Antiterrorism Force Protection

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Antiterrorism Force Protection

• Following the Khobar Towers bombing, a
  congressional investigation found that DoD was
  lacking in Antiterrorism and Force Protection
  awareness and training. As a result, the
  Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff directed
  each service to develop and implement AT/FP
  training and education for all their active duty
  members, drilling reservists, DoD civilians,
  dependents, and contract employees .

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Antiterrorism

• Defensive measures used to reduce the
• vulnerability of individuals and property
• to terrorist acts, to include limited
• response and containment by local
• military forces.

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Force Protection

• Consists of active and passive measures designed
  to deter and defeat threats directed toward
  military service members, DoD civilians, their
  families, and the facilities and equipment
  necessary for the execution of DoD operations.

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Threat Levels

• High
• Significant
• Moderate
• Low

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Force Protection Conditions

• Normal
• Alpha
• Bravo
• Charlie
• Delta

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Objectives of Terrorist Surveillance

• Where the target lives and works
• Modes of transportation and routes to and from
  work
• Routine behavior
• Security awareness
• Places frequented
• Security forces in the area

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Methods of Attack

• Bombing
• Assassinations
• Armed Raids
• Hostage-taking
• Kidnapping
• Skyjacking

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Easy Targets

• Vulnerability
• Predictability
• Softness

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Hard Targets

• Inaccessible
• Observant
• Aware

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Determine the Threat

• Find out what groups are known to be in your
  area.
• Look at whom these specific groups normally
  target.
• Look at their pattern of attack.
• Special dates that may be involved.

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Anti-Surveillance Measures I

• Become familiar with your surroundings and learn
  what is normal.
• Watch for subtle changes in the appearance of
  suspected surveillance.
• Be alert for workmen in your area.
• Watch for changes in vehicles that may be
  following you.
• Pay attention to license plates.
• Look for rental cars.

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Anti-Surveillance Measures II

• Remember that terrorist dont always looks like
  they do on TV.
• Terrorists are not always young males and are
  often women.
• Terrorists dont always use the television method
  of tailing you.
• Employ passive maneuvers.
• Dont draw attention to yourself or do a
  face-to-face confrontation.

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Self-Protective Measures

• Avoid/Overcome Routines
• Be prepared for unexpected events.
• Maintain a low profile.
• Be alert and aware of changes in the security
  atmosphere.

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Car Travel

• Drive a type of vehicle common to the area.
• Make sure the car is in good shape.
• Keep the doors locked at all times.
• Vary your routes and time of travel.
• Know the location of safe areas.
• All passengers in the car should be alert to what
  is going on around them.

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Foot Travel

• Vary routes and times of travel.
• Stay alert to what is going on around you.
• Avoid crowded and unlit streets.
• Walk facing traffic.
• Be cautious and cross intersections with groups.
• Know where to go and what to do if a crisis
  situation arises.

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Dining Out

• Avoid street side tables and opt for dining
  inside.
• Be courteous and respectful to strangers who may
  start a conversation, but offer no discussion of
  personal things or your purpose in town.
• Try to find a place on base to eat.
• Try to find a place that is frequented by the
  local population and not just military.

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Travel Arrangements for Overseas Travel

• Get a threat briefing from your security officer
  prior to traveling in a high-risk area.
• Dont use rank or military address on tickets,
  travel documents, or hotel reservations.

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Air Travel I

• Avoid airlines or routes that have been targeted.
• Dont fly routes that have stops in high-risk
  areas.
• Try to arrange direct flights or short layovers.
• Use a ticket agent and curbside check-in.
• Travel in casual clothing.

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Air Travel II

• Try to choose a window seat in the middle to rear
  of the aircraft.
• Remain awake, alert, and watch for suspicious
  activity.
• If skyjacking occurs, sit down and buckle up.
• Remain calm.
• If you see a situation that demands immediate
  action, you may choose to act.

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Personal Identification

• Dont discuss your military affiliation with
  anyone.
• Ensure you have proper identification to show
  airline and/or immigration officials.
• If you have one, consider using a tourist
  passport with necessary visas.
• If you use a tourist passport, consider placing
  your official passport, military ID, travel
  orders, and related documents in your checked
  luggage.
• Dont carry official papers in your briefcase.
• If you must carry these documents, select a
  hiding place onboard the aircraft to ditch them
  in case of a hijacking.

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Luggage

• Use plain, civilian luggage avoid
  military-looking bags such as B-4 bags and duffel
  bags.
• Remove all military patches, logos, or decals
  from your luggage and briefcase.
• Ensure luggage tags dont show your rank or
  military address.

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Hotel Stays

• Use a DoD hotel if possible.
• Dont register using your rank or title.
• Avoid street level rooms or any room that allows
  access from the outside hotel, but stay below the
  10th floor for fire safety.
• Know evasion and escape routes.
• Report lost keys immediately.
• Keep doors locked and drapes closed.

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Rental Cars

• Choose a vehicle common to the area.
• Make sure all safety equipment is working
  properly, tires are inflated, and gas cap is
  protected with a door or lock.
• Avoid distinctive markings.
• Always make sure you have plenty of gas.
• Thoroughly examine car from the inside out before
  leaving rental car agency

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Remember

• Do what is necessary to become the hard target.
• Make sure you, your family, and your unit
  constantly execute AT/FP techniques and proven
  security habits.
• Remain alert and aware.

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Safety at Home I

• Do not put your name on your mailbox or exterior
  of your house.
• Do not answer your telephone with your name or
  rank.
• Teach your children not to give our information
  to strangers on the phone.
• Consider having an unlisted phone number.
• Destroy all trash that could become a source of
  information.

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Safety at Home II

• Teach your children to be on guard against
  strangers.
• Ensure school officials know not to release your
  children to anyone who has not been approved
  beforehand.
• Make changes to your daily routines.
• Blend in with the surroundings.
• Always be alert of what is going on around you.

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Core Values
Honor
Courage
Commitment
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Summary

• Threat levels and threat conditions.
• Methods of attack used by terrorists.
• Surveillance objectives and anti-surveillance
  measures.
• Easy and hard targets.
• Self-protective measures.
• Travel tips.
• Overseas Travel.
• Safety at Home.
• Core Values

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References

• OPNAVINST 3300.53
• DODD O-2000.12
• http//www.dtic.mil/jcs/force_protection/training.
  html
• http//travel.state.gov
• http//at-awareness.org