From: <alaricrh@sprynet.com>
Subject: Fwd: Terrorist Awareness
Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2001 20:55:15 -04000

Starfleet Friends,

In light of the terrorist attack of two weeks ago, I asked the managers
where I work if they could schedule a seminar on what we, as U.S. citizens,
could do to help prevent another attack.  What should we be aware of as
ordinary citizens, what should we be on the lookout for.

My supervisor sent me the following email.  I found it to be extremely
useful and felt I should share it with others I care for.

Take care,

Richard


----- Original Message -----
Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2001 11:06 AM
Subject: [Fwd: Terrorist Awareness]


>
>
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: Terrorist Awareness
> Date: Wed, 26 Sep 2001 10:55:38 -0400
>
> Richard,
>
> Here is some information from the Air Force Office of Special
> Investigation regarding recognizing terrorist activity... you may find
> it of interest.
> It's written for the troops at Fort Bragg/Pope AFB, but is relevant for
> other places as well.
>
> Every man and woman serving and supporting the Air Force can join our
> ranks.  Our special agents are aggressively pursing
>      each and every lead, tracking down suspicious activity.  However,
> we don't have enough "eyes" to do it alone.  We and the
>      citizens of the surrounding area need you to be on the lookout for
> any and all suspicious activity.  This could be a car or a van that
>      you know doesn't belong in the area.  It could be the way a group
> of foreign nationals avoid eye contact or go out of their way to
>      not capture someone's attention.  It could be an overheard
> discussion in a restaurant or bar where someone is asking about the
>      security of Pope AFB or Ft. Bragg.  It could simply be the man who
> is standing in one place too long, watching (surveilling)
>      military activities or security entry procedures.  If you see
> anything strange or get a feeling in your stomach that tells you
>      something is not  right, call us, 24/7 (AFOSI Pager:
> 910-860-6911).
>
>      When you make your observations, make sure you capture some
> critical information about the person or the event.  Write down
>      the vehicle make, model and color if you can.  At a minimum, try
> and get a license plate.  Write down a good description of the
>      individual to include: clothing, hat, hair color and length, skin
> tone, glasses, facial hair, tattoos, jewelry, etc.  This will aid in our
>
>      ability to quickly respond and pursue the facts.
>
>      I would like to cover one other important note. Even though the
> ethnicity of the terrorists in this case was "Arabic" and/or
>      "Middle-Eastern," it does not mean every person of that ethnic
> background is a terrorist.  Ethnicity does not define the character
>      within. It's the behavior that should send off warning signs.
> Focus on the behavior and keep a watchful eye.
>
>      Finally, I can't overstress "reporting" suspicious activities.  No
> call to our office is trivial.  We aggressively pursue every call
>      because we want to make sure nothing bad happens on OUR watch, to
> OUR family, in our OWN backyard.  We do not believe
>      the crisis is over.  We believe a real and credible threat exists
> with us today, within the very borders of our country and we need
>      your help in finding them.   If you see, or hear, ANYTHING
> suspicious, on or off-base, day or night, call the Law Enforcement
>      Desk at 394-2800, and your information will get directly passed to
> an OSI agent.  God bless you and God bless the United States
>      of America.
>
>