Joint Maritime Training Center The Joint Maritime Training Center ( JMTC ) , previously known as the Special Missions Training Center ( SMTC ) , is a joint United States Coast Guard , Navy , and Marine Corps training facility located on Camp Lejeune , North Carolina . JMTC ' s mission is to provide relevant and credible Maritime Security Training and Operational Testing and Evaluation in support of Department of Defense and Department of Homeland Security missions . JMTC comprises four main divisions : Weapons , Port Security , Engineering / Logistics , and Fast Boat . History . The origins of the Joint Maritime Training Center lie in the Coast Guard Port Security Unit Training Detachment ( PSU TRADET ) . Originally located in Port Clinton , Ohio , the PSU TRADET was tasked with improving the mission effectiveness , unit readiness , and providing pre - deployment support for the Coast Guard ' s Port Security Units ( PSUs ) . In November 1998 PSU TRADET relocated to Marine Corp Base Camp Lejeune , North Carolina and by the summer of 2001 its mission had expanded to include non - lethal weapons and the Fast Boat Center of Excellence , as well as conducting training for cutter small boats over - the - horizon tactics designed to enhance interdiction abilities in counter narcotics operations . After the terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001 , the PSU TRADET began training the newly created Coast Guard Maritime Safety and Security Teams ( MSSTs ) . The unit grew and evolved to accommodate the broadened responsibilities and growing inter - agency and international training requests . In August 2002 , the name of the command changed to Coast Guard Special Missions Training Center ( SMTC ) to better incorporate its multi - faceted capabilities . SMTC was commissioned as a Headquarters unit on 29 July 2003 . In 2003 , the U . S . Navy established a training detachment within SMTC to train Mobile Security Force ( MSF ) personnel as Tactical Coxswains and Crewmen , and in 2004 added crew served weapons training . The Marine Corps also established a small boat training detachment ( SBTD ) to support USMC operational requirements . In 2006 , the NAVDET and MARDET commenced a two - year training surge for the Navy ' s new Naval Expeditionary Combat Command ( NECC ) Riverine Force . In 2008 , SMTC completed the move to four new buildings within Courthouse Bay , and the unit was renamed for the second time as the Joint Maritime Training Center ( JMTC ) to more accurately reflect the unit ' s diverse range of multi - service military personnel and training center . Divisions . Weapons Division . The Weapons Division is responsible for providing less - lethal weapon s testing for the US Coast Guard . The Weapons Division identifies , tests , evaluates and develops tactics , techniques and procedures for maritime delivered weapons technologies . Additionally , the Weapons Division provides weapons training and support to both Fast Boat and Port Security Divisions . Training includes various service small arms , such as the M240B , M2 Browning machine gun and the Mk 19 grenade launcher crew - served weapons system . JMTC also operates Fire Arms Training Simulator IV ( FATS ) , which supports crew served weapons training and tactics development . Port Security Division . The Port Security Division provides Port Security Unit ( PSU ) and Maritime Safety and Security Team ( MSST ) training in counter - terrorism and force protection tactics , techniques , and procedures . Courses include chemical , biological , and radiological defense , basic skills courses , pier and vehicle searches , and military operations in urban terrain ( MOUT ) . The Port Security Division also maintains a group of cultural guides and charts , maps , imagery and publications of strategic ports worldwide . Engineering / Logistics Division . The Logistics Department , part of the Engineering and Logistics Division , provides the support , supplies and maintenance for all activities at JMTC . Procurement and contracting are done through various sources including those used by Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune as well as UNICOR , General Services Administration and commercial vendors . The Engineering Division handles all of the aspects of the vehicle and boat maintenance from routine preventative maintenance to ordering parts for vehicles used during training . Fast Boat Division . The Fast Boat Division provides standardized , safe and relevant fast boat tactics and training to students . Inherent in this mission is the requirement for knowledgeable instructors , who maintain proficiency in the most up - to - date fast boat tactics , techniques and procedures for all US Coast Guard , US Navy , and US Marine Corps small boats . Within the Fast Boat Division , there are two sections : the Tactical Coxswain section , which instructs Navy Mobile Security Forces ( NMSF ) , Maritime Safety and Security Teams ( MSST ) , and Port Security Unit ( PSU ) coxswains , and the Cutter Boat Over - the - Horizon ( CB - OTH ) section , which teaches counter - narcotic operations to the cutter fleet .