Since its inception BORTAC has steadily expanded its scope and mission capabilities, and is now a rapid response unit capable of executing both foreign and national level domestic operations. …

May 2, 2014 · The Border Patrol Tactical Unit provides an immediate-response capability to emergent and high-risk incidents requiring specialized skills and tactics. BORTAC has a cadre of full-time team …

Dec 26, 2024 · Discover who BORTAC is, their elite training, and why they were the tactical unit that ended the deadly Robb Elementary school shooting in Uvalde, Texas.

Formed in 1984, the U.S. Border Patrol Tactical Unit (BORTAC) was initially established to address disturbances within Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) detention facilities. This role is now …

Aug 5, 2025 · NewsNation got an exclusive look at the Border Patrol Tactical Unit, or BORTAC, which has been called in on high-profile cases such as the search for escaped Arkansas convict and ex …

Jul 24, 2024 · How to Join the US Border Patrol BORTAC? The Border Patrol Tactical Unit (BORTAC) was established in 1984 as part of the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP). It fulfills the need …

And some of its most elite agents are members of the Border Patrol Tactical Unit, or BORTAC. Today, BORTAC responds to criminal activity and terrorist threats throughout the world to protect the United …

Members of an El Paso Border Patrol Tactical Unit (BORTAC) train in preparation for deployment to Iraq. BORTACs are the Border Patrol's national level special weapons and tactics (SWAT) teams, …

BORTAC teams are often used to provide a tactical federal law enforcement capability across the country, helping with security for events such as the Super Bowl, as well as being deployed to …

Since its inception BORTAC has steadily expanded its scope and mission capabilities, and is now a rapid response unit capable of executing both foreign and national level domestic operations. …