(Thanks, r. :)

Reader r. comments, "Not only NORAD but US Navy having a drill."

Found here:

http://www.navy.mil/submit/display.asp?story_id=85339

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Navy Installations to Conduct Exercise Solid Curtain-Citadel Shield 2015

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Story Number: NNS150127-01Release Date: 1/27/2015 7:24:00 AM

From Navy Installations Command and Fleet Forces Command Public Affairs

WASHINGTON (NNS) -- Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces (USFF) and Commander, Navy Installations Command (CNIC) will conduct Exercise Solid Curtain-Citadel Shield 2015 (SC-CS15) Feb. 2-13 on Navy installations located in the continental United States.

This annual anti-terrorism force protection (ATFP) exercise is designed to train Navy Security Forces to respond to threats to installations and units.

"This is the largest force protection exercise conducted across the Department of Defense and the value of training events like this cannot be underestimated. This exercise enhances the training and readiness of our security personnel and first responders. Additionally, it creates an integrated learning environment for installation and afloat personnel to exercise functional plans and operational capabilities," said William Clark, CNIC's exercise program manager.

Exercise SC-CS15 is not in response to any specific threat, but is a regularly scheduled exercise. The exercise will consist of roughly 130 simultaneous field training exercise attacks across the country, each designed to test different regional ATFP operations. ...

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http://www.navy.mil/submit/display.asp?story_id=85339

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