Brown Water Sailors

[HeyJoe]

Any plan to have that capability in the USNR?

Quite a bit of the Navy Expeditionary Combat Command is drawn from reserves. However, the most predominant small combatant craft contingent is the Maritime Expeditionary Security Force that has 7 squadrons (MSRON), which send out Dets worldwide in response to operational tasking or to participate in exercises particularly assisting partner nations.

100822-N-9123L-037 SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND, Ca. (Aug. 22, 2010) Reserve Component Sailors assigned to Maritime Expeditionary Security Squadron (MSRON) 1, Boat Detachment Alpha, pilot a patrol boat during boat operations and an underway live-fire exercise at the MSRON-1 inaugural training school, Shark Tank 2010. Shark Tank is a new series of training exercises designed to hone and teach expeditionary warfare skills. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Byron C. Linder/Released)

100820-N-9123L-057 SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND, Ca. (Aug. 20, 2010) Navy Reserve Sailors fire an M2HB .50-caliber machine gun during a live-fire exercise at the Maritime Expeditionary Security Squadron (MSRON) 1 inaugural training school, Shark Tank 2010. Shark Tank is a new series of training exercises designed to hone and teach expeditionary warfare skills. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Byron C. Linder/Released)

100526-N-8824M-030 SAN DIEGO (May 26, 2010) Sailors assigned to Maritime Security Squadron (MSRON) 9 perform colors aboard a 34-foot patrol boat before launching the craft into San Diego Bay for a training exercise. MSRON-9 is a reserve unit stationed at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island and is training in San Diego for an upcoming seven-month deployment to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Spencer Mickler/Released)

100823-N-4892G-266 PANAMA CITY (Aug. 23, 2010) Members of Maritime Expeditionary Security Squadron (MSRON) 4 operate in the vicinity of the Panama Canal while conducting operations as part of PANAMAX 2010. PANAMAX is a multinational exercise to enhance regional cooperation and the ability of participating nations to respond to threats to the Panama Canal and plan for a major humanitarian assistance and disaster relief events in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Andrew C. Gerla/Released)

100422-N-4965F-392 SAN DIEGO (April 22, 2010) Sailors assigned to a boat detachment of Maritime Expeditionary Security Squadron (MSRON) 3 perform high-speed maneuvers during a Navy Expeditionary Combat Command Integrated Exercise. The weeklong training exercise is designed to provide NECC Sailors realistic combat training in preparation for up-coming deployments. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class James E. Foehl/Released)

 

[BigRed389]

Any plan to have that capability in the USNR?

Scuttlebutt surrounding RIVRON 4 is that they will be a "coastal" squadron utilizing the until now little used RCBs.

But there is a lot of conjecture surrounding what the RIVRONs will be doing following Iraq as a whole. We're guessing TSC stuff continuing what the USMC Small Craft Companies were doing prior to OIF.

The Marines don't seem to get much recognition for their brown water contribution, but they had been doing this shit for a while (including offensive combat operations during OIF) before they starting to turn over the boats and the mission over to the Navy.

 

[Swanee]

Scuttlebutt surrounding RIVRON 4 is that they will be a "coastal" squadron utilizing the until now little used RCBs.

But there is a lot of conjecture surrounding what the RIVRONs will be doing following Iraq as a whole. We're guessing TSC stuff continuing what the USMC Small Craft Companies were doing prior to OIF.

The Marines don't seem to get much recognition for their brown water contribution, but they had been doing this shit for a while (including offensive combat operations during OIF) before they starting to turn over the boats and the mission over to the Navy.

It just seems like a capability we (Marines) would want to retain. I've done a little research, but does anyone know why we really gave it up?

 

[Clux4]

Scuttlebutt surrounding RIVRON 4 is that they will be a "coastal" squadron utilizing the until now little used RCBs.

But there is a lot of conjecture surrounding what the RIVRONs will be doing following Iraq as a whole. We're guessing TSC stuff continuing what the USMC Small Craft Companies were doing prior to OIF.

The Marines don't seem to get much recognition for their brown water contribution, but they had been doing this shit for a while (including offensive combat operations during OIF) before they starting to turn over the boats and the mission over to the Navy.

Gentlemen, thanks for the information. RIVRON may be in the future for me.

 

[scoolbubba]

Quite a bit of the Navy Expeditionary Combat Command is drawn from reserves. However, the most predominant small combatant craft contingent is the Maritime Expeditionary Security Force that has 7 squadrons (MSRON), which send out Dets worldwide in response to operational tasking or to participate in exercises particularly assisting partner nations.

100822-N-9123L-037 SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND, Ca. (Aug. 22, 2010) Reserve Component Sailors assigned to Maritime Expeditionary Security Squadron (MSRON) 1, Boat Detachment Alpha, pilot a patrol boat during boat operations and an underway live-fire exercise at the MSRON-1 inaugural training school, Shark Tank 2010. Shark Tank is a new series of training exercises designed to hone and teach expeditionary warfare skills. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Byron C. Linder/Released)

100820-N-9123L-057 SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND, Ca. (Aug. 20, 2010) Navy Reserve Sailors fire an M2HB .50-caliber machine gun during a live-fire exercise at the Maritime Expeditionary Security Squadron (MSRON) 1 inaugural training school, Shark Tank 2010. Shark Tank is a new series of training exercises designed to hone and teach expeditionary warfare skills. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Byron C. Linder/Released)

100526-N-8824M-030 SAN DIEGO (May 26, 2010) Sailors assigned to Maritime Security Squadron (MSRON) 9 perform colors aboard a 34-foot patrol boat before launching the craft into San Diego Bay for a training exercise. MSRON-9 is a reserve unit stationed at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island and is training in San Diego for an upcoming seven-month deployment to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Spencer Mickler/Released)

100823-N-4892G-266 PANAMA CITY (Aug. 23, 2010) Members of Maritime Expeditionary Security Squadron (MSRON) 4 operate in the vicinity of the Panama Canal while conducting operations as part of PANAMAX 2010. PANAMAX is a multinational exercise to enhance regional cooperation and the ability of participating nations to respond to threats to the Panama Canal and plan for a major humanitarian assistance and disaster relief events in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Andrew C. Gerla/Released)

100422-N-4965F-392 SAN DIEGO (April 22, 2010) Sailors assigned to a boat detachment of Maritime Expeditionary Security Squadron (MSRON) 3 perform high-speed maneuvers during a Navy Expeditionary Combat Command Integrated Exercise. The weeklong training exercise is designed to provide NECC Sailors realistic combat training in preparation for up-coming deployments. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class James E. Foehl/Released)

The Devil Woman's old man (father in law) was the skipper of one of the MSRONs as a reservist...he loved it. Said he was just a cooler of beer away from having an awesome time every time he went out with his guys on their boats. Too bad they were in the desert.

 

[HeyJoe]

And you can get involved in Building Partnership Capacity in interesting locales:

100825-N-8546L-339 SAN JOSE, Guatemala (Aug. 25, 2010) Sailors assigned to the Fuerza Especial Naval (FEN) of the Guatemalan Navy pilot maritime patrol boats in a diamond formation to demonstrate what they've learned during two weeks of training with Maritime Civil Affairs and Security Training (MCAST). The MCAST Guatemala small boat operations mobile training team trained 40 FEN sailors how to perform tactical formations and protect high value assets at sea. The training is part of military-to-military training efforts by the U.S. and nations to help police and maintain international waters. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Peter D. Lawlor/Released)

 

[BigRed389]

Gentlemen, thanks for the information. RIVRON may be in the future for me.

I'm in one, if you have any other questions, happy to answer any PMs.