The
United States
The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territorie ...
maintains numerous
embassies and
consulates
A consulate is the office of a consul. A type of diplomatic mission, it is usually subordinate to the state's main representation in the capital of that foreign country (host state), usually an embassy (or, only between two Commonwealth count ...
around the world, many of which are in war-torn countries or other dangerous areas.
Diplomatic Security
The Regional Security Office is staffed by
Special Agents of the
Diplomatic Security Service
The Diplomatic Security Service (DSS or DS) is a security and law enforcement agency that acts as the operational division of the Bureau of Diplomatic Security, which is a branch of the United States Department of State. Its primary mission is ...
(DSS), and is responsible for all security, protection, and law enforcement operations in the embassy or consulate. The
Regional Security Officer
Regional Security Officer (RSO) is the title given to a special agent of the U.S. Diplomatic Security Service (DSS) who is in charge of a Regional Security Office. The RSO is the principal security attaché and advisor to the U.S. Ambassador at ...
(RSO) is the senior DSS Special Agent in country and is the principal adviser to the
Chief of Mission (generally an
Ambassador
An ambassador is an official envoy, especially a high-ranking diplomat who represents a state and is usually accredited to another sovereign state or to an international organization as the resident representative of their own government or sov ...
or
Consul General) on all security, law-enforcement, and counter-terrorism issues for that country or region. The RSO is responsible for liaising with the host government's security and law enforcement officials. The RSO is supported by a Marine Security Guard (MSG) Detachment, Assistant Regional Security Officers (ARSOs) and local security guards.
Attacks on US diplomatic facilities
See also
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American diplomatic missions
The United States has the second most diplomatic missions of any country in the world after Mainland China, including 166 of the 193 member countries of the United Nations, as well as observer state Vatican City and non-member countries Kosovo a ...
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United States Department of State
The United States Department of State (DOS), or State Department, is an executive department of the U.S. federal government responsible for the country's foreign policy and relations. Equivalent to the ministry of foreign affairs of other n ...
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List of attacks on diplomatic missions
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Moscow Signal
The Moscow Signal was a reported microwave transmission varying between 2.5 and 4 gigahertz, directed at the Embassy of the United States, Moscow from 1953 to 1976, resulting in an international incident. The US government eventually determined i ...
, suspected attack by microwave.
References
Sources
* US Department of State â€
Political Violence Against Americans 1987–2002 and 2008
* {{US government sources, title=Significant Attacks Against U.S. Diplomatic Facilities and Personnel, 1998-2003, url=https://2009-2017.state.gov/documents/organization/225846.pdf
Terrorism in the United States
United States Department of State
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