Fred's Place - The Place To Meet Old Coast Guard Shipmates

I hope to eventually have a full collection showing day-to-day life aboard all types of Coast Guard Units. This can only be accomplished with your help. Grab a camera, take a walk, and photograph the up-close and personal activities of your shipmates. Email me for photo transfer instructions when you have completed your photo essay modeled on the photo essay below.

Welcome Aboard The Coast Guard Special Missions Training Center

Ahoy and welcome aboard. The Coast Guard Special Missions Training Center (SMTC) is located at Courthouse Bay, aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. The primary mission of the SMTC is to train Coast Guard Maritime Safety and Security Teams (MSST), Port Security Units (PSU), U.S. Navy Mobile Security Forces (MSF), as well as Coast Guard Cutter fast boat teams conducting counter drug operations. Formal courses include Basic Combat Skills, Tactical Boat Coxswain, Crew Served Weapons and Cutter Boat Over the Horizon fast boat tactics. The SMTC is also the Coast Guard center for testing and evaluating non-lethal weapon technology. Coast Guard and Navy instructors annually train over 1,500 Coast Guardsmen and Sailors.

All photos are credited: U.S. Coast Guard

The Coast Guard Special Missions Training Center (SMTC) is located at Courthouse Bay, aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.

ENS McGrail and MK3 Huerta attempt to dodge the rain while at the Special Missions Training Center during Over the Horizon training. Photo taken the week of July 11th by BM1 Nawrocki.

MK3 Huerta prepares to sight in to shoot the Opposing Force vessel during training at SMTC. Photo taken the week of July 11th by BM1 Nawrocki.

BM1 readies the M-16 on the bow of the OTH in preparation to approach the Opposing Force vessel during the same training. Photo taken the week of July 11th by BM1 Nawrocki.

The crew of the CGC Seneca prepares to shoot disabling fire during training at SMTC. Photo taken by BM1 Surran