Marine Corps Security Force Regiment

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Marine Corps Security Force Regiment
The unit's logo
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).