endstream endobj startxref In Kuwait, the exchange rate is approximately $3.54 US to 1KWD. The future of PATFORSWA and the Program Managers at LANTAREA is bright. What are the requirements to get picked up for one of these spots? In the CENTCOM AOR, Carlson said the Island class almost exclusively executes Title 10 missions. In addition, the law 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. 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. Upon arrival, personnel will be assigned individual mailing addresses for personal mail. naval units came from small boats, patrol craft and mine laying vessels. WPBs Bainbridge Island, Grand Isle, Knight Island and Pea Island arrived at Augusta Bay, Sicily, after a one-month transit on board BBC Spain. LANTAREA drew from over 20 subsidiary commands to assemble a PATFORSWA staff numberingmore than50 members. Duration: 5 Weeks 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. 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. 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. On Mar. 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). 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. It is not uncommon for Force Protection measures to be implemented with little notification. Communications Command. Of note is there is no Coast Guard Headquarters parallel to the LANTAREA Contingency Operations Branch (LANT-39). There are religious services onboard NSA Bahrain. The AIT is a primary contributor to the Combined Maritime Forces CTF 150 and CTF 152 operations. In the Mediterranean, Coast Guard operations supported naval and Military Sealift Command operations in the region. Naval operations supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) began with the U.S. Navy in the summer of 2002. 840 0 obj <> endobj Sector Jacksonville Prevention Department Information Page, National Vessel Documentation Center (NVDC), Marine Safety Information Bulletin (MSIB), Hosted by Defense Media Activity - WEB.mil. Six 110-foot Island-class patrol boats the Coast Guard cutters Adak, Aquidneck, Baranof, Maui, Monomoy, and Wrangell are forward deployed to Bahrain. In the meantime the following is the general mailing address: Personnel will be provided a cell phone for official use only. They play a crucial role in maritime security, maritime . The Kuwaiti Dinar is the primary currency off base in Kuwait. Daniel W. Clark, Chief Atlantic Area Contingency Operations Branch,United States Coast Guard Reserve. If you work shoreside, you have it pretty good imo. [5], There were six Coast Guard 110' Island class patrol boats assigned to PATFORSWA: Adak, Aquidneck, Baranof, Maui, Monomoy, and Wrangell. [25] The RCBs reported their engine failure to Task Force 56, and all communications were terminated after the report. Read up on local news in NSA Bahrains Desert Times: KUWAIT FOBs: These WPBs included Bainbridge Island, Grand Isle, Knight Island and Pea Island.[17]. The RAID team assisted the SDDC units assigned to CENTCOM with redeployment of containerized Department of Defense cargo and hazardous materials. In addition, PATFORSWA operates a forward base at the Kuwait Naval Base, providing support and assistance when cutters arrive there. This mission required the cutters to cut off a waterborne escape route for Iraqi leaders fleeing through Syria and into the Mediterranean. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Lt. Robert D. Wyman. Waesche Hall In Kuwait, the exchange rate is approximately $3.54 US to 1KWD. 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. 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. 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.. In 2010, a 12-member Maritime Engagement Team (MET) joined PATFORSWA. Sailors Hailed as a Sign of Warmer Relations", "US Navy sailors released unharmed by Iran in less than a day", "GPS Devices Taken from Captured US Naval Boats Working, Iran Says", "Seagoing coincidence? 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. 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. An official website of the United States government, Hosted by Defense Media Activity - WEB.mil. [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." 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). patrol boats would expand the naval presence to shallow littoral areas where larger naval Islam is the state religion of Bahrain, representing more than 80% of the population. The military is represented by members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Coast Guard. 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Unlike any other unit in the Coast Guard, PATFORSWA experiences a 100 percent crew turnover annually through three transfer seasons. An official message will be sent to your command via CGMS detailing your travel arrangements from the United States to the Kingdom of Bahrain. They also have Dining Facilities (DFACs) where meals are provided. [4], Referred to as the 2016 U.S.Iran naval incident. 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 The cool indoor airflow is a welcome reprieve from the outdoor desert heat that routinely reaches above 95 degrees Fahrenheit. [4], The first RAID was deployed in 2003 and they were brought under the PATFORSWA command structure in 2010. 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. Shwarma is a traditional Middle Eastern street food of thinly sliced meat and vegetables in a leavened bread. [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. An official message will be sent to your command via CGMS detailing your travel arrangements from the United States to the Kingdom of Bahrain. The GITMO Lighthouse: Standing the watch for 120 years, and still Semper Paratus! 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. The unit also supports other U.S. Coast Guard deployable specialized forces operating. [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. 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. CG-IMAT. Retired Capt. Early on these reservists help the LANTAREA Cutter Forces staff who had assumed the role of managing PATFORSWA as a new collateral duty.. 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 PATFORSWA Program Manager at LANTAREA have been pivotal in championing, developing, and implementing the transition to these advanced and highly capable assets. 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). 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. Deck The deck department provides coordinates all port operations. 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 shallow coastal areas and waterways of Iraq are subject to heavy silting. The service's Atlantic Area Command (LANTAREA), headquartered in Portsmouth, Virginia, created a shore detachment to support its cutter operations overseas. Admin Division: Phone (910) 440-6177. 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). Even though the Coast Guard served a similar mission in Vietnam, there existed no operational plan to provide guidance for OIF planning and preparations. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) requested U.S. Coast Guard support for combat operations. NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY (NSA) 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. ATMs and currency exchange are available at the airport and on base. $AbyLa`| 3c Although various Coast Guard units and personnel had served in Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm in the 1990s, deployment of the service's island-class patrol boats overseas would represent the first combat deployment of Coast Guard patrol boats since the Vietnam War. 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. By Written by William H. Thiesen, Ph.D. Coast Guard Atlantic Area Historian. ATTN: Member Name/Department This jack of all trades willingness to assume new roles to fill personnel gaps remains today a typical trait of mobilized Coast Guard reservists. 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. 15 Mohegan Ave 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. 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. Program staff help travelers comply with CENTCOM country clearance requirements and help control purpose-based meaningful visits for mission accomplishment while maintaining superior working relationships with NAVCENT. 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