The Capabilities Demonstration brings operators from international partners Poland, Columbia and others participated in this year’s demonstration. The event involves executing a hostage rescue. As in past demonstrations, Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn is taken hostage and held aboard a ship. Anticipating a rescue mission the terrorist move the Mayor to a base camp. The assault involves swimmers, rotary assets, maritime assaulters and ground forces. After a 30 minute demonstration, the Mayor is rescued who returns on the bow of a boat firing the gatling gun.
