Members of the Coast Guard Maritime Security Response Team (MSRT) conduct close quarters combat and advanced combat marksman training. The MSRT is a specialized tactical force of the U.S Coast Guard. MSRT members are trained to be first responders to potential terrorist situations, deny terrorist acts, perform security actions against non-compliant actors, perform tactical facility entry and enforcement, participate in port level counterterrorism exercises and educate other forces on Coast Guard counterterrorism procedures.
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