FBI HRT

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:military_unit
counterterrorism unit
gptkbp:abilities counterterrorism
hostage rescue
tactical support
crisis response
special reconnaissance
maritime operations
airborne operations
dignitary protection
high-risk arrests
sniper operations
explosive breaching
chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear response
gptkbp:activeYearsStart October 1983
gptkbp:commandStructure gptkb:FBI_Critical_Incident_Response_Group
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:emblem FBI HRT logo
gptkbp:established 1983
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:FBI_Hostage_Rescue_Team
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Quantico,_Virginia
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label FBI HRT
gptkbp:motto gptkb:Servare_Vitas_(To_Save_Lives)
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Hostage_Rescue_Team
gptkb:HRT
gptkbp:notableMember gptkb:Christopher_Whitcomb
gptkb:Gregory_A._McCrary
gptkbp:notableOperation gptkb:Ruby_Ridge
gptkb:Waco_siege
gptkb:Boston_Marathon_bombing_response
gptkbp:numberOfOperators approximately 90
gptkbp:operates gptkb:FBI_Critical_Incident_Response_Group
gptkbp:parentOrganization gptkb:Critical_Incident_Response_Group
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Federal_Bureau_of_Investigation
gptkbp:primaryMission counterterrorism
hostage rescue
high-risk law enforcement operations
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:FBI_SWAT
gptkb:FBI_CIRG
gptkb:FBI_Tactical_Section
gptkbp:selectionDuration 2 weeks
gptkbp:selectionProcess gptkb:New_Operator_Training_School_(NOTS)
gptkbp:selectionRate less than 10%
gptkbp:trainer gptkb:FBI_Academy,_Quantico
6 months
gptkbp:uniform multicam
gptkbp:website https://www.fbi.gov/investigate/violent-crime/hostage-rescue-team
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:MP5SD
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6