UNCONVENTIONAL, DISRUPTIVE, RELENTLESS
STRATEGIC SOLUTIONS FOR AN UNSTABLE WORLD
In an era of escalating geopolitical conflict, the security of personnel abroad is facing an unprecedented threat. Forged through partnerships with leading NGO’s, our reputation for success in high-threat environments led us to become the trusted operational choice for other humanitarian organizations as well as for private and corporate clients.
THE GLOBAL THREAT: WHY OUR SERVICES ARE ESSENTIAL
Rising Conflict & Instability: The potential for major conflicts is higher than any point since WWII. The threat of escalating violence can trap civilians and corporate personnel in active combat zones.
Kidnap For Ransom: Criminal and insurgent groups are funding illicit operations, directly threatening the safety of personnel on the ground.
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Personnel Recovery: The comprehensive, multi-faceted process to locate, support, and return individuals from any hostile environment. Exfiltration: The discreet removal of individuals from hostile or denied areas where their safety is compromised. Evacuation: The planned and control movement of groups from hazardous environments. Rescue: Direct action operations reserved for the most critical satiations where immediate removal is the only viable option to prevent loss of life.
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A highly specialized service for sensitive cases involving state-actors, succeeding where conventional methods fail.
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Trust us to handle intricate kidnap and ransom scenarios, including direct negotiations, investigation, intelligence gathering, ransom drop/delivery, victim recovery, and reintegration. We’ve gained our experience in Latin America, Africa and the Middle East.
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Tailored intelligence assessments to empower clients to make informed decisions before a crisis develops.
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Hawkwood Group takes an unyielding stance against human trafficking. Our specialized efforts contribute to dismantling trafficking networks and liberating victims from captivity. Click here to visit our foundation dedicated to countering human trafficking and locating missing/abducted children.
OUR INTELLIGENCE ADVANTAGE
Our success is built on a dual foundation of intelligence.
PROPRIETARY INTELLIGENCE AND RECOVERY HUMAN NETWORKS GLOBALLY
REAL-TIME GEOPOLITICAL ANALYSIS
A GLOBAL FOOTPRINT IN HIGH-THREAT ENVIRONMENTS (2010 - PRESENT)
OUR OPERATIONAL TEMPO IS EXTENSIVE, INCLUDING 175 SENSITIVE OPERATIONS BETWEEN 2014-2025 ALONE. THIS WORK INCLUDES RECOVERING INDIVIDUALS FROM UNLAWFUL STATE-LEVEL DETENTION AND MISSIONS IN AFRICA, SOUTHEAST ASIA, THE MIDDLE EAST, SOUTH AND CENTRAL AMERICA AND EUROPE. OUR SUSTAINED ENGAGEMENT GLOBALLY HAS PRODUCED KEY RESULTS, INCLUDING:
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2012 - Present: Freeing 5,500 child soldiers and women from insurgent and terrorist groups. Evacuating 400 people during an ISIS takeover of a village. Exfiltrating 120 women and children from terrorist controlled territory. 15 separate kidnappings negotiated.
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2015 - 2018: Operating deep within terrorist controlled territory, our team executed 450 separate exfiltration operations, liberating 650 women and children taken for their homes and country. 2021-2023: Executed 1,875 exfiltration’s for AMCITS, EX-PATS and 150 other vulnerable persons by land and air. 5 separate kidnappings negotiated. 2023: 387 AMCITS exfiltrated to USA
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2021-2022: Our networks and operators freed 25 orphans from village surrounded by enemy soldiers. 20 citizens freed from a besieged city. 225 orphans evacuated to safety.
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2024 - Present:
83 rescues/recoveries/negotiations 371 rescues of human trafficking victims.
Mission Integrity & Oversight
All operations are conducted under a strict ethical and legal framework in compliance with U.S. and international laws. Every mission is directed by our General Counsel, a retired two-star U.S. Army Major General, ensuring the highest standards of conduct and peace of mind for our clients.
