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Marine Corps Security Force Regiment | |
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Active | 1920–present |
Country | United States |
Allegiance | United States Armed Forces |
Branch | United States Marine Corps |
Type | Specialized unit |
Role | Anti-terrorism Expeditionary Security |
Size | Regiment |
Garrison/HQ | Naval Weapons Station Yorktown, Virginia |
Nickname(s) | Gunslingers |
Motto(s) | Deter, Detect, Defend |
Commanders | |
Current commander | Col Scott Reed |
The Marine Corps Security Force Regiment is a dedicated expeditionary security and anti-terrorism regiment of the United States Marine Corps.[1][2] Its mission is to provide security forces to guard high-value naval installations, most notably those containing nuclear vessels and weapons. Additionally, it also provides the Fleet Anti-terrorism Security Teams (FAST) and Recapture Tactics Teams (RTT). Marines who complete Security Forces training are assigned a secondary Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) of 8152 (Marine Corps Security Force Guard), while instructors can earn 8153 (Marine Corps Security Force Cadre Trainer).