The AIT is a primary contributor to the Combined Maritime Forces CTF 150 and CTF 152 operations. Six 110-foot Island-class patrol boats the Coast Guard cutters Adak, Aquidneck, Baranof, Maui, Monomoy, and Wrangell are forward deployed to Bahrain. 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. The cool indoor airflow is a welcome reprieve from the outdoor desert heat that routinely reaches above 95 degrees Fahrenheit. PATFORSWA is responsible for several teams that deploy to Bahrain from the United States. [15], Initial preparations for naval operations supporting OIF began with the U.S. Navy in the "[29] The statement did not account for navigation equipment. Tour lengths for PATFORSWA are typically one year, unaccompanied and about 33% of the units staff rotate in and out every four months. As PATFORSWA stood up operations, the detachments mission conformed to realities on the ground. The Navy saw the Coast Guards cutters and skilled personnel as ideally suited to naval operations supporting OIF. That said, the PATFORSWA Program Managers at LANTAREA enjoy and rely upon an expansive network of important stakeholders throughout the enterprise for operational success. ATMs and currency exchange are available at the airport and on base. 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. I was frequently impressed when I heard active duty members comment they hadnt realized we were reservists. COUNTRY INFO Another significant function the PATFORSWA Program Managers assumed was coordinating the vast amount of administrative and personnel actions required to maintain the force presence and readiness in NAVCENTs area of operations. They play a crucial role in maritime security, maritime infrastructure protection, and theater security cooperation in the region. 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. The Navy drew on its plans for combat operations in Iraq, and in September 2002, U.S. By Capt. PATFORSWA makes up part of the coalition forces that conduct Maritime Security Operations in the Persian Gulf. 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. By the end of February 2003, most PATFORSWA staff members participating in OIF had arrived in Bahrain. The full transition to FRCs in PATFORSWA will be completed at the end of 2022 when the last of six total, arrive in Bahrain. There is a Navy Federal Credit Union at NSA Bahrain. 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. 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. 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 Coast Guard began its earliest preparations in the final months of 2002 and the lack of any pre-existing plan or blueprint for this sort of mission proved the Coast Guard's greatest challenge. An official message will be sent to your command via CGMS detailing your travel arrangements from the United States to the Kingdom of Bahrain. Although these boards are commonplace throughout the Coast Guard, what is unique about this board is that no two members pictured look alike. 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. Personnel will be provided a cell phone for official use only. 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. In addition, all members gain a greater understanding for DOD, joint capabilities, and national strategic objectives for the region. [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. 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. Willie Carmichael, assumed command of PATFORSWA in July of 2020, and was pleased with the sense of community represented within this one-of-a-kind unit. These efforts include a weekly eagles and anchors meeting that was established earlier in summer 2020, and "real talk with the deputy," where all paygrades are encouraged to present any issues directly to leadership. $AbyLa`| 3c PATFORSWA strives to maintain an inclusive community by creating opportunities for members to voice their concerns. Deck The deck department provides coordinates all port operations. As it had in previous American combat operations, the Coast Guard conducted operations well suited to cutters and their crews. 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. 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. Although the patrol force desperately needs the increased operational capabilities that FRCs would provide in the CENTCOM AOR, the Island class will continue to serve for the foreseeable future. Primarily working in Afghanistan, they helped Department of Defense (DOD) and State Department personnel prepare their equipment, vehicles, and supplies for redeployment. LANTAREA drew from over 20 subsidiary commands to assemble a PATFORSWA staff numberingmore than50 members. Similarly, the shoreside component of PATFORSWA, which comprises the Maritime Engagement Team and support personnel, promote DIAP initiatives. An official website of the United States government. By November,McKinley led an advance team to the Arabian Gulf to determine the support facilities available in the host country. 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. Islam is the state religion of Bahrain, representing more than 80% of the population. New London, CT 06320-8100, Contacting us:U.S.C.G. 0 840 0 obj <> endobj 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. [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. He is a permanent Cutterman and honorary Lightship Sailor. 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. The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Maui (WPB 1304) steams through the Arabian Gulf during Exercise Spartan Kopis 17. 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. and board Iraqi vessels and Coast Guard cutters could serve in force protection and escort duty, There are religious services onboard NSA Bahrain. 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. Faircount Media Group. These WPBs included Adak . Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) requested Coast Guard support for its planned operations in OIF. Upon arrival, personnel will be assigned individual mailing addresses for personal mail. 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. PATFORSWA was built as an ashore support unit for the deployed patrol boats. The Atlantic Area (LANTAREA) Combatant Commander Operations Branch (LANT-3R5) was formed, ultimately becoming what we know as the Contingency Operations Branch (LANT-39). Communications Command. It is not uncommon for Force Protection measures to be implemented with little notification. Theres also a real 60-foot dhow fishing vessel with more than 20 hidden compartments to challenge boarding parties. 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). The Bahraini Dinar is the primary currency off base in Bahrain. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Joshua Bryce Bruns. The cutter crews conducted sea trials for two days, stowed stores aboard the patrol boats on Mar. At 5:10p.m. the boats were approached by the two small Iranian center-console craft followed by two more boats. Retired Capt. The command's mission is to train, equip, deploy and support combat-ready Coast Guard forces conducting operations in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF), Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) and Operation Inherent Resolve (OIR) in the Naval Forces Central Command's area of responsibility. [4], The first RAID was deployed in 2003 and they were brought under the PATFORSWA command structure in 2010. Commander [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. Manama is the capital of the Kingdom of Bahrain and is a very westernized city in the Middle East. In the meantime the following is the general mailing address: Personnel will be provided a cell phone for official use only. PATFORSWA works with Naval Forces Central Command to conduct maritime operations forwarding U.S. interests. 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. Internet access is usually available at your residence but you can also bring your own wireless router. With our unique Title 10 and Title 14 authorities, the Coast Guard has proven exceptionally valuable in conducting law enforcement centric and defense operations simultaneously., The Bahrain-based patrol boats have a different mission focus than the stateside Island-class cutters, which primarily conduct traditional Title 14 missions such as SAR; law enforcement boardings for the prevention, detection, and suppression of violations of laws of the United States; aids to navigation (ATON) verification; and depending on the region, high-value asset escorts. During this time they drifted into Iranian waters. Welcome to the U.S. Coast Guard Patrol Forces Southwest Asia page on Facebook. They inspected nearly 20% of all containers, approximately 2.2 million pieces of equipment, that were moved out of Iraq. Equipment housed on base included eight MSU trailers, small arms, a portable armory, a spare cutter engine and chemical, biological and radiation (CBR) detection and decontamination equipment. The patrol boatcrews practice visit, board, search, and seizure (VBSS) techniques, maritime law enforcement, water survival, and tactical egress/emergency evacuation. This task is exceptionally complex and requires coordination with yet another group of key stakeholders for success. 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. 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. These bases have a small exchange/commissary, food court, workout facilities, and educational services. LOGBOOKS - Revenue and Coast Guard Cutters: An Overview, Revenue Cutter and Coast Guard Logbooks 1791-1991, Revenue Cutter and Coast Guard Muster Rolls 1831 - 1949, Revenue Cutter and Coast Guard Muster Rolls 1833-1932, Unbound US Revenue Cutter and CG Muster Rolls 1831-1915, Shipping Articles of the Revenue Cutter Service 1867 - 1916, Payroll of Officers & Enlisted Forces of USCG Cutters (1916 1935), Battle of the Atlantic & Greenland Patrol, SPAR Lillian Vasilas' Oral History Interview, Significant Dates in Coast Guard Aviation, Life-Saving Service and Coast Guard Units, Master Chief Petty Officers of the Coast Guard, Two Standards of Judgement - Michael Healy, Women in Coast Guard: Historical Chronology, Hosted by Defense Media Activity - WEB.mil. Mike Ferullo who served as the divisions fourth chief from 2016 to 2021 commented, When RAID was disestablished in 2015 we were able to reprogram some of their billets to plus up the Maritime Engagement Team (MET). The Iranian forces made the sailors kneel with their hands behind their heads. As members and assets began deploying to the Middle East, Atlanic Area staff was in chage of coordination and development. NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY (NSA) BAHRAIN 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. Open communication allows ideas and values from different backgrounds to be heard and appreciated. The training regime is geared toward ensuring immediate integration into their respective crews. 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. Kuwait is predominantly an Islamic country where over 80% of the total population and 95% of Kuwaitis practice the religion. PSC 851 BOX 110 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 service's Atlantic Area Command (LANTAREA), headquartered in Portsmouth, Virginia, created a shore detachment to support its cutter operations overseas. They married in 2005, have four children, and enjoy outdoor adventures together as a family. This staff has rarely ever been more than five to eight people at a time and only five reserve captains have served as the branch chief since 2006, one going on to be a flag officer and Senior Reserve Officer of the Coast Guard Reserve Component. They play a crucial role in maritime security, maritime . This developed into a Pre-deployment Training (PDT) curriculum that has been constantly modified to meet current requirements, and is still mandated today for Coast Guard members deploying. Cell phones are the primary means of communications in Bahrain and are used to receive updated AT/FP text alerts. In early 2003, an advance team arrived in Bahrain to set-up PATFORSWA. PATFORSWA remains the Coast Guard's largest unit outside of the United States. naval operations supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. As the Coast Guards operational contributions in the Middle East shifted over time, so did the programmatic staff support back at LANTAREA. It designated this detachment as Patrol Forces, Southwest Asia (PATFORSWA). The Pentagon oversaw the escort on high alert. 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. They are exposed to a vastly different culture and gain a greater appreciation for how people live outside the United States, said Carlson. The ATFP shore support team is tasked to provide protection to vessels in security zones and pier areas. The mission of PATFORSWA is to train, organize, equip, support, and deploy combat-ready Coast Guard forces in support of U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) and national security objectives. Each Island-class cutter receives at least one week per month to perform all scheduled maintenance, and every 18 months the unit is sent into a dry dock to conduct more comprehensive repairs to major pieces of machinery. The Advanced Interdiction Team (AIT) is deployed for six-month periods from the Maritime Security Response Team (MSRT) in Chesapeake, Virginia. This took on a new level of complexity as the members who deployed needed to meet CENTCOM Non-standard Forces Training Requirements (NSFTR) for mobilization to the area of operations. 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). hb```f``Z B@ $((`zx,FzgoPab C$_?oW?GCV`@& 0a{yX ,#8M2% 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 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. In Bahrain, the exchange rate is approximately $2.65 US to 1BHD. Churches and other religious places of worship may also be found out in town. 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. Shwarma is a traditional Middle Eastern street food of thinly sliced meat and vegetables in a leavened bread. They later were escorted by a U.S. Coast Guard patrol cutter, while the U.S. Navy overwatched and supported. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Bill Dodge. WPBs Bainbridge Island, Grand Isle, Knight Island and Pea Island arrived at Augusta Bay, Sicily, after a one-month transit on board BBC Spain. PATFORSWA also supports the advanced interdiction team, a 12-person detachment comprised of Coast Guard Maritime Security Response Team (MSRT) personnel. Duration: 5 Weeks This is how that branch as supported our mission in OIF for nearly two decades. 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. During combat operations in the Persian Gulf, PATFORMED patrol boats supported naval operations in the Mediterranean. These WPBs included Adak, Aquidneck, Baranof and Wrangell. Of note is there is no Coast Guard Headquarters parallel to the LANTAREA Contingency Operations Branch (LANT-39). I seem to recall sometime last summer (2021), that the first ones were escorted across the pond by a 270. They left Kuwait at 12:23 p.m local time and were scheduled to refuel with the U.S. Coast Guard Island Class Patrol Cutter Monomoy at 5 p.m. During the transit one RCB developed an engine problem, and both boats stopped to solve the mechanical issue. 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. In fact, as part of their pre-deployment training, all incoming PATFORSWA members receive cultural awareness instruction. Pre-Deployment Training (PDT) - Camp Lejeune, NC, Email: D05-SMB-SMTC-PATFORSWAOverseasEntry@uscg.mil, Pre-Deployment Training: You should be counseled on PCS travel entitlements and final PCS orders will be processed by your departing Servicing Personnel Office (SPO). 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. Edward H. Lundquist, U.S. Navy (Ret.) The Director value is rotated among the Services. 9, Adak and Aquidneck deployed to the Northern Arabian Gulf followed by Baranof and Wrangell on Mar. 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). Coast Guardsmen fill critical roles on ever-changing special teams such as the Combined Task Force 150, the Advanced Interdiction Team, and the MET. The Long Blue Line: LANTAREAs PATFORSWA Managersover 15 years of leadership! To support operations, the PATFORSWA staff arranged housing and a base of operations. 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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Students will be expected to pass Task 1-01 Physical Fitness Standards of COMDTINST 16247.3E(series)upon arrival to PDT. The non-Muslims are almost entirely non-citizens, and among immigrants, many are Muslims. - March 19, 2018, Crewmembers aboard the U.S. Coast Guard cutter USCGC Adak (WPB-1333) raise the American flag. The last time the Coast Guard deployed patrol boat forces to a combat theater was in support of the Vietnam War. The advance team leased a compound that had housed a Coast Guard Port Security Unit a year earlier. In the Mediterranean, Coast Guard operations supported naval and Military Sealift Command operations in the region. ATMs and currency exchange are available at the airport and on base. 5, a heavy-lift crane off-loaded the cutters taking only six hours to set them in the water. Members embrace the connections between one another, treat each other with fairness and dignity, and make everyone feel like a valued part of the crew no matter their background. Your report date will be coordinated by the PATFORSWA Command via the PATFORSWA Administration Officer and SMTC. There are religious services onboard NSA Bahrain. 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. If you work shoreside, you have it pretty good imo. Cell phones are the primary means of communications in Bahrain and are used to receive updated AT/FP text alerts. Early on these reservists help the LANTAREA Cutter Forces staff who had assumed the role of managing PATFORSWA as a new collateral duty.. They are routinely in harms way. As the cutter crews, support staff, and special teams in Bahrain have swelled to over 300 people total, program staff back at LANTAREA serve as the lead coordinators with key stakeholders that deal in human resource issues. With the FRC transition comes the decommissioning and ultimate transfer of the six patrol boats still in Bahrain. NSA Bahrain is located in the capital of Manama, in the Kingdom of Bahrain, east of Saudi Arabia. Training Division: Phone (910) 440-6505. PATFORSWA is composed of six 110-foot cutters, shoreside support personnel, and the Maritime Engagement Team. By Written by William H. Thiesen, Ph.D. Coast Guard Atlantic Area Historian. The 110s appeared in Bahrain having ridden Motor Vessel Industrial Challenger for about 35 days from Portsmouth, Virginia. The MET is responsible for outfitting and training the six cutters and conducting their water survival training program certifications. The support crew also modified the compound to house all of its personnel in case of heightened security requirements. Email: D05-DG-PDTTRNG@uscg.mil. (U.S. Coast Guard), Hosted by Defense Media Activity - WEB.mil. [6] The Coast Guard made plans to base six new Sentinel-class cutters in Bahrain to replace the aging Island-class cutters. I didnt mind attending late into the evening or waking up at 1:00 a.m., because I knew I would connect with exceptional people, receive high-class mentorship, and converse on how to improve our sea services, said Lt. j.g. While the 110-foot Island-class cutters back home are being decommissioned and replaced by the fast response cutter (FRC), the PATFORSWA 110s are continuing to be expertly maintained to ensure they continue to support regional strategic objectives. 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). 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. 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? Coast Guard SPARS marching in formation as part of Honolulus V-J (Victory over Japan) Day Parade. 117 talking about this. 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. If you are not contacted by a sponsor, please call: 011-973-3930-1088. NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY BAHRAIN (June 16, 2021) Capt. Prohibition was a hard unremitting war with few rewards. 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. Islam is the state religion of Bahrain, representing more than 80% of the population. Deployment to PATFORSWA is excluded from the requirements below. Edward H. Lundquist There are religious services provided onboard coalition bases. The Navy tasked PATFORSWA with supporting two Navy 170-foot Cyclone-Class patrol craft due to their similarity to Coast Guard patrol boats. PATFORSWA also includes the Maritime Engagement Team, and robust shoreside support, maintenance, and logistics components. REPORTING IN Many of our crew members have personal laptops and hand held devices for communicating with family stateside. PATFORSWA is composed of six 110-foot cutters, shoreside support personnel, and the Maritime Engagement Team. As you step into the building, the one thing that you notice immediately is the air conditioning. 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.