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U.S. Coast Guard Basic Boarding Officer Course (BOC)

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The purpose of the BOC is to prepare Boarding Officers for the arduous duties associated with enforcing laws and treaties at sea. Graduates of the BOC possess the skills and knowledge necessary to lead a Coast Guard boarding team in the enforcement of U.S. laws and regulations in a safe and professional manner.

Type: Advanced

Length: 28 class days

Curriculum

  • Authority and Jurisdiction
  • Use of Force
  • Tactical Procedures
  • Criminal Law
  • Constitutional Claw
  • Defensive Tactics
  • Arrest Procedures
  • Maritime Law Enforcement Boarding Procedures
  • PWCS Boarding Procedures
  • Confined Spaces
  • Boating Safety Regulations
  • Commercial Fishing Industry regulations
  • Boating under the Influence Enforcement
  • Testify in Court
  • Hostage Situations
  • Fraudulent Documents

Prerequisites for Attendance

The BOC is offered to U.S. Coast Guard personnel and foreign naval officers.

All U.S. Coast Guard students attending the Boarding Officer Course (BOC) at the Academy MUST meet the following prerequisites:

  1. Member possesses, in the opinion of the CO/OIC, the requisite judgment, maturity, attitude, and aptitude to serve as a Boarding Officer.
  2. Member has satisfactorily completed Task 1-01 (annual physical fitness standards) of the Boarding Officer/Boarding Officer Team Member Personnel Qualification Standard (PQS), COMDTINST M16247.3 (series).
  3. Member has satisfactorily completed Task 1-02 (semi-annual M9 weapons qualifications including the Judgmental Pistol Course) of the Boarding Officer/Boarding Officer Team Member Personnel Qualification Standard (PQS), COMDTINST M16247.3 (series).
  4. Member is within maximum allowable weight in accordance with Allowable Weight Standards for Coast Guard Military Personnel, COMDTINST M1020.8 (series).
  5. Member must also have either eighteen months remaining at current unit or have orders to a unit with specific law enforcement responsibility. They must also be conducting boardings within 3 months of graduation.

Contact Information

Training Officer U.S. Coast Guard Maritime Law Enforcement Academy at (843) 746-7955

U.S. Coast Guard Students

Submit a Short Term Training Request through your chain of command.