Coast Guard Patrol Boat Operations in the Arabian Gulf: The Way Forward in the Post-Operation Iraqi Freedom Era

Abstract

This study proposes there is need for continued Coast Guard Patrol Boat presence in the Central Command area of responsibility, beyond the proposed conclusion of Operation NEW DAWN and the removal of U.S. forces from Iraq at the end of 2011, and further proposes the best course of action for utilizing the Patrol Boats in Central Command is to complete the security and interdiction mission and protect the Iraqi gas and oil platforms before transferring this mission to the Iraqi Navy, and then transitioning to Theater Security Cooperation and Maritime Law Enforcement efforts throughout the Central Command theater.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 07, 2011
Accession Number
ADA600750

Entities

People

  • Justin A. Kimura

Organizations

  • Marine Corps University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Civil War
  • Coast Guard
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Employment
  • Iraqi-War
  • Law Enforcement
  • Maritime Security
  • National Security
  • Naval Operations
  • Navy
  • Personnel Management
  • Security
  • Terrorists
  • United States
  • United States Central Command
  • War
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Maritime and Naval Warfare Studies
  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies
  • Military and Counterinsurgency Studies.