Initially organized as the Marine Detachment, Naval Operating base in 1920, Marine Barracks, Naval Base, Norfolk was received its formal designation in 1939. On 1 April 1987, the Barracks was commissioned as Marine Corps Security Force (MCSF) Battalion, Atlantic. The battalion exercised administrative control over MCSF Companies and Marine Detachment afloat assigned to Atlantic region. On 16 December 1993, the Battalion was again commissioned as Marine Corps Security Battalion, and assumed control of all MCSF Companies as well as the Marine Detachments. Beginning in 1998 with force reduction and realignments, several MCSF Companies and the Marine Detachments were disestablished. In their place, two Fleet Antiterrorism Security Team (FAST) Companies were established. These Companies provide Antiterrorism/Force Protection platoons to fleet CINCS to protect vital Naval assets. Furthermore, MCSF Battalion provides cadres of Marines to the security departments at designated Naval installations to provide training and supervision to Navy security personnel in antiterrorism and physical security.
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