12/11/2025
The MSRT (Maritime Security Response Team) is the U.S. Coast Guard's elite, globally deployable counterterrorism force specializing in high-risk boarding, direct action variability (ranging from close-quarters combat to precision marksmanship), helicopter insertion, advanced maritime interdiction, and response to CBRNE threats (Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, Explosive).
Coast Guard MSRTs frequently train alongside other units in the U.S. military, law enforcement agencies, and allied nations to enhance interoperability and coordination.
There are two teams, MSRT-East (Chesapeake, VA) and MSRT-West (San Diego, CA), providing rapid response to national security situations.
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