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 ...

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 ...

HRT deployments on these aircraft operate under call signs JENA1 and JENA2. It is probable that elements from the FBI's counter-IED section and crisis negotiation unit joined HRT on the flight.

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 ...