According to a U.S. defense official, who requested anonymity because he was not authorized to discuss the sensitive issue due to the deteriorating security situation in Haii at the request of the State Department, a Marine Corps Security Forces' elite anti-terrorist security team based in Yorktown, Virginia has deployed to Haiti.
The Marine Anti-Terrorism Security Teams, better known as FAST, (Fleet Anti-terrorism Security Team) are deployed around the world for limited periods to reinforce, protect or recapture U.S. assets.
FAST Marines receive specialized training in noncombatant evacuation operations, close quarters combat, military operations in urban terrain, convoy operations, shipboard operations, and specialized security operations.
