ATAM Basics
What does ATAM mean?
Antiterrorism Awareness Month
What is the program that all personnel can use to report suspicious activity?
iWatch
What does VEO mean?
Violent Extremist Organization
What are the three basic principals reacting to an Active Shooter?
Run Hide Fight
What are some basic items you should carry all the time while traveling?
Passport, ID, Cellphone, contact roster battery back up
what regulation can you find the AT standards?
AR 525-13
What are some identify features of a suspicious package?
Misspelled names and or addresses. Incorrect postage over postage. Substance leaking from package. Address to a person's title, no specific names.
What are some VEO attack methods?
Kidnapping, bombings, arson, assassinations
What Should you do with your belongings?
Leave them behind and try to get out if possible.
How can you keep a low profile while traveling?
Non affiliated clothing or ranks. Use standard luggage. Conceal governement affiliations.
Where can you find more Antiterrorism Awareness material?
Antiterrorism Enterprise Portal (ATEP)
Signs of intelligence gathering:
Taking photos, sketching, abnormal attention to details
Motivations behind kidnappings.
Why would you not lay on the floor if the active shooter is using a gun?
Ricocheting bullets tend to hug the floor: crouching on the floor may reduce exposure.
What are three ways you might become a victim of a terrorist attack?
Location, Association, Opportunity
What does FPCON mean?
Force Protection Conditions
How many phases are in the terrorist planning cycle?
1. Broad target selection
2. Intelligence gathering
3. Specific target selection
4. Pre-attack surveillance gathering
5. Rehearsals
6. Actions on the objective
7. Escape and exploitation
How can you enhance your personal security?
Travel in small groups. Share your plans with your team. Avoid isolated/ low-lit areas.
What do you do if you cannot get out?
Try to hide in dark areas, silence cell phones, blockade doors.
What must you continually practice during official travel?
OPSEC. Do not post on social media until after the trip. Do not share information on large movements or operations. What else?
What are some things you can to to anticipate risks?
Research criminal activity, understand TTPs, review police and crime reports
Do you know the Security Forces Squadron Law Enforcement desk phone number?
803-895-3669
Where can risks be higher in public settings?
What is the last resort measure during an active shooter?
Fight. Act aggressively, yell. Use improvised weapons.
Identify some measures to reduce your risk at public sites.
Identify exit routes, rally points, look out for suspicious behavior, cooperate with security measures.