From there, the Fast Marines would continue into Operation Just Cause, or the full invasion of Panama, in December of 1989. Since then, FAST has been called in to help secure Naval stations In Panama, where they engaged with what they believed to be Cuban special forces in an intense 30-minute firefight. Their mission was simple: they exist to reinforce an installation’s security force when the threat outguns the security forces on hand. In the event of an attack that could overwhelm a Security Force detachment, they had no dedicated quick reaction force to enhance a Security Force’s numbers and capabilities.
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