Ensuring security at U.S. diplomatic posts in more than 170 countries requires teamwork. Through the Special Program for Embassy Augmentation and Response (SPEAR), DSS personnel work closely with host-nation governments to help protect U.S. diplomatic posts around the world. The U.S. Marine Corps Marine Security Guards and the DSS Regional Security Officer at the U.S. Embassy in Bamako, Mali train side-by-side with Malian SPEAR members to improve the their ability to provide security support to