Marine Cryptologic Support Battalion

The Marine Cryptologic Support Battalion is a Marine Corps Intelligence battalion of the United States Marine Corps. The battalion headquarters are located in Fort George G. Meade, Maryland.

Marine Cryptologic Support Battalion
Country	United States
Branch	United States Marine Corps
Role	Military intelligence
Garrison/HQ	Fort Meade
Commanders
Commanding Officer	Lieutenant Colonel Michael R. Challgren [1]
Senior Enlisted Marine	Master Gunnery Sergeant Steven B. Berry[1]

Mission

Under the operational control of the Director, National Security Agency/Chief, Central Security Service (DIRNSA/CHCSS) via the Marine Corps Service Cryptologic Component Chief, Marine Cryptologic Support Battalion trains, employs, and deploys Marines in order to conduct Signals Intelligence, Information Assurance, and National-Tactical Integration activities that satisfy NSA/CSS, Marine Air-Ground Task Force, and joint force intelligence requirements.[2]

Marine Cryptologic Support Battalion mission statement

The battalion's stated purpose is "to enable and execute Signals Intelligence, Information Assurance and National-Tactical Integration activities in order to satisfy NSA/CSS, Marine Air-Ground Task Force and joint force intelligence requirements."[3]

Organization

The Marine Cryptologic Support Battalion headquarters are located in Fort Meade, Maryland.[4] The MCSB has seven companies,[2] five of which are based in the contiguous United States, one in Hawaii, and one in England.

• Company A, Aurora, Colorado
• Company B, Fort Meade, Maryland
• Company D, Fort Gordon, Georgia[5]
• Company G, RAF Menwith Hill, England (Company was shutdown in Dec. 2013)
• Company H, San Antonio, Texas
• Company I, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii. Company I was established as "Company I, Marine Support Battalion" on September 1, 1962 and was stationed at the U.S. Naval Facility in Nicosia, Cyprus.[6]
• Company L Fort Meade, Maryland. Company L is part of the Marine Corps Cyberspace Command.[7]

Notable Veterans of MCSB

LtGen Vincent R. Stewart served as a company commander twice in MCSB, once at I Company when it was in Adak, Alaska, (1986–1988) and once at E Company when it was in Misawa Japan (1992– 1994).

See also

List of United States Marine Corps battalions

References

1. "Marine Cryptologic Support Battalion". marines.mil. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
2. "Companies". marines.mil. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
3. "Commander's Intent". marines.mil. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
4. "New Joins". marines.mil. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
5. "Fort Gordon Units". gordon.army.mil. Archived from the original on 24 July 2012. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
6. "CO I Welcome Aboard" (PDF). United States Marine Corps. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 October 2012. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
7. "Military Department Organization for Cyber Operations: George J. Flynn". Congressional Testimony  – via HighBeam Research (subscription required) . 23 September 2010. Archived from the original on 28 March 2015. Retrieved 23 April 2013.

• "Intelligence > Units > Marine Cryptologic Support Battalion". www.hqmc.marines.mil. Retrieved 2016-10-28.