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What missions do PWCS do?

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is the protection against terrorism acts, sabotage, espionage or subversive acts, and the preparation for, response to, and recovery from such an act.

PORT WATERWAYS AND COASTAL SECURITY
DRUG INTERDICTION
MIGRANT INTERDICTION
DEFENSE READINESS
LAW ENFORCEMENT
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What is the difference between should and shall in vol 3?

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SHOULD is a recommended action and

SHALL is a mandatory course of action

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what is a TACTICAL MANEUVER ?

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vessel on vessel high speed maneuvers operatations regardless of speed vs PWCS or NCVs

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High speed is considered?

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30+ knots

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What is hooking a CHINE and why do you have to worry about this when conducting Tac Maneuvers?

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when the engines are trimmed up and the pivot pt is further aft, a hard turn is maneuvered and the engine is out of the water and the boat is on its side which is the CHINE.
This could cause the boat to flip and cause death of serious injury

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What is the TRIM policy?

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Before making a hard turn the engines must be trimmed down.

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Units deployed outside their AOR require permission from who in order to conduct PWCS?

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PATCOM

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How are PWCS LEVEL 1 UNITS classified based on what?

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due to the amount of Limited access areas (LAA) and Security Zones with (MAW) mounted automatic weapons

These activities include: Certain dangerous cargo, high volume escorts on High capacity passenger vessels, military outload, fixed security, high value unit and high value assets escorts and High interest vessel boardings.

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What is the order of competency for TAC?

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TBCM, TCOXN, PBCM,PCOXN, PERSUIT MISSION COORDINATOR

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When does the currency cycle end?

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Jun 30 and Dec 31

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To certify as TBCM, TCOXN, PBCM, or PCOXN, personnel shall be currently?

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certified as BTM, at a minimum.

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When engaged in Tac what 5 factors will you re- assess the Risk and Gar?

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Basically the PEACE model changes:
Team supervision
deviation from OP plan
fatigue
wx change
changes in event complexity
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What is the Tac and Pursuit requirements? and what is not required?

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Required : 
Gunner Restraint Device(s)
Crew Restraint Device(s)
Helmet
Ballistic Goggles (Mission-specific if not a high speed boat.)
Boat Crew Communications System(level 1 is required)
Not required:
Spare M127A1 parachute flares
Warning Munitions (LA 51s)
Running Gear Entangler
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KIll cord may be switched to the what so it doesn’t interfere?

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Boot

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if any member of the crew is presented with an individual self-defense situation, that individual may react in what?

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self-defense without the order from the TCOXN/PCOXN/PMC.

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What is Step 1 tactics include? What tactic is used to force the vessel out without contact? command presence

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proximity, appearance, directions and/or non-contact maneuvers to influence NCV actions.
Herding- maneuvers next to the contact of interest and follows him out w/o contact.

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warning shots

What is level II? what must be granted and what distance?

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Warning shots is 50 yds off the bow with a distance of 25 yds apart. LA 51 is considered warning shots.

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disrupt

What is Level III?

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Entanglers, sever or disconnect the fuel lines but this is a danger to the crew at high speeds. Use of boat hook is required for this.

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What is a Step 3 tactic using your boat? disrupt

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Shouldering- The goal of shouldering is to contact a NCV
with enough force to drive it in a new direction and prevent it from traveling on its intended course, or to compel compliance with orders to stop.
May lead to structural damage, capsizing, bodily injury. May revoke if need to due to wx or dynamic issues.

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What is STEP IV? disable

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  • with the Remington 870 (copper sabot) shotgun shoot out the engines.
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The train stops shall be set to stop the arc of motion no less ? from the cabin and/or fixed structures. The optimal setting allows for overlapping fields of fire with other MAW.

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than six inches

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Once MAW has been mounted who conducts pre fire checks and Safety function checks prior to getting UW?

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Tac Coxn/ transit in half load

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Due to wx or seastate that might cause harm to the gunner who must you notify in order to bring him in?

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TACON

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What are the Limited Access Areas? MSRO…and who establishes them?

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a. Security Zone
Safety Zone
Restricted Water Front areas
Naval Vessel Protection Zones
(MSRO) Regulated Navigation Areas

b. The Coast Guard establishes and/or enforces several different types of LAAs. What is being protected, where it is located, and who is requiring the LAA will determine which type of LAA is used to assert control over the area.

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What are the Security zone areas?
Patrol area Boundary - where no vessel may cross Sector A/B - sections that the vessels protect Intercept zone - area that the Screen vessel protects reaction zone -
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What is a Naval Vessel Protection Zone?
500-yard regulated area of water surrounding U.S. naval vessels that is necessary to provide for the safety or security. When within an NVPZ, no vessel or person is allowed within 100 yards of a large U.S. naval vessel without authorization.
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what are the two security zone protection units?
reaction vessel - is in charge with backing up the SV. jobs include: 1. Patrol the reaction zone 2. Keep TOI under observation 3. Place VPIT under fire 4. stay in the FOF screening vessel - intercepts the TOI to determine it's intent. Detects, identifies and investigates the TOI
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What is OPCON, TACON, and PATCOM?
OPCON(district CDR): developing plans that will use available resources to provide for the protection of a HVA. TACON; oversight of assigned assets as well as providing guidance as needed. PATCOM- Onscene OPS
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what is a VPIT?
poses an imminent threat of death or serious physical injury to individuals onboard HVA or SZPU, including but not limited to firing weapons, attempting to ram, bearing explosives, etc.
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How many Tactics are there?
FOUR: SHADOWING- low level escorting the TOI out the zone HERDING - maneuvers to the TOI w/o contact forcing out the zone INTERCEPT- quickly find out if the vessel is compliant SHOULDERING- bumping the vessel out making contact and forcing the vessel out.
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How many escorts are there?
Switching Loitering Drop back hand off
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Coxswains approaching a stopped VPIT shall consider?
(01) Best use of weapons available, (02) How to present the smallest profile, (03) Triangulation if more than one boat is responding
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What are 3 phases of pursuit?
Intercept approach engagement Board them
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What are some things in the Pre brief checklist?
``` Op area charts used WX COMMS type of Mission Assets used Command and control (call signs) ```
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Opposing Force must maintain the ?
Give way
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What is "CWR" method and what do you use it for?
Crawl, walk then Run and you use it for Tac training
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Is Spontaneous training prohibited?
Yes, must be scheduled at all times for safety reasons
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When the pro-words ? or TTO are used, all vessels engaged in training must ensure they are clear of each other prior to coming off throttle or all stop.
Safe Guard or training time out
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What is the tactical playbook?
Procedures and Maneuvers that are performed by the OPFOR
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What are the only two Voice Commands issued by TACON?
Weapons Free - gunners will train weapons in a safe direction away from contacts in a non-threatening manner. Weapons Tight- coxn does not have authority over commands given to the gunners. Upon hearing weapons free, coxn has the authority to issue weapons commands
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What are the other weapon commands?
``` Weapons stowed Weapon ready Commence fire check fire Cease fire Surface action port/stbd ```
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The SALUTE report is a standard method of relaying critical observations about an adversary from an on-scene unit to TACON. What does SALUTE acronym?
``` Size, Activity, Location, Unit, Time, and Equipment. TOI position course pop Language ```
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What are the 3 chapter subjects in Vol 2?
1. TASK ACCOMPLISHMENT 2. QUALIFICATION TASK 3. TRAINEE STUDY GUIDE
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SAR operations generally proceed through the five stages? What roll does the OIC have
1. Awareness- notifying the Command center. 2. Initial action- Command center receives report of possible incident. Three stages: a. uncertainty= doubt b. alert= apprehension c. distress= danger 3. Planning 4. Operation 5. Conclusion Officer in Charge shall be involved and briefed in all aspects of the SAR process.
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Define Captain of the port order?
Controls certain activities within the area. Safety, security and environmental protection.
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What is bead window
When security information is leaked over the radio
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What is gingerbread
When you believe someone has hacked your comms
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What is Band-Aid
Minor medical attention
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What is safeguard
To initiate emergency response
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Break
Training objective met
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Out of role
Not a part of the training
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Prior to beginning of opfor determines what
PPE and restraints are in place
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Game on
Ready to begin training
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Gap gap gap
Alert the training team that minimum gaps have been exceeded
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Pwcs NcvP Are what kind of vessel protection?
Pwcs is defensive | Ncvp is offensive
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Out of position
Lost its tactical position
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I’m beat
Outmaneuvered the SV
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, it is a felony punishable by a term of up to life in prison for any master, operator or person in charge of any vessel of the United States or subject to the jurisdiction of the United States to knowingly fail to obey an order by an authorized federal law enforcement officer, including Coast Guard officers,
Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 2237
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Pursuit tactical member | Tactical bot crew member at minimum must be a?
BTM
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Pursuit mission coordinator | Opposing force must me a minimum?
BO
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What is the curreny for reserve underway?
66 total annual hrs w/ 17 night Dont have to get currency hrs after July 1
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What is the currency hours for small boats?
40 total hrs W/ 10 night Dont have to get currency hrs after Oct 1 and April 1
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How do you determine what to protect when it comes to MSRO?
MSRO patrol list, MSRAM, High Interest vessel matrix
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Three levels of USCG planning for MSRO?
Strategic level operational level Tactic level
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Policy for countering WMD including conducting response operations in a CBRN
CBRN - force protection units must be organized, trained and equipped to survive a contaminated environment. CG-721 provides us with that force.
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who can change the MARSEC LEVELS in their AOR?
OPCON/Tacon
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MRSO is generally a?
deterrent and protective mission to prevent terrorist attacks and threats.
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How many level PWCS are there?
1, 2 and 3
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SNO is needed for steps
II AND IV
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what is 33 cfr part 6
an order giving by the COTP to limit vessel traffic in a particular area/ Its the protection and security of harbors, ports, and water front facilities.
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What are some policies use for tactical and other high speed maneuvers?
1. Tactics will be pre planned
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Tactics and applications for training?
Speed: vessels will not exceed 30 kts or encroach more than 15ft. * Bow gunner inside for inclement wx * Wx limitations, seas less than 2ft winds less 15kts * training areas, primary and secondary * command approved SMTC OPFOR * OPFOR will be give way * All vessels trimmed down
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The Tactical Coxswain (TCOXN) is a Coxswain trained to perform boat Training Tactical Procedures, including authorized Use of Force tactics levels I-IV against
NCVs and Vessels Posing Imminent Threat (VPIT), while enforcing SZs. TCOXNs are assigned to Level 1 PWCS units. The TCOXN shall operate the boat during all vessel-on-vessel engagements.

PWCS/ Force protection (3 decks)

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