Wednesday, July 1, 2015
What is it?
The Army antiterrorism awareness theme for the fourth quarter (July through September) fiscal 2015 (4Q/FY15) is antiterrorism training. The audience for this theme includes antiterrorism officers and Army leaders who plan and execute antiterrorism training. This theme overlaps and supports the observance of Antiterrorism Awareness Month which is observed in August.
What is the Army doing?
Training is critical to the Army’s antiterrorism readiness and the hallmark of our ability to assess, detect, defend, warn, and recover from acts of terrorism. Antiterrorism training, whether at the individual or collective level is fundamental to our preparedness and defense against the terrorist threat.
The Army Antiterrorism Enterprise Portal (ATEP) provides extensive information and resources for the entire Army community. The Department’s Antiterrorism Branch posted the following new products and tools to support this quarterly theme.
What continued efforts does the Army have planned for the future?
In August 2015, the Army will observe its sixth annual Antiterrorism Awareness Month. In addition, the below themes are tentatively planned for FY16 (official message to follow).
Why is it important to the Army?
As terrorist adopt new tactics, such as The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) has with recent threats via social media, the Army must train and educate the community to counter those threats.
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