Bold Alligator 2014
PSU 307 Participates
in Multi-national
Exercise
Bold Alligator 2014 is a multi-national full
scale exercise designed to exercise the
Marine Corps amphibious capabilities and
their interaction with naval expeditionary
forces, close to the coast. Coast Guard Port
Security Unit (PSU) 307, under the command
of Cmdr. Eric Bernstein, was tasked with
supporting Naval Coastal Riverine Squadron
4. Squadron4 and PSU 307 have very similar
roles: that of protecting high value assets in
an expeditionary environment.
Part of the Coast Guard's Deployable
Special Forces PSU 307 is a 150 person unit
trained and equipped to provide port
security and anti-terrorism force protection
of high value assets around the world. For
Bold Alligator 2014 PSU 307 provided boat
force elements, land-side security,
communication, logistics support and
equipment to supplement the mission.
Utilizing its annual two week Active Duty
Training the unit exercised a complete load
out of all equipment while providing critical
training in a mock real world environment.
The exercise also enabled the Coast Guard to
build on existing relationships with the Navy,
Marine Corps, Coalition Partners and other
stakeholders within the Department of
Defense and the Department of Homeland
Security.
All in all Bold Alligator 2014 exercise was
a great success, providing an invaluable
training opportunity and environment, to
keep PSU 307 semper paratus.