SECURITY AND FORCE PROTECTIONS Flashcards
FPCONS ARE AIMED AT SPECIFIC THREATS, BUT ARE SELECTED ON A COMBO OF THE FOLLOWING FACTORS
- TERRORIST THREAT LEVEL
- CAPABILITY TO PENETRATE EXISTING PHYSICAL SECURITY SYSTEMS.
- RISK OF TERRORIST ATTACK WHICH PERSONNEL AND ASSETS ARE EXPOSED
- THE ASSETS ABILITY TO EXCUTE ITS MISSION EVEN IF ATTACKED
- THE PROTECTED ASSETS CRITICALITY TO THEIR MISSIONS
FPCON NORMAL
WHEN A GENERAL GLOBAL THREAT OF POSSIBLE TERRORIST ACTIVITY EXIST AND WARRANTS A ROUTINE SECURITY POSTURE
FPCON ALPHA
WHEN THERE IS AN INCREASED GENERAL THREAT OF POSSIBLE TERRORIST ACTIVITY AGAINST PERSONNEL OF FACILITIES, THE NATURES AND EXTENT OF WHICH ARE UNPREDICTABLE. ALPHA MEASURE MUST BE CAPABLE OF BEING MAINTAINED INDEFINITELY.
FPCON BRAVO
WHEN AN INCREASED OR MORE PREDICTABLE THREAT OF TERRORIST ACTIVITY EXIST. SUSTAINING BRAVO MEASURES FOR A PROLONGED PERIOD MAY EFFECT OPERATIONAL CAPABILITY AND RELATIONS WITH LOCAL AUTHORITIES.
FPCON CHARLIE
WHEN AN INCIDENT OCCURS OR INTELLIGENCE IS RECEIVED INDICATING SOME FORM TERRORIST ACTION OR TARGETING AGAINST PERSONNEL OR FACILITIES IS LIKELY. PROLONGED IMPLEMENTATION OF CHARLIE MEASURES MAY CREATE HARDSHIP AND EFFECT THE ACTIVITIES OF THE UNIT AND ITS PERSONNEL
FPCON DELTA
IN IMMEDIATE AREA WHERE A TERRORIST ATTACK HAS OCCURRED OR WHEN INTELLIGENCE IS RECEIVED THAT TERRORIST ACTION AGAINST A SPECIFIC LOCATION OR PERSON IMMINET, NORMALY THS FPCON IS DECLARED AS LOCALIZED CONDITION..
DEFCON 5
NORMAL PEACETIME READINESS
DEFOCN 4
NORMAL, INCREASED INTELLIGENCE AND STRENGTHENED SECURITY MEASURES
DEFCON 3
INCREASE IN FORCE READINESS ABOVE NORMAL READINESS
DEFCON 2
FURTHER INCREASE IN FORCE READINESS, BUT LESS MAXIMUM
DEFCON 1
MAXIMUM FORCE READINESS.