In 2011, he was assigned to Maritime Safety and Security Team New Orleans as the Commanding Officer.

He continued his DSF career at Maritime Security Response Team (MSRT) East as the Direct Action Section Team Leader earning his Assault Force Commander qualification and currently serves as the Coast Guard’s senior-most tactical operator. Additionally, Captain Meuse and his team conducted counterterrorism operations supporting Operation Enduring Freedom, hunting Al-Qaeda leadership in the Arabian Gulf. Navy vessels and conducted the service's first Unannounced Nighttime Boarding of the fishing vessel Recuerdo, resulting in the seizure of 9.2 tons of cocaine and the successful prosecution of its crew. He led LEDET 408 on numerous counter-drug missions in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific aboard Allied and U.S. Upon completing that tour, Captain Meuse was selected for the Coast Guard's Deployable Specialized Forces (DSF) as a Law Enforcement Detachment (LEDET) Officer in Charge at Tactical Law Enforcement Team (TACLET) South where he earned his Deployable Team Leader qualification and Coast Guard Tactical Law Enforcement Insignia. There, he served as a Deck Watch Officer and unit Law Enforcement Officer, participating in numerous successful counter-drug, fisheries enforcement, and alien migrant interdiction patrols, as well as the multinational UNITAS exercise. Upon receiving his commission, Captain Meuse reported to the Coast Guard Cutter MOHAWK in Key West, Fl. Captain Meuse reported to the Leadership Development Center from Marine Corps War College Quantico, VA, where he earned a Master’s Degree in Strategic Studies and conducted advanced studies in Leadership and Ethics.Ĭaptain Meuse is a 1998 graduate of the Coast Guard Academy with a Bachelor’s degree in Government.

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