Security Levels


 

  National Threat Level: Elevated

International Maritime Officers Course (IMOC) (P171575)

This program is designed specifically for international, mid-grade officers or civilians with 7-10 years of maritime experience. The course consists of a 10 week series of seminars and classes that present U.S. Coast Guard best practices and, where practical, describes the influence of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) or International Ship and Port Facility Security Code (ISPS) on Coast Guard Policy. 

Areas of Study

  • Search and Rescue. Presented by instructors from the Coast Guard National Search and Rescue School, Training Center Yorktown. The purpose of the Search and Rescue (SAR) Coordination and Execution Course is to provide the basic SAR knowledge necessary for understanding the fundamentals of planning and coordinating a Search Action Plan (SAP). Subject matter covers: The basic SAR System and Organization; Drift Theory; Search Plan Variables; Search Patterns; SAR Communications; On-Scene Coordinator (OSC) Duties; Search and Rescue Resource Unit (SRU) Duties; General SAR Policies; Legal Aspects of SAR; Flare Incidents; and Surface and Aviation Resources. The student must complete a final assessment exercise to pass the course.

    • Working together towards shared goals
    Working together towards shared goals

  • Maritime Law Enforcement. Presented by instructors from the Fleet Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC), Charleston, SC, and the International Training Division (ITD), Training Center Yorktown. The course is a review of legal concepts and practical law enforcement techniques, including use of force, boarding procedures, search & seizure, and authority/jurisdictional issues.

    • Familiar training with a new twist
    Familiar training with a new twist

  • Marine Safety. Presented by instructors from the Marine Inspection and Investigations School, Training Center Yorktown.  Topics include port state control and commercial vessel inspections, investigations, pollution prevention and response, Standards of Training Certification and Watchkeeping (STCW), Maritime Transportation Security Act (MTSA) implementation, the regulatory aspects of the International Ship and Port Facility Security Code (ISPS), and the International Safe Management (ISM) code.
  • Port Security.  Presented by instructors from the Port Security Specialist School, Training Center Yorktown and International Port Security Liaison Officers (IPSLO’s) from Coast Guard Atlantic Area.  Topics include physical port security, port control, USCG’s maritime mission and authority, crisis action response, port-related terrorism, identification of weapons of mass destruction, international maritime safety initiatives, risk assessment, and USCG implementation of the International Ship and Port Facility Security Code (ISPS).
  • Command and Operations. Presented by instructors from the Command and Operations School, CG Leadership Development Command.  Topics include ship handling, command organization, and risk management.  Students are able to use a state-of-the-art ship simulator to reinforce professional studies and exercise lessons learned in the Team Coordination Training (TCT) block of instruction.  This portion of the course is held at the USCG Academy in New London, Connecticut.
  • Rule of Law and Disciplined Military Operations.  Presented by guest instructors from the Defense Institute of International Legal Studies (DIILS), Providence, RI.  Topics include discussions on rules of engagement, the law of armed conflict and the role of a military justice system in achieving military objectives.

The formal coursework is augmented with a Field Studies Program of tours and activities which may include visits to Boston, Massachusetts; New York, New York; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Baltimore, Maryland; and Washington, DC.   Instructional, cultural, and educational trips support academic work, expose the student to U. S. culture, and to provide an opportunity to learn more about U. S. institutions.

Prerequisites 

None; however, this course is not appropriate for noncommissioned officer personnel.  Prior experience working in or supporting a multi-mission maritime agency, with strong navigational skills and ability to plot navigational courses is essential for practical exercises and group discussions.

Crisis Command & Control International Course (CCCI) (P162285)

Description:  This course is designed to provide the skills necessary for decision makers to manage a variety of challenging incidents. The course consists of contingency planning doctrine familiarization, risk communications, media relations, and Incident Command System (ICS) 100/200/341 training.  The curriculum is reinforced by a tour of a civilian Emergency Operations Center and a crisis management tabletop exercise in which participants will use the skills learned during the previous two weeks to respond to a challenging scenario. The student population will consist of up to 24 officers from a mix of maritime nations.

Prerequisites None

Note  Students should have experience with or currently be assigned to crisis management/response duties.

INTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT   (ILAMS)

Description:  The course objective is to enhance communication skills for understanding and exerting a positive influence on others.  The course provides training in leadership theory and application, situational leadership, teambuilding, group dynamics, performance appraisals, performance problem solving, and personal ethical fitness.  The training is experiential and relies heavily on role-playing, case studies, and group activities to facilitate the students’ learning.

Prerequisites  None

Note  Instructors from the Leadership Development Center in New London, Connecticut teach this course at operational units throughout the USCG.    

INTERNATIONAL MARITIME SENIOR OFFICERS SEMINAR   (IMSOS)

Description:  This seminar targets 0-5 to flag level officers and civilians of the world's maritime services and related government agencies. It is a logical extension of the continuum of international resident training currently offered at Yorktown.

The course provides senior military and civilian officials with the USCG perspective of Maritime Security, and the roles that maritime services and agencies play in protecting a nation's citizens, waterways, coastal waters, population, infrastructure, and natural resources. The course presents a cutting edge analysis of the state of maritime security today, and where it is going in the future. In addition to presentations at the USCG Training Center, Yorktown, presentations are also made at the USCG Academy in New London, Connecticut, and USCG Headquarters in Washington DC. The seminar format course is anchored on the pillars of the USCG International Strategic Guidance. The objective is to develop lasting force leveraging international partnerships in order to gain support for our efforts to:

  • Maximize Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA) among cooperative nations
  • Shape international regulations and standards
  • Support national security and foreign policy by clearly defining U.S. policy to our allies and friends

The seminar will explore current maritime security issues in the context of Maritime Domain Awareness as a part of Global Maritime Domain Awareness, global and regional threat analyses, international law and the implications of national law on maritime security, effective crisis leadership, risk management, and media relations. The seminar will use the USCG as the  Model Maritime Service, and examine the USCG’s strategy and policy to effectively execute the service's five missions; Maritime Safety, National Defense, Maritime Security, Mobility, and Protection of Natural Resources.

The second portion of the seminar will explore one of the four primary USCG capability areas in detail:  Awareness, Prevention, Protection, or Response. This portion of the curriculum will use recent real world events to frame the discussion

Prerequisites  None

Note  This course is not appropriate for noncommissioned officer personnel. This course will be offered once or twice annually, as demand dictates, with an optimum class size of 20.

Last Modified 9/9/2008