Marines from Fleet Anti-Terrorism Security Team, Marine Corps Security Force Regiment, repel role players with riot shields from entering during an embassy security exercise at Naval Expeditionary Combat Center, Naval Weapons Station Yorktown, Va., Sept. 8, 2016. The Marines conducted their exercise from Sept. 6- 8, testing their ability to reinforce an embassy in a foreign nation while maintaining site security, conducting convoy operations, properly establishing vehicle checkpoints, non-lethal weapons training and riot control tactics. “We have to get out the kinks that we have, that way we’re ready to deploy at any time,” said Cpl. Timothy Blackburn, 3rd Platoon, Company C, FAST, MCSFR. “The training is good, but it is stressful at times with the situations that are thrown at you.” The Marines will continue to conduct pre-deployment training over the next four months before deploying to Bahrain to continue the mission of providing security in foreign countries.

Photo by Sgt. Calvin Shamoon

FAST Marines conduct Site Ex training

13 Sep 2016 | Sgt. Calvin Shamoon Marine Forces Command

NAVAL WEAPONS STATION YORKTOWN, Va. --

Marines from Fleet Anti-Terrorism Security Team, Marine Corps Security Force Regiment, repel role players with riot shields from entering during an embassy security exercise at Naval Expeditionary Combat Center, Naval Weapons Station Yorktown, Va., Sept. 8, 2016.

The Marines conducted their exercise from Sept. 6- 8, testing their ability to reinforce an embassy in a foreign nation while maintaining site security, conducting convoy operations, properly establishing vehicle checkpoints, non-lethal weapons training and riot control tactics

“We have to get out the kinks that we have, that way we’re ready to deploy at any time,” said Cpl. Timothy Blackburn, 3rd Platoon, Company C, FAST, MCSFR. “The training is good, but it is stressful at times with the situations that are thrown at you.”

The Marines will continue to conduct pre-deployment training over the next four months before deploying to Bahrain to continue the mission of providing security in foreign countries.