Talk:Marine Corps Security Force Regiment

Once completed, they are given the MOS of 8154.

A majority of people will not know what this means. Can someone please add a sentence or two to define what that is? Thanks, in advance. LogicalCreator (talk) —Preceding undated comment added 02:07, 17 September 2012 (UTC)

Closing the loop on this request - I believe that the article, as currently written, satisfactorily addresses this issue. CobraDragoon (talk) 13:37, 4 September 2015 (UTC)

Logo or unit patch

Features a tori and what may be a coastal cannon, but seems to have no history. --Pawyilee (talk) 12:11, 21 September 2012 (UTC)

The tori is a common symbol on many USMC logos, unit signs, patches, etc. and stems from the Corps' extensive service in the Orient and Pacific, especially in WWII, and continuing even today. Virtually all USMC units and organizations can trace their lineage and/or antecedents to an organization or unit that has served, or continues to serve, in the Asia/Pacific theatre. Thus the tori has become an almost ubiquitous feature of USMC symbology. As to the "coastal cannon" my presumption is that it merely symbolizes defense (i.e., security) of a naval installation, since the MCSF Regiment has no apparent connection (past or present) with artillery. CobraDragoon (talk) 13:52, 4 September 2015 (UTC)

History

The article states that this the group consists of a company in Guantanamo Bay. Previously, the company in Gitmo was known as the Ground Defense Force. Were they always a part of Marines Corps Security Force Regiment or were they a separate entity prior to becoming part of the the regiment? The same would also apply to other units that are now part of the regiment. User:Aneah 12:25, 10 October 2012 (UTC)

If memory serves correctly, the companies at GITMO (there were two, as I recall, Windward and Leeward) forming the GDF, as well as the various other USMC security companies and detachments throughout the Naval Service, were all independent units reporting directly to a local (shore-based or shipboard) commander. One purpose for forming the Regiment was to centralize and standardize accessions, training, and standards throughout Marine Corps Security Forces. CobraDragoon (talk) 14:01, 4 September 2015 (UTC)

Serious cleanup needed.

This article is in serious need of cleanup. Almost nothing is sourced, and a lot of it is written in a promotional or otherwise inappropriate tone. If I were to remove all of the unsourced material, there'd be almost nothing left, so I'm hoping other editors can help assist in getting some citations in there so we don't have to start removing entire sections. ⇒SWATJester ^{Shoot Blues, Tell VileRat!} 23:50, 28 March 2024 (UTC)