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01/27/2007

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Term
The ______is the terrorist's weapon of choice.
Definition
Bomb (or IED)
Term
Describe Terrorist Force Condition DELTA
Definition
Declared only as a localized warning. Declared when an attack has occured in the immediate area or intelligence suggests that an attack on a person or place in the immediate area is likely.
Term
Name the Force Condition Described below:

Intelligence indicates that a terrorist attack against an installation, vessel, or personnel is imminent; or when an incident has occured (not in the immediate area)
Definition
CHARLIE
Term
What are the terrorist threat levels?
Definition
Low, Moderate, Significant, High
Term
How many terrorist attack methodologies are there?
Definition
Six
Term
Name and describe the first terrorist attack methodology.
Definition
Phase One - Target Operations.

Terrorists decide to attack, and begin target selection process.
Term
Name and describe the second terrorist attack methodology.
Definition
Phase Two - Selection Surveillance.

Terrorists begin lightly surveilling possible targets.
Term
Name and describe the third terrorist attack methodology.
Definition
Phase Three - Target Selection

Terrorists select target or group of targets.
Term
Name and describe the fourth terrorist attack methodology.
Definition
Phase Four - Detailed Surveillance.

Terrorists begin long-term, detailed surveillance of chosen target(s)
Term
Name and describe the fifth terrorist attack methodology.
Definition
Phase Five - Training and Preparation.

Terrorists select and train attack team members, and plan the attack.
Term
Name and describe the sixth terrorist attack methodology.
Definition
Phase Six - The Attack.

Terrorists lay in wait for the right set of circumstances to appear. When the moment comes, the attack commences.
Term
Identify difference between hostage-taking and kidnapping.
Definition
Kidnapping is usually a covert action, used to exact specific demands.

Hostage-taking, in comparison, is done in an overt way, in order to gain publicity and to receive concessions for the release of the hostages.
Term
A critical factor in understanding terrorism is the ________ impact on the audience, other than the victim.
Definition
emotional
Term
Describe "Information Warfare"
Definition
Actions taken to achieve information superiority by affecting adversary information, information-based processes, info-based systems, and computer-based networks, wheil leveraging and defending your own.
Term
How many Force Conditions are there? What are they in order of severity?
Definition
5 (NORMAL, ALPHA, BRAVO, CHARLIE, DELTA)
Term
Describe the most relaxed Force Condition.
Definition
NORMAL - no terrorist threat exists
Term
Describe Force Condition ALPHA
Definition
FC ALPHA is set when there is a general threat of possible terrorist attack, although there are no predictable circumstances concerning said attack.
Term
Describe Force Condition BRAVO
Definition
This Force Condition needs to be able to be maintained indefinitely. This occurs when there is a heightened and more predictable threat of terrorist attack.
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