six 110-foot cutters, shoreside support personnel, and the Maritime Engagement Team. 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. Similarly, other LANTAREA staff elements such as Cutter Forces Branch (LANT-37CF) and Deployable Specialized Forces Branch (LANT-37DSF) routinely provide collateral support to PATFORSWA management when needed. The two patrol boats joined the Higgins Surface Action Group, and subsequently launched 23 Tomahawk Land Attack Missiles against chemical weapons sites in Syria. U.S. naval forces could only occupy a 400-meter stretch of their piers 900-meter length, so vessel shifting also became a regular task for the WPB crews. Cell phones are the primary means of communications in Bahrain and are used to receive updated AT/FP text alerts. 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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. Email: D05-DG-PDTTRNG@uscg.mil. Their primary focus in the AOR is enforcing maritime law, monitoring pattern-of-life activities of local merchant and fishing fleets, and detecting and countering illicit smuggling of lethal aid and narcotics. The PDT classes are similarly repetitive to accommodate the ebb and flow of assignments. They provided guidance to DOD unit movement officers and hazardous materials (HAZMAT) certifiers on requirements and regulations, ensured proper container and structural integrity per the International Convention for Safe Containers, and advised DOD on proper stowage, segregation, blocking, bracing, placarding, labeling, packaging, and manifestation of containerized cargo. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Bill Dodge. Tour lengths for PATFORSWA are typically one year, unaccompanied and about 33% of the units staff rotate in and out every four months. 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. Maritime Security Response Team (MSRT) MSST Houston (91104) MSST Miami (91114) PATSFORSWA. In 2010, a 12-member Maritime Engagement Team (MET) joined PATFORSWA. On Mar. All Coast Guard Active Duty and Reservists who go on expeditionary deployments that last more than 30 days must complete the following Deployment-Related . Strategists of the time believed that Iraqs primary threat to American naval units came from small boats, patrol craft, and mine laying vessels. Like their counterparts, the Combatant Commander Operations Branch staff stood watches and assumed a variety of necessary staff duties, especially during domestic crisis. PATFORSWA, attached to CTF 55, comprises six patrol vessels, shoreside mission support personnel, and the Maritime Engagement Team. 886 0 obj <>stream The MWR hosts several outings for cultural awareness and members are encourage to take advantage of their services. [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." WPBs Bainbridge Island, Grand Isle, Knight Island and Pea Island arrived at Augusta Bay, Sicily, after a one-month transit on board BBC Spain. 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. 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Historian's Office, An official website of the United States government, The Long Blue Line: Americas First Fleet. Carlson said PATFORSWA is like no other Coast Guard command. Manama is the capital of the Kingdom of Bahrain and is a very westernized city in the Middle East. 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. These patrol forces detachments would oversee all aspects of operational support, including cutter maintenance and crew rotation. Six 110-foot Island-class patrol boats the Coast Guard cutters Adak, Aquidneck, Baranof, Maui, Monomoy, and Wrangell are forward deployed to Bahrain. An official message will be sent to your command via CGMS detailing your travel arrangements from the United States to the Kingdom of 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. In addition, all members gain a greater understanding for DOD, joint capabilities, and national strategic objectives for the region. The Advanced Interdiction Team (AIT) is deployed for six-month periods from the Maritime Security Response Team (MSRT) in Chesapeake, Virginia. 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. PATFORSWA also supports the advanced interdiction team, a 12-person detachment comprised of Coast Guard Maritime Security Response Team (MSRT) personnel. 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. He is a permanent Cutterman and honorary Lightship Sailor. They are routinely in harms way. The cool indoor airflow is a welcome reprieve from the outdoor desert heat that routinely reaches above 95 degrees Fahrenheit. 15 Mohegan Ave In addition, PATFORSWA began 24-hour force protection at its compound. endstream endobj startxref 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. 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). 12. They play a crucial role in maritime security, maritime infrastructure protection, and theater security cooperation in the region. It is not uncommon for Force Protection measures to be implemented with little notification. 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. Cell phones are the primary means of communications in Bahrain and are used to receive updated AT/FP text alerts. Faircount Media Group. summer and fall of 2002. 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. 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. 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. Cutter Forces staff of the LANTAREA Operations Directorate initially improvised a training program and syllabus for the cutter and support crews. Not sure that the PATFORSWA FRC's were in service in Bahrain this time last year. 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. Of note is there is no Coast Guard Headquarters parallel to the LANTAREA Contingency Operations Branch (LANT-39). It is a totally different side of the Coast Guard. hbbd``b` S.-qc@?` 6 By The Bahraini Dinar is the primary currency off base in Bahrain. REPORTING IN The MET participates in operations and training with other U.S. armed forces and foreign military partners. 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