TRAINEE GUIDE - Recruit Training Command - The US Navy

TRAINEE GUIDE A-950-0001
INFORMATION SHEET 1-05-1 (continued)
(2) Dial *57 immediately following the bomb threat phone call;
if another call comes in the meanwhile, the phone trace
will not work.
(3) An automated message will tell you whether the call was
successfully traced and provide further instructions.
f. Alert security or the officer of the deck about the bomb threat.
g. When aboard ship, procedures may vary.
8. U.S. Counterterrorism Policy
a. Make no concessions to terrorists; strike no deals.
b. Bring terrorists to justice for their crimes; e.g., Timothy
McVeigh was executed for the Oklahoma City truck-bombing of the
Federal Building.
c. Isolate and apply pressure on states that sponsor terrorism to
force them to change their behavior; e.g., sanctions against
Iraq.
d. Bolster the counterterrorism capabilities of those countries that
work with the U.S. and require assistance.
9. Terrorist-Related Current Events
10. Shipboard Force Protection Condition (FPCONs) Measures
a. These conditions are set aboard ship to indicate the level of
threat from terrorist attack.
b. FPCON measures serve two purposes:
(1) Increase the level of security.
(2) Display the ship’s determination to prepare for and counter
the terrorist threat.
c. There are five threat condition levels.
(1) FPCON NORMAL--Applies when a general threat of terrorist
activity exists; routine security procedures are in place.
(2) FPCON ALPHA--Declared when a general threat of possible
terrorist activity is directed toward installations and
personnel.
(a) Security measures must be capable of being maintained
indefinitely.
(b) Designated shipboard watchstanders and pier sentries
are armed and equipped with communication devices.
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