Battalion to conduct force protection exercise in Weinstein Village Thursday

Sierra Vista Herald ^ | Tanja M. Linton, Ft Huachuca Public Affairs Office

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FORT HUACHUCA -- In order to be trained and ready for an unexpected emergency event, the 305th Military Intelligence Battalion will conduct an antiterrorism and force protection full-scale exercise within Weinstein Village Thursday, April 13.

Because of Weinstein Village's proximity to the Van Deman Gate, fort personnel and visitors should be aware of possible increased security measures and potential traffic delays. Everyone is asked to plan accordingly and give their 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.

Force protection exercises such as this give 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.