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Marine FAST Company Trains Navy Security

Navy NewsStand

Story Number: NNS090220-07
Release Date: 2/20/2009 1:27:00 PM

By Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Eddie Harrison, Naval Support Activity Naples Public Affairs

NAPLES, Italy (NNS) -- Marines attached to 2nd Platoon Fleet Anti-terrorism Security Team (FAST), Company Europe, based out of Rota, Spain conducted bi-annual security training with Naval Support Activity (NSA) Naples Security patrol from Feb. 9-12.

Some of the elements taught were unarmed self-defense, weapons familiarization and weapons retention.

"The training office here gives us a set amount of training that the Navy prescribes to our security forces," said Master-at-Arms 1st Class David West, NSA training department. "The training that is being conducted is another phase that the Navy doesn't give."

The weapons portion consisted of familiarization by assembly and re-assembly with M240B medium machine gun and the proper procedure for presenting the M4 Carbine service rifle to the target.

"We try to show them something new and beneficial," said Marine Gunnery Sgt. David Glisson, platoon sergeant, 2nd Platoon FAST Company Europe. "Then from there they can incorporate it into some further training."

The Sailors underwent drills with the M4 Carbine ranging from 90 to 180 degree pivot drills with the weapon and learned the different types of scopes for the weapon including night vision, infrared and laser scopes.

According to Glisson, the unarmed self-defense portion of the training shows the Sailors how to react when faced with someone at close quarters with a weapon, whether it is a knife or a gun.

While half of the 50 Marines were conducting training, the other half were in full battle dress conducting random anti-terrorism drills along side security personnel augmenting what security patrol was already there.

"We try to sharpen their skills as well as our own by coming out here and doing these drills," said Glisson. "By doing this, we are able to keep sharp incase we have a real mission."

FAST Company Europe is a part of Marine Corps Security Forces Regiment home ported in Yorktown, Va. and is currently deployed to Rota, Spain.