VOLUME I Multinational Maritime Tactical Instructions and Procedures

MTP 1(D), Vol. I
-EXAMPLES-
2 fighter aircraft Alert 5...Twofighter aircraft ready to become airborne 5 minutes after the
order to launch has been given.
1 ASW helicopter Alert 20...OneASWhelicopter ready to become airborne 20 minutes after
the order to launch has been given.
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1470 THREAT WARNINGS
A threat warning is informative only. Force or individual unit actions are not therefore linked to it
automatically. An OTC may sometimes order measures of a temporary nature (including those for use with
ASMD) when a threat warning is promulgated (e.g., changing the EMCON plan). In many cases, however,
such actions are more appropriately linked to detections and enemy reports (emergency signals).
a. Color Code. The color code applied to a threat warning denotes the severity of the evaluated
threat:
Color Code
WARNING WHITE
WARNING YELLOW
WARNING RED
Evaluation
ATTACK IS UNLIKELY WITHOUT ADEQUATE WARNING
ATTACK IS PROBABLE
ATTACK IS IMMINENT, OR HAS ALREADY COMMENCED
b. Type of Threat. The following plain language words are to precede the color code to denote the
type of threat:
AIR
MINES
NBC
SURFACE
SUBMARINES
NOTE
For promulgation of mine threat, see also AHP 1.
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