Special Missions Training Center
Inherent in this mission is the requirement for knowledgeable instructors, who maintain proficiency in the most up-to-date fast boat tactics, techniques and procedures for all US Coast Guard, US Navy, and US Marine Corps small boats. The Port Security Division also maintains a group of cultural guides and charts, maps, imagery and publications of strategic ports worldwide. The Logistics Department, part of the Engineering and Logistics Division, provides the support, supplies and maintenance for all activities at SMTC.SMTC comprises four main divisions: Weapons, Port Security, Engineering / Logistics, and Fast Boat. The Weapons Division is responsible for providing less-lethal weapons testing for the US Coast Guard. The Engineering Division handles all of the aspects of the vehicle and boat maintenance from routine preventative maintenance to ordering parts for vehicles used during training. The Fast Boat Division provides standardized, safe and relevant fast boat tactics and training to students.
Within the Fast Boat Division, there are two sections: the Tactical Coxswain section, which instructs Navy Mobile Security Forces (NMSF), Maritime Safety and Security Teams (MSST), and Port Security Unit (PSU) coxswains, and the Cutter Boat Over-the-Horizon (CB-OTH) section, which teaches counter-narcotic operations to the cutter fleet. A-B · C · D-F · G-H · I-K · L · M · N-O · P · Q-R · S · T-V · W-Z . SMTC also operates Fire Arms Training Simulator IV (FATS), which supports crew served weapons training and tactics development. The Port Security Division provides Port Security Unit (PSU) and Maritime Safety and Security Team (MSST) training in counter-terrorism and force protection tactics, techniques, and procedures.
Courses include chemical, biological, and radiological defense, basic skills courses, pier and vehicle searches, and military operations in urban terrain (MOUT). The Weapons Division identifies, tests, evaluates and develops tactics, techniques and procedures for maritime delivered weapons technologies.
SMTC s mission is to provide relevant and credible training programs and products supporting the special mission requirements of the Coast Guard, the Navy and the Marine Corps. Additionally, the Weapons Division provides weapons training and support to both Fast Boat and Port Security Divisions.
Procurement and contracting are done through various sources including those used by Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune as well as UNICOR, General Services Administration and commercial vendors. Training includes various service small arms, such as the M240B, M2 Browning machine gun and the Mk 19 grenade launcher crew-served weapons system.
The Special Missions Training Center (SMTC) is a United States Coast Guard-run training facility that is located in Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
