Camp Allen, formerly Camp Elmore, is a small United States Marine Corps

United States Marine Corps

The United States Marine Corps is a branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for providing power projection from the sea, using the mobility of the United States Navy to deliver combined-arms task forces rapidly. It is one of seven uniformed services of the United States...

 base in Norfolk, Virginia

Norfolk, Virginia

Norfolk is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. With a population of 242,803 as of the 2010 Census, it is Virginia's second-largest city behind neighboring Virginia Beach....

, a satellite of the Naval Station Norfolk

Naval Station Norfolk

Naval Station Norfolk, in Norfolk, Virginia, is a base of the United States Navy, supporting naval forces in the United States Fleet Forces Command, those operating in the Atlantic Ocean, Mediterranean Sea, and Indian Ocean...

. It is home to both the 1st and 3rd Fleet Antiterrorism Security Team (FAST) Companies . The base also houses a supply warehouse, battalion aid station, and a motor transport unit. All units are members of the Marine Corps Security Force Battalion

Marine Corps Security Force Battalion

The Marine Corps Security Force Regiment is a dedicated security and anti-/counter-terrorism unit of the United States Marine Corps. It provides security forces to guard high-value naval installations, most notably those containing nuclear vessels and weapons. It also provides Fleet Antiterrorism...

, also headquartered in Norfolk at the nearby Naval Station Norfolk.

In 2008, Marine Corps Security Force Battalion became Marine Corps Security Force Regiment.

It is currently commanded by Colonel Barton Sloat. The MCSFR oversees numerous battalions around the globe who aid and provide assistance in a wide array of military and humanitarian endeavors.