DEAR GOD, WHAT DOES IT ALL MEAN?! Signature related.

[Army]

DEFCON (DEFensive CONdition) is a numerical code, 1-5, 5 is normal peacetime, 1 is war stance. This only applies to the military as a whole, following orders from the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

ThreatCon is an alphabetic code. They will apply to installations as the Post/Fort/Base commander determines the level of protection to mount against the percieved threat. TC ALPHA is the least amount of security applied and is the normal day to day protective stance any installation mounts. TC DELTA is maximum security efforts. All gates and security points will be armed, no-one is allowed on post without proper and current ID. Shoot to kill is authorized.

My post downgraded to TC CHARLIE today, warnings will be given before shoot to kill is implimented. All other security measures are the same as DELTA.

A co-worker today drove his wifes car this morning. She didn't have the registration in it. Despite the site commander telling the MPs he worked here, they still had his car towed from the facility gates. Ooooops!

[shartley]

Thanks Army....

Army:

[Hasty8]

Re: DEFCON

Originally posted by StevoC
DefCon , I believe, more states the present stance the country has towards war and peace. Defcon 5 represents peace time, defcon 1 means we're at war. Army can probably add to this if he should happen to come through. The signs all over the post and the building I work in are listed as threatcon. Heck, even burger king down the street form my work today was at threatcon delta...and they kept the burgers going out.

I do not work nor am I in anyway involved with the military save for a huge fasination with them. I believe the DefCon and ThreatCon came to mean the same thing but originally were two different status.

I am not sure who originated what but from the literature I have read ThreatCon relates to the level, quality and quantity (yes, there is a difference) of Threats against us while DefCon relates to our current level of combat readiness or Defensive Condition.

Again, this is just stuff that I have picked up from numerous books and I may be completely wrong.

[ben_JD]

I do recall being on McConnell AFB during a hightened security alert (really don't recall the alpha/numeric code). All of the sudden, the location of the little red lines on the tarmac in relation to my person became VERY important to me and my sense of self-preservation.

-Ben

[Mr. -RushY-]

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