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20 Cards in this Set
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WHY WHERE MULTIPLE SCALES DEVELOPED TO IDENTIFY THREAT CONDITIONS AND DEFENSE POSTURES?
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AS A RESULT OF ATTACKS IN THE PAST.
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WHAT DOES THE TERM "THREATCON" DETERMINE?
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THE CONDITION FOR DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES HOMELAND AND ASSETS ABROAD.
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WHAT DOES THE TERM "DEFCON" DETERMINE?
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THE POSTURE OF THE MILITARY TO PREPARE TO THE LIKELIHOOD OF WAR
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(FPCONs) ARE A SERIES OF MEASURES DESIGNED TO DO WHAT?
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INCREASE THE LEVEL OF UNITS DEFENSE AGAINST TERRORIST ATTACKS.
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FPCONs ARE SELECTED BASED ON WHAT COMBINATIONS OF FACTORS?
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TERRORIST THREAT LEVEL
CAPABILITY TO PENETRATE EXISTING PHYSICAL SECURITY SYSTEMS RISK OF TERRORIST ATTACK ASSETS ABILITY TO EXECUTE ITS MISSION EVEN IF ATTACKED PROCTED ASSETS CRITICALITY TO THEIR MISSIONS |
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WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR SETTING FPCON LEVELS?
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COMMANDERS AT ANY LEVEL
SUBORDINATE COMMANDERS CAN SET A HIGHER FPCON OF THE LOCAL SITUATION WARRANTS |
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DESCRIBE FPCON NORMAL.
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WHEN A GENERAL GLOBAL THREAT OF POSSIBLE TERRORIST ACTIVITY EXISTS
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DESCRIBE FPCON ALPHA.
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INCREASED GENERAL THREAT OF POSSIBLE TERRORIST ACTIVITY ARE UNPREDICTABLE.
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DESCRIBE FPCON BRAVO.
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INCREASED OR MORE PREDICTABLE THREAT OF TERRORIST ACTITY EXISTS.
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DESCRIBE FPCON CHARLIE.
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AN INCIDENT OCCURS OR INTELLIGENCE IS RECEIVED INDICATING SOME FORM OF TERRORIST ACTION IS LIKELY.
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DESCRIBE FPCON DELTA.
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THE IMMEDIATE AREA WHERE A TERRORIST ATTACK HAS OCCURRED OR WHEN INTELLIGENCE IS RECEIVED THAT TERRORIST ACTION IS IMMINENT.
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WHAT IS DEFENSE READINESS CONDITION (DEFCON)?
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AN ALERT POSTURE USED BY THE UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES
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WHO DEVELOPED THE DEFCON SYSTEM?
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THE JOINT CHIEF OF STAFF, UNIFIED AND SPECIFIED COMBATANT COMMANDS
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WHAT DOES THE DEFCON SYSTEM DO?
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PRESCRIBES FIVE GRADUATED LEVELS OF READINESS FOR THE U.S. MILITARY AND INCREASES IN SEVERITY FOR DEFCON 5 TO DEFCON 1.
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WHAT ARE DEFCONs?
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A SUBSYSTEM OF A SERIES OF ALERT CONDITIONS
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WHAT IS DEFCON 5?
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NORMAL PEACETIME READINESS
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WHAT IS DEFCON 4?
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NORMAL, INCREASED INTELLIGENCE AND STRENTHENED SECURITY MEASURES
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WHAT IS DEFCON 3?
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INCREASE IN FORCE READINESS ABOVE NORMAL READINESS.
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WHAT IS DEFCON 2?
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FURTHER INCREASE IN FORCE READINESS, BUT LESS THAN MAXIMUM
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WHAT IS DEFCON 1?
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MAXIMUM FORCE READINESS
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