The Maritime Security Response Team grew out of post-9/11 maritime security efforts, beginning as Security Response Team One in 2004 and formally established as the MSRT in 2006 at Chesapeake, Virginia. It is the Coast Guard's advanced interdiction force, trained for counterterrorism, opposed boardings, and response to chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive threats. A second unit, MSRT-West, was later stood up, and the original team is now designated MSRT-East within the Coast Guard's Deployable Specialized Forces.
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What is Coast Guard Maritime Security Response Team?
The Coast Guard's maritime counterterrorism and high-risk law-enforcement direct-action force.
What military branch is Coast Guard Maritime Security Response Team in?
Coast Guard Maritime Security Response Team is a unit of the U.S. Coast Guard.
Who commands Coast Guard Maritime Security Response Team?
Coast Guard Maritime Security Response Team operates under Coast Guard Deployable Specialized Forces, U.S. Coast Guard.
Where is Coast Guard Maritime Security Response Team based?
Coast Guard Maritime Security Response Team is headquartered at Chesapeake, Virginia.
When was Coast Guard Maritime Security Response Team established?
Coast Guard Maritime Security Response Team was established in 2006.
Is Coast Guard Maritime Security Response Team a special operations unit?
Yes. Coast Guard Maritime Security Response Team is a U.S. special-operations unit.
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