Marine Corps Security Force Regiment (MCSFR) organizes, trains, equips, and provides anti-terrorism security forces in support of combatant commanders and Naval commanders in order to conduct expeditionary security operations and provide security for strategic weapons and vital national assets. Conduct other limited duration missions as directed. Mission Essential Tasks 1. Provide security forces for strategic weapons. 2. Provide rapid response and forward-deployed expeditionary anti-terrorism security forces.
20 years ago today, Medal of Honor recipient Cpl. Jason Dunham succumbed to wounds he sustained when he heroically dove on an enemy grenade –...
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Gary Gonzalez, an infantry rifleman with Fleet Anti-Terrorism Security Team Company, Europe (FASTEUR) and native of...
Sgt. Maj. Carlos A. Ruiz, the 20th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, discusses Barracks 2030 Plan to modernize the buildings, professionalize the...
U.S. Marines with Training Company, Marine Corps Security Force Regiment (MCSFR), and personnel with Department of Energy’s (DOE) Special Response...
Fleet Anti-terrorism Security Team Company, Europe (FASTEUR) operates as part of Commander, Task Force 61/2. CTF 61/2 provides FASTEUR capbilities...
DOHA, Qatar (Oct. 29, 2020) U.S. Marines assigned to Fleet Anti-Terrorism Security Team Central Command (FASTCENT) conduct simulated disaster drills...
U.S. Marines and Sailors with Task Force 61/2.3 (Fleet Anti-terrorism Security Team (FAST) Europe), in coordination with the Embassy Regional...
Leading the way for the Marine Corps, II Marine Expeditionary Force (II MEF) puts new doctrine into action by becoming the first command to implement the modernized Operational Stress Control and Readiness (OSCAR) training, certifying 30 new Core Master Trainers from March 24-26, 2026.
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Previously, Marine Corps program offices integrating new systems onto the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle faced significant logistical challenges. The process involved requesting a vehicle from Program Executive Officer Land Systems’ (PEO LS) Program Manager Motor Transport (PM Motor-T), costly and complex vehicle shipments, and potential roadblocks to project deadlines because of vehicle availability constraints. This system created inefficiencies and drove up costs.
Marines assigned to the III Expeditionary Operations Training Group at Okinawa, Japan, and U.S. Naval Special Warfare Command operators executed the Marine Corps' first live-fire drone strike against a maritime surface vessel from a naval surface craft.
The 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit concluded its rotation with Marine Rotational Force – Southeast Asia on March 31, after enhancing combined readiness with the Armed Forces of the Philippines and regional partners in Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei, and Thailand. Building on that success, a new command element from I Marine Expeditionary Force arrived to continue the mission with a focused effort in the Philippines, integrating Marine Corps forces in support of Task Force – Philippines and strengthening the U.S.-Philippines Alliance.
In an increasingly complex global landscape, the speed of decision-making on the battlefield is not just an advantage, it is the ultimate arbiter of victory.