MARITIME SAFETY AND SECURITY TEAM (MSST) 91109
San Diego, California
"Leadership, Learning and Professionalism"
MSST San Diego was established December 14, 2004, and is a tenant command of the Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego. MSST San Diego is one of twelve similar units around the country that were developed in response to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, and now falls under the operational control of the Deployable Operations Group. The unit is comprised of 10 Officers and 95 Enlisted personnel that support four departments: Waterside Security Section, Maritime Law Enforcement and Force Protection Team, Regional Dive Locker West, and Engineering. Personnel are trained in Anti- Terrorism/Force Protection tactics, Maritime Law Enforcement operations afloat and ashore, Underwater Port Security, and Non-Compliant Vessel Boarding and Pursuit tactics. The unit works closely with port partners including Customs and Border Protection, Federal Bureau of Investigation, San Diego Harbor Police, San Diego Lifeguards, and the United States Navy. Although based in Southern California, MSST San Diego is available to respond around the globe within 24 hours.
Assets and Capabilities
- Six (6) 25’ Response Boats (RB-S) with dual mounted M-240B medium machine guns
- Two (2) 23’ Other-the-Horizon (OTH-III) pursuit boats
- Remote Operated Underwater Vehicle with side-scan sonar
- Vertical Insertion and Hook and Climb delivery capability for short notice maritime response
- CBRNE Detection and Identification
- Tactical Boat Operations
- Infrared and Night Vision Optical Equipment
- Counter Drug and Alien Migration Interdiction Operations
- Search and Rescue
Contact Information:
- Telephone:
- (619) 517-4310
- FAX:
- (619) 524-8680
- Postal address:
- 1650 Henderson Avenue, Building 310
San Diego, CA. 92140
MSST San Diego OMBUDSMAN:
- (619) 871-5917
Amanda Satter
Amanda Satter
Adobe Acrobat Reader (PDF)