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MEMORANDUM FOR SEE DISTRIBUTION

SUBJECT:  Anti-terrorism/Force Protection Standard Operating Procedure

1.	Purpose. Detail the appropriate security measures required to ensure the protection of DA elements and personnel and facilitate AT/FP awareness and readiness.

2.	Reference.  AR 525-13, Antiterrorism Force Protection (AT/FP).

3.	Overview.

a.	Force Protection (FP) incorporates active and passive measures taken to preserve the combat power of the force. It is the application of organizational, material, and procedural solutions to the challenges of protecting personnel, information, and critical resources across the full spectrum of operational environments. Force Protection is based upon offensive and defensive capabilities designed to ensure full-dimensional protection of forces both in garrison, as well as during deployment, maneuver, and engagement.

b.	Antiterrorism Force Protection (AT/FP) is the portion of FP that is focused on security threats. This program synchronizes select security programs into comprehensive defensive measures to protect our personnel, information, and critical resources against irregular threat attacks. AT/FP targets the foreign and domestic terrorist threat, as well as those criminals, saboteurs, and foreign intelligence agents that support terrorism, promote conditions beneficial to the conduct of terrorist operations, or otherwise conduct operations to further their own agendas at the expense of the U.S. Army and its missions.

c.	AT/FP can be broken down into two phases:  proactive and reactive.  The proactive phase is composed of measures to prevent an AT/FP incident.   The reactive phase is the measures taken after an AT/FP incident has occurred.  There are six steps that must be followed to insure a successful AT/FP program.  These steps are:

(1)	Threat Analysis: determine threats to unit.
(2)	Threat Assessment:  bring together threat analysis with criticality and vulnerability assessment.

(3)	Prevention:  prevent an AT/FP incident through operational security, personnel security, physical security, and awareness education and training.

(4)	Authority and Jurisdiction:  knowing what you are allowed to do.

(5)	Planning Crisis Management:  develop plan on how going to respond to AT/FP incident.

(6)	Performing Crisis Management Operations:  implementing plan and reacting to AT/FP incident.

4.	Responsibilities. 

a.	Commanders.

(1)	Develop full working knowledge of AT/FP policies.

(2)	Develop and implement the AT/FP program.

(3)	Appoint a primary and alternate Force Protection Officer.

(4)	Appoint Building Managers and High-Risk Target Managers, E-5 or higher for all buildings and high-risk targets under the Commander’s authority. 

(5)	Review risk analysis for all high-risk targets.

(6)	Identify mission essential personnel and provide the list to the Force Protection Officer.

(7)	Follow and enforce procedures for appropriate the THREATCON level.

(8)	Review the threat and vulnerabilities to the unit at least annually.

(9)	Enforce AT/FP training requirements.

(10)	Support all unit and installation AT/FP procedures, policies, and contingency plans.

(11)	Conduct AT/FP exercises annually.

(12)	Screen all requests for official and unofficial travel for high physical threat, potential physical threat and high crime rate.  Ensure travelers receive appropriate threat brief.

b.	Force Protection Officers

(1)	Maintain appointment orders.

(2)	Develop full working knowledge of AT/FP policies.

(3)	Complete Antiterrorism Training Course (Level II).

(4)	Act as AT/FP liaison between commander and next higher unit.

(5)	Assist in all AT/FP planning.  Write AT/FP Annex for operations orders.

(6)	Maintain and update unit AT/FP SOP.

(7)	Provide or coordinate for AT/FP Level I and travel briefings as required.

(8)	Provide notification and enforcement of THREATCON.

(9)	Provide Commander risk analysis for his AO taking into account restricted areas and Mission Essential and Vulnerable Areas (MEVAs) (motor pools and arms rooms).  Maintain risk analysis on file and complete every two years, when threat changes, or new commander.

(10)	Maintain training records of all AT/FP Level I training, OPSEC/SAEDA training, and THREATCON training.

(11)	Ensure AT/FP implemented in all training and deployments.

(12)	Identify High Risk Targets (HRTs).

(13)	Conduct AT/FP inspections to ensure compliance.  

(14)	Review all plans and orders to ensure they include AT/FP.

c.	Building Manager

(1)	Maintain appointment orders.

(2)	Develop working knowledge of AT/FP policies.

(3)	Develop AT/FP SOP for building.

(4)	Identify areas and entrances of low usage in buildings that maybe secured or banded according THREATCON level.

(5)	Ensure building follows appropriate THREATCON level.

5.	Risk Management Criteria.

a.	Threat Assessment

b.	Criticality Assessment

c.	Vulnerability Assessment

d.	Deterrence and Mitigation

6.	Planning Areas.

a.	Local Defense Posture

b.	Anti-terrorism physical security measures

c.	Anti-terrorism measures for HRP

d.	Anti-terrorism construction and building considerations

e.	Anti-terrorism measures for logistics and other contracting 

f.	Anti-terrorism measures for Critical Asset Security

g.	Anti-terrorism measures for in-transit movement

h.	Terrorism incident response measures

i.	Terrorism consequence management measures (CBRN, WMD TIH, TIC, TIM)

j.	FPCON implementation measures

7.	Exercises.

a.	Ensure anti-terrorism training is included in mission rehearsals and pre-deployment training.

b.	Ensure units, which are deploying to or moving through or to HIGH threat areas, conduct pre-deployment training that is supported by measurable standards, including SROE/SROF, AOR-specific threat orientation, deterrence-specific TTPs/exercises, lessons learned, and the operation and use of security equipment.

c.	Conduct a comprehensive AT plan exercise annually.

(1)	The annual AT plan exercise will encompass all aspects of the AT plan including the following areas: implementation of AT measures through FPCON DELTA at parts of the command, installation, unit, or standalone activity; terrorist use of WMD and CBRNE weapons to include TIH. Initial response and consequence management capabilities; threat attacks on Army information systems; use and evaluation of attack warning systems; medical mass casualty scenarios; Memorandums of Agreement, Memorandums of Understanding, and similarly structured protocols with local and HN response agencies.

(2)	AT exercise documentation will be maintained for no less than two years to ensure incorporation of lessons learned in the AT plan.

(3)	Develop an annual AT training and exercise program integrated in to the overall organization training program to provide the necessary individual and collective training to prepare for the annual AT and operational exercises.

8.	Program review.

a.	The focus of a comprehensive AT program review is to determine the activities’ ability to protect personnel, information, and critical resources by detecting or deterring threat attacks, and failing that, to protect by delaying or defending against threat attacks. Additionally, these assessments will verify compliance with applicable Army standards. 

b.	Commanders will conduct a self-assessment of their AT Programs within 60 days of assumption of command and annually thereafter or whenever there are significant changes in threat, vulnerabilities, or asset criticality. This assessment will be conducted using either the Management Control Evaluation Checklist at appendix G or a locally developed checklist that is tailored to meet the specific AT requirements of a particular command (ACOM, ASCC, DRU, or ARNG), garrison, unit, tenant unit/activity, or stand-alone activity. All locally developed checklists must be approved by the developing unit’s higher headquarters (ACOM, ASCC, DRU, or ARNG). The incorporation of additional tasks is authorized. An assessment from a higher headquarters or JSIVA can be used to meet the annual assessment requirement.

c.	ACOM, ASCC, and DRU Commanders are required to conduct a comprehensive AT program review of subordinate commands a minimum of once every three years. The program review should focus on the essential AT Program elements and as a minimum, assess the following functional areas:

(1)	Physical security.

(2)	Engineering.

(3)	Plans, operations, training, and exercises.

(4)	Resource management.

(5)	Military intelligence.

(6)	Criminal intelligence.

(7)	Information operations.

(8)	Law enforcement.

(9)	Threat options.

(10)	Operations Security (OPSEC).

(11)	Medical.

(12)	Executive protection/high risk personnel.

9.	Training. Policy/Procedures. IAW AR 525-13, all Military and DOD Civilians must receive/complete Antiterrorism Level I Awareness Training annually.

a.	All military and DOD Civilians pending travel outside the United States and its territories or possessions (further referred to as an overseas area) must obtain a situation update on the planned area of travel within two months before departing to the overseas area.

b.	When traveling on official government orders, family members will, IAW AR 525-13,4-5(b), and Standard 22 of DODI 2000.16, receive antiterrorism training prior to traveling.  All family members 14 years and older will receive training.  DOD-employed contractors will be offered annual antiterrorism awareness training.  Contractors will also be offered an area of responsibility (AOR) update prior to traveling OCONUS.

c.	Commanders and Antiterrorism Officers must ensure that soldiers and civilians receive this training annually.  The S2 will maintain a certificate of individuals who have conducted the training.  

d.	When traveling to a foreign country on leave or pass, soldiers must obtain a Country Threat Brief from the S2 NLT ten business days prior to the leave or pass dates.  The country brief must be signed by the appropriate commander.

(1)	Countries with a High-Risk evaluation must be approved and signed by the O6 level.

(2)	Countries with a Moderate Risk evaluation must be approved and signed by the O5 level.

(3)	Countries with a Low-Risk evaluation must be approved and signed by the O3 level.

e.	Personnel traveling on military orders will have the following:  

(1)	PCS/TCS Travel.  The following statement will be included in the PCS/TCS order additional instructions for soldiers being reassigned overseas:  "Soldier Requires Antiterrorism Level 1 Awareness Training prior to departure overseas."  

(2)	TDY TRAVEL.  For OCONUS Travel, the TDY approving authority must verify that the training was received and place the following entry in item 16, DD Form 1610: "Antiterrorism Force Protection Level 1 Awareness Training received on (date)."

10.	EOC Procedures.  At THREATCON Charlie and Delta activate Emergency Operations Cell (EOC)

a. EOC will be located in the Tactical Operations Center.

b.	Consist of members of S2/3 shop and will execute 24 hours operations.

c.	Establish primary and alternate means of communications. 

d.	Track all threats and maintain communications with higher.

e.	Ensure security measure implemented are sufficient for all high-risk targets.

f.	Ensure notification and compliance of THREATCON measures.

g.	Review and develop contingency plans based on specific threat given to reach THREATCON Charlie and Delta.

h.	Track all personnel and vehicle movement.

i.	Transportation requirements will be as follows:

(1)	THREATCON Normal through Bravo. No change to civilian movement or military movement.

(2)	THREATCON Charlie through Delta. Civilian movement is restricted to essential personnel moving to and from their place of duty. Military movement will be restricted to convoys of four vehicles.  Convoys will be tracked in a log by the unit and reported to the battalion EOC when they start and complete their mission.

j.	Reporting procedures will be as follows:

(1)	Report all THREATCON changes using unit alert roster.

(2)	Warning system will be implemented by phone and runner using unit alert rosters.

11.	The point of contact for this standard operating procedure is the S2.

Encl.	FIRST M. LAST
Annex A – Threat Report/ 	XXX, XX
Incident Report	Commanding
Annex B – THREATCON Status
Report
Annex C – AT/FP Plan Format
Annex D – High Risk Target and Unit Building Responsibilities

DISTRIBUTION:

ANNEX A – (THREAT REPORT/INCIDENT REPORT) TO ANTI-TERRORISM/FORCE PROTECTION STANDING OPERATING PROCEDURES

THREAT REPORT

Line 1:  Date/time group of threat:  
Line 2:  Type of incident threatened:  
Line 3:  Possible targets:  
Line 4:  Type of weapons/explosives  
Line 5:  Likely perpetrators:  
Line 6:  Source of information:  
Line 7:  Local THREATCON Prior to threat:   
Line 8:  Actions taken, if any:  
Line 9:  Any additional amplifying information:  

INCIDENT REPORT

Line 1:  Date/time group: 
Line 2:  Type of incident and location:  
Line 3:  Detailed description of Incident:  
Line 4:  Type of weapons/explosives:  
Line 5:  Likely perpetrators: 
Line 6:  Claims of responsibility:  
Line 7:  Number of Personnel killed and/or injured and their conditions:  
Line 8:  Threats received prior to incident if related:  
Line 9:  Local THREATCON prior to incident:  
Line 10:  AT/FP measures in effect prior to incident:  
Line 11:  Actions taken since the incident:  
Line 12:  Any additional amplifying information:  

ANNEX B – (THREATCON STATUS REPORT) TO ANTI-TERRORISM/FORCE PROTECTION STANDING OPERATING PROCEDURES

1.	THREATCON Alpha assessment report for ______________ (Unit)

Measure # 1:	Measure # 26:                                                          
Measure # 2:	Measure # 27:	
Measure # 3:	Measure # 28:
Measure # 4:	Measure # 29:
Measure # 5:	Measure # 30:
Measure # 6:  	Measure # 31:
Measure # 7:	Measure # 32:
Measure # 8:	Measure # 33:
Measure # 9:	Measure # 34:
Measure # 11:	Measure # 35:                                                          
Measure # 12:	Measure # 36:	
Measure # 13:	Measure # 37:
Measure # 14:	Measure # 38:
Measure # 15:	Measure # 39:	
Measure # 16:	Measure # 40:
Measure # 17	Measure # 41:
Measure # 18:	Measure # 42:
Measure # 19:	Measure # 43:
Measure # 20:	Measure # 44:
Measure # 21:	Measure # 45:
Measure # 22:	Measure # 46:
Measure # 23:	Measure # 47:
Measure # 24:	Measure # 48:
Measure # 25:	Measure # 49:

2.	Definitions:  

a.	"GREEN":  All subordinate elements are notified, and all have fully implemented the measure.

b.	"AMBER":  Subordinate elements are being notified and the measure is being implemented and will be completed by the next required report.

c.	"RED” No action or limited action has been taken as of this report and the measure will not be fully implemented by the next report.  At best, this will be "Amber" for the next report.

d.	"NA":  This measure is not applicable for this unit.     

ANNEX C (AT/FP PLAN FORMAT) TO ANTI-TERRORISM/FORCE PROTECTION STANDING OPERATING PROCEDURES

1.	Situation

a.	Threat

(1)	Treat Situation (Including: weather, conventional forces, unconventional forces)

(2)	Threat Level(s)

(3)	Threat Conditions

(4)	CINC Assessment of Threat

b.	Friendly

(1)	Task Force Organization

(2)	Own Forces Location

(3)	Type and Number of Security Personnel & Equipment

(4)	Host Nation Security Capability/Responsibilities

2.	Antiterrorism Mission Statement

3.	Execution of Force Protection

a.	Commander’s Intent (AT/FP)

b.	Concept of Operation

(1)	Physical Security at Operation or Exercise Site

(2)	Physical Security at bivouac site/barracks

(3)	Transportation Security

(4)	Subsistence Security (food and water)

(5)	WMD Preparedness

(6)	Communications Security
(7)	Rules of Engagement

(8)	Plan for Arming Security Personnel

(9)	Movement Plan for Security Personnel and Equipment

(10)	Site(s) Diagram/Layout

(11)	Guard Instructions

(12)	Random Antiterrorism Measures Program (RAMP) 

(13)	Military Working Dog(s)

(14)	Weather considerations

4.	Admin and Logistics

a.	Administrative Requirements

b.	Logistics

(1)	Equipment List

(2)	Equipment Maintenance and Storage

(3)	Medical Response Concept

5.	Command and Signal

a.	Signal

(1)	Internal Notification System/Signal/Alarm

(2)	External Emergency Communication System/Signal/Alarm

(3)	Frequencies/Call Signs for Security Personnel

b.	Command

(1)	C2 for Initial Responders and follow-on Security Forces

(2)	Component/Supporting Agency Chain of Command and Responsibilities

(3)	Security Concept Relationships (APOE through Redeployment)

	

ANNEX D (HIGH RISK TARGET AND UNIT BUILDING RESPONSIBILITIES) TO ANTI-TERRORISM/FORCE PROTECTION STANDING OPERATING PROCEDURES 

1.	Purpose:  To identify who has responsibility for each building and high-risk target within the 10th AVN BDE.

2.	High risk targets in (UNIT) are identified as follows:

a.	Unit arms rooms.

b.	 Motor pools and associated equipment.

(1)	Material Handling Equipment.

(2)	Fuelers or fuel points.

(3)	Generators.

c.	Barracks.

3.	All the above high-risk targets fall directly under the responsibility of subordinate commands that will identify high-risk target managers for them.  High-risk target managers will be responsible for ensuring that the High-Risk Target Checklist is followed for each high-risk target.  See Annex C.  Status will be reported to unit force protection officers who will relay up to their next higher force protection officer.

4.	The following units are responsible for the buildings listed directly under each unit. Each unit will assign a building manager for each building who will ensure that the THREATCON Measures are enforced for each building: 

a.	XXXXX.

b.	XXXXX.

c.	XXXXX.

d.	XXXXX.