Full scale force protection exercise Wednesday may delay access to post at times

FORT HUACHUCA, Ariz. - In order to remain prepared for an unexpected

emergency event, Fort Huachuca will conduct its annual Antiterrorism and

Force Protection Full-Scale Exercise Aug. 19. 

All personnel and visitors should be aware of possible increased security

measures and delays at access control points, to include Fort Huachuca

gates, during the week. There may be traffic delays. Everyone is asked to

plan accordingly and give full cooperation. 

While we make every effort to limit the amount of disruption to

organizational missions and services to our customers, knowledge gained

through this exercise is critical to the installation remaining prepared and

responsive in the event of a real emergency.   

No details of the scenario will be released prior to the exercise in order

to enhance the degree of realism. 

This training enables leaders to evaluate skills necessary to respond to

increased threats or emergencies and execute sustained operations at

heightened levels to validate Fort Huachuca's ability to respond to events

with or without warning.

The purpose of the exercise is to identify strengths and weaknesses in

providing a safe and secure environment for Fort Huachuca residents and

personnel. 

Our annual force protection exercise gives us the opportunity to reinforce

our strong relationships with community partners, non-governmental

organizations and the private sector, to include employing mutual aid and

assistance and providing interoperability.

The exercise will use selected standards from the Homeland Security Exercise

and Evaluation Program as a metric to measure the installation's readiness

and response capabilities. 

Updated exercise information will be posted on Channel 97 (the Commander's

Access Channel), the U.S. Army Fort Huachuca Facebook page and the Critical

Information Hotline (538.4636).