R 162344Z JAN 98 ZYB
FM CMC WASHINGTON DC//CMC//
TO ALMAR
UNCLAS //N05500//
ALMAR 024/98
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC//
SUBJ/MARINE CORPS SECURITY FORCES//
REF/A/SECNAVINST 5530.4B/28NOV94/-//
AMPN/REF A IS NAVAL SECURITY FORCES ASHORE AND AFLOAT//
RMKS/1.  THIS IS A JOINT NAVY AND MARINE CORPS MESSAGE.  NAVY AND
MARINE CORPS FORCE PROTECTION REQUIREMENTS IN TODAY'S DYNAMIC AND
ASYMMETRIC THREAT ENVIRONMENT REQUIRE SECURITY FORCES OF INCREASED
CAPABILITY AND RESPONSIVENESS.  TO MEET THIS CHALLENGE, THE NAVY
AND MARINE CORPS HAVE CRAFTED AN AGGRESSIVE AND FLEXIBLE PLAN FOR
EMPLOYMENT OF MARINE CORPS SECURITY FORCES (MCSF).  THIS
COMPREHENSIVE AND COORDINATED EFFORT BY THE NAVY AND MARINE CORPS
TO OPTIMIZE THE EMPLOYMENT OF MCSF WILL PROVIDE MORE EFFECTIVE AND
EFFICIENT FORCE PROTECTION FOR NAVAL FORCES ASHORE AND AFLOAT.
2.  THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE DOWNING REPORT AND DISCUSSIONS OF
THE DEFENSE SCIENCE BOARD SUMMER STUDY ON TRANSNATIONAL THREATS
REINFORCE AND CONFIRM THE NAVY AND MARINE CORPS OBJECTIVE BY
EMPHASIZING THAT FORCE PROTECTION FORCES MUST BE A ROBUST, FLEXIBLE,
AND ESTABLISHED TEAM.  IN ORDER TO EXPAND THE CAPABILITIES OF MCSF
RESOURCES AND MEET CURRENT AND PROJECTED FORCE PROTECTION
REQUIREMENTS, AN ADDITIONAL FLEET ANTITERRORIST SECURITY TEAM (FAST)
COMPANY WILL BE CREATED TO PROVIDE A LARGER, BETTER TRAINED FORCE TO
FLEET CINCS FOR USE IN COMBATTING TERRORISM AND MAINTAINING THE
HIGHEST LEVEL OF FORCE PROTECTION, WHILE PRESERVING THE CAPABILITY TO
PROVIDE TRADITIONAL SECURITY FORCE SUPPORT AS REQUIRED TO AFLOAT
UNITS.  ADDITIONALLY, IN AN ERA OF INCREASED ANTITERRORISM/FORCE
PROTECTION (AT/FP) VULNERABILITY, DEDICATED AND ROTATIONALLY DEPLOYED
MCSF DETACHMENTS WILL BE ASSIGNED TO FLEET CINCS AND COMUSNAVCENT IN
ORDER TO PROVIDE A ROBUST CAPABILITY TO RESPOND TO A WIDE RANGE OF
IN-THEATER CONTINGENCIES.
3.  IMPLEMENTATION OF THE FOLLOWING EVENTS WILL TAKE PLACE IAW A
TIMELINE TO BE SET FORTH BY OPNAV N3/N5 AND USMC PP&O.
A.  EFFECTIVE 31 JAN 98, NON-DEPLOYED MARINE DETACHMENTS WILL BE
DISESTABLISHED.  DEPLOYED DETACHMENTS WILL BE DISESTABLISHED UPON
RETURN TO HOMEPORT.
B.  THE STRUCTURE FROM THE DISESTABLISHED MARINE DETACHMENTS WILL
BE USED TO CREATE A SECOND FAST COMPANY AT YORKTOWN, VA, AUGMENTING
THE CURRENT FAST COMPANY IN NORFOLK.  MARINES FROM THE FAST COMPANIES
WILL BE ROTATIONALLY DEPLOYED AND OPCON TO CINCUSNAVEUR, CINCPACFLT,
AND COMUSNAVCENT FOR ASSIGNMENT AS REQUIRED WITHIN THEIR AOR.  THESE
COMMANDERS HAVE THE OPTION TO EMPLOY THEIR ASSIGNED FAST PLATOON TO
ANY LOCATION, ASHORE OR AT SEA, IN THE NUMBERS THEY REQUIRE.
C.  THE REFUEL/DEFUEL MISSION WILL BE ASSUMED BY THE FAST
COMPANIES AND SUPPORTED WITH PERIODICALLY DEPLOYED PLATOONS.
D.  THE CADRE, WHICH PROVIDES UNIQUE COMBAT SKILLS TRAINING,
WILL BE REORGANIZED, DOWNSIZED, AND KEYED TO NAVY REGIONALIZATION
PLANS.  THE CADRE WILL TRAIN BOTH NAVY AND AUXILIARY SECURITY
FORCES IN SMALL ARMS, SMALL UNIT TACTICS, SECURITY, AND
ANTITERRORISM.  DETAILS WILL BE ADDRESSED BY AN N3N5/PP&O WORKING
GROUP WITHIN THE NEXT MONTH.
E.  THE CURRENT INSTALLATION SECURITY VALIDATION PROCESS WILL
BE EVALUATED TO ASSURE THE PROCESS SUPPORTS FAIRLY ASSESSING THE
CHARACTER OF SECURITY FORCES REQUIRED TO RESPOND IN THE DYNAMIC
OVERSEAS THREAT ENVIRONMENT.  THREAT BASED CRITERIA THAT MEET CURRENT
AND PROJECTED CINC AT/FP REQUIREMENTS WILL BE USED AND ALL
APPROPRIATE ASSETS AND AGENCIES WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR INCLUSION IN
A FOCUSED AND UPGRADED VALIDATION PROCESS.  MCSF COMPANIES LONDON,
ROTA, AND NAPLES WILL BE REEXAMINED USING THE MODERNIZED POST
VALIDATION PROCESS.
F.  INTERIM MCSF COMPANY BAHRAIN WILL REMAIN AT ITS CURRENT
STRENGTH UNTIL THE REPLACEMENT FOR MANNAI PLAZA IS COMPLETE.  THE
COMPANY WILL THEN BE REEXAMINED USING THE POST VALIDATION PROCESS.
G.  MCSF COMPANY KEFLAVIK WILL BE EVALUATED BY THE NAVY AND
MARINE CORPS IN COORDINATION WITH REGIONAL COMMANDERS USING THE
UPGRADED CRITERIA.
H.  MCSF COMPANY NORTH ISLAND AND MARINE BARRACKS JAPAN WILL
CLOSE AS SCHEDULED.  MCSF DETACHMENT SOUDA BAY WILL BE DISESTABLISHED
IAW PREVIOUS PLANS.  MCSF BATTALION HEADQUARTERS; MCSF COMPANIES
KINGS BAY, BANGOR, AND PATUXENT RIVER; 1ST FAST COMPANY; MARINE
BARRACKS GUANTANAMO BAY; AND CAMP DAVID WILL REMAIN UNCHANGED.
4.  THESE CHANGES TO HOW THE NAVY AND MARINE CORPS EXECUTE THE FORCE
PROTECTION REQUIREMENTS OF REF A WILL ENABLE US TO MORE EFFECTIVELY
MEET FUTURE SECURITY CHALLENGES AND MAKE THE MOST EFFICIENT USE OF
VALUABLE RESOURCES.  ADDITIONALLY, FLTCINCS WILL HAVE GREATER
CAPABILITY, FLEXIBILITY AND RESPONSIVENESS IN CARRYING OUT THEIR
FORCE PROTECTION RESPONSIBILITIES.  THE NAVY AND MARINE CORPS TEAM
LOOKS FORWARD TO WORKING TOGETHER AS WE IMPLEMENT THESE IMPORTANT
INNOVATIONS, AND STRENGTHEN OUR UNIQUE AND VITAL RELATIONSHIP.//
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