Tactical Boat Training Research Paper

U.S. Coast Guardsmen assigned to Joint Task Force Guantanamo conduct tactical boat maneuver training, Sept. 23 on U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. “The exercise we conducted was to train or maintain currencies as a tactical coxswain or tactical crewmember, because you have to have that qualification to operate in this mission,” said U.S. Coast Guard Chief Petty Officer Joceff Ramirez, the training chief petty officer for the Maritime Security Detachment. “Not only do we operate the Anti-Terrorism Force Protection mission, but we also have several missions inside the continental United States where it required to have this qualification.” When a vessel fails to heave-to and the Law Enforcement Unit decides to maintain contact, the LEU is in pursuit, according to the U.S. Coast Guard Boat Operations Training Manual. The seaward continuum force against non-compliant vessels applies as soon as the LEU initiates contact with a vessel; this training provides procedures for administering the appropriate level of that force.
“We do it in order for us to stay sharp on our tasks and skills. It also depends on experience, how long you have held a qualification and the amount of missions you have done; it is important to maintain proficiency as you never know when you will have to use your skills.” “Outside of those serving in the Coast Guard, few people have a solid idea of what the Coast Guard’s mission is,” said Ramirez. “Most people know us for our search and rescue missions; Deployable Specialized Forces is a small community that is so important to global security and we maintain a presence around the