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. 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. 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. In early 2003, an advance team arrived in Bahrain to set-up PATFORSWA. 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. RAID members were Customs Border Clearance Agent-certified and enforced all U.S. customs and applicable regulations. [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." By Written by William H. Thiesen, Ph.D. Coast Guard Atlantic Area Historian. 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. Islam is the state religion of Bahrain, representing more than 80% of the population. The GITMO Lighthouse: Standing the watch for 120 years, and still Semper Paratus! After the patrol boats arrived, the work tempo accelerated. Read up on local news in NSA Bahrains Desert Times: KUWAIT FOBs: 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 MET is responsible for outfitting and training the six cutters and conducting their water survival training program certifications. 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 (AOR). To prepare PATFORSWA members for deployment, LANTAREA built the PATFORSWA staff around a core group of the seventeen-member crew from the 110-foot cutter Sapelo. 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. Coast Guard SPARS marching in formation as part of Honolulus V-J (Victory over Japan) Day Parade. To facilitate these missions, WPBs [Island-class cutters] operate at least 1,000 hours more than state-side WPBs. The Director value is rotated among the Services. Finally, to encourage dialogue among the entire crew, the command sponsors "Shwarma Time" on Tuesday. 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. 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. The two patrol boats joined the Higgins Surface Action Group, and subsequently launched 23 Tomahawk Land Attack Missiles against chemical weapons sites in Syria. Daniel W. Clark, Chief Atlantic Area Contingency Operations Branch,United States Coast Guard Reserve. Early on these reservists help the LANTAREA Cutter Forces staff who had assumed the role of managing PATFORSWA as a new collateral duty.. 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. Religious freedom is secured by the constitution; other faiths may worship publicly and establish designated places of worship. 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. This is how that branch as supported our mission in OIF for nearly two decades. It conducts law enforcement training for vessel and shore-side personnel associated with partner nations in the region and coalition-nation vessels. Cell phones are the primary means of communications in Bahrain and are used to receive updated AT/FP text alerts. 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. The military is represented by members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Coast Guard. The Kuwaiti Dinar is the primary currency off base in Kuwait. 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. Upon arrival, personnel will be assigned individual mailing addresses for personal mail. 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). 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. These members were pulled from elements of the Coast Guard Mobile Support Unit and Equipment as well as 22 other Coast Guard Atlantic Area commands. USCG NORAD/USNORTHCOM. 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The future of PATFORSWA and the Program Managers at LANTAREA is bright. Teasing apart the web of duties and responsibilities the LANTAREA PATFORSWA Program Managers have, there are predominantly two major lines of effort. 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. NSA Bahrain is located in the capital of Manama, in the Kingdom of Bahrain, east of Saudi Arabia. This task is exceptionally complex and requires coordination with yet another group of key stakeholders for success. This is a unit that consistently punches well above its weight class and has become a valuable arrow in the C5F quiver.. [20], Secretary of State John Kerry, spoke with Iranian foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif at least five times by telephone. The MET conducts both Title 10 subject-matter expertise exchanges and Title 22 formal training. Deployment to PATFORSWA is excluded from the requirements below. In addition, PATFORSWA began 24-hour force protection at its compound. 8. and board Iraqi vessels and Coast Guard cutters could serve in force protection and escort duty, The Navy tasked PATFORSWA with supporting two Navy 170-foot Cyclone-Class patrol craft due to their similarity to Coast Guard patrol boats. Adak is assigned to CTF 55, supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. Enlisted staff moved back and forth between duties as the Coast Guard reorganized administrative functions creating Servicing Personnel Offices (SPO) and many early mobilized reservists served support functions for SPOs, LANTAREA domestic cutter management, and for PATFORSWA in the Middle East. Heugel went on to say. thereby freeing naval assets to conduct offensive combat operations. There are religious services onboard NSA Bahrain. They are exposed to a vastly different culture and gain a greater appreciation for how people live outside the United States, said Carlson. 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. 9, Adak and Aquidneck deployed to the Northern Arabian Gulf followed by Baranof and Wrangell on Mar. ATTN: Member Name/Department Upon arrival, personnel will be assigned individual mailing addresses for personal mail. The Pentagon oversaw the escort on high alert. PATFORSWA is the Coast Guard's largest unit outside of the U.S. playing a key role in supporting Navy security . 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. PATFORSWA was created in November 2002 as a contingency operation to support the U.S. Navy with patrol boats. The current Commodore, Capt. Many of our crew members have personal laptops and hand held devices for communicating with family stateside. 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). Furthermore, Monomoy gained prominence as the second Coast Guard cutter to sail with nearly equal compliments of men and women back in the 1990s, and continues that legacy. At 5:10p.m. the boats were approached by the two small Iranian center-console craft followed by two more boats. [13] The cutters John Scheuerman and Clarence Sutphin Jr. arrived in Bahrain on 23 August 2022[14] and Baranof was decommissioned on 26 September 2022. 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. 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 AIT is a primary contributor to the Combined Maritime Forces CTF 150 and CTF 152 operations. 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. Duration: 5 Weeks. Faircount Media Group. 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). To most observers, the Boat Division remains the most visible element of a PATFORSWA. 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. As the Coast Guards operational contributions in the Middle East shifted over time, so did the programmatic staff support back at LANTAREA. [1][2][3] They later were escorted by a U.S. Coast Guard patrol cutter, while the U.S. Navy overwatched and supported. 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. PATFORSWA is composed of six 110-foot cutters, shoreside support personnel, and the Maritime Engagement Team. 15 Mohegan Ave Edward H. Lundquist PATFORSWA works with Naval Forces Central Command to conduct maritime operations forwarding U.S. interests. 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. 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. U.S. Coast Guard Historian's Office 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. Retired Capt. The patrol boatcrews practice visit, board, search, and seizure (VBSS) techniques, maritime law enforcement, water survival, and tactical egress/emergency evacuation. 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. We have never been more in demand than we are today and with that opportunity comes the continued challenge of sourcing that demand. Your report date will be coordinated by the PATFORSWA Command via the PATFORSWA Administration Officer and SMTC. In Bahrain, the exchange rate is approximately $2.65 US to 1BHD. 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. 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.. [4], The first RAID was deployed in 2003 and they were brought under the PATFORSWA command structure in 2010. 19,OIF combat operations commenced and PATFORSWAs cutters served as the coalitions workhorses in boarding, escort and force protection duties. New London, CT 06320-8100, Contacting us:U.S.C.G. 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. In the meantime the following is the general mailing address: BAHRAIN: Command Master Chief Evan C. Burch Command Master Chief, PATFORSWA The Navy called on the Coast Guard to perform missions that have always formed part of This requires a much more robust support network to continually train, provide intelligence, repair and replenish the cutters prior to their next operation. Coast Guard Academy - In Bahrain, the exchange rate is approximately $2.65 US to 1BHD. Its three stories high and offers 2,000 square feet of interior space to simulate shipboard inspections. In October, the services Atlantic Area Command (LANTAREA), headquartered in Portsmouth, Virginia, created a deployable detachment to oversee personnel, supply and maintenance needs for patrol boat operations in the Arabian Gulf. 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. patrol boats would expand the naval presence to shallow littoral areas where larger naval 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. 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. See the useful information link on this site for more information. Manama is the capital of the Kingdom of Bahrain and is a very westernized city in the Middle East. Clinton Carlson, commodore of PATFORSWA. The maritime conditions of Iraq and the Persian Gulf can greatly limit the operations of most naval vessels and warships. The Iranian forces made the sailors kneel with their hands behind their heads. Historian's Office, An official website of the United States government, The Long Blue Line: Americas First Fleet. Benjamin Berg, incoming commander of Patrol Forces Southwest Asia (PATFORSWA) gives remarks during a change of command ceremony onboard Naval Support Activity Bahrain, June 16. 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. From entering the main building of PATFORSWA to sailing aboard the cutters, and spending time with the shoreside component, one can easily see the DIAP permeates throughout this Coast Guard unit. PATFORSWA remains the Coast Guard's largest unit outside of the United States. 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