Editing Drug Enforcement Administration (section)

=== Special Response Teams ===
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[[File:Burning hashish seized in Operation Albatross.jpg|thumb|DEA agents in [[MultiCam]] uniform burning [[hashish]] seized in Operation Albatross in Afghanistan, 2007]]

'''Rapid Response Teams''' ('''RRT'''), previously known as '''Foreign-Deployed Advisory and Support Teams''' ('''FAST'''), were decommissioned by DEA acting administrator [[Chuck Rosenberg|Chuck Rosenburg]] in March 2017 via memorandum.  A need for domestic [[SWAT|high-risk service teams]] led to the hybrid creation of specialized tactical units residing within various geographical regions throughout the United States.

DEA officially created and standardized its '''Special Response Team''' ('''SRT''') program in 2016. The SRT was designed as a stop-gap between tactical operations conducted by field agents and those necessitating specialized tactics as a result of elevated risks. SRT operators are highly trained in various weapons systems and entry tactics/maneuvers. Because of the clandestine nature of the DEA mission, SRT training protocols and activation requirements are highly sensitive and not available to the public.  Some of the SRT missions consist of high-risk arrests, vehicle assaults, air assault/infiltration, specialized surveillance, custody of high-profile individuals, dignitary and witness protection, tactical surveillance and interdiction, advanced breaching, tactical training to other police units, and urban and rural fugitive searches.  Covertly located throughout the nation, DEA SRT teams are available to respond to practically any CONUS geographical area with little to no preparation or notification.  The DEA SRT has been involved in several high-profile operations in recent years, however, DEA involvement is often not publicized due to operational and intelligence considerations.  Considered one of the most covert outfits in federal law enforcement, very little is known about DEA SRT capabilities and its operator selection process.

In the past, DEA had other tactical teams like the '''High-risk Entry Apprehension Teams''' ('''HEAT''') in some Field Divisions, and '''[[Operation Snowcap]] Teams''' (predecessor of FAST). The teams administered by the Mobile Enforcement Section, the '''Mobile Enforcement Teams''' ('''MET'''), and '''Regional Enforcement Teams''' ('''RET'''), were mobile investigative units intended to deploy resources to state and local agencies (MET) or DEA Field Divisions (RET) in need of assistance with a particular investigation or trafficking group. These programs ended in the early 2000s.