▁primary ▁mission ▁is ▁force ▁protection ▁conducted ▁through ▁fleet ▁support ▁with ▁operations ▁around ▁the ▁world . ▁Anti - ter ror ism ▁and ▁force ▁protection ▁miss ions ▁include ▁har bor ▁and ▁hom eland ▁defense , ▁coast al ▁surve ill ance , ▁and ▁special ▁miss ions . ▁Special ized ▁units ▁work ▁together ▁with ▁M ES F ▁squad ron ▁staff s ▁providing ▁intelligence ▁and ▁communic ations . ▁M ES F ▁units ▁deploy ▁world wide ▁to ▁detect , ▁d eter , ▁and ▁defend ▁an ▁area , ▁unit , ▁or ▁high - value ▁asset . ▁Rec ent ▁locations ▁include ▁the ▁United ▁States , ▁Pan ama , ▁Korea , ▁Sa udi ▁Arab ia , ▁K uw ait , ▁Ira q , ▁Afghan istan , ▁Bah rain , ▁United ▁Arab ▁Em ir ates , ▁and ▁Egypt . ▁ ▁Rat ings ▁range ▁from ▁Master - at - Ar ms ▁to ▁Bo ats w ain ' s ▁M ates , ▁to ▁Information ▁Technology ▁Special ists ▁to ▁Hospital ▁Corps men . ▁Pre lim inary ▁units ▁received ▁training ▁in ▁small ▁arms , ▁crew - ser ved ▁weapons , ▁and ▁close ▁qu arters ▁battle ▁at ▁places ▁such ▁as ▁the ▁Black water ▁Training ▁Center ▁in ▁My ock , ▁North ▁Carolina . ▁Ex ped ition ary ▁Design ated ▁Mark s man ▁training ▁conducted ▁by ▁the ▁" in ▁house " ▁Special ▁Miss ions ▁Training ▁Division ▁of ▁M ES G - 2 ▁turns ▁out ▁shoot ers ▁capable ▁of ▁sub ▁MO A ▁( min ute ▁of ▁angle ) ▁accuracy . ▁▁ ▁Two ▁Mar itime ▁Ex ped ition ary ▁Security ▁Gr oups