Marine Corps Embassy Security Group

Lineage

July 17, 1950: Activated at Arlington, Virginia as Marine Corps Guards, State Department, Casual Company, Headquarters Battalion, Headquarters Marine Corps

March 19, 1951: Redesignated as Company F, Headquarters Battalion, Headquarters Marine Corps, Marine Corps Guards, State Department

Feb. 10, 1967: Redesignated as Marine Security Guard Battalion, State Department

March 1979: Relocated to Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, and reassigned to Marine Corps Development and Education Command

November 1987: Marine Corps Development and Education Command redesignated as Marine Corps Combat Development Command

June 2002: Reassigned to 4th Marine Expeditionary Brigade (Anti-terrorism)

2002 - 2009: Elements participated in the Global War on Terrorism

February 2006: Reassigned to Marine Corps Combat Development Command upon deactivation of 4th Marine Expeditionary Brigade (Anti-terrorism)

April 20, 2007: Redesignated as Marine Corps Embassy Security Command

Sept. 6, 2007: Redesignated as Marine Corps Embassy Security Group

Honors

Meritorious Unit Commendation Streamer with Four Bronze Stars

• 1968 - 1974
• 1979 - 1984
• 1989 - 1990
• 1995 - 1997
• 2001 - 2004

National Defense Service Streamer with Three Bronze Stars

Global War on Terrorism Service Streamer