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Actions taken to prevent or mitigate hostile actions against Department of Defense personnel
(to include family members), resources, facilities and critical information
Force Protection
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.
Terrorism
Defensive measures used to reduce the vulnerability of individuals and property to terrorist acts,
to include limited response and containment by local military forces
Antiterrorism
What ship was attacked in the port of Aden, Yemen, 12 October 2000.
USS COLE
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, the nature and extent of which are unpredictable. Alpha measures must be
capable of being MAINTAINED INDEFINITELY
FPCON BRAVO
applies when an increased or MORE PREDICTABLE THREAT of terrorist activity exists.
Sustaining Bravo measures for a prolonged period may affect operational capability and relations with local authorities.
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. Prolonged implementation of Charlie
measures may create hardship and affect the activities of the unit and its personnel.
FPCON DELTA
applies in the IMMEDIATE area where a terrorist attack has OCCURED or when
intelligence is received that terrorist action against a specific location or person is IMMINENT. Normally,
this FPCON is declared as a localized condition. FPCON Delta measures are not intended to be
sustained for substantial periods.
in accordance with the United Nations
Convention on the Law of the Sea, territorial sea claims of other nations up to a maximum breadth
from the baseline of _______nautical miles.
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Waters landward of the coastal baseline; normally the coastal low water line (i.e.,
lakes, rivers, harbors and lagoons). Internal waters have the same legal character as land.
Internal waters:
Waters seaward of the territorial sea
International waters