[MilCom] Eagle Eyes: early reporting stops terrorism

[T H]

The places at Wright-Patterson that used to draw
hobbyists on the north end of the runway have been
closed for a few years, A friend was approached and
questioned by security and was told that area was off
limits, We moved a little to the west and I was
approached, questioned and ran off.
The only place to sit and watch now is a nearby public
park to the east and the Wright memorial which is
quite a ways off the southeast side of the base.
I can't blame the security force, they don't know us
from Adam and they are doing their jobs as directed.
We had discussed trying to contact the base command
and trying to set up an area like Ken described but we
have not done so yet. 73's TH

--- MJ Cleary <mjcleary at bellsouth.net> wrote:

> Hobbyists beware. Some bases take this VERY
> seriously:
> 
> Eagle Eyes: early reporting stops terrorism
> 
> By Tech. Sgt. Kevin Williams
> Internal Information NCO in charge
> 
> The Shaw SPIRIT 
> July 29, 2005
> 
>      If a suspicious person is walking along the
> fence off base, or someone drops a bag and walks
> away, or if a military member is approached by a
> stranger and asked questions about his job, what
> should be done? According to the Air Force Office of
> Special Investigations, they should all be reported.
>      The anti-terrorism initiative by the Air Force
> and headed by AFOSI, called Eagle Eyes, calls on
> everyone to step up and
> report suspicious activities. The program was put in
> place in 2002 to enable everyone to report any
> terrorist planning activities they might see.
>      The idea is to identify and stop an attack
> before it is carried out, said Special Agent Terry
> Snider, AFOSI Detachment
> 212. The purpose of Eagle Eyes is to help people
> know what to look out for and make them a "sensor"
> to terrorists.
>      "It's like a global neighborhood watch," said
> Agent Snider. "It has always been around on and off
> base since its inception."
>      He said the earlier suspicious activity is
> reported, the more effective the chance of stopping
> an attack will be. Each person
> should know what does and does not belong in their
> areas. Every terrorist attack is preceded by
> observable planning activities.
>      There are seven categories of suspicious
> activities that should be reported:
>      -- Surveillance -- someone drawing a map,
> taking notes, or using binoculars, cameras or
> recording and monitoring devices, etc.
>      -- Elicitation -- those who attempt to obtain
> information about base capabilities, readiness,
> operations etc. This may be done by mail, telephone
> or in person.
>      -- Tests of security -- measuring reaction
> times to security breaches or penetrating barriers
> to assess strengths and
> weaknesses of security. Examples include driving a
> vehicle to the gate and seeing how long it takes for
> a response.
>      -- Acquiring supplies -- obtaining explosives,
> weapons etc. Buying or stealing military uniforms,
> decals, badges or any controlled item is included.
> Uniforms can be stolen from cars or bought at pawn
> shops or garage sales. Members need to remember to
> remove any patches before discarding old uniforms.
>      -- Suspicious persons out of place -- people
> who don't seem to belong in the workplace,
> neighborhood, business etc.
> This includes border crossings and stowaways aboard
> ships or people jumping ships in port.
>      -- Dry run -- putting people into position and
> moving them around according to the plan without
> actually committing the terrorist act. This pertains
> to bombings or kidnappings and can include mapping
> out routes and determining the timing of traffic
> lights and flow.
>      -- Deploying assets -- people and supplies
> getting into position to commit the act. This is
> often the last chance to alert authorities before
> the attack occurs. Members are encouraged to be
> vigilant in all these areas and report as necessary.
> The program works. 
>      Agent Snider said Eagles Eyes has thwarted
> attacks. Agent Snider said OSI and/or security
> forces will investigate each report. They also work
> hand-in-hand with local law enforcement agencies to
> fight the Global War on Terrorism.
>      "No matter how well-trained and vigilant, law
> enforcement officials simply cannot be everywhere.
> Your eyes and ears -- and those of your friends --
> can be of enormous help in preventing terrorism,"
> said Agent Snider.
>
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