Anti-Terrorism Battalion
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| Anti-Terrorism Battalion | |
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| Active | |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | USMC |
| Role | Anti-Terrorism |
| Part of | 2nd Marine Division II Marine Expeditionary Force |
| Garrison/HQ | Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune |
| Motto | "TBA" |
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| Current commander |
LtCol R.C. Jackson |
Anti-Terrorism Battalion (AT Bn) is a specialized-infantry battalion in the United States Marine Corps. Located in Camp Lejeune, North Carolina the battalion falls under the 2nd Marine Division and the II Marine Expeditionary Force.
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[edit] Mission
The mission of the Anti-Terrorism Battalion is to rapidly deploy specially trained and sustainable forces to detect, deter, and defend against terrorism, as well as to conduct crisis response in the event of a terrorist attack.
Headquartered in Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, the battalion consists of more than seven hundred Marines and Sailors; the most robust anti-terrorism force available. This unique force posesses organic capabilities such as intelligence and counter-intelligence cells, combat engineers, enhanced nuclear, biological and chemical teams, and riflemen trained in advanced urban combat.
The Anti-Terrorism Battalion can also augment its existing structure with additional capabilities such as explosive ordnance disposal, military working dogs, linguists, and electronic warfare assets. All this combines to make the Anti-Terrorism Battalion a truly one-of-a-kind response force in the global war on terror.
[edit] Subordinate units
- Headquarters and Services Company
- Support Company
- MSF-A
- MSF-B
- PSD-1
- PSD-2
- Company B
- RFDF
- High-Risk Personnel Protection (Horn of Africa) (Inactive)
[edit] History
[edit] Global War on Terror
[edit] Activation
The Battalion was activated in 2001 as part of the USMC's 4th Marine Expeditionary Brigade (AT) along with Marine Corps Security Forces, CBIRF, Marine Corps Security Guard Battalion and other various units.
[edit] Transfer
The AT Battalion was transferred 24 February 2006 from 4th MEB (AT) to 2nd Marine Division. 4th MEB (AT) was officially deactivated on the same date.
[edit] Iraq
As of 2006, AT Battalion is serving in various sectors of Iraq.
