Welcome to Sector Field Office Moriches
Sector Long Island Sound (LIS) located in New Haven, Conn., was first stood up in June 2006. The creation of this sector involved the merging of both former Group Moriches in Long Island, N.Y., and Group/MSO New Haven.
The former Group Moriches handled both search and rescue (SAR) and law enforcement (LE) cases in addition to logistical support for the units on Long Island. After the merger with Group/MSO New Haven, Group Moriches became Sector Field Office (SFO) Moriches. Now SFO Moriches falls under Sector LIS as a logistical detachment, no longer handling SAR/LE cases and no longer a separate command.
The SFO supervisor works directly for the Sector LIS logistics department head. The supervisor is responsible for the activities of the 35 active duty personnel attached to the SFO in a variety of ratings, EM/DC/MK/HS/SK/YN. This staff includes three officers and five chief petty officers.
Co-located on the SFO Moriches grounds is the Sector Ready for Operations (RFO) Team, Station East Moriches, a detachment of nearby Station Shinnecock, and Electronics Support Detachment Moriches.
SFO Moriches offers engineering, medical, storekeeper and administrative support to all units and personnel on Long Island. All of the members of SFO Moriches conduct regular visits to outlying units as part of their daily routine to help tackle complex issues that arise. They also assist in preparing units for inspections. Corpsman review medical records, administer vaccinations, resolve insurance issues and offer first aid training. Storekeepers assist in reconciling unit budgets and assisting them with purchases. A few of the items addressed by the yeoman staff include handling pay and personnel issues; including travel orders, advancements and retirements. The engineers support both naval and civil engineering issues, including the maintenance of all vessels on Long Island and the 89 government owned homes there also.
There are 12 reservists who serve at the SFO. These reservists serve alongside their active duty counterparts performing the same critical jobs.