A rapid reaction force / rapid response force (RRF), quick reaction force / quick response force (QRF), immediate reaction force (IRF), rapid deployment force (RDF), or quick maneuver force (QMF) is a military or police unit capable of responding to emergencies in a very short time frame.

Saitama Prefectural Police Riot And Tactics Squad (RATS) officers on the side of a police helicopter. Riot Police Units such as RATS are the rapid reaction forces of Japanese prefectural police.

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Quick reaction force

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A United States Army quick reaction force staging area at Camp Buehring, Kuwait in 2005

A quick reaction force (QRF) is an armed military unit capable of rapidly responding to developing situations, usually to assist allied units in need of assistance. They are equipped to respond to any type of emergency within a short time frame, often only a few minutes, based on unit standard operating procedures (SOPs).[1] Cavalry units are frequently postured as QRFs, with a main mission of security and reconnaissance.[2][3] A quick reaction force belongs directly to the commander of the unit it is created from and is typically held in the reserve.[4]

Rapid deployment force

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A rapid deployment force (RDF) is a military formation that is capable of fast deployment outside their country's borders. They typically consist of well-trained military units (special forces, paratroopers, marines, etc.) that can be deployed fairly quickly or on short notice, usually from other major assets and without requiring a large organized support force immediately. [citation needed]

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Rapid reaction force

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82nd Airborne Division paratroopers boarding a transport aircraft

Rapid deployment force

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  3. ^ Greg Heath. "10th Mountain Division Soldiers Provide Quick Reaction Force". defense.gov. American Forces Press Service. Archived from the original on 26 September 2015. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
  4. ^ Jason C. Mackay. "The CSS Quick Reaction Force". Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
  5. ^ M., Serafino, Nina (1995). A U.N. Rapid Reaction Force? A Discussion of the Issues and Considerations for U.S. Policymakers. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress. OCLC 50077294.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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  10. ^ "ایجاد «تیپ‌های واکنش سریع» در سپاه و آموزش «رزمندگان خارجی»". رادیو فردا. 6 June 2016. Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  11. ^ What is a MEU? Archived 2009-02-18 at the Wayback Machine 22nd MEU website