FBI Hostage Rescue Team
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The FBI Hostage Rescue Team is the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s elite full-time counterterrorism and tactical unit specializing in high-risk hostage rescue and special operations.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hostage Rescue Team | 2 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
counterterrorism unit
ⓘ
law enforcement special operations unit ⓘ tactical unit ⓘ |
| abbreviation | HRT ⓘ |
| basedAt |
FBI Academy
ⓘ
surface form:
FBI Academy, Quantico, Virginia
|
| composition |
FBI special agents
ⓘ
surface form:
FBI Special Agents
|
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dateFounded | 1983 ⓘ |
| employer |
FBI special agents
ⓘ
surface form:
FBI Special Agent
|
| governingBody | United States Department of Justice ⓘ |
| hasCapability |
airborne operations
ⓘ
chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear incident response (tactical) ⓘ maritime operations ⓘ rural operations ⓘ sniper and observer operations ⓘ tactical aviation support coordination ⓘ urban assault operations ⓘ |
| hasUnitType |
assault team
ⓘ
logistics and mobility element ⓘ sniper team ⓘ tactical support element ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.fbi.gov/investigate/terrorism/hrt ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Quantico, Virginia ⓘ |
| inception | 1983 ⓘ |
| isAnalogousTo | U.S. military special mission unit ⓘ |
| isFullTime | true ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | federal ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| motto | Servare Vitas ⓘ |
| mottoTranslation | To Save Lives ⓘ |
| notableOperation |
1996 Atlanta Olympics security operations
ⓘ
Boston Marathon bombing response support ⓘ Ruby Ridge standoff ⓘ Waco siege ⓘ post-9/11 counterterrorism operations ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Federal Bureau of Investigation ⓘ |
| operationalScope |
domestic operations within the United States
ⓘ
overseas deployments in support of U.S. interests ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | Federal Bureau of Investigation ⓘ |
| partOf | Federal Bureau of Investigation ⓘ |
| primaryRole |
counterterrorism operations
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high-risk law enforcement operations ⓘ hostage rescue ⓘ |
| selectionType | voluntary selection from FBI Special Agents ⓘ |
| specialization |
counterterrorism tactical response
ⓘ
high-risk hostage rescue ⓘ special operations ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
FBI Critical Incident Response Group
ⓘ
surface form:
Critical Incident Response Group
|
| trainingLocation | Quantico, Virginia ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Hostage Rescue Team