You should be counseled on PCS travel entitlements and final PCS orders will be processed by your departing Servicing Personnel Office (SPO). 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. There are religious services onboard NSA Bahrain. 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. 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. naval operations supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. The RAID was demobilized in May 2015. SPOs must start SDP or AP for any newly eligible members effective 1 October 2022. 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. ATTN: Member Name/Department Even though the Coast Guard served a similar mission in Vietnam, there existed no operational plan to provide guidance for OIF planning and preparations. Islam is the state religion of Bahrain, representing more than 80% of the population. To most observers, the Boat Division remains the most visible element of a PATFORSWA. y~f`[0@OO|iv@ H91A1f VV The PDT classes are similarly repetitive to accommodate the ebb and flow of assignments. 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. PATFORSWA is composed of six 110-foot cutters, shoreside support personnel, and the Maritime Engagement Team. This includes various courses designed to simulate combat situations before completing tactical combat casualty care and chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear training. 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). The Pentagon oversaw the escort on high alert. [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. Unlike any other unit in the Coast Guard, PATFORSWA experiences a 100 percent crew turnover annually through three transfer seasons. The last time the Coast Guard deployed patrol boat forces to a combat theater was in support of the Vietnam War. The MET conducts both Title 10 subject-matter expertise exchanges and Title 22 formal training. 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. 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. RAID members were Customs Border Clearance Agent-certified and enforced all U.S. customs and applicable regulations. In early 2003, an advance team arrived in Bahrain to set-up PATFORSWA. CG-IMAT. The military is represented by members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Coast Guard. As the largest outside continental US (OCONUS) Coast Guard command, PATFORSWA has wholeheartedly embraced these lines of effort. In addition, all shoreside personnel provide Anti-Terrorism Force Protection (ATFP) support. PATFORSWA: This course includes Weapons Proficiency, Water Survival Training, Combat Life Saver (CLS), CBRN, Tactical Egress and crew-served weapons familiarization. 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. The crew from Sapelo, originally intended to serve as a relief for individuals on board deployed cutters, were not needed in that role. This shore-side support staff would also include engineers from the Mobile Support Unit (MSU), a reserve unit organized to support the patrol boats. Internet access is usually available at your residence but you can also bring your own wireless router. 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. Maritime Security Response Team (MSRT) MSST Houston (91104) MSST Miami (91114) PATSFORSWA. 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. 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. MAILING ADDRESS 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. Cell phones are the primary means of communications in Bahrain and are used to receive updated AT/FP text alerts. 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. By Capt. ATMs and currency exchange are available at the airport and on base. 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. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Seaman Frank Iannazzo-Simmons. 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. They play a crucial role in maritime security, maritime infrastructure protection, and theater security cooperation in the region. 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). Finally, to encourage dialogue among the entire crew, the command sponsors "Shwarma Time" on Tuesday. My understanding is that each 110' has two LTJG slots (OPS and XO) and one LT slot (CO). Cody Mitchell, operations officer aboard Maui. Visit the following link for more information: http://cnic.navy.mil/regions/cnreurafswa/installations/nsa_bahrain.html. 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. 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. 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. 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 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. So far in FY 2017, the MET has engaged with more than 1,300 personnel from 40 countries. [15], Initial preparations for naval operations supporting OIF began with the U.S. Navy in the 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. LANTAREA assigned Lt. Cmdr. [20], Secretary of State John Kerry, spoke with Iranian foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif at least five times by telephone. Clinton Carlson, commodore of PATFORSWA. In addition, all members gain a greater understanding for DOD, joint capabilities, and national strategic objectives for the region. Primarily working in Afghanistan, they helped Department of Defense (DOD) and State Department personnel prepare their equipment, vehicles, and supplies for redeployment. 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. [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. These patrol forces detachments would oversee all aspects of operational support, including cutter maintenance and crew rotation. Patfor is interesting. Amongst the cutters and crew, DIAP is a strong feature in the great work they do day in and day out. If you're looking. 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. Identified as the platform of choice for this mission, four Island Class 110-foot patrol cutters began preparations for their deployment in October 2002. The Coast Guard's %PDF-1.5 % By Written by William H. Thiesen, Ph.D. Coast Guard Atlantic Area Historian. PATFORSWA also supports the advanced interdiction team, a 12-person detachment comprised of Coast Guard Maritime Security Response Team (MSRT) personnel. The Advanced Interdiction Team (AIT) is deployed for six-month periods from the Maritime Security Response Team (MSRT) in Chesapeake, Virginia. Coast Guard SPARS marching in formation as part of Honolulus V-J (Victory over Japan) Day Parade. 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. (NAVCENT) requested U.S. Coast Guard support for a mission termed Operation Iraqi 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. The Navy saw the Coast Guards cutters and skilled personnel as ideally suited to naval operations supporting OIF. For more information on things to do in the Bahrain visit the MWR Bahrain website: MONEY Operationally, PATFORSWA cutters have evolved from operating predominantly in the Central and Northern Persian Gulf to joint and combined patrols with multi-national boarding teams extending into the Gulf of Aden and Red Sea. In 2004, two additional WPBs, Monomoy and Maui, were brought to the PATFORSWA fleet for a total number of six Coast Guard Patrol Boats in the Persian Gulf. Your report date will be coordinated by the PATFORSWA Command via the PATFORSWA Administration Officer and SMTC. 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. At 5:10p.m. the boats were approached by the two small Iranian center-console craft followed by two more boats. 854 0 obj <>/Filter/FlateDecode/ID[<06339A028F6128499AC65819515F748A>]/Index[840 47]/Info 839 0 R/Length 72/Prev 999141/Root 841 0 R/Size 887/Type/XRef/W[1 2 1]>>stream 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. Today, PATFORSWA supports Operation Enduring Freedom and Inherent Resolve, provides maritime humanitarian presence on the seas, supports the Navys Fifth Fleet, and forms strong ties with partner nations throughout the Arabian Gulf region. 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]. 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. 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 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. 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. Prohibition was a hard unremitting war with few rewards. The patrol boatcrews practice visit, board, search, and seizure (VBSS) techniques, maritime law enforcement, water survival, and tactical egress/emergency evacuation. I seem to recall sometime last summer (2021), that the first ones were escorted across the pond by a 270. Interestingly, Higgins, Adak, and Aquidneck previously worked together at the beginning of Operation Iraqi Freedomalso for TLAM strikes. Religious freedom is secured by the constitution; other faiths may worship publicly and establish designated places of worship. [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. As PATFORSWA stood up operations, the detachments mission conformed to realities on the ground. FPO AE 09834-0002. The support crew also modified the compound to house all of its personnel in case of heightened security requirements. He is a permanent Cutterman and honorary Lightship Sailor. the service's peace-time mission. LANTAREA drew from over 20 subsidiary commands to assemble a PATFORSWA staff numberingmore than50 members. NSA Bahrain held a variety of Navy posts necessary to PATFORSWA operations, including NAVCENT, the U.S. Fifth Fleet, and Destroyer Squadron 50 (DESRON 50), the operational command for Coast Guard cutter forces. 9, Adak and Aquidneck deployed to the Northern Arabian Gulf followed by Baranof and Wrangell on Mar. The certain part of the puzzle is it is in our cultural fabric to say yes to the mission and to execute it with distinction. 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. Exercise Spartan Kopis is a Task Force (TF) 55-led exercise between the U.S. Navy and U.S. Coast Guard in order to increase tactical proficiency, broaden levels of cooperation, enhance mutual capability and support long-term security and stability in the region. 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. The Bahraini Dinar is the primary currency off base in Bahrain. These WPBs included Adak . The Atlantic Area (LANTAREA) Combatant Commander Operations Branch (LANT-3R5) was formed, ultimately becoming what we know as the Contingency Operations Branch (LANT-39). 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. In the CENTCOM AOR, Carlson said the Island class almost exclusively executes Title 10 missions. PATFORSWA, attached to CTF 55, is composed of six patrol vessels, shoreside mission support personnel, and the Maritime Engagement Team. 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. 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). 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. 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. All Rights Reserved. The Coast Guard's goal was to ensure that hazardous material was properly prepared for shipment and re-entry to U.S. ports. enforcement background of Coast Guard personnel would expand the Navy's ability to intercept January 12, 2016, two United States Navy riverine command boats (RCBs) cruising from Kuwait to Bahrain with a combined crew of nine men and one woman on board strayed into Iranian territorial waters[20] which extend three nautical miles around Farsi Island in the Persian Gulf. NSA Bahrain is home to approximately 7,200 military personnel and DoD civilian employees, 93 Tenant Commands in addition to Joint and Coalition Forces. The service's Atlantic Area Command (LANTAREA), headquartered in Portsmouth, Virginia, created a shore detachment to support its cutter operations overseas. The maritime conditions of Iraq and the Persian Gulf can greatly limit the operations of most naval vessels and warships. PATFORSWA was created in November 2002 as a contingency operation to support the U.S. Navy with patrol boats. 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. It is not uncommon for Force Protection measures to be implemented with little notification. If you would like to view the status of your application click here or point your browser to dodmerb.tricare.osd.mil . Read up on local news in NSA Bahrains Desert Times: KUWAIT FOBs: Internet access is usually available at your residence but you can also bring your own wireless router. The MWR hosts several outings for cultural awareness and members are encourage to take advantage of their services. The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Maui (WPB 1304) steams through the Arabian Gulf during Exercise Spartan Kopis 17. 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. The Long Blue Line: LANTAREAs PATFORSWA Managersover 15 years of leadership! A third strategic bucket of responsibilities the program managers have oversight of is the coordinated management of PATFORSWA equipment and assets. The Coast Guard Cutters Monomoy and Maui, two of the six cutters attached to PATFORSWA, are mixed gender and allow all Coast Guard members interested in Arabian Gulf afloat opportunities the chance to deploy to the Middle East. The Navy called on the Coast Guard to perform missions that have always formed part of [5], There were six Coast Guard 110' Island class patrol boats assigned to PATFORSWA: Adak, Aquidneck, Baranof, Maui, Monomoy, and Wrangell. 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. 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.. Preparations for Coast Guard deployment moved quickly. 886 0 obj <>stream If you are not contacted by a sponsor, please call: 011-973-3930-1088. 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