Maritime Special Purpose Force
![Two U.S. Marines of the MSPF operating a Diver Propulsion Device (DPD) - Manufactured by STIDD Systems — used for stealthy approaches. [circa 1999]](/Images/godic/202501/26/MSPF_with_DPD_-001-1428.jpg")
The United States Marine Corps' Maritime Special Purpose Force, or MSPF, are a unique specialized sub-unit that are drawn from the Marine Expeditionary Units' (MEU) major subordinate elements. They are special operations capable forces deployed to give the commanders low profile, two-platoon surgical emplacement in the accessible littoral regions. The MSPF provides the enhanced operational capability and precision skills to complement, enable, and execute selected conventional, maritime special operations. They can also perform operations not resident in traditional amphibious raid companies.