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

Part 3 – Station Operations
Chapter 5 – Level 1 PWCS Units
Section A. Level 1 PWCS Units
Introduction
This section establishes the criteria for Coast Guard Level 1 PWCS
Units. All Level 1 PWCS activities require tactical competencies
consisting of certified Tactical Coxswains and Tactical Boat Crew
Members. Designation as a Level 1 PWCS Unit does not alter the
organizational structure of any unit or its relationship with other units or
the public.
PWCS tactics and training requirements are contained in References (rr)
and (bbb).
A.1. Level 1
PWCS Activity
Criteria
PWCS activities are categorized using a risk-based approach. The
highest level of risk is listed first.
(01)
High Value Unit (HVU) escorts.
(02) High volume of High Interest Vessel (HIV) boardings in the port.
(03) Military Out-Load (MOL), escort and point protection.
(04) High volume escorts of High Capacity Passenger Vessels
(HCPV).
(05) High volume of Certain Dangerous Cargo (CDC) vessels
transiting through key port areas.
(06) Fixed security zone enforcement at higher risk Maritime Critical
Infrastructure/Key Resources (MCI/KR).
A.2. List of Coast
Guard Level 1
Units
A current Unit Classification list that includes Level 1 units is linked on
the Unit Classification page on the Office of Boat Forces Website:
http://cgweb.comdt.uscg.mil/G-RCB/unitclass.htm
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