Naval Station Guantanamo Bay (NSGB) Security Forces participated in a Regional Assessment (RASS), March 5-9, with a team from Commander Naval Region Southeast (CNRSE) reviewing all aspects of the installation's security force and emergency response operations.

RASS is part of Commander Naval Installation Command's (CNIC) Navy security force shore assessment and certification cycle.

According to Chief Master-at-Arms John Day, NSGB's security training chief, the assessment is a way to ensure all training standards are met.

"This assessment is important to ensure standardized training is upheld and resources are aligned for all shore base security force requirements in support of their ability to fight and thwart threats as an effective force," said Day.

During the week-long assessment, the CNRSE team took a hard look at all aspects of security training and reviewed any corrections recommended by CNIC during the Command Assessment of Readiness and Training (CART) inspection a year ago.

"Upon completion of RASS, the inspection team will recommend to CNIC that NSGB is ready for the Final Evaluation Problem (FEP) and certification," said Day.

The weeklong assessment was a very busy time for the security training teams, members of NSGB's security department, and other emergency first responders.

"During the assessment, the security antiterrorism training team conducted a harbor patrol unit exercise involving the protection of a high-value asset in port," said Day. "The naval station's installation training team (ITT) conducted an active shooter/improvised explosive device (IED) drill that evaluated response, containment and recovery operations with a unified incident command post that included security, fire, and medical personnel."

Day added that security is constantly looking at its processes and procedures to ensure compliance to all aspects of training.

"The best way to prepare is constant self-assessment and ensuring we are following all instructions, policies and guidance at all times," said Day.

After all the drills were complete, security had improved its score.

"Security is constantly self-evaluating and making corrections as we go," said Day. "There is always room for improvement."

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