0.0 Intro

Question 1

What is the history of the port security units?

Answer 1

We are deployable units organize to provide force protection operations. We can deploy within 96 hours and establishing operations within 24 hours. OCONUS, we provide port security in support of requesting regional combatant commanders, providing waterside protection to key asset (for example pier areas, high-value assets, and at habor entrances–termination and origination points of the sea line of communications SLOCs. In CONUS we can operate in US territorial waters under the direction of a Coast Guard or maritime defense zone MDZ command or in foreign waters.

Question 2

What were the FIRST port security units?

Answer 2

Until 1999 much of the wartime organization for port security unit was only theoretical.

Notional units were located in:
Buffalo NY PSU 301
Cleveland OH PSU 302
Milwaukee WI PSU 303.

Question 3

What are the two Port security insignias?

Answer 3

The pewter color insignia is for the enlisted members assigned to the PSU. The gold color insignia is for the officers assigned to the PSU. The pin is earned only by a small number of Coast Guard members, approximately 1%, and is primarily a Coast Guard reserve decoration.

Question 4

What are the parts of the insignia and what do the parts mean?

Answer 4

The badge itself consist of two seahorses, riding on waves, facing back to back with the Coast Guard shield between them.
seahorses = mobility
shield = Coast Guard authority
trident = maritime defense and victory

Question 5

What makes up a port security unit?

Answer 5

6 AD (LT, BM1, MK1, GM1, YN1, SK1)
140 Reservists
2 Departments - OPS & ENG
Command cadre, boats, security, communications, engineering, weapons, support

Question 6

Who designed the port security insignia?

Answer 6

1991
Coast Guard Reservist, Terry D. Jelcick, SK1 retired, while sitting on his bunk at Batar Camp, Damman, Saudi Arabia in the evenings after work. Terry is now retired and is a former member of port security unit 312 based in San Francisco California.

Question 7

Name and locations of ALL port security unit?

Answer 7

PSU 301 Cape Cod Massachusetts
PSU 305 Fort Eustis Virginia
PSU 307 St. Petersburg Florida
PSU 308 Gulfport Mississippi

PSU 309 Port Clinton Ohio

PSU 311 San Pedro California
PSU 312 San Francisco California
PSU 313 Everett Washington

Question 8

What is the commissioning date of port security unit 312?

Answer 8

August 2005

Question 9

What is the motto of port security unit 312?

Answer 9

Vigilance, strength, endurance