comdtinst m16114.32c - U.S. Coast Guard

Part 2 – Operations and Missions
Chapter 4 – Boat Units and Boat Types
A.1.h. Port
Security Unit
(PSU)
A.1.j. Sector
A.1.k. Maritime
Force Protection
Unit (MFPU)
A.1.l. Maritime
Security Response
Team (MSRT)
A.1.m.
Deployable
Operations Unit
A.1.n. Strike
Team
A.1.o. Training
Centers
A PSU is a Coast Guard shore facility with an OPFAC, Command
Cadre, and permanently assigned duty-standers, unit boat allowance, and
equipment, which reports to an Area Commander.
A Sector is a Coast Guard shore facility with an OPFAC, Command
Cadre, Command Center and permanently assigned duty-standers, unit
boat allowance, and equipment which reports to a District Commander.
An MFPU is a Coast Guard shore facility with an OPFAC, Command
Cadre, permanently assigned duty-standers, unit boat allowance, and
equipment which reports to the District.
An MSRT is a Coast Guard unit which provides active count er-terrorism
and advanced interdiction operations, and addresses capacity and
capability gaps in national maritime counter-terrorism response.
A Deployable Operations Unit is a permanent Coast Guard unit with an
OPFAC and Command Cadre under the Operational Command of the
DOG.
A Strike Team is a Coast Guard shore facility with an OPFAC,
Command Cadre, unit boat allowance, and response equipment for the
detection and mitigation of oil, chemical, and weapons of mass
destruction incidents. The three Strike Teams (Atlantic, Gulf, and
Pacific) make up the National Strike Force (NSF), which is managed by
the NSF Coordination Center and reports directly to the Deployable
Operations Group. The members of the Strike Teams are highly trained
Coast Guard professionals who maintain and rapidly deploy with
specialized equipment and incident management skills at any time, to any
place, for any environmental hazard.
A Training Center (Training Center Yorktown, Special Missions
Training Center, Maritime Law Enforcement Academy) is a Coast Guard
shore facility with an OPFAC, Command Cadre, unit boat allowance,
permanently assigned instructors, and equipment to train personnel to
carry out missions at Boat Force units.
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