(4) Naval Coastal Warfare Group/Maritime Expeditionary
Security Force
Scalable and sustainable security teams capable of
defending mission-critical assets in worldwide near-coast,
in-shore, and embarked environments
Provide maritime and in-shore surveillance, security,
antiterrorism, ground and afloat defense, Visit, Board,
Search & Seizure (VBSS) Level III and C4I support in
harbors and ports
Wide range of secondary tasks from detention operations to
law enforcement
(5) Riverine Group:
Combat arms force provides maritime operations in rivers
and waterways
Denies terrorists use of the maritime environment as venue
for attack or for illegal purposes
Ensures continuance of legitimate trade
Keeps lines of communications open
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