[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 124 (Thursday, September 26, 2002)]
[Senate]
[Pages S9413-S9414]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           TRIBUTE TO U.S. COAST GUARD PORT SECURITY UNIT 308

  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I rise today to honor U.S. Coast Guard Port 
Security Unit 308 from Gulfport, MS. Port

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Security Unit 308 deployed to Southwest Asia for 6 months in support of 
Operation Southern Watch in March 2002 after the terrorist attack on 
the World Trade Center and Pentagon. The unit was able to quickly 
restructure and produce a 53-person detachment for harbor security 
operations in support of enhanced Force Protection of United States 
Assets in the Arabian Gulf.
  The brave men and women of Port Security Unit 308 Detachment Foxtrot 
provided around the clock anti-terrorism Force Protection for all Fifth 
Fleet Naval assets located in the Mina Salmon area of responsibility. 
Waterside patrols logged over 4300 underway hours that included 291 
escorts of U.S. Fifth Fleet Naval ships along with performing 1,481 
intercepts. In addition to the escorts and intercepts, over 320 
inspections were conducted. During the past six months while performing 
AT/FP, USCG PSU 308 Detachment Foxtrot was responsible for the safety 
of over 25,000 military personnel.
  I would also like to recognize MK1 Eddie Spann and BM2 Billy Mcleod 
who were recognized for their outstanding performance by being selected 
as Sailors of the Month, June 2002, for Naval Security Forces, Naval 
Support Activity, Bahrain.
  I ask all my colleagues to join me in a round of applause for the 
fine individuals who are dedicated to winning the war on terrorism.
  The following members from Port Security Unit 308 deployed in support 
of Operation Southern Watch:

       LTJG Edward Ahlstrand, PSC James Altiere, PS1 Michael 
     Beshears, BM3 Shannon Brewer, PS2 Ronald Brown, QMC David 
     Conner, BM3 William Courtenay, PS1 Blevin Davis, CAPT Ronald 
     Davis, GM3 Robert Dambrino, BM3 Samuel Edwards, TCC Patrecia 
     Geistfeld, LCDR Robert Grassino, MK1 Kenneth Hall, BM3 
     Charles Hartley, GM3 William Harvey, BM2 Roger Holland, PS2 
     Darrell Holsenback, BM3 John Hughes, YN1 Brian Hutchinson, 
     HS1 Jason Jordan, BM2 Jim Kinney, MKCM Potenciano Ladut, BM3 
     Gene Lipps, BM3 Bradford Margherio, PS3 Marcella McDow, BM3 
     James McKnight, BM2 Billy McLeod, YN2 Tamara Mims, BM3 Paul 
     Muscat, DC3 Jonathan Pajeaud, BM3 Jonathan Phillips, BMC Lisa 
     Pilko, BM1 Darren Rankin, LCDR Michael Rost, SK1 George 
     Scherff, BM3 Terry Sercovich, PS3 David Simonson, PS3 Russell 
     Shoultz, PS3 Benjamin Smith, LT Robert Smyth, MK1 Eddie 
     Spann, BM3 Jordan Stafford, ET2 Stephen Strausbaugh, BM3 
     James Strempel, PS2 Jon Traxler, ENS Ted Trujillo, LT Timothy 
     Weisend, PS2 Danny Welch, GMC Edward West, GM3 Lewis West, 
     PS3 David Wood, GM3 Joshua Yarborough.

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