US Marine Quick Reaction Force Has Brrn Deployed Twice In The Last 30 Days To Protect American Embassies

U.S. Marines attached to the Marine Security Augment Unit (MSAU) practice firing on stationary targets in Summit Point, W.Va., April 9, 2015. The training prepares members of MSAU for the protection and security of American Embassies and assets across the globe. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Daniel Benedict/Released) (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Daniel Benedict/Released)  

Task & Purpose: This US Marine quick reaction force has deployed twice in the last 30 days to protect American embassies 

They deploy on average every 8 days. 

When U.S. Marine Security Guards at American embassies around the world need backup, they call on the Marine Security Augmentation Unit. And in the past 30 days, the quick reaction force has responded to that call twice to protect embassies in Africa and the Caribbean. 

 “Everywhere we have an embassy, we can reinforce it with what we call an MSAU team,” Lt. Gen. Ronald Bailey said in a 2014 video. “It consists of about a squad size of Marines that can break down into teams and go out and reinforce an embassy all around the world.” 

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 Update: US Marine quick reaction force deployed twice in last 30 days to defend embassies (FOX News).  

WNU Editor: The two countries that this US Marine quick reaction force has been deployed to in the past month are (1) Haiti .... Marines headed to protect embassy in Haiti, but no troops to stabilize nation, says Biden (Military Times/AP), and Eswatini/Swaziland .... Marines Bolster Embassy Security After Unrest in Tiny African Kingdom of Eswatini (Military.com/Stars and Stripes). 

Here is an easy prediction. I expect this quick reaction force will be used in the near future to protect the US embassy in Kabul.