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Authors: Kirk S. Lippold
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THREATCON Charlie.
This condition is declared when an incident occurs or intelligence is received indicating that some form of terrorist action against installations, vessels, or personnel is imminent. Implementation of this THREATCON for more than a short period will probably create hardship and will affect the peacetime activities of the ship and its personnel.
This condition is declared when an incident occurs or intelligence is received indicating that some form of terrorist action against installations, vessels, or personnel is imminent. Implementation of this THREATCON for more than a short period will probably create hardship and will affect the peacetime activities of the ship and its personnel.
63. Maintain appropriate measures for THREATCONS Alpha and Bravo.
64. Cancel liberty. Execute emergency recall.
65. Be prepared to get under way on one hour's notice or less. If conditions warrant, request permission to sortie.
66. Muster and arm Security Alert Team (SAT), Back-up Alert Force (BAF), and Reserve Force (RF). Position SAT and BAF at designated location(s). Deploy RF to protect command structure and augment posted security watches.
67. Place armed sentries on a superstructure level from which they can best provide 360-degree coverage about the ship.
68. Establish .50- or .30-caliber machinegun positions.
69. If available, deploy stinger surface-to-surface air missiles in accordance with established ROE.
70. Energize radar and establish watch.
71. Energize radar and/or sonar, rotate screws and cycle rudder(s) at frequent and irregular intervals, as needed to assist in deterring, detecting or thwarting an attack. Man passive sonar capable of detecting boats, swimmers, or underwater vehicles. Position any non-sonar equipped ships within the acoustic envelope of sonar-equipped ships.
72. Man one or more repair lockers. Establish communications with an extra watch in damage control central.
73. Deploy picket boat. Boats should be identifiable night and day from the ship (e.g., by lights or flags).
74. Coordinate with host nation, local port authority, or husbanding agent to establish small boat exclusion zone.
75. If feasible, deploy a helicopter as an observation or gun platform. The helicopter should be identifiable night and day from the ship.
76. If a threat of swimmer attack exists, activate an anti-swimmer watch.
77. Consider issuing weapons to selected officers and chief petty officers in the duty section (i.e., the Commanding Officer, Executive Officer, Department Heads).
78. If available, issue concussion grenades to topside rovers, forecastle and fantail sentries, and bridge watch.
79. Erect barriers and obstacles as required to control traffic flow.
80. Strictly enforce entry control procedures and searchesâno exceptions.
81. Enforce boat exclusion zone.
82. Minimize all off-ship administrative trips.
83. Discontinue contract work.
84. Set material condition Zebra, second deck and below.
85. Secure from the inside all unguarded entry points to the interior of the ship.
86. Rotate screws and cycle rudder(s) at frequent and irregular intervals.
87. Rig additional fire hoses. Charge the fire hoses when manned just prior to actual use.
88. Review individual actions in THREATCON Delta for implementation.
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THREATCON Delta.
This condition is declared when a terrorist attack has occurred in the immediate area or intelligence has been received that indicates a terrorist action against a specific location or person is likely. Normally, this THREATCON is declared as a localized warning.
This condition is declared when a terrorist attack has occurred in the immediate area or intelligence has been received that indicates a terrorist action against a specific location or person is likely. Normally, this THREATCON is declared as a localized warning.
89. Maintain appropriate THREATCONs Alpha, Bravo, and Charlie measures.
90. Permit only necessary personnel topside.
91. Prepare to get under way and, if possible, cancel port visit and depart.
92. Arm selected personnel of the Ship's Defense Force.
93. Deploy M-79 grenade launchers to cover approaches to the ship.
94. Employ all necessary weaponry to defend against attack.
NOTES
NOTES TO CHAPTER 8
1
Keenan, Patrick J., Commander, USN, Officer in Charge, Navy Ship Repair Unit Bahrain,
Engineering Duty Newsletter,
January 2001, 1, 18â20.
Keenan, Patrick J., Commander, USN, Officer in Charge, Navy Ship Repair Unit Bahrain,
Engineering Duty Newsletter,
January 2001, 1, 18â20.
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NOTES TO CHAPTER 11
1
Perna, Frank, Chief Warrant Officer, USN, Officer in Charge, Detachment Alpha, Mobile Driving and Salvage Unit Two,
Faceplate: The Official Newsletter for the Divers and Salvors of the United States Navy
5, no. 3 (March 2001), 7â8.
Perna, Frank, Chief Warrant Officer, USN, Officer in Charge, Detachment Alpha, Mobile Driving and Salvage Unit Two,
Faceplate: The Official Newsletter for the Divers and Salvors of the United States Navy
5, no. 3 (March 2001), 7â8.
2
Keenan, Patrick J., Commander, USN, Officer in Charge, Navy Ship Repair Unit Bahrain,
Engineering Duty Officer Newsletter
(January 2001), 1, 18â20.
Keenan, Patrick J., Commander, USN, Officer in Charge, Navy Ship Repair Unit Bahrain,
Engineering Duty Officer Newsletter
(January 2001), 1, 18â20.
3
Ibid.
Ibid.
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NOTES TO CHAPTER 13
1
Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, letter dated October 14, 2000, Ser 00/1082, Subj: Command Investigation into the Actions of USS Cole (DDG 67) in Preparing for and Undertaking a Brief Stop for Fuel at Bandar at Tawahi (Aden Harbor) Aden, Yemen, On or About 12 October 2000.
Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, letter dated October 14, 2000, Ser 00/1082, Subj: Command Investigation into the Actions of USS Cole (DDG 67) in Preparing for and Undertaking a Brief Stop for Fuel at Bandar at Tawahi (Aden Harbor) Aden, Yemen, On or About 12 October 2000.
2
Soufan, Ali H., with Daniel Freedman,
The Black Banners: The Inside Story of 9/11 and the War against al-Qaeda
(New York: W.W. Norton & Company, 2011), 154â156.
Soufan, Ali H., with Daniel Freedman,
The Black Banners: The Inside Story of 9/11 and the War against al-Qaeda
(New York: W.W. Norton & Company, 2011), 154â156.
3
Newman, Robert, Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Army, Defense Attaché to U.S. Embassy, Sana'a, Yemen, JAGMAN Investigation Statement, e-mail dated November 22, 2000.
Newman, Robert, Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Army, Defense Attaché to U.S. Embassy, Sana'a, Yemen, JAGMAN Investigation Statement, e-mail dated November 22, 2000.
4
Command Investigation into the Actions of USS
Cole
(DDG 67) in Preparing for and Undertaking a Brief Stop for Fuel at Bandar at Tawahi (Aden Harbor) Aden, Yemen, On or About 12 October 2000, passim.
Command Investigation into the Actions of USS
Cole
(DDG 67) in Preparing for and Undertaking a Brief Stop for Fuel at Bandar at Tawahi (Aden Harbor) Aden, Yemen, On or About 12 October 2000, passim.
5
Command Investigation report, 60â66, 96â106.
Command Investigation report, 60â66, 96â106.
6
Commander U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, First Endorsement on Captain James W. Holland, Jr., U.S. Navy, letter of November 27, 2000, Subj: Investigation to Inquire into the Actions of USS
Cole
(DDG 67) in Preparing for and Undertaking a Brief Stop for Fuel at Bandar at Tawahi (Aden Harbor) Aden, Yemen On or About 12 October 2000, 126â128.
Commander U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, First Endorsement on Captain James W. Holland, Jr., U.S. Navy, letter of November 27, 2000, Subj: Investigation to Inquire into the Actions of USS
Cole
(DDG 67) in Preparing for and Undertaking a Brief Stop for Fuel at Bandar at Tawahi (Aden Harbor) Aden, Yemen On or About 12 October 2000, 126â128.
7
Ibid., 128.
Ibid., 128.
8
Ibid.
Ibid.
9
The 9/11 Commission Report, Final Report of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States, Official Government Version
, photo reprint (Baton Rouge, LA: Claitor's Publishing Division, 2004), 191.
The 9/11 Commission Report, Final Report of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States, Official Government Version
, photo reprint (Baton Rouge, LA: Claitor's Publishing Division, 2004), 191.
11
Ibid., 128â129.
Ibid., 128â129.
12
Ricks, Thomas E., and Vernon Loeb, “Cole Security Lapses Found; Precautions Not Taken When Ship Was Hit by Bomb,”
Washington Post,
December 9, 2000, Section A, 14.
Ricks, Thomas E., and Vernon Loeb, “Cole Security Lapses Found; Precautions Not Taken When Ship Was Hit by Bomb,”
Washington Post,
December 9, 2000, Section A, 14.
13
Commander in Chief, U.S. Atlantic Fleet Second Endorsement on Captain James W. Holland, Jr., U.S. Navy, letter of November 27, 2000, Subj: Investigation to Inquire into the Actions of USS
Cole
(DDG 67) in Preparing for and Undertaking a Brief Stop for Fuel at Bandar at Tawahi (Aden Harbor) Aden, Yemen On or About 12 October 2000, 136.
Commander in Chief, U.S. Atlantic Fleet Second Endorsement on Captain James W. Holland, Jr., U.S. Navy, letter of November 27, 2000, Subj: Investigation to Inquire into the Actions of USS
Cole
(DDG 67) in Preparing for and Undertaking a Brief Stop for Fuel at Bandar at Tawahi (Aden Harbor) Aden, Yemen On or About 12 October 2000, 136.
14
Ibid., 141.
Ibid., 141.
15
Ibid., 139â140.
Ibid., 139â140.
16
Ibid., 145.
Ibid., 145.
17
Ibid., 146â150.
Ibid., 146â150.
18
Ibid., 152.
Ibid., 152.
19
Ibid., 153.
Ibid., 153.
20
Ibid., 154.
Ibid., 154.
21
Ibid., 153â154.
Ibid., 153â154.
22
Ibid., 155.
Ibid., 155.
23
Ibid., 157.
Ibid., 157.
24
Secretary of Defense, William S. Cohen, et al., Department of Defense Transcript, USS
Cole
Briefing, January 19, 2001.
Secretary of Defense, William S. Cohen, et al., Department of Defense Transcript, USS
Cole
Briefing, January 19, 2001.
26
Ibid.
Ibid.
27
Ibid., 2, 4â6.
Ibid., 2, 4â6.
28
Ibid., 7â8.
Ibid., 7â8.
29
Ibid., 8.
Ibid., 8.
30
Ibid., 9â10.
Ibid., 9â10.
31
Danzig, Richard, Memorandum for the Secretary of Defense, Subj: Investigation to Inquire into the Actions of USS
Cole
(DDG 67) in Preparing for and Undertaking a Brief Stop for Fuel (BSF) at Bandar at Tawahi (Aden Harbor) Aden, Yemen On or About 12 October 2000, January 18, 2001, 1â3.
Danzig, Richard, Memorandum for the Secretary of Defense, Subj: Investigation to Inquire into the Actions of USS
Cole
(DDG 67) in Preparing for and Undertaking a Brief Stop for Fuel (BSF) at Bandar at Tawahi (Aden Harbor) Aden, Yemen On or About 12 October 2000, January 18, 2001, 1â3.
32
Department of Defense Transcript, USS
Cole
Briefing, Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen (et al.), January 19, 2001.
Department of Defense Transcript, USS
Cole
Briefing, Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen (et al.), January 19, 2001.
33
Danzig Memorandum, 3.
Danzig Memorandum, 3.
34
Ibid., 4â5.
Ibid., 4â5.
35
Ibid., 5.
Ibid., 5.
36
Ibid.
Ibid.
37
Ibid., 5â6.
Ibid., 5â6.
38
Cohen, William S., Memorandum for Secretaries of the Military Departments, et al, Subj: Assessment of Accountability Arising from the Attack on USS
Cole
(DDG 67) on 12 October 2000, 1.
Cohen, William S., Memorandum for Secretaries of the Military Departments, et al, Subj: Assessment of Accountability Arising from the Attack on USS
Cole
(DDG 67) on 12 October 2000, 1.
39
Ibid., pg. 2.
Ibid., pg. 2.
40
Ibid.
Ibid.
41
Ibid.
Ibid.
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NOTES TO CHAPTER 14
1
Foley, J. B., Commander, Naval Surfaces Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet memo to Chief of Naval Operations, December 19, 2000, Ser. N02L/1313, 1â3.
Foley, J. B., Commander, Naval Surfaces Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet memo to Chief of Naval Operations, December 19, 2000, Ser. N02L/1313, 1â3.
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NOTES TO EPILOGUE
1
Clarke, Richard A.,
Against All Enemies: Inside America's War on Terror
(New York: Free Press, 2004), 223.
Clarke, Richard A.,
Against All Enemies: Inside America's War on Terror
(New York: Free Press, 2004), 223.
3
Cohen, William S., et al., Department of Defense Transcript, USS
Cole
Briefing, Secretary of Defense, January 19, 2001.
Cohen, William S., et al., Department of Defense Transcript, USS
Cole
Briefing, Secretary of Defense, January 19, 2001.
6
Soufan, Ali H., with Daniel Freedman,
The Black Banners: The Inside Story of 9/11 and the War Against al-Qaeda
(New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 2011), 218â220.
Soufan, Ali H., with Daniel Freedman,
The Black Banners: The Inside Story of 9/11 and the War Against al-Qaeda
(New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 2011), 218â220.
7
The 9/11 Commission Report, Final Report of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States, Official Government Version
, photo reprint (Baton Rouge, LA: Claitor's Publishing Division, 2004), 153â159; and Soufan,
Black Banners,
239, 294.
The 9/11 Commission Report, Final Report of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States, Official Government Version
, photo reprint (Baton Rouge, LA: Claitor's Publishing Division, 2004), 153â159; and Soufan,
Black Banners,
239, 294.
8
National Archives, Executive Orders 13492-13493, President Barack Obama, January 22, 2009,
http://www.archives.gov/federal-register/executive-orders/2009-obama.html
National Archives, Executive Orders 13492-13493, President Barack Obama, January 22, 2009,
http://www.archives.gov/federal-register/executive-orders/2009-obama.html
9
Secretary of the Navy Gordon England, Precept Convening FY-03, Promotion Selection Boards to Consider Officers in the Line on the Active-Duty List of the Navy for Promotion to the Permanent Grade of Captain, January 7, 2002, A3.
Secretary of the Navy Gordon England, Precept Convening FY-03, Promotion Selection Boards to Consider Officers in the Line on the Active-Duty List of the Navy for Promotion to the Permanent Grade of Captain, January 7, 2002, A3.
10
Armed Service Committee Hearing, To receive testimony concerning the sinking of the USS INDIANAPOLIS and the subsequent court-martial of Rear Admiral Charles B. McVay, III, USN, September 14, 1999, statement of Senator John Warner (R-VA).
Armed Service Committee Hearing, To receive testimony concerning the sinking of the USS INDIANAPOLIS and the subsequent court-martial of Rear Admiral Charles B. McVay, III, USN, September 14, 1999, statement of Senator John Warner (R-VA).
11
The White House Blog, Osama bin Laden Dead, May 2, 2011,
http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2011/05/02/osama-bin-laden-dead
The White House Blog, Osama bin Laden Dead, May 2, 2011,
http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2011/05/02/osama-bin-laden-dead
INDEX
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Abney, Paul
Abresch, Richard J.
Achille Lauro
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(Italian cruise ship), hijack of
Adams, John
Aden Container Terminal
Aegis combat system
Aegis weapon system
Aegis cruiser
Aegis destroyer
Aegis guided-missile cruiser
Aegis guided-missile destroyer
Afghanistan
AFIP.
See
Armed Forces Institute of Pathology
See
Armed Forces Institute of Pathology
Al Qaeda
and Able Danger program
and bin Laden
and bin Laden, death of
and CIA
and FBI
and FBI/NCIS criminal investigation
operatives, capture and conviction of
operatives, detainment of
operatives, killing of
and small-boat threat
undeclared war
and USS
Cole
attack
Cole
attack
Al Badawi, Jamal
Al Harithi, Abu Ali
Al-Khamri, Hassan Said Awad
Allen, Charles
Al Nashiri, Abd al Rahim Hussein Mohammed
charges against
Al Quso, Fahd Mohammed Ahmed
Al-Thawar, Ibrahim
Alton, Denise
Arlington National Cemetery
Armed Forces Institute of Pathology (AFIP)
Atta, Mohammed
Baggett, Kenneth
Becker, Lyle
Berger, Samuel “Sandy,”
Bin Attash, Tawfiq (aka Khallad)
Bin Laden, Osama
and al Qaeda
and CIA
death of
and John Warner
and Obama, Barack
and the Taliban
and USS
Cole
attack
Cole
attack
Black, Cofer
Bodine, Barbara
and follow-on attack, warning of
Bouffard French military hospital (Djibouti)
and French medical team
Brown, James A.
Buckley, John
Bush, George W.
and Lippold's nomination for promotion
Bush (George W.) administration
and enemy combatants
and promotion nomination
and USS
Cole
attack, response to
Cole
attack, response to
and USS
Cole
investigations
Cole
investigations
Butler, Lewellyn “Sparky,”
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Butte, Randall
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Cardwell, Lee
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Cavanaugh, Thomas
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