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UNCLAS //N05000//
MARADMIN 572/00
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SUBJ/ANTITERRORISM AND FORCE PROTECTION VIGILANCE//
RMKS/1. PURPOSE. TO EMPHASIZE ABSOLUTE NECESSITY FOR
CONTINUED ANTITERRORISM AND FORCE PROTECTION VIGILANCE.
SINCE THE ATTACK AGAINST USS COLE, WE CONTINUE TO
RECEIVE TERRORIST THREAT INFORMATION OF VARYING
CREDIBILITY. CONTINUING UNREST IN THE MIDDLE EAST,
THE APPROACHING MUSLIM MONTH OF RAMADAN
(O/A 27 NOV-26 DEC), OUR HOLIDAY SEASON, AND THE
END OF THE CALENDAR YEAR MAY PROVIDE A VENUE FOR
CONTINUED TERRORIST ACTS AGAINST U.S. PERSONNEL.
CUMMULATIVELY, THIS SUGGESTS TERRORIST THREATS WILL
NOT ABATE IN THE NEAR TERM. RECENT REPORTS INDICATE
PARTICULAR INTEREST SHOULD BE FOCUSED ON RAMADAN.
2. COMMANDERS WILL ENSURE THAT THEIR MARINES,
CIVILIAN MARINES, AND FAMILY MEMBERS ARE CONTINUALLY
AWARE OF THE THREAT OF TERRRORISM, WHETHER IN THE
REAR OR FORWARD DEPLOYED, AND ANY SPECIFIC THREAT
IN THEIR AREA OF OPERATION. ANTITERRORISM
AWARENESS TRAINING WILL BE PROVIDED PRIOR TO
DEPLOYMENT, TEMPORARY ADDITIONAL DUTY,
COMMENCEMENT OF LIBERTY, OR PRIOR TO TAKING ANNUAL/
HOLIDAY LEAVE.
3. RATHER THAN DIRECT A SEPARATE AT/FP STANDDOWN,
THIS REQUIREMENT SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN ALL HOLIDAY
SAFETY TRAINING SESSIONS EMPHASIZING SUCH ISSUES AS
DRIVER SAFETY AND THE RESPONSIBLE USE OF ALCOHOL.
4. FURTHER, OUR EXPEDITIONARY CULTURE MANDATES THAT
COMMANDERS KNOW THE LOCATION OF ALL PERSONNEL UNDER
THEIR CHARGE AND ENSURE CHANGES TO LOCALE ARE
ANNOTATED IN A TIMELY AND APPROPRIATE MANNER TO
MAINTAIN PROPER PERSONNEL ACCOUNTABILITY.
5. IT IS MY SINCERE HOPE THAT EACH AND EVERY
MEMBER OF OUR MARINE CORPS FAMILY ENJOYS A
JOYOUS AND SAFE HOLIDAY SEASON. REMAIN
VIGILANT AND SEMPER FIDELIS.
6. LIEUTENANT GENERAL BEDARD SENDS.//
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