From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia US Navy Customs
US Navy Customs
U.S. Navy Customs Battalion erate in the USCENTCOM theater of operations in sup-
port of Operation Iraqi Freedom/Operation Enduring
Freedom. They are trained in the use of weapons, driving
tactical vehicles, first aid, small unit tactics, and the pro-
cedures and standards required of items and personnel
re-entering the United States from overseas. Upon com-
pletion of training, they are certified as Customs Border
Clearance Agents, with the authority to carry out cus-
toms inspection on equipment and personnel within
USCENTCOM only.
Upon arrival in the theater of operations, all person-
nel check in with the US Army Personnel Support Bat-
talion located at the Army Life Support Area (ALSA), Ali
Al Salem, Kuwait. From there, each company then heads
to its base of operations, either at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait,
the Kuwait Naval Base, Ali Al Salem, and Camp Beuhring,
Camp Virginia or they stay at ALSA for further training
before deploying to Balad, Iraq.
During their deployment, a customs mission will ex-
Active
amine the baggage of approximately 226,000 passengers
Country United States of America (nearly half a million bags), inspect 5,000 - 15,000 vehicles
and aircraft, 50,000 - 150,000 pieces of equipment and
Branch
20,000 - 40,000 containers. Sailors usually deploy for
United States Navy these missions for approximately eight to nine months
Type Customs Battalion in country. The first two weeks of their time in country
is spent settling into their new homes, and performing
Role Customs and Inspection
training and gaining qualifications that could not be per-
Size One battalion formed in the United States.
To date, there have been eleven Customs Battalions,
Mascot Octopus
with NAVELSG Forward MIKE currently in theater. They
are:
The United States Navy Customs mission is one that is as-
Navy Customs Battalion Oscar
signed to the Commander, Navy Expeditionary Logistics
Navy Customs Battalion Papa
Support Group (NAVELSG). The mission is overseen in
Navy Customs Battalion Quebec
the Central Command Theater of Operations by Navy Ex-
Navy Customs Battalion Romeo
peditionary Logistics Support Group Forward Headquar-
Navy Customs Battalion Sierra
ters, as well as the Commander, USCENTCOM.
Navy Customs Battalion Tango
The Navy Customs mission is detailed by Navy Re-
NAVELSG FWD HOTEL
serves and augmented by active duty navy, they are mo-
NAVELSG FWD INDIA
bilized for a period of 240 days. Upon receipt of orders for
NAVELSG FWD JULIET
mobilization, the reserve members report to a Navy Mo-
NAVELSG FWD KILO (deployed as of December 2009)
bilization Processing Site for processing and screening to
NAVELSG FWD LIMA (deployed as of July 2010)
ensure they are fit for duty, and have no issues that will
NAVELSG FWD MIKE
preclude them from carrying out their primary mission.
OPSEC Always.
This process usually takes approximately two weeks from
when they report in, until they are sent to NAVELSG for
training.
Upon arrival at NAVELSG, the sailors undergo a
month of training in everything they need to know to op-
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