Anti-Terrorism/Force Protection

Question 1

What is Terrorism

Answer 1

the calculated use of unlawful violence or threat of unlawful violence to inculcate fear; intended to coerce or to intimidate governments or societies in the pursuit of goals that are generally political, religious, or ideological.

Question 2

The Ideology, which motivates a terrorist, can be broken down into four general categories. What are they?

Answer 2

1. Political
2. Nationalist-Separatist
3. Religious
4. Special interest

Question 3

Three Terrorist organization support mechanism categories?

Answer 3

1. State directed
2. State Supported
3. Non-State supported

Question 4

2 types of goals of terrorism?

Answer 4

1. Long-range

2. Immediate

Question 5

3 broad categories of long-range goals?

Answer 5

1. Revolutionary
2. Sub-Revolutionary
3. Establishment

Question 6

Factors determining number and size of individual cell

Answer 6

1. Function
2. Government security forces
3. Sophistication of the group

Question 7

3 types of terror cells?

Answer 7

1. Operational
2. Intelligence
3. Auxillary

Question 8

Characteristics of terrorist operations.

Answer 8

1. Dynamic,
2. Relatively Simple,
3. Usually hit and run,
4. Designed for their impact

Question 9

Most important characteristic of a terrorist group’s operation is

Answer 9

they target the weak and undefended

Question 10

Common terrorist acts include:

Answer 10

1. Bombings,
2. Kidnappings and Hostage taking,
3. Armed-attacks and assassinations,
4. Arson’s and firebombings,
5. Hijackings and skyjackings,
6. Cyber terrorism (NEW)

Question 11

23 Oct 1983?

Answer 11

Beirut Bombing

Question 12

14 June 1985?

Answer 12

TWA flight 847 skyjacking

Question 13

19 April 1995?

Answer 13

Oklahoma City Bombing

Question 14

25 June 1996?

Answer 14

Kohbar towers bombing

Question 15

7 Aug 1998?

Answer 15

Embassy bombings in Kenya and Tanzania

Question 16

12 October 2000?

Answer 16

USS Cole

Question 17

11 March 2004?

Answer 17

Madrid Train bombings

Question 18

Anti-terrorism measures

Answer 18

defensive measures used to reduce the vulnerability of

individuals and property to terrorist acts, to include limited response and containment by local military forces.

Question 19

Counter-terrorism measures

Answer 19

offensive measures taken to prevent, deter, and respond to terrorism.

Question 20

Combating terrorism

Answer 20

refers to actions including anti-terrorism and counter-terrorism taken to oppose terrorism throughout the entire threat spectrum.

Question 21

Seven-step model covers seven basic areas (proactive):

Answer 21

o Threat analysis
o Critical and vulnerability assessment (determine key assets)
o Operations security
o Personnel security
o Physical security
o Awareness education and training
o Planning crisis management

Question 22

Final area of seven-step model (reactive)

Answer 22

Performing crisis management counter-action operations

Question 23

Operational Security (OPSEC)

Answer 23

1. a process of identifying critical information and subsequently analyzing friendly actions attendant to military operations and other activities to identify those actions that adversary intelligence systems can observe.
2. the least expensive, but most overlooked, aspect of security
3. to deny the enemy information:
   a. Signals intel
   b. Image intel
   c. Operational patterns
   d. Human intel

Question 24

Physical Security

Answer 24

1. designed to deny, delay, deter, and detect the enemy
2. Passive security measures
3. Active security measures

Question 25

Personnel Security

Answer 25

1. Actions you and your Marines might take to protect yourselves
2. Identify the threat
3. Deterrents to terrorism
4. Self-protective measures