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By Naval Special Warfare Group 4 Public Affairs JOHN C. STENNIS SPACE CENTER, Miss. (NNS) -- The Naval Small Craft Instruction and Technical School (NAVCIATTS) will host Naval Special Warfare Group 4's Global Maritime Security Force Assistance Symposium Sept. 28 through Oct. 1. An estimated 50 attendees from the U.S. and partner nations will assemble to discuss common efforts to develop regional maritime training centers in Colombia, Kenya, Bangladesh and Cameroon. "We are very excited to host what we anticipate to be an annual event," said NAVSCIATTS Commanding Officer Cmdr. Bill Mahoney. "This is an incredible opportunity to bring together DoD, interagency, partner nations and academia to discuss the way ahead to develop maritime training programs that will help our partner nations maintain stability across the globe." Conference highlights will include best practice briefs from participating country teams, leadership and doctrine working groups, as well as evening social activities. "Many of our partner nations face maritime security problems," said Commander, Naval Special Warfare Group 4 Capt. Chuck Wolf, who oversees the three Special Boat Teams, and NACSCIATTS. "Every localized action has regional effect. The question is, how do you use that in a positive way? This symposium allows us all to form a collective perspective to identify problems, reoccurring themes, practices that work and gaps in capability in order to create a mutual solution to a global problem." The three-day conference will conclude with a ceremony to commemorate the 10-year anniversary of NAVSCIATT's Operational Command to United States Special Operations Command, the recent Immediate Superior in Command shift to Naval Special Warfare Group 4 and the designation as Maritime Security Force Proponent. For more news from Naval Special Warfare Group 4, visit www.navy.mil/local/nswg4/. |
