A Mobile Inshore Undersea Warfare Unit (MIUWU) is a component of the United States Navy

United States Navy

The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...

's Force Protection Package tasked with providing seaward security to joint logistics over-the-shore operations from either a port or harbor complex or unimproved beach sites. The mobile inshore undersea warfare unit is equipped with mobile radar

Radar

Radar is an object-detection system which uses radio waves to determine the range, altitude, direction, or speed of objects. It can be used to detect aircraft, ships, spacecraft, guided missiles, motor vehicles, weather formations, and terrain. The radar dish or antenna transmits pulses of radio...

, sonar

Sonar

Sonar is a technique that uses sound propagation to navigate, communicate with or detect other vessels...

, and communications equipment located within mobile elements, such as a tent, specially modified HMMWV, or truck-mountable container.

MIUW units were until recently, exclusively a component of the Naval Reserves, but following the events of September 11, 2001, active duty units have been formed.

Units designations and locations.

Group One (West)

MIUWU 101 - Seattle WA

MIUWU 102 - Spokane WA

MIUWU 103 - San Francisco CA

MIUWU 104 - San Jose CA

MIUWU 105 - Long Beach CA

MIUWU 106 - San Diego CA

MIUWU 108 - Corpus Christi TX

MIUWU 109 - Dallas TX

MIUWU 110 - Portland OR

MIUWU 112 - St. Louis MO

MIUWU 114 - Whitman AFB MO



Group Two (East)

MIUWU 201 - Perrysburg OH

MIUWU 202 - Newport RI

MIUWU 203 - Bronx NY

MIUWU 204 - Fort Dix NJ

MIUWU 205 - Charleston SC

MIUWU 206 - Norfolk VA

MIUWU 207 - Jacksonville FL

MIUWU 208 - Hialeah FL

MIUWU 210 - Fort McHenry MD

MIUWU 212 - Gulfport MS

MIUWU 214 - Buffalo NY

See also

United States Navy

United States Navy

The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...

Naval Coastal Warfare

Naval Coastal Warfare

The Naval Coastal Warfare community is a component of the United States Navy, part of Naval Expeditionary Combat Command. It is undergoing a major overhaul and transitioning to the Maritime Expeditionary Security Force, units affected range from Mobile Inshore Undersea Warfare Unit's to Inshore...

Enlisted Expeditionary Warfare Specialist

Enlisted Expeditionary Warfare Specialist

The EXW qualification is a warfare qualification awarded to enlisted United States Navy personnel, and select United States Coast Guard personnel temporarily assigned to the U.S. Navy, who satisfactorily complete the required qualification course and pass a qualification board hearing...

Mobile Inshore Undersea Warfare Unit

Maritime Expeditionary Security Force

Maritime Expeditionary Security Force

The Maritime Expeditionary Security Force is a unit of the United States Navy within the organizational structure of the Navy Expeditionary Combat Command. The MESF stems from the Naval Coastal Warfare community which is transitioning to the MESF, Naval units affected range from mobile inshore...

Expeditionary war

External links

• Navy Expeditionary Combat Command
• Naval Coastal Warfare Squadron FIVE