DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY -MEADOUARTERS US HARING CORPS ‘3000 MARINE CORPS PENTAGON WASHINGTON, 0.c. 20380-3000, 8730 PPEO 7 Oct 15 ‘the Honorable Tim Kaine United states senate 611 S Jefferson St Suite Sb Roanoke, VA 24011 Attention: Nicole Forreca, Dear Senator Kaine ‘Thank you for your inguizy of September 4, 2018, concerning the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) Report on the Department of State (BoS) Diplomatic Security Training Facility and requesting the Marine Corps‘ consideration in the Iocation of this site. We appreciate the opportunity to provide you with this information. ‘the Marine Corps greatly values its partaership with DoS in providing security for our nation’s diplomatic missions and the professionals who work therein. The Marine Corps continues to sustain and grow the relationship with DoS and other agencies a well as synchronizing diplomatic security and safety training. Aa noted in che GRO report, the Maine Security Guards (WSGs), the Sc Sccurity Augventation Unit’ (NGAU), and the Fleet Antiterroriam Security Teams (PAST) are training partners with Dos in diplonatic security hard skills exercises. an average of i50 Marines attend the joint Department of State/USNC Mazine Security Guard School five tines a year, training a total fof approximately 750 Narines annually. Additionally 25 NSAU Marine Security Guards attend NEAU Indoctrination Training with the Department of State five tines @ year, training a total of 125 MSAU Marines per year. During FY35, 135 Marines & Sailors assigned to FAST participated in tive CAPSTONE exercises in conjunction with the Department of State at Fort a.P. Hill. These units are all headquartered in Quantico and Yorktom, Virginia. ae noted in the GAO report, establishing a Dos training facility in an area over 600 miles fron the Washington, DC area would be impractical for the Marine unite to participate in the training. My point of contact for MSc training inquiries is Mr. Mark Lopez, who can be veached at (703) 692-4249, or mark,d.lopezdusmc.mil. Very respectfully, th Dub gah. buxham Assistant Daputy Commandant (Acting), Plans, Policy & Operations (Security)