AntiTerrorism Fundamentals Flashcards
AT stands for
Anti terrorism
FP stands for ?
Force protection
Define deadly force ?
A force that is likely to cause or that a person know or should know would create substantial risk of causing death, seriously bodily harm or injury.
Types of terrorist attack methodology?
- bombing
- hijacking
- skyjacking
- assassination
- hostage taking
Bombings
Most effective and frequently used
Hijacking
Cruise ship( Achille Lauro) was hijacked by Palestinians on October 1985
Skyjacking
- Twin towers
Assassination
October 1981 ; Egyptian president Anwar Sadat was assassinated by Muslim extremist while saluting troops
Hostage taking
Father Lawrence Jenco , a native of joliet, Illinois , was taken hostage in Beirut by five armed men in January 1985
Zones used in defense in depth
Assessment zone
Warning zone
Threat zone
High Value asset
Assessment zone
Outer most boundary
Warning zone
Warning shots used when necessary
Threat zone
Inner most boundary
HVA high value asset
A navy asset whose loss from service would have significant consequence
FPCON
Force protection condition
FPCON normal
Applies when a general global threat of possible terrorist activity exists and warrants a routine security posture
FPCON Alpha
Applies when there is an increased general threat of possible terrorist activity against personnel or facilities are unpredictable.
FPCON Bravo
Applies when an increased or more predictable threat of terrorist activity exists.
FPCON Charlie
Applies when an incident occurs or intelligence is received indicating some form of terrorist action or targeting against personnel or facilities is likely.
FPCON Delta
Applies in the immediate area where a terrorist attack has occurred or when intelligence is received that terrorist action against a specific location or person is imminent .
Random Antiterrorism Measures
Additional security measures that are conducted at random dates, times, and locations.
Security alert
When a situation arises onboard the ship
Force protection alert
Alert that is used for threats identified outside the skin of the ship
Sentry
A sentinel or a lookout
What’s on a salute report
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