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Teddy M. Terstegge
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FIELD UNIT
ORGANIZATION
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Flash Force field units are
directly responsible for carrying out ISOC
missions.
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Flash Force Field Operations
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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.
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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).
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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).
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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 MH-60
Black Hawk helicopter, Hummvee, or small watercraft
(such as the Zodiac CRRC).
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MOBILE COMMAND UNITS
Mobile Command Facilties (MCFs) 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. MCFs 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 Command 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 an Mobile Command 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 Module (MSM);
- Mobile Communications Module (MCM);
- Mobile Field Kitchen (MFK);
- Mobile Field Shelter (MFS);
- Mobile Medical Facility (MMF),
- Mobile Recreational Facility (MRF); and,
- Mobile Maintenance Module (MMM).
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.
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