[MilCom] Private Security Forces Guarding Military Bases --

[Bill Jones]

> > Interestingly more military bases appear to be contracting out for certain
> > security/guard services (e.g. base entry control, perimeter security, etc.).
> > Generally the military provides the contractor with the radio communications
> > equipment necessary, so there most likely isn't any civilian type frequencies
> > being used.  Frequency directories such as Grove's "Military Frequency
> > Directory" 2nd edition (now bundled as "Grove's 'Frequency Master File'",
> > provide information on base support radio nets, including security. It would be
> > interesting if hobbyists, in areas of the contracting out (see partial list
> > below) would try monitoring the radio comms to basically try to determine if
> > there really is any difference in comms than when the military was providing
> > this security in house.  This "contracting out" appears to be a controversial
> > subject with some (just do a google search for examples) people believing that
> > the contractors are not doing the job properly..> 
> > You can add Fort Belvoir to this list, however Davison AAF is still guarded by
> > US Army personnel.
> 
> You can add Fort Belvoir to this list, however Davison AAF is still guarded by
> US Army personnel.

Re "guarding" military bases, besides the issue of contracted vs military 
guards, there has also been an issue between military and civilian employee 
guards.   It has been 10 years since I've worked on an Army base, but when I 
did, the guarding duties were shared between MPs (military) and a security 
organization made up of civilian employees. The MPs were responsible for 
guarding the perimiter of the base, and acted as traffic cops on the roads, 
but the civilian security guards were responsible for all the secret and high 
sensitivity surety areas inside the base, ie places that had razor wire, etc.  
    At the time I left, I seem to remember some talk about the civilian 
security office being contracted out.  So I'm wondering about whether it was 
the civilian employees that were replaced at the bases mentioned or if it was 
military MPs?  However relative to monitoring, I used to have an easier time 
monitoring the security guards than the MPs, even though the security guards 
were the ones responsible for more sensitive aspects of the job.  








Bill Jones         N3JLQ
Sweden Maine
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