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Atlantic Strike Team - A Brief Glimpse...
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Commissioned on Sept. 5, 1991, the team, was originally made up of seven officers and 28 enlisted personnel. Over the past decade the team size has grown some, adding additional billets, some are directly listed as CERCLA billets in support of EPA operations, others were established post 9/11 to assist in the WMD arena. As of current the team compliment is made up of the following;
- Eight Officers (including three warrants) Thirty Six enlisted (including six Chiefs)
- Ten Auxiliary Members
- Two Civilians (one Industrial Hygienist, and one Facilities Manager)
- Forty Reserve Members
The team is on call 24 hours a day 365 days a year.
The unit responds to oil spills and hazardous-material releases as one of the Coast Guard's three strike teams.
Response, training and planning are the primary missions for the Atlantic Team, which covers the 1st, 5th and 9th Coast Guard Districts and federal regions I, II, III and V for the Environmental Protection Agency. But don’t think those are the only areas you will be responding. At times you may be sent to assist the other teams in their perspective AOR’s.
First and foremost in these mission areas is response to pollution incidents- whether it's oil off the coast or a hazardous-material release in Iowa.
Holding a close second in missions is training units for major pollution incidents. Finally, the teams are involved in planning, such as area contingency plans.
When responding to incidents, strike team members join local emergency-response forces in eliminating the source of a discharge, collecting and storing spilled material, preventing impact to sensitive environmental areas and mitigating shoreline impact.
Working for local forces and monitoring contractors on site gives the team a unique opportunity to work a variety of jobs in many locations. Our team members travel extensively in order to meet our missions in a zone covering the eastern seaboard from Maine to Virginia and westward through the Great Lakes region.
Response to a major incident can be via Coast Guard or commercial aircraft, or over the road by tractor trailer, pulling strike team response gear.
“The World’s Best Responders: Any Time, Any Place, Any Hazard.”
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