07 March 2025 CENSECFOR Sailors Support Their Local Adopt-A-Highway Program Sailors from Center for Security Forces (CENSECFOR) Detachment Pearl Harbor volunteered their time to support the Adopt-A-Highway program along a two-mile stretch of the Kalaniana’ole highway on the east side of Oahu Island, 21 Feb...
24 February 2025 USMC 4th AABN Visits CENSECFOR Learning Site The 4th Assault Amphibian Battalion (4th AABN) recently visited the Center for Security Forces (CENSECFOR) Learning Site Camp Lejeune to express appreciation for the site’s continued support in delivering small boat training for Marine Corps personnel...
07 January 2025 Leading with Experience: AE1 Lamoreau’s Impact at Navy SERE School Aviation Electrician’s Mate 1st Class Trevor Lamoreau exemplifies the Navy’s "Street to Fleet" philosophy, showcasing the transformative impact of Naval Education and Training Command (NETC). Inspired by his grandfather’s service, Lamoreau joined the Navy in 2012, advancing through rigorous NETC...
17 December 2024 Kris Kringle Visits Children’s Christmas Party! Kris Kringle, aka Santa Claus, made a surprise visit at a children’s Christmas party, taking time out of his busy schedule to wish everyone a Merry Christmas. The social event was held at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story and sponsored by the Center for Security Forces’ (CENSECFOR)...
16 December 2024 High Praise for Security Force Trainers at CENSECFOR Detachment Pearl Harbor Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet (COMPACFLT) Adm. Stephen T. Koehler expressed his satisfaction in a letter of appreciation received in early December by Lt. Cmdr. Mantas Rysevas, Center for Security Forces (CENSECFOR) Detachment Pearl Harbor officer in charge...
14 December 2024 CENSECFOR Selects 2024 Apex Sailor The Center for Security Forces (CENSECFOR) proudly announces that Master-at-Arms 1st Class Patrick Hill, assigned to Naval Technical Training Center (NTTC) Lackland in San Antonio, Texas, is the command’s 2024 Sailor of the Year (SOY), Dec. 12...
26 November 2024 Holiday Safety: Important Tips to Keep in Mind The Center for Security Forces Safety Manager shared helpful safety tips and reminders with staff in preparation for the upcoming holiday season. The brief was given during the command’s quarterly all-hands call at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story, Nov. 21...
11 November 2024 Detachment North Island Honors Retired U.S. Navy Commander and POW Survivor In honor of Veterans Day, the Center for Security Forces Detachment North Island, traditionally known as SERE West, honored Jim Bedinger, a retired U.S. Navy commander and former prisoner of war, Nov. 11...
04 November 2024 CENSECFOR Selects Top Military Instructors for 2024 Center for Security Forces Commanding Officer Captain Joseph Bromley announced the CENSECFOR 2024 Instructor of the Year award winners. The award recognizes the Sailor’s continual superior performance and leadership in their position at their respective activities within the CENSECFOR domain...
31 October 2024 CENSECFOR CO Observes ECS Training Center for Security Forces Commanding Officer Captain Joseph Bromley completed a weeklong visit to Detachment Gulfport, where U.S. Navy Sailors receive Expeditionary Combat Skills (ECS) training. The visit is part of a larger plan to visit each training activity within the CENSECFOR domain...
30 October 2024 Detachment Pearl Harbor Hosts Haunted Ship Experience PEARL HARBOR—The Center for Security Forces Detachment Pearl Harbor sponsored a family-friendly Halloween haunted ship experience as an outreach event for the local community. The event was held in the historical Hanger 54 on Ford Island, Oct. 30...
29 October 2024 CENSECFOR Pilots BSCO Phase II The Center for Security Forces recently piloted phase two of its Basic Small Craft Operator course at Learning Site Little Creek in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The course is designed to give Sailors the basic skills needed to complete their craft-specific qualifications...
11 October 2024 CENSECFOR Commemorates the U.S. Navy’s 249th Birthday The U.S. Navy will celebrate its 249th birthday on October 13, 2024. Its history traces back to the late summer of 1775, when delegates from Rhode Island petitioned the Second Continental Congress, which agreed on October 13 to establish a fleet capable of protecting the seaports and waterways to...
30 September 2024 The ‘Guardians of the Night’ September is National Service Dog Month, a time to raise awareness and showcase the extraordinary work and role service dogs play in the lives of people with specific illnesses or limitations. From guide dogs aiding the blind to diabetic alert dogs alerting parents to the onset of a child's seizure...
20 September 2024 Remembering the Courage, Faith, and Endurance of a Former POW In 1979, former President Jimmy Carter, the 39th President of the United States, established the National POW/MIA Recognition Day. Since its inception, the third Friday in September has served as a day to honor our nation’s military veterans who were once held as prisoners of war and those who...
11 September 2024 CENSECFOR Celebrates 20 Years of Providing Security Through Knowledge This year, 2024, marks the Center for Security Forces’ 20th anniversary of providing specialized training in force protection, expeditionary warfare, code of conduct, law enforcement, and, more recently, small craft operations...
12 August 2024 4th MARDIV Commanding General Visits CENSECFOR Learning Site 4th Marine Division Commanding General, Brig. Gen. John Jarrard visited the Center for Security Forces Learning Site Camp Lejeune to speak with Marine students attending the Maritime Expeditionary Security Force Coxswain course, Aug. 2...
09 August 2024 Boy Scout Troop Visits U.S. Navy SERE School The Boy Scouts of America Coronado Troop 801 visited the Center for Security Forces Detachment North Island at Naval Station North Island. The visit was part of a larger Naval Air Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet tour for the scouts to earn their aviation merit badge, Aug. 2...
23 July 2024 CENSECFOR Welcomes New CO Capt. Joseph Bromley assumed command of the Center for Security Forces (CENSECFOR), relieving Capt. Douglas Pegher during a ceremony held at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story, July 23...
15 May 2023 FLETA Grants Accreditation for LES 'C' School The Federal Law Enforcement Training Accreditation (FLETA) board accredited the U.S. Navy's Law Enforcement Specialist (LES) "C" School on May 11. This achievement culminates months of preparation, planning, and extensive review to ensure the training complies with federal law enforcement criteria...
22 November 2022 MA “A” School Obtains FLETA Accreditation The Center for Security Forces announced, on Nov. 22, that the Federal Law Enforcement Training Accreditation (FLETA) board accredited the U.S. Navy's Master-at-Arms (MA) Apprenticeship or "A" School...
06 June 2022 New Edition of the CENSECFOR Toolbox App Now Available In conjunction with the Sea Warrior Program Office - PMW 240, the Center for Security Forces announces the June 2 release of its newest version of the CENSECFOR Toolbox mobile app...
21 December 2021 CENSECFOR Selects Top Military Instructors for 2021 The Center for Security Forces (CENSECFOR) announced its three 2021 military Instructors of the Year (IOY) in the senior, mid-grade, and junior categories, Nov. 29...
05 November 2021 CNIC Visits NTTC Lackland Commander, Navy Installations Command, Vice Adm. Yancy B. Lindsey, visited Naval Technical Training Center (NTTC) Lackland in San Antonio, Texas, to see firsthand the new master-at-arms apprenticeship training, Nov. 1...
02 November 2021 SERE Instructor Named CENSECFOR Junior Sailor of the Year Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class William Madson was selected as the Center for Security Forces (CENSECFOR) 2021 Junior Sailor of the Year. CENSECFOR Commanding Officer, Capt. Douglas Pegher made the announcement during a virtual ceremony, Oct. 26...