U.S. Marine Security Guards

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/U.S._Marine_Security_Guards
GPTKB entity
Statements (24)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Marine_Security_Guard_Battalion
gptkbp:approvedBy gptkb:U.S._Congress
Memorandum of Agreement between Department of State and Department of Defense
gptkbp:commanded Marine Security Guard Battalion Commander
gptkbp:deployment U.S. embassies worldwide
gptkbp:established 1948
gptkbp:headquartersLocation gptkb:Quantico,_Virginia
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label U.S. Marine Security Guards
gptkbp:motto gptkb:In_Every_Clime_and_Place
gptkbp:notableEvent increased presence after 1979 Iran hostage crisis
gptkbp:notableOperation evacuation of U.S. embassies during crises
gptkbp:numberOfDetachments over 150
gptkbp:operates gptkb:U.S._Department_of_State
gptkbp:parentOrganization United States Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:United_States_Marine_Corps
gptkbp:primaryMission protect U.S. embassies and consulates
gptkbp:selectionProcess voluntary assignment
gptkbp:symbol Marine Corps emblem
gptkbp:trainer Marine Security Guard School, Quantico
gptkbp:uniform gptkb:Marine_Corps_Dress_Blue
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:U.S._consulate_compound
gptkb:U.S._diplomatic_compound
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8