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Military Police Special Reaction Team
U.S. Army photos by Bob McElroy
Members of a U.S. Army Military Police Special Reaction Team (SRT) with the 557th Military Police Company advance during a public demonstration.
Note the M4 carbines and M9 Beretta 9mm pistols wielded by the SRT operators.
Special Reaction Teams are Military Police Special Weapons & Tactics (SWAT) teams that are trained to carry out missions outside the capabilities of regular MPs.
Such operations may include serving high risk warrants, hostage rescue, barricaded suspects and active shootings.