Security Forces Exam/28
Complete Q’s and A’s
FPCON Alpha - -A general threat of terrorist activity, the nature and extent
of which are unpredictable
-FPCON Bravo - -An increased / more predictable terrorist threat
-FPCON Charlie - -Declared when an incident occurs or threat is imminent
-FPCON Delta - -Applies in the immediate area where an attack has
occurred or action against a specific location is likely. Normally declared as a
localized warning
-FPCON definition - -Force Protection Condition
-FPCAM definition - -Force Protection Condition Alerting Message
-"Covered Wagon" definition - -An unclassified up channel telephone report
to the command post informing higher level headquarters that an unusual
incident affecting PL 1, 2 & 3 resources
-PL 1 resource - -AF Power projection asset which loss, theft, misuse,
compromise, damage, would result in unacceptable mission degradation to
the strategic capability of the U.S or catastrophic consequences to the
nation. (Ex: safe haven transporting a nuclear device on base)
-PL 2 resource - -AF assets which loss, theft, misuse, compromise, damage
or destruction results in significant mission degradation to the war fighting
capability of the U.S (Ex:
-PL 3 resource - -AF assets which loss, theft, misuse, compromise, damage
or destruction results in mission degradation to the war fighting capability of
the U.S (Ex:
-PL 4 resource - -AF operational or mission support assets that directly
support power projection assets for which loss, theft, misuse, compromise,
damage or destruction would adversely affect mission capability (Ex: BDOC /
ARMORY)
-"Seven Bridges" - -A request for political asylum or request for temporary
refuge
Complete Q’s and A’s
FPCON Alpha - -A general threat of terrorist activity, the nature and extent
of which are unpredictable
-FPCON Bravo - -An increased / more predictable terrorist threat
-FPCON Charlie - -Declared when an incident occurs or threat is imminent
-FPCON Delta - -Applies in the immediate area where an attack has
occurred or action against a specific location is likely. Normally declared as a
localized warning
-FPCON definition - -Force Protection Condition
-FPCAM definition - -Force Protection Condition Alerting Message
-"Covered Wagon" definition - -An unclassified up channel telephone report
to the command post informing higher level headquarters that an unusual
incident affecting PL 1, 2 & 3 resources
-PL 1 resource - -AF Power projection asset which loss, theft, misuse,
compromise, damage, would result in unacceptable mission degradation to
the strategic capability of the U.S or catastrophic consequences to the
nation. (Ex: safe haven transporting a nuclear device on base)
-PL 2 resource - -AF assets which loss, theft, misuse, compromise, damage
or destruction results in significant mission degradation to the war fighting
capability of the U.S (Ex:
-PL 3 resource - -AF assets which loss, theft, misuse, compromise, damage
or destruction results in mission degradation to the war fighting capability of
the U.S (Ex:
-PL 4 resource - -AF operational or mission support assets that directly
support power projection assets for which loss, theft, misuse, compromise,
damage or destruction would adversely affect mission capability (Ex: BDOC /
ARMORY)
-"Seven Bridges" - -A request for political asylum or request for temporary
refuge
