Driscoll was picked as operator for the bureau’s HRT in March 2011 ... Driscoll was awarded the FBI Medal of Valor and the FBI Shield of Bravery “for his actions under fire on numerous tactical ...

FBI HRT, founded in 1982, is an elite tactical unit formed to provide a full-time federal law enforcement tactical capability to respond to major terrorist incidents throughout the U.S. HRT is on ...

In a press release published on Jan. 14, the agency noted that Driscoll "most recently served as the commander of the FBI's Hostage Rescue Team (HRT) and Critical Incident Response Group's (CIRG ...

In fact, since its establishment, many former military operators have gone on to try out for the FBI's HRT. Over the years, the rigorous standards paid off in more than 800 operations — Most ...

Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories. The FBI's Hostage Rescue Team (HRT) is the Tier 1 law-enforcement special-operations unit and the go-to choice for domestic counterterrorism and ...

The West Point Combat Weapons Team recently visited the FBI Hostage Rescue Team's headquarters in Quantico, Va., to train on close quarters battle techniques. Several members of the HRT were on ...