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FIELD UNIT ORGANIZATION
Flash Force field units are
directly responsible for carrying out ISOC missions.  
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Division.) Flash Force field units are directly responsible for carrying out ISOC missions.

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ISOC field units are the executive elements of the organization and, as such, are directly responsible for carrying out its missions. All field units are highly mobile, multi-mission capable, and able to deploy and operate in nearly any environment or locale.



LIGHT STRIKE TEAM

The smallest standard field unit is the Light Strike Team (LST). This unit typically consists of four members:
  • Team Leader;
  • Assistant Team Leader;
  • Communications Officer;
  • Specialist (TACMED-qualified).
An LST, while usually attached to a larger unit, may be deployed independently as appropriate for a specific mission. Each LST must be capable of maintaining operations for a minimum period of twenty-four hours.

Light Strike Teams are intended for deployment in situations where swift-in, swift-out action is required and where use of a larger unit is not necessary. Each LST is typically inserted or transported by an AH-6 "Little Bird" helicopter, a Hummvee, or a small watercraft (such as the Zodiac CRRC).

Light Strike Team (LST).  
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Division.)

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Light Strike Team (LST).  
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Division.)

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QUICK STRIKE SQUADRON

The Quick Strike Squadron (QSS) is the second smallest uniform response unit with eight members assigned. Also intended for "quick-in, quick-out" operations, each QSS must be capable of independently maintaining operations for a minimum period of forty-eight hours.

A Quick Strike Squadron typically consists of the following members, although personnel needs may be adjusted to properly address a given situation or mission:
  • Team Leader;
  • Assistant Team Leader;
  • Communications Specialist;
  • Sniper/Observer Team;
  • Breacher/Grenadier;
  • Tactical Medic; and,
  • Additional personnel as assigned.
Each QSS is typically inserted or transported by AH-6 "Little Bird" or MH-60 Black Hawk helicopter, Hummvee, or small watercraft (such as the Zodiac CRRC).

Quick Strike Squadron (QSS).  
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Division.)

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Quick Strike Squadron (QSS).  
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Division.)

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CRISIS RESPONSE TEAM (CRT)

The Crisis Response Team (CRT) is the most typically utilized unit for field deployments and is also the mid-range field asset. The CRT consists of sixteen members and must be capable of independently maintaining all operations for a minimum period of seventy-two hours.

A Crisis Response Team generally consists of the following members, although personnel needs may be adjusted to properly address a given situation or mission:
  • Team Leader;
  • Assistant Team Leader;
  • Communications Specialists (2);
  • Sniper/Observer Teams (2);
  • Breacher/Grenadiers (2);
  • Tactical Medics (2); and,
  • Additional personnel as assigned.
Each QSS is typically inserted or transported by TH-60 Black Hawk helicopter, Hummvee, or small watercraft (such as the Zodiac CRRC).

Crisis Response Team (CRT).  
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Division.)

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Crisis Response Team (CRT).  
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Division.)

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MOBILE COMMAND UNITS

Mobile Unit Facilties (MUFs) are self-contained, highly-transportable structural containers that may be easily transported by cargo plane, helicopter, or truck and trailer. Each facility comes fully-equipped and may be readily deployed to support field units assigned to an incident. MUFs are designed in modular fashion and may quickly be interconnected to form a complex command structure in nearly any location. The containers are expandable and, when locked together, form a durable, weather-proof and fully functional field facility. Each module comes complete with its own generators, equipment, and furnishings.

Mobile Unit Facilities may be deployed directly to field units as needed or, when additional support is required, they may be deployed with accompanying support staff. When a Mobile Unit Facility is deployed with an accompanying support staff, it is designated as a Mobile Command Unit (MCU).

An MCU is designated by size and is classified as either Light, Medium, or Heavy. A fully-deployed Heavy Mobile Command Unit features a support staff of twenty-six members and provides the following facilities:
  • Mobile Supply Facility (MSF);
  • Mobile Communications Facility (MCF);
  • Mobile Kitchen Facility (MKF);
  • Mobile Housing Facility (MHF);
  • Mobile Medical Facility (MMF); and,
  • Mobile Recreational Facility (MRF).
MCU support staff members typically work in seamless twelve-hour shifts, with each team relieving the other at the end of its designated watch period. The maximum deployment period for personnel assigned to any field operation is typically seven days.
Mobile Communications Facility (MCF).  
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Division.)

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Mobile Kitchen Facility (MKF).  
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Division.)

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Mobile Medical Facility (MMF).  
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Division.)

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