Anti-Terrorism Flashcards
What does RAM stand for?
Random Anti-Terrorism Measures
How many types of terrorist operations are there?
4
List the different types of terrorist operations
- Dynamic
- Simple
- Offensive by design
- Design for impact
Describe a dynamic terrorist operation
- Occurs quickly
* Results are immediately felt
Describe a simple terrorist operation
- Easy to carry out
* No expense of military style
Describe a terrorist operation considered offensive by design
• Directed towards a more powerful force/political organization
Describe a terrorist attack considered designed for impact
• Bold targets like twin towers
What are the three categories of terrorist organization?
- Operations
- Intelligence
- Auxiliary
What task does the terrorist operations organization perform?
• Carrying out the attack
What task that was the terrorist intelligence organization perform?
- Conduct surveillance + obtain orders
* Communicate from higher up in the terrorist organizations
What task does the terrorist auxiliary organization perform?
- Collecting money + attack supplies
* Providing info on local area
What are the phases of terrorist operations?
- Initial surveillance
- Target surveillance
- Detailed surveillance training
- Preparation
- The attack
What are some terrorist threat types?
- Bombing
- Suicide
- Arson
- Kidnapping
- Hijacking
- Skyjacking
- Ambush
- Hostage taking
- Maiming
- Armed assault assassination
Define terrorism
Calculated use of violence or threat of violence to inculcate fear.
Define counterterrorism
Offensive measures taken to prevent, deter, and respond of terrorism.
Assessment zone
100 yards or greater
Warning zone
50-100 yards
Threat zone
50 Yards to ship
Naval vessels protection zone
Out to 3 miles of navigable waters of the US to include territories and possessions
Divert zone
Within 500 yards
Exclusion zone
Within 100 yards
How will a terrorist choose you?
- Being a soft target
* Weak profile
What motivates terrorist?
- Politics
- Religion
- Ideologies
What is a terrorist cell?
• Independent organizations, working towards one goal
How many FPCONS do we have?
5
What are the 5 levels for FPCONS?
- Normal
- Alpha
- Bravo
- Charlie
- Delta
What is FPCON Alpha?
- Possible terrorist activity
* No indications
What is FPCON bravo?
- Predictable threat
* Installations NOT targeted
What is FPCO and Charlie?
- Incident occurs
* Attack is indicated/planned on installations/personnel.
What is FPCON on Delta?
- Incident has occurred
* Attack is eminent against specific locations
What does DOD AT Standers protect you for?
- Personal
- Families
- Installations
- Facilities
- Information
How many shipboard FPCONS does CVN 77 utilize?
4
What is an SF and their role and security?
Navy security force
- Assigned 1 yr in port only
When is a security alert called away?
• When incidents considered to endanger the integrity and safety of the ship and its personnel
Define post
Area of responsibility of the sentry
BRF
Basic Reaction Force
How many patrolman is BRF/SRF made up of?
6
How long of a response time is BRF allowed to set perimeters?
5 minutes
What is SRF?
Secondary Reaction Force
How many minutes does SRF have to respond to the threat during a security alert?
10 mins
RF
Reserve Force
How many patrol man does RF consist of and what is their response time?
6 or more
20 minutes
Where is the authority of a sentry derived from?
Derived from US naval regulations article 1038
What is the responsibility of the sentry?
Control access utilizing 11 general orders
What are the duties of the sentry?
Detect, track, Assess potential threats and take immediate action to protect personnel and DOD assets
What does PPR stand for?
Preplanned responses
What is a PPR used for?
Developed, exercised actions and measures that are implemented to identify, track, assess, and neutralize terrorist attacks
What are the anti-terrorism teams?
Threat working group
AT Committee
AT Working Group
What is the COG?
Chief of the guard
What are the pier sentries and waterborne patrols duties?
Fixed and mobile sentries to detect and deter and defend against waterborne and land-based terrorist attacks
