"Owen, I want to set up a rapid response team within TU. How about you being the person in charge?"
Owen sat up from the bed with a sudden jolt, "What did you say?"
"I am going to set up a quick response team. This team will be directly responsible to me and will not be divided into regions. It can intervene in any domestic anti-terrorism cases and has priority to deal with them. It may also involve foreign operations. I want you to come.
Do you think it’s okay to be the leader of this team?”
"Okay, of course, that's great. I totally agree."
Unexpectedly, Jack would not see it. Owen lay on the bed and raised his hands and feet to express his approval.
He had already suggested to Jack that TU should set up an action team similar to that of ia. Ia's if team and Omega team all have strong combat capabilities, and this model has proven to be feasible.
Moreover, the root causes of terrorist acts in the United States are almost always abroad. If you don't go abroad, your work will always treat the symptoms rather than the root cause.
Even though TU and IA have launched in-depth cooperation now, and IA has shared a large part of foreign intelligence with TU, it still belongs to others and is far less good than what it holds in its own hands.
"How to configure the team?"
Owen asked what he was most concerned about.
"The current idea is to have no more than 10 people. The organizational structure is basically the same as the existing TU, divided into two parts: operations and support. There are no restrictions on equipment, and any resources TU has can be used..."
"Do you have any candidates for personnel?"
"Not yet. You have the autonomy to do this. You can find it yourself or transfer it from other branches. I will give you the greatest authority..."
Irving communicated with Jack Bauer on many other matters before hanging up the phone. At this time, he was still sleepy and his mind was filled with things about the rapid response team.
Jack gave him the greatest authority, but there was only one requirement. The members of the team must be versatile, and at least every member can be a combatant.
Owen went to the bathroom naked and took a shower. He adjusted the water temperature to a slightly higher temperature. This was a habit he had developed since he was a child. High-temperature water was more helpful for him to think about things.
Amidst the sound of running water, Owen was thinking about something under the shower head when suddenly his phone rang again.
Owen dried himself off and saw the call was from Beth.
"Beth, what's going on?"
"Owen, are you still in Los Angeles?"
"Yes, I haven't left yet. What happened to you?"
"That's great, I want to ask you for a favor. This morning, a group of bodyguards were recommended by the security company. I want you to help me check..."
"Oh, that's right, no problem."
"Okay, send me your address and I'll send a car to pick you up."
Owen agreed immediately. The security team that Beth had spent a lot of money to build was destroyed by the Atal group last time. Although the reward for her has been revoked now, she will definitely form a new team.
Owen is a professional in this area. Although he doesn't want to be responsible for Beth's security personally, there is no problem in helping to check it.
Speaking of the security team, Owen thinks of Atal. This person was hostile to Owen in the tunnel at first, and then cooperated. Owen later also investigated him, and only found out that he should be a disciple of John Wick. No wonder he is so fierce.
, one man took out Beth's entire security team.
Although Owen saved him in the tunnel, and he also saved Owen, public is public and private is private, and now he and his master John Wick are both wanted criminals.
Not long after Owen finished taking a shower, the driver sent by Beth called and said he had arrived downstairs.
Irving got dressed, went downstairs, and drove away. It wasn't until he saw the iconic copper bull that he knew his destination was actually Wall Street.
Owen secretly thought that for Beth's safety reasons, the interview location for bodyguards was placed in her company on Wall Street. You must know that Wall Street is the nerve center of international finance. If Wall Street sneezes today, the entire world's economy will be affected tomorrow.
Follow the cold.
The police density here is very high, there is a police officer every few dozen meters, and there is a police station a few streets away. It is estimated that no crazy person will cause trouble here.
Owen watched the driver drive into the parking lot of a building called the Torch Building, then took the elevator upstairs, and soon met Beth.
"It's great to see you, Owen, don't you think about it?"
Beth still didn't give up and wanted Owen to be her security director. Owen would decide the price and she would never bargain. Her sincerity was enough.
Owen is lying when he says he's not interested, but he still likes Tu's job. Money is not very important to him. Maybe he will agree to Beth after he gets tired of working for a few more years, but it's definitely not now.
Seeing Owen shaking his head, Beth knew what Owen meant. Owen had explained to him before that she was just trying again this time.
"Okay, come with me, they are all waiting in the hall..."
In a closed hall, Owen met more than twenty bodyguard candidates.
"Please take a look at their information on these things..."
Owen took the information of these people and looked through them one by one. Of course, the people recommended by major security companies cannot be mediocre.
Almost all of these people are from the Special Forces, Green Berets, 160th Special Forces Aviation Regiment, Rangers, Delta, SEALs, Special Weather Team, Marine Corps Forced Search Company...
There is no doubt that these people in front of me are all elites. Weapons and fighting skills are just basic skills. These people have all participated in actual combat and can play a variety of roles.
Owen communicated with Beth and understood her appeal.
The lesson from last time is still fresh in Beth's mind. Her former security director was a very alert guy and discovered Atal's traces. Although he died in Atal's hands in the end, he used his own life to beat him.
Beth created the opportunity to escape.
So what Beth wants to choose most this time is personal bodyguards. She needs two. What Owen has to do is actually find the best two to become personal bodyguards, and the others can become peripheral bodyguards.
Irving has his own considerations when it comes to selecting people.
These people are all elites and must have no problem with tactical combat. Moreover, they have all been trained by security companies and have actual bodyguard experience.
Therefore, combat ability is not important anymore, because everyone is up to standard. The only thing Irving needs to focus on is reaction ability.
"Next, you will respond according to my instructions. If you do something wrong, you will automatically be removed from the queue..."
Irving briefly stated his request. After everyone understood, Irving began to issue instructions.
"Left, right, right, turn..."
Owen's instructions are very simple, that is, when he says to turn left or right, the other person should turn their head, and when he says to turn, the other person should turn in the direction of their head.
This test is really very simple, but also very difficult. Everyone had no problems at first, but when Irving gave instructions faster and faster, someone finally made a mistake.
"Left, turn, turn, right, right, left, turn..."
Irving's instructions continued to speed up, and more and more people left the field after making mistakes. This was also the first time for them to undergo this kind of test. Those who made mistakes were not discouraged, and just stood on the sidelines and watched the people above continue.
There were fewer and fewer people on the field, and finally there were only four people left, two black and two white.
Irving increased the difficulty again, this time adding forward and backward steps, and the test began again. After a few rounds, two more people made mistakes, and finally there were only two people left on the field, one black and one white.
Owen looked at Beth, meaning it was them.
Beth watched the entire assessment, and Owen had clarified the purpose of the assessment with her before.
These people are all elites in the military, and their combat qualities are no problem. They have all received relevant training from security companies, and have actual bodyguard experience, which means they have no problem with their professionalism.
Then it depends on who reacts faster.
On the battlefield, whether it is rescuing people or killing people, whoever responds quickly can seize the opportunity, and the boss often checks it in just a few tenths of a second.
"Congratulations, you have been hired! My lawyer will contact your company later..."
Beth hired the two strongest people on the spot, and hired the remaining four people in flashbacks. The bodyguard thing finally came to fruition.
--Posted first, I have something to do tonight, so I will correct the typo tonight.