MSG Duty

The Marines of Detachment Muscat, Oman had a region command visit where the region Commanding Officer Lt. Col. Kratzer and region 1st Sgt. Morris accompanied the Marines to Wadi Shab for their cultural event. After the hike, the Marines took a swim to end their event.

#MSGs from Detachment Maputo, Mozambique, organized a Junior Jarhead Day for children from the #embassy community. The kids participated in tug of war and an obstacle event. Additionally, the kids learned how to apply camouflage face paint and operate a radio.

MSGs and Embassy personnel around Region 6 in Southern and Eastern Africa participated in the virtual Marine Corps Marathon. Marines with Detachments Luanda, Angola; Harare, Zimbabwe; Juba, South Sudan; and the Region Headquarters completed 26.2 miles.

MSGs with Detachment N'Djamena, Chad and U.S. Ambassador Alexander M. Laskaris attended a wreath laying at the allied cemetery. The last surviving Chadian Soldiers from the French Army were present, including the oldest Chadian veteran who enlisted in 1946.

The #Marines with Beijing, China shared a meal and gave thanks during Thanksgiving. The Detachment Commander’s spouse, along with the help of the Marines, prepared a feast. From our Marines and family, we hope you had a Happy Thanksgiving.

The Marines with U.S Embassy Tegucigalpa, Honduras organized a 5K Turkey Trot for the embassy community. They led the way, ensuring everyone stayed pumped and excited. After the run, they had a pull-up contest to keep the energy going.

Staff Sgt. Sun and Sgt. Wallace from detachment Karachi participated in the annual Pakistan Independence Day shooting competition hosted by Sindh Police. The Consulate won the first-place team award. Regional security officers placed first and third for individual #marksmanship.

#Marine Detachment with US Embassy Santiago, Chile joined the community to visit #Metropolitan Park and hike up San #Cristobal Hill. The San Cristobal Hill is approximately 700 meters high, located in the largest urban park in Chile. The Marines took the gondola on their descent.

#MSGs with Detachment Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia and their inspecting officer ended their semiannual event by taking a trip to the Mini Gobi #Desert to explore the area and ride #camels or yaks. The Mini Gobi Desert covers nearly 1.3 million sq. km. It is the largest desert in Asia.

Region 7 leaders participated in two region training events in Brussels Belgium. One of them consisted of a four-mile fellowship run where they visited the #CinquantenaireArch. The other region training #event was held at the NATO HQ.

MSGs with Detachment Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea hosted a happy hour for all local employed staff to show their appreciation for their dedication and commitment to their work. The Marines provided food, played games, and sang karaoke, which built and strengthened cohesion.

#MSGs with detachment Skopje, Macedonia along with their MSG Officer hiked up Mount Vodno and reached Krstovar Peak. Krstovar Peak is the highest point on #MountVodno measured at 1066 meters high. What better way to wrap up an inspection?

#MSGs with Detachment Harare, Zimbabwe and their Health unit conducted mass casualty training. The purpose of this medical training was to maintain and refresh the medical skills of the embassy employees to render aid in emergency scenarios.

#MSGs from Detachment Ljubljana, Slovenia volunteered to sort, package, and manifest humanitarian supplies alongside former Slovenian President Borut Pahor. In August, Slovenia faced a natural disaster that caused damages estimated at $550 million.

Region 2 Detachment Commanders and headquarters #Marines, along with their family members, completed their annual regional training event in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. The five-day evolution helped advance administrative and operational readiness as well as unit cohesion.

MSGs with Detachment Tokyo, Japan celebrated the 248th Marine Corps birthday. To all our #Marine Security Guards posted around the globe, both near and far, happy birthday and Semper Fidelis!

Each month, we highlight our #MarineSecurityGuards around the world who are promoted to their next rank, are awarded for their #performance, or reenlist in the Marine Corps. Please join us in acknowledging the #success of these Marines!

Region 4 leaders Lt. Col. Bonecutter and 1st Sgt. Kliment visited the #MSGs with Detachment Ottawa, Canada. For their cultural event they took a tour of the Canadian Parliament’s East Block and got to see the different offices in the facility.

#MSG Sgt Arend with Detachment Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea taught 40 local guards basic MCMAP techniques to improve their ability of self-defense. The training primarily focused on knife techniques and built on the strong relationship between the Marines and local guards.

#Marines from Detachment Bogota, Colombia were fortunate to meet with the #NASA Director former Sen. Bill Nelson along with #Commander, U.S. Southern Command Gen. Laura Richardson