Military SWAT teams / Security Forces - Overview

There are a number of military special weapons and tactics (SWAT) teams featured on this site. Here is an overview and links to their individual pages.

Military Special Reaction Teams

The Army, Navy, Air Force and USMC maintain SWAT teams tasked with protecting personnel at military installations. Similar in role to civilian police SWAT units, these Special Reaction Teams are Military Policemen, Master-at-Arms and Airmen trained to respond to threats such as active shooters, barricaded suspects, hostage taking and terrorist incidents.

The SRTs featured on this site are :

• U.S. Army Special Reaction Team
  Army special weapons and tactics team
  
  
• USMC Special Reaction Team
  Marine Corps response force stationed at USMC installations
  
  
• USAF Emergency Services Team
  Air Force SWAT unit that protects air bases
  
  
• U.S. Navy Special Response Team
  Naval SWAT team protecting Naval bases and ships
  
  
• Special Operations Security Forces Squadron
  SWAT team protecting Air Force Special Operations Command forces

Security Forces

These units are focused on protecting against specific threats:

• Fleet Anti-Terrorism Security Team (F.A.S.T.)
  USMC anti-terrorism unit that deploys world-wide
  
  
• Recapture Tactics Team
  Elite USMC security force
  
  
• Tactical Response Force
  USAF SWAT team that protects nuclear assets
  
  
• Maritime Security Response Force (MSRT)
  United States Coast Guard anti-terrorism force

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