FBI Hostage Rescue Team (HRT)
The Federal Bureau Of Investigation (FBI) maintain a dedicated counter-terrorism unit known as the Hostage Rescue Team or HRT. It was formed in 1983 to fill a gap in federal counter-terrorism capability.
Hostage Rescue Team - Role
In addition to counter-terrorism, HRT functions as a national SWAT (Special Weapons and Tactics) unit.
HRT mission profiles include:
* Hostage Rescue
* Counter Terrorism
* Barricaded subjects
* Helicopter operations
* High-risk raids, searches, arrests, and warrants
* Mobile assaults
* Manhunt and rural operations
* Maritime operations
* Cold/extreme weather operations
* Dignitary protection
* Force protection for FBI personnel overseas
* Assistance to military special missions
FBI HRT Assault Team USUALLY WEARS OD Green Nomex assault suits and kevlar helmets.
Hostage Rescue Team - Organization
HRT is part of the Tactical Support Branch of the FBI's Critical Incident Response Group (CIRG). It is based at the FBI Academy in Quantico, Virginia. It is thought to be manned by 100+ specially-trained FBI agents.
HRT is organized into 3 Tactical Units, Red, Blue and Gold, one of which is a designated maritime team. HRT Tactical Units consist of:
* Assault Team
* Snipers / Observation Team
Tactical Units rotate through 60-day cycles of operations, training and support.
Tactical Units are supported by:
* Tactical Helicopter Unit
The Tactical Helicopter Unit operates a fleet of helicopters, including UH-1N Hueys, UH-60 Black Hawk and MD-530 Little Birds.
* Tactical Mobility Team
Vehicles operated by the Tactical Mobility Team include:
Chevy dual-axle pickup trucks fitted with assault ladders for storming buildings, static aircraft etc.
Chevy Suburban 4X4 SUVs
HMMWVs
DDGMC LAV-APC Bison 8×8 light armored vehicles
* logistics
* intelligence
* communications
* command element
Hostage Rescue Team - Weapons
HRT operators are armed with a variety of weapons:
* 1911 .45 pistol (made under contract by Springfield Armory)
* MP510A3 - a variant of the MP5 SMG chambered in 10mm
* MP5SD6 - a suppressed MP5, chambered in 9mm
* M4 / M16 variants
* Remington 870 Shotguns
* Remington M40a1 sniper rifles
* HK PSG-1 Sniper Rifles
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From " U.S. Counter Terrorist Forces"
"The F.B.I. has a S.W.A.T. team at each of it's 56 field offices nationwide. Supplementing this are nine enhanced S.W.A.T. teams of about 30 agents each that are located in the larger field offices such as New York City, Chicago, and Los Angeles. These nine teams have recEIved special training from the HRT and possess enhanced equipment. It is their duty to rectify the terrorist situation if they can and if they can't, to take charge of the scene until the HRT arrives."
Current photos of FBI HRT & FBI SWAT:
HRT (with HK 416 and many other goodies)
HRT
HRT
FBI PROTECTIVE DETAIL
FBI HRT/SWAT COURTHOUSE DETAIL
FBI SWAT
FBI SWAT
FBI SWAT
FBI SWAT
FBI HRT
FBI SWAT AT LEFT, FBI HRT AT RIGHT (2002)
FBI SWAT
FBI SWAT
FBI SWAT
FBI SWAT
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FBI SWAT
FBI SWAT TRAINING
FBI APC
