Introduction to Al Udeid Military Instillation

Throughout the history of Air Defense Artillery (ADA), innovative steps were made for the technological advance in weaponry to defend our skies and ground forces. The diverse history and continuous research and development of air defense systems played a vital role in the safety of ground troops and foreign civilians during the Persian Gulf crisis. Though not always in the forefront of battle, ADA had its own vital roles that it played from the time of its birth, and it was no different during Operations Desert Storm and Desert Shield when necessity helped to bring about the evolution of the PAC-II Patriot missile.

Our nation has been in conflict with the Middle East for over two and a half decades. Air Defense Artillery has made a huge impact in Middle East conflicts. The threats that make Air Defense Artillery a necessity for these conflicts include a number of aircraft, such as planes, jets and helicopters as well as launched munitions like scud missiles and mortars. Air Defense Artillery is an ever evolving force and has been there for protection of American forces against these threats. Air Defense Artillery is a group of weapons that divide the airspace into two different sectors. Short Range Air Defense, also known as SHORAD, defends against low altitude, short range aircraft and munitions. High to Medium Altitude Air Defense, also known

I am employed by Department of Defense Education Activity (DODEA). Headquarters, Department of Defense Education Activity (DODEA) pay setting actions are conform to, or in the absence of explicit criteria will be consistent with, the principles of law, regulations, collective bargaining agreement provisions and interpretations, and precedent decisions established by appropriate authorities, such as the General Accounting Office and Office of Personnel Management. The pay for DODEA educators and administrators in the Teaching Position (TP) pay plan is based on the pay for similar positions in urban school districts in the United States of 100,000 or more population. An educator 's pay is based upon the educational level of the employee

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For protection of USAA’s assets, property and member information, “If USAA were to be attacked the Unified Command Center would activate the incident management team and focus the entire enterprise to rapidly provide a fully integrated response.” (USAA Handbook, 2015)

Through the history of aviation the importance of airport security has steadily increased. Since the terrorist attack of September 11, 2001, many changes have taken place at airports to prevent such an attack from occurring again. The purpose of this paper is to: outline airport security procedures, discuss the different technologies involved with airport security, as well as examine the components of airport security. In addition I will also discuss the Transportation Security Administration’s role in our nation’s airport security.

The tragic events of 9/11, have drastically added to the myriad of recognized risk types and threats as well as the security recommended and required to counter those threats. The Security Manager must be aware of current threat trends, as well as mitigation strategies for the risks identified by the stakeholders. The mitigation strategies vary depending on the type of asset, location, threats and level of risk. These risks can include the spectrum of natural events and disasters, human-caused events as well as the secondary events spawned by primary events. This paper will examine special event security, its purpose, and when such security is recommended.

In America, the state of education has always been a pressing concern, perhaps now more than ever. Improving education has been proven to strengthen the nation time and time again, specifically with regard to science, mathematics and technology. Ten years after the start of the Cold War on October 4, 1957, the Soviet Union launched the first ever man-made satellite, Sputnik-1. This action by the Soviets caused immediate concern for the educational system in the United States because this launch proved that the Soviet Union had superior technological capabilities (SOURCE 1). America’s first action was to improve education, and this was done through the National Defense Education Act, which provided large amounts of funding to American schools, and supported American students who showed particular skill in math, sciences or foreign languages (SOURCE 2). During the Cold War, supporting education was used to support the nation as a whole. Today the United States faces a similar problem, mainly due to the declining focus on science and math in schools. Students have been losing interest in these subjects, and as a result, America has been falling behind in the global education ranks. This decline has been hurting America’s ability to continue to be a successful global competitor. Now the government is working to reverse this trend by supporting STEM programs. STEM is an acronym for the academics concentrations of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. The purpose of

1-4 ADA carried out combat operations in 160-square kilometer area across from the airfield. By May 2003, 1-4 ADA relieved 1st Battalion, 3rd Air Defense Artillery, 3rd Infantry Division (Armstrong et al., 2003). 1-3 ADA consolidated as a battalion on the airport and constructed the first successful entry control point (ECPs) and observation posts (OPs) around the parameter of the airfield (Armstrong et al., 2003). Consequential to 1-3 ADA’s accomplishments with the local leaders they laid the foundation for 1-4 ADA’s successful combat and humanitarian operations in theatre (Armstrong et al., 2003).

The Department of Homeland Security supplies a national protection plan concerning critical infrastructure security. This plan targets a wide audience, including public and private critical infrastructure owners and administrators. Managing risks through identifying, deterring, and disrupting threats to critical infrastructure is the direct focus of this plan. The ability of an organization to reduce the impact of a threat that has occurred and reducing the impact of one that may occur is essential to an active security posture. Compromise of a critical infrastructure such as oil, airports, or traffic flow management could result in a major loss of life or resources (Department of Homeland Security, 2013).

The Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) is the branch that provides education for the children of service members and civilians civil servants in support of the military mission. DoDEA currently serves over 78,000 students ranging from pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade. The schools are located in the United States, Europe, Western Asia, Bahrain, Cuba, Guam and Puerto Rico. DoDEA also runs a Virtual High School for their students who desire to take online courses. (DoDEA Press Release, 2014) In addition to students, DoDEA Information Technology (IT) division also supports the approximately 15,000 employees and their mission is to “educate, engage, and empower each student to succeed in a dynamic world.” (Community Strategic Plan, 2013).

1.19 (U) Critical Elements. The Critical Elements are the specific elements that are both critical to the successful operation of the system and contribute to the national security advantage. Information pertaining to components, parts, and materials that are peculiar and critical to the successful operation of the system are identified as Critical Program Information (CPI) and Critical Components (CC). It is these pieces of information or technology that must be protected. Protecting the CPI and CC consists of protecting both the CPI and CC lists themselves in addition to CPI protection countermeasures. The CCs are commercial units and are not protected by security classification, however, the list of CCs is protected. The security classification

This paper is to reiterate the importance of maintaining fully staffed Coat Guard unit. The lack of personnel at the Aviation Training Center (ATC), Mobile could disrupt operational commitments. The Commandant (COMDT) mandates a minimum number of personnel required to maintain one aircraft according to the Personnel Allowance List (PAL) of which we do not meet the minimum standard for. Shortages cause maintenance evolutions to take longer to complete resulting in lower aircraft availability percentages. Over-working personnel leads to added stress to our workforce which results in safety concerns and a high likelihood mishaps. These points will be expounded upon in the information that follows.

That part of security concerned with physical measures designed to safeguard personnel, to prevent unauthorized access to equipment, installations, material, and documents and to safeguard them against espionage, sabotage, damage, and theft.

It was once a word unfamiliar to American ears. But in recent years it has become all too familiar. The actions of Muslim militants and terrorists have seared the word into American consciousness.