ANTITERRORISM/FORCE PROTECTION FUNDAMENTALS

Question 1

What are tactics employed by terrorists?

Answer 1

Assassination, arson, bombing, kidnapping & hostage taking, hijacking, sabotage, piracy, seizure, raids or ambushes, active shooter, insider threat

Question 2

Name the six phases of terrorist attack methodology.

Answer 2

Target options, selection surveillance, target selection, detailed surveillance, training & preparation, the attack

Question 3

What are the five force protection conditions?

Answer 3

Normal, alpha, bravo, charlie, delta

Question 4

What are the two types of vulnerability assessments?

Answer 4

Area specific (port, airfield), assessment of own unit

Question 5

What is the purpose of Force Protection Condition (FPCON) measures?

Answer 5

Allow the commander to apply an operational decision to best protect personal or assets from a terrorist attack

Question 6

What are the four zones in regards to assessment, warning, and threat zones?

Answer 6

Approach zone, access control zone, response zone, and final denial barrier

Question 7

What are the two most commonly used personal/detainee searches?

Answer 7

Standing and prone

Question 8

What is the main purpose of personal/detainee searches?

Answer 8

To search for weapons or evidence

Question 9

When doing a personal search, what is the proper way to do a search?

Answer 9

Have person separate hands and feet shoulder width apart, stand on one side utilizing the crush squeeze method, search the body on ¼ sections using the knife edge of your hand

Question 10

What is the proper way to search a vehicle?

Answer 10

Priority 1 – trunk and engine
Priority 2 – interior
Priority 3 – underneath vehicle