Maritime Tactical Operations Training Program

Acronym:

MTOTP

Length:

5 Training Days

Locations Offered:

Description

The Maritime Tactical Operations Training Program (MTOTP) involves extensive hands-on instruction pertaining to tactical boarding procedures aboard High Interest/High Threat Vessels (HIV/HTV). During the Laboratory and Practical Exercise phase, students conduct several underway “HIV-Low-Freeboard” tactical boarding operations utilizing a 65’ motor vessel. Students conduct “High-Freeboard” boarding operations on several static boat platforms and conduct several High-Freeboard “Hook and Climb Insertion” techniques on a 494 foot long “break-bulk” freighter. This is a physically demanding course.

Prerequisites

Applicant must be a law enforcement officer/agent with arrest authority in the prevention, detection, apprehension, detention and/or investigation of felony and/or misdemeanor violations of federal, state, local, tribal, or military criminal laws.
Must be in good physical condition with no medical restrictions.
Must be able to perform:
- 1 ½ mile run (under 13:48) or 400 meter swim (under 12 minutes)
- 5 dead hang pull-ups (untimed)
- 5 dead hang chin-ups (untimed)
- 32 push-ups (untimed)
- 38 sit-ups (under one minute)

Required Training Materials

None.

Program Syllabus/Curriculum

Boarding Procedures
Commercial Vessel Familiarization
Tactical Water Survival
Tactical Boarding Procedures
Tactical Boarding Procedures Practical Exercise
Tactical Vessel Clearing
Shooting From an Unstable Platform
Maritime Fitness Test

Program Registration

Federal organization personnel should contact their agency training officer to register for training, email questions to FLETCAdmissions@fletc.dhs.gov or telephone 912-267-3344.

State, local and tribal officers requesting training should register online. If organizational support is required or you have additional needs, please email stateandlocaltraining@dhs.gov or call us at 1-800-743-5382.

International (non-US) personnel should email FLETC-intlrqst@fletc.dhs.gov or telephone 912-261-4023.