Capabilities
The HRT's equipment and tactics are the most advanced of the FBI's 56 field office SWAT teams and the 14 enhanced SWAT teams. The HRT's capabilities are distinguished because the HRT operators (assault and sniper teams) serve full-time and train daily.
One of the essential capabilities that distinguish the HRT from other tactical teams is the ability to fast-rope, a technique where the assault team rapidly descends a rope from the side of a helicopter. The HRT has the ability "to deploy within four hours, with part or all of its personnel and resources, to any location within the United States or its territories". The unit possesses highly-regarded skills such as advanced tactics, night and low-light operation skills, the ability to operate in a variety of environments (chemical, extreme cold, or rural environments), and maritime operation skills, above and beyond the FBI field office SWAT teams' skills.
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