Any Time, Any Place: The Creation And Evolution of The Fleet Antiterrorism Security Team (FAST) 1986-2015

Abstract

This paper is primarily an historical account of the creation and evolution of the United States Marine Corps Fleet Antiterrorism Security Team (FAST) Program from its genesis in 1987 until 2015. The FAST program is very relevant in todays operational environment; hence, serious consideration should be directed towards modifying the current structure, command relationships, and mission parameters of the FAST platoons and companies to maximize their effectiveness and employability. The history of the Fleet Antiterrorism Security Team (FAST) program, as well as current operational capability and contemporary challenges during employment, must be understood in order to grasp their continued operational relevance alongside contemporary crisis and rapid response forces.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 18, 2015
Accession Number
AD1175827

Entities

People

  • Gary L. Cobb

Organizations

  • Marine Corps University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter WMD
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Antiterrorism
  • Combatant Commanders
  • Employment
  • Marine Corps
  • Military Operations
  • Naval Operations
  • Navy
  • Personnel Management
  • Physical Security
  • Security
  • Ships
  • Training
  • Unified Combatant Commands
  • United States
  • United States European Command
  • United States Pacific Command
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Maritime Security/Maritime Homeland Security
  • Systems Analysis and Design