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force protection conditions  

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  • The Force Protection Condition (FPCON) system describes progressive levels of security measures to use when military installations are threatened by a terrorist attack. The U.S. Central Command uses FPCONs to standardize threat and readiness conditions across the armed forces. [Source: The SAGE Encyclopedia of Terrorism; Force Protection Conditions]

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