Security And Force Protection

Question 0

THREATCON scale determines?

Answer 0

The condition for defense of the United States homeland and assets abroad

Question 1

Provides management, coordination, and leadership to ensure that each mission us met with an appropriate capability?

Answer 1

The public safety, force protection program offices

Question 2

DEFCON scale determines the?

Answer 2

Posture of military to prepare for the likelihood if war

Question 3

FPCON stands for?

Answer 3

Force protection conditions

Question 4

FPCON’s are?

Answer 4

A series of measures designed to increase the level of a units defense against terrorist attacks.

Question 5

FPCON’s are based on a combo of what factors?

Answer 5

• terrorist threat level
• capability to penetrate existing physical security systems
• the risk of terrorist attack to which personnel and assets are exposed
• the assets ability to execute it’s mission even if attacked
• the protected assets critically to their missions

Question 6

_______ at any level can set FPCON levels?

Answer 6

Commanders

Question 7

Applies when a general global threat of possible terrorist activity exists and warrants a routine security posture?

Answer 7

FPCON NORMAL

Question 8

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 This measure may create hardship and affect the activities of the unit and it’s personnel?

Answer 8

FPCON CHARLIE

Question 9

Applies when an increased or more predictable threat of terrorist activity exists. Sustaining this measure for a prolonged period of time may affect operational capability and relations with local authorities?

Answer 9

FPCON BRAVO

Question 10

Applies when there is an increased general threat of possible terrorist activity against personnel or facilities, the nature and extent of which are unpredictable. Must be capable of being maintained indefinitely?

Answer 10

FPCON ALHPA

Question 11

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. Normally, this FPCON is declared as a localized condition, also this measure is not intended to be sustained for substantial periods

Answer 11

FPCON DELTA

Question 12

And alert posture used by the United States armed forces?

Answer 12

Defense readiness condition (DEFCON)

Question 13

DEFCON was developed by?

Answer 13

Joint chief of staff, unified, and specified combatant commands.

Question 14

Normal peacetime readiness?

Answer 14

DEFCON 5

Question 15

DEFCON 4?

Answer 15

Normal, increased intelligence and strengthened security

Question 16

Increase in force readiness above normal readiness?

Answer 16

DEFCON 3

Question 17

Maximum force readiness?

Answer 17

DEFCON 1

Question 18

DEFCON 2?

Answer 18

Further increase in force readiness, but less than maximum.

Question 19

DEFCONS are a subsystem of what?

Answer 19

Alert conditions (LERTCONS)