On Mar. In the Mediterranean, Coast Guard operations supported naval and Military Sealift Command operations in the region. Its three stories high and offers 2,000 square feet of interior space to simulate shipboard inspections. Admin Division: Phone (910) 440-6177. PATFORSWA: This course includes Weapons Proficiency, Water Survival Training, Combat Life Saver (CLS), CBRN, Tactical Egress and crew-served weapons familiarization. Students will be expected to pass Task 1-01 Physical Fitness Standards of COMDTINST 16247.3E(series)upon arrival to PDT. 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. 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. [1][2][3] CDR Hood and his wife Arlene are both natives of central Connecticut, and high school sweethearts. WPBs Bainbridge Island, Grand Isle, Knight Island and Pea Island arrived at Augusta Bay, Sicily, after a one-month transit on board BBC Spain. In Bahrain, the exchange rate is approximately $2.65 US to 1BHD. 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. Our team is composed of the top performers in each given specialty and are entrusted with highly sensitive information and expected to perform at the highest operational level. Through recent digitization efforts at the National Archives by NOAA, muster rolls documenting service of African American sailors, including US Revenue Cutterman, are available online for all with internet access. If you work shoreside, you have it pretty good imo. You should be counseled on PCS travel entitlements and final PCS orders will be processed by your departing Servicing Personnel Office (SPO). It designated this detachment as Patrol Forces, Southwest Asia (PATFORSWA). The cutter crews conducted sea trials for two days, stowed stores aboard the patrol boats on Mar. Carlson said PATFORSWA is like no other Coast Guard command. PATFORSWA exercises administrative control of six Coast Guard cutters in addition to performing the necessary support and training functions. In addition, PATFORSWA operates a forward base at the Kuwait Naval Base, providing support and assistance when cutters arrive there. 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. The Navys forces were located at the port city of Manama, Bahrain, mainly at Naval Support Activity (NSA) Bahrain, requiring PATFORSWA staff to locate their base of operations in that area. First and foremost is to provide dedicated and exceptional customer service to our Coast Guard men, women, and assets in PATFORSWA so they can accomplish the mission asked of them by NAVCENT. Many of our crew members have personal laptops and hand held devices for communicating with family stateside. There are religious services onboard NSA Bahrain. The MET conducts both Title 10 subject-matter expertise exchanges and Title 22 formal training. [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. Like their counterparts, the Combatant Commander Operations Branch staff stood watches and assumed a variety of necessary staff duties, especially during domestic crisis. Patrol Forces Southwest Asia (PATFORSWA) is a United States Coast Guard command based in Manama, Bahrain. The non-Muslims are almost entirely non-citizens, and among immigrants, many are. To most observers, the Boat Division remains the most visible element of a PATFORSWA. 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. 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. Coast Guard Cutter Adak of PATFORSWA provides escort for aircraft carrier USS Nimitz through the Strait of Hormuz. Cutters Wrangell, Adak, Aquidneck, and Baranof were prepared for their new roles as the first Coast Guard PATFORSWA patrol boats to serve under NAVCENT operational and tactical control in OIF. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) requested Coast Guard support for its planned operations in OIF. This is an opportunity for members to meet outside of the office and talk about all the things you might discuss as a team about climate and culture. If you're looking. By November,McKinley led an advance team to the Arabian Gulf to determine the support facilities available in the host country. 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. %PDF-1.5 % As it had in previous American combat operations, the Coast Guard conducted operations well suited to cutters and their crews. 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. 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. 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 largest outside continental US (OCONUS) Coast Guard command, PATFORSWA has wholeheartedly embraced these lines of effort. Initially, the reservists who were the Combatant Commander Operations Branch (LANT-3R5) staff focused on coordinating the development of training required for Coast Guard members to deploy to the Middle East in support of CENTCOM missions. The provisional unit that would become PATFORSWA was established in the Kingdom of Bahrain in November 2002. The Navy saw the Coast Guards cutters and skilled personnel as ideally suited to naval operations supporting OIF. U.S. naval forces could only occupy a 400-meter stretch of their piers 900-meter length, so vessel shifting also became a regular task for the WPB crews. Upon arrival, personnel will be assigned individual mailing addresses for personal mail. They married in 2005, have four children, and enjoy outdoor adventures together as a family. PATFORSWA is composed of six 110-foot cutters, shoreside support personnel, and the Maritime Engagement Team. I was frequently impressed when I heard active duty members comment they hadnt realized we were reservists. NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY BAHRAIN (June 16, 2021) Capt. 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.. In October, LANTAREA created a shore detachment to oversee personnel, supply and maintenance requirements for patrol boat operations in the Persian Gulf. NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY (NSA) BAHRAIN In Kuwait, the exchange rate is approximately $3.54 US to 1KWD. Although these boards are commonplace throughout the Coast Guard, what is unique about this board is that no two members pictured look alike. The Bahraini Dinar is the primary currency off base in Bahrain. PATFORSWA, attached to CTF 55, comprises six patrol vessels, shoreside mission support personnel, and the Maritime Engagement Team. The non-Muslims are almost entirely non-citizens, and among immigrants, many are Muslims. A sponsor will be assigned to you, will contact you upon notification of your orders and assignment and ensure you are provided housing, transportation and guidance upon arrival. 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. [30], The U.S. Navy disciplined and/or reprimanded nine of the sailors involved in the incident, ranging from higher commanders to sailors present on the boats. Deployment to Guantanamo Bay ("GITMO") is considered an expeditionary deployment, so the requirements below do apply. To support operations, the PATFORSWA staff arranged housing and a base of operations. [25] The RCBs reported their engine failure to Task Force 56, and all communications were terminated after the report. A significant administrative lift over the past several years has been the Coast Guards transition from 110-foot Island-Class Patrol Boats in PATFORSWA to the 154-foot Sentinel-class Fast Response Cutter. 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. The current Commodore, Capt. CG-IMAT. 19,OIF combat operations commenced and PATFORSWAs cutters served as the coalitions workhorses in boarding, escort and force protection duties. LANTAREA assigned an officer in charge (OIC) of PATFORSWA and selected four 110-foot Island-class patrol boats (WPBs) for the mission based on their superior maintenance records. In addition, PATFORSWA began 24-hour force protection at its compound. On January 15,McKinley touched down while executive officer, Lt. Greg Magee and rest of the staff members arrived within a week. The MET conducts both Title 10 subject-matter expertise exchanges and Title 22 formal training. 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. Waesche Hall They provided guidance to DOD unit movement officers and hazardous materials (HAZMAT) certifiers on requirements and regulations, ensured proper container and structural integrity per the International Convention for Safe Containers, and advised DOD on proper stowage, segregation, blocking, bracing, placarding, labeling, packaging, and manifestation of containerized cargo. On Mar. trained in these operations. It is not uncommon for Force Protection measures to be implemented with little notification. [7][8] The first two replacement cutters Charles Moulthrope and Robert Goldman passed through the Suez Canal on 7 May 2021 on their way to Manama, Bahrain. of Iraq are subject to heavy silting and strategists believed that Iraq's primary threat to American [18], The Maritime Engagement Team (MET) is responsible for providing specialized law enforcement training to all cutters in theater and certifying their Level II Non-Compliant Boarding Teams. These patrol forces detachments would oversee all aspects of operational support, including cutter maintenance and crew rotation. A third strategic bucket of responsibilities the program managers have oversight of is the coordinated management of PATFORSWA equipment and assets. [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. Officer PATFORSWA . PATFORSWA was built as an ashore support unit for the deployed patrol boats. It designated this shore detachment Patrol Forces, Southwest Asia (PATFORSWA). PATFORSWA works with Naval Forces Central Command to conduct maritime operations forwarding U.S. interests. They also have Dining Facilities (DFACs) where meals are provided. They inspected nearly 20% of all containers, approximately 2.2 million pieces of equipment, that were moved out of Iraq. These teams support the combined maritime forces operating in CENTCOM enforcing international law and sanctions, conduct pattern of life multi-national vessel boardings on the high seas, facilitate deployed Coast Guard members required tactical training, and provide a myriad of subject matter expert exchange opportunities to enhance partner nation interoperability in the Middle East. The ATFP shore support team is tasked to provide protection to vessels in security zones and pier areas. 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. PATFORSWA also supports the advanced interdiction team, a 12-person detachment comprised of Coast Guard Maritime Security Response Team (MSRT) personnel. The Director value is rotated among the Services. Commander Destroyer Squadron 50 and Commander Task Force (CTF) 55 which is actually the same organization exercises operational and tactical command over PATFORSWA. The navy drew upon its standing contingency plans for combat The USCGC Clarence Sutphin is the final of six FRCs to be home-ported in Manama, Bahrain, which will replace the aging 110' Island Class patrol boats, built by Bollinger Shipyards 30 years ago, supporting the Patrol Forces Southwest Asia (PATFORSWA), the U.S. Coast Guard's largest overseas presence outside the United States. All apartments are furnished to include items such as bedding (sheets, blankets), cookware, and utensils but you are encourages to check with your sponsor regarding other items. The Iranian forces made the sailors kneel with their hands behind their heads. PATFORSWA was created in November 2002 as a contingency operation to support the U.S. Navy with patrol boats. Both OCO and later EOM funding were key in establishing the staff element at Atlantic Area to support the PATFORSWA mission since that work directly supported the Coast Guards overseas missions in the CENTCOM area of operations. The MET participates in operations and training with other U.S. armed forces and foreign military partners. endstream endobj 841 0 obj <. 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. 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. Coast Guard SPARS marching in formation as part of Honolulus V-J (Victory over Japan) Day Parade. naval operations supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. 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. Email: D05-DG-PDTTRNG@uscg.mil. Teasing apart the web of duties and responsibilities the LANTAREA PATFORSWA Program Managers have, there are predominantly two major lines of effort. 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. 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 Redeployment Assistance and Inspection Detachment (RAID) was disestablished in 2015. 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. y~f`[0@OO|iv@ H91A1f VV This shore-side support staff would also include engineers from the Mobile Support Unit (MSU), a reserve unit organized to support the patrol boats. 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. Churches and other religious places of worship may also be found out in town. 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. An official website of the United States government. Unlike any other unit in the Coast Guard, PATFORSWA experiences a 100 percent crew turnover annually through three transfer seasons. COUNTRY INFO In 2010, a 12-member Maritime Engagement Team (MET) joined PATFORSWA. 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. Students will be expected to pass Task 1-01 Physical Fitness Standards of COMDTINST 16247.3E (series) upon arrival to PDT. A Navy command investigation continues and more details will be provided when it is completed. 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. 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. Today, the Coast Guards Special Missions Training Center (SMTC) administers the training, which occurs three times annually and remains required training for those who deploy to meet CENTCOM and Coast Guard Middle East deployment requirements. 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. In addition, all members gain a greater understanding for DOD, joint capabilities, and national strategic objectives for the region. PATFORSWA is composed of six 110-foot cutters, shoreside support personnel, and the Maritime Engagement Team. The crew from Sapelo, originally intended to serve as a relief for individuals on board deployed cutters, were not needed in that role. [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. This jack of all trades willingness to assume new roles to fill personnel gaps remains today a typical trait of mobilized Coast Guard reservists. Clinton Carlson, commodore of PATFORSWA. Edward H. Lundquist Prohibition was a hard unremitting war with few rewards. 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 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. In 2010, a 12-member Maritime Engagement Team (MET) joined PATFORSWA. 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. Retired Capt. 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 Advanced Interdiction Team (AIT) is deployed for six-month periods from the Maritime Security Response Team (MSRT) in Chesapeake, Virginia. [15], Initial preparations for naval operations supporting OIF began with the U.S. Navy in the (Photo) Coast Guard Chief Petty Officer Kristin Antonides of Port Security Unit 309 paints the quarters building in her spare time. 0 Read up on local news in NSA Bahrains Desert Times: KUWAIT FOBs: "[29] The statement did not account for navigation equipment. USCG NORAD/USNORTHCOM. summer and fall of 2002. 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. Sector Jacksonville Prevention Department Information Page, National Vessel Documentation Center (NVDC), Marine Safety Information Bulletin (MSIB), Hosted by Defense Media Activity - WEB.mil. Cody Mitchell, operations officer aboard Maui. In addition, the law We need to be able to trust each other, and these types of conversations allows the unit as a whole to embrace our differences, as well as find common ground.. The unit also supports other U.S. Coast Guard deployable specialized forces . U.S. Coast Guard photo by Lt. Robert D. Wyman. hbbd``b` S.-qc@?` 6 The Coast Guard deployed its PATFORMED patrol boats in similar fashion to the PATFORSWA 110s. 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 MWR hosts several outings for cultural awareness and members are encourage to take advantage of their services. Interestingly, Higgins, Adak, and Aquidneck previously worked together at the beginning of Operation Iraqi Freedomalso for TLAM strikes. This DSF team of professional maritime law enforcement specialists from the MSRT in Chesapeake, Virginia, provides operational commanders with a full spectrum boarding team capable of every aspect of maritime enforcement, from pattern of life boardings to opposed/nonconsensual boardings. The second line of effort is to provide real-time pertinent briefings, operational information, and recommendations to the Atlantic Area commander and serve as his/her expert on Coast Guard Middle East operations. Duration: 5 Weeks. 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. NSA Bahrain is located in the capital of Manama, in the Kingdom of Bahrain, east of Saudi Arabia. The Bahraini Dinar is the primary currency off base in Bahrain. This task is exceptionally complex and requires coordination with yet another group of key stakeholders for success. In early 2003, an advance team arrived in Bahrain to set-up PATFORSWA. The unit was comprised of 44 active-duty members and six reservists from Coast Guard Cutter Sapelo, which was in dry dock at the time. There are religious services onboard NSA Bahrain. 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. This is how that branch as supported our mission in OIF for nearly two decades. That said, the PATFORSWA Program Managers at LANTAREA enjoy and rely upon an expansive network of important stakeholders throughout the enterprise for operational success. The service's Atlantic Area Command (LANTAREA), headquartered in Portsmouth, Virginia, created a shore detachment to support its cutter operations overseas. Cell phones are the primary means of communications in Bahrain and are used to receive updated AT/FP text alerts. Six 110-foot Island-class patrol boats the Coast Guard cutters Adak, Aquidneck, Baranof, Maui, Monomoy, and Wrangell are forward deployed to Bahrain. The Kuwaiti Dinar is the primary currency off base in Kuwait. 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). 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). enforcement background of Coast Guard personnel would expand the Navy's ability to intercept These WPBs included Adak . The AIT is a primary contributor to the Combined Maritime Forces CTF 150 and CTF 152 operations. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) requested U.S. Coast Guard support for combat operations. Manama is the capital of the Kingdom of Bahrain and is a very westernized city in the Middle East. We have never been more in demand than we are today and with that opportunity comes the continued challenge of sourcing that demand. [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 future of PATFORSWA and the Program Managers at LANTAREA is bright. Training topics include mission planning; boarding procedures; law enforcement case package preparation; defensive tactics; use of force; escorts and detainee processing; close quarters combat; tactical combat casualty care; hidden compartments; hazardous situations; confined spaces; and smuggling trends. MIFCLANT. As PATFORSWA stood up operations, the detachments mission conformed to realities on the ground. Freedom. The Navy saw the Coast Guard's cutters and skilled personnel as ideally suited to LANTAREA drew from over 20 subsidiary commands to assemble a PATFORSWA staff numberingmore than50 members. Initially viewed as a contingency operational need to support those cutters, a solicitation for a handful of Coast Guard reservists was made in 2005. Deck The deck department provides coordinates all port operations. [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. Topics such as weapons qualifications, tactical combat casualty care, improvised explosive devices, emergency egress, and a plethora of administrative requirements have been taught and delivered over the years. PATFORSWA, attached to CTF 55, is composed of six patrol vessels, shoreside mission support personnel, and the Maritime Engagement Team. 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. The advance team leased a compound that had housed a Coast Guard Port Security Unit a year earlier. 886 0 obj <>stream The Atlantic Area Combatant Commander Operations Branch (LANT-3R5) under the Operations Directorate was created in May 2006 due to this need. 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.. %%EOF Your report date will be coordinated by the PATFORSWA Command via the PATFORSWA Administration Officer and SMTC. 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. Teams are trained with mannequins, mechanical breaching gear, non-gun and air-soft training weapons, and contraband detection kits. PATFORSWA played an integral role in the rescue of the U.S. Navy Sailors. The full transition to FRCs in PATFORSWA will be completed at the end of 2022 when the last of six total, arrive in Bahrain. But the Coast Guard lead by RADM Frederick Billard (Commandant 1924 -32 and pictured left) leveraged new technology to meet the challenge. 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