DATE: March 11, 2008 3:16:30 PM EDT
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U.S. Coast Guard
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Press Release

Date: March, 11, 2008

Contact: Lt. Kevin Sligh
(415) 883-3311


COAST GUARD TEAM TEACHES MARINES IN JAPAN

Three members of the Pacific Strike Team deployed Friday to provide emergency hazardous materials response and Incident Command System (ICS) training to U.S. Marines stationed at Camp Fuji and Camp Baker in Japan. 

The Novato, Calif., based PST members will teach three 40-hour hazardous materials courses and two eight-hour refresher courses as well as one ICS-300 course.

The Coast Guard provides annual training to the Marine Corps to meet their training requirements.

For more information about the Coast Guard Pacific Strike Team, visit www.uscgnsfnews.com.

 

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