Throughout her go to, she met with Vice Adm. Brad Cooper, commander of NAVCENT, U.S. fifth Fleet and Mixed Maritime Forces, and attended the change of command ceremony for U.S. Coast Guard Patrol Forces Southwest Asia (PATFORSWA), the Coast Guard’s largest unit exterior of america.
“Since 2003, the U.S. Coast Guard has supplied a significant presence to Central Asia by means of help to U.S. Naval Forces Central Command,” stated Fagan. “PATFORSWA embodies the sturdy hyperlink between the Coast Guard and the Division of Protection. The Coast Guard’s distinctive capabilities, specifically our experience in interdictions and safety operations, improve Central Command’s capabilities and assist construct associate nations’ capability, in the end strengthening maritime governance all through the area.”
Fagan grew to become the twenty seventh commandant of the Coast Guard on June 1, making historical past as the primary lady to guide a department of the U.S. armed forces.
Established in 2002 in help of Operation Iraqi Freedom, PATFORSWA has performed an important function in regional maritime safety operations. PATFORSWA offers U.S. fifth Fleet with combat-ready belongings, using a full spectrum of vessel boarding capabilities at sea and coaching engagements ashore.
The U.S. fifth Fleet working space encompasses roughly 2.5 million sq. miles of water and consists of the Arabian Gulf, Gulf of Oman, Crimson Sea and elements of the Indian Ocean. The area is comprised of 21 nations and three crucial choke factors on the Strait of Hormuz, Suez Canal, and the Strait of Bab al-Mandeb.
