标题: US Secret Service C.A.T. The Counter Assault Team [打印本页] 作者: xjjiaoshou 时间: 2016-9-16 22:47 标题: US Secret Service C.A.T. The Counter Assault Team 本帖最后由 xjjiaoshou 于 2016-9-16 22:48 编辑
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The Counter Assault Team (CAT) typically operates in heavily-armed, five-man teams that augment an existing protective detail. In the event of an assault, their purpose is to engage the attacker(s) while the protective detail evacuates their principal to safety. Out of the generally 35 vehicles in the Presidential motorcade, anywhere from 2 - 6 vehicles may contain CAT members, depending on the threat level that day. The purpose of a CAT is not to win a firefight, but to completely overwhelm the enemy right up until the point where the protectee has escaped. After that, a local SWAT team (also travelling with the motorcade) will take over.
The CAT would normally come out only to engage attackers and they might well come out shooting. Secret Service CATs are heavily armed and well trained in counter-ambush, fire and maneuver tactics. However, they are trained to remain low profile in their vehicle unless things turn ugly.
What I want to discuss is a variant use of a CAT in dangerous environments. They operate in a much more “in your face” mode and make no secret about their purpose. Often, they are drawn from military or police special force units. Although dignitaries such as the US President, the US Secretary of State, the Queen of Great Britain and others normally prefer their security details to stay as unobtrusive as possible, this is not always the case.
Although the Queen’s protection is normally provided by SO14, the Royalty Protection Group of the Metropolitan Police, on some visits when danger is considered heightened, the Special Air Service has provided additional personnel. When visiting a war zone or other dangerous areas, US dignitaries have had operators from CAG (Combat Applications Group) or DevGru (Development Group) attached for heavier firepower when necessary.
