Center for Security Forces (CENSECFOR)

The Center for Security Forces (CENSECFOR) is a United States Navy training command located in Virginia Beach, Virginia. CENSECFOR is responsible for providing security and law enforcement training to Navy personnel, serving as the primary training authority for Navy Security Forces across the fleet.

Programs offered through CENSECFOR are military in nature and focused on security operations, force protection, law enforcement procedures, and related disciplines for active-duty Navy and associated personnel. Civilian postsecondary program offerings are not listed in the current IPEDS dataset for this command.

Virginia Beach is home to one of the largest concentrations of military installations in the United States, including Naval Station Norfolk and Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story. CENSECFOR operates within this major military hub, training security personnel who are deployed to protect naval assets and installations globally.