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11-06-07, 07:01 AM
Marines from FAST conduct crisis exercise
Published: Nov. 5, 2007 at 4:05 PM
MANAMA, Bahrain, Nov. 5 (UPI) -- The U.S. Marines' 2nd Fleet Anti-Terrorism Security Team, 4th Battalion recently began a crisis response exercise in Bahrain.
Officials announced 48 Marines from FAST embarked on the U.S. Navy's multipurpose amphibious assault ship, the USS Wasp (LHD 1) for the exercise, the U.S. Navy reported.
The crisis response exercise off the coast of Bahrain is an effort to practice humanitarian and disaster relief. FAST sets up perimeters and maintains external security watches in areas captured by the United States for use during crisis response situations when a Marine Expeditionary Unit is not available, the release said.
"We set a hard and fast perimeter for the area we secure," Sgt. Matthew Cancience, 2nd fleet FAST platoon guide, said in a statement. "We set a perimeter of the area with Marines on post and set a defensive posture on the area. Our job is to deter, detect and defend, and mitigate anything happening to the area."
The 4th battalion, currently deployed to Bahrain, is based out of Yorktown, Va.
"This exercise gives the Marines the experience of going from ship to shore to perform their mission," Capt. Andrew Thomas, FAST platoon commander, said. "This also gives us an opportunity to show the commanders what we are capable of in performing during these types of missions and more."
Ellie
Published: Nov. 5, 2007 at 4:05 PM
MANAMA, Bahrain, Nov. 5 (UPI) -- The U.S. Marines' 2nd Fleet Anti-Terrorism Security Team, 4th Battalion recently began a crisis response exercise in Bahrain.
Officials announced 48 Marines from FAST embarked on the U.S. Navy's multipurpose amphibious assault ship, the USS Wasp (LHD 1) for the exercise, the U.S. Navy reported.
The crisis response exercise off the coast of Bahrain is an effort to practice humanitarian and disaster relief. FAST sets up perimeters and maintains external security watches in areas captured by the United States for use during crisis response situations when a Marine Expeditionary Unit is not available, the release said.
"We set a hard and fast perimeter for the area we secure," Sgt. Matthew Cancience, 2nd fleet FAST platoon guide, said in a statement. "We set a perimeter of the area with Marines on post and set a defensive posture on the area. Our job is to deter, detect and defend, and mitigate anything happening to the area."
The 4th battalion, currently deployed to Bahrain, is based out of Yorktown, Va.
"This exercise gives the Marines the experience of going from ship to shore to perform their mission," Capt. Andrew Thomas, FAST platoon commander, said. "This also gives us an opportunity to show the commanders what we are capable of in performing during these types of missions and more."
Ellie