Based on world events, U.S. Northern Command has directed additional security measures at all military installations in the USNORTHCOM area of responsibility, which includes the continental United States and Alaska. Employees and visitors to military installations should plan for increased security measures on the installation and/or longer wait times to access the installation. Increased Force Protection Condition (FPCON) measures will be maintained for as long as they are necessary. We are not aware of specific threats to installations.  

U.S. Northern Command establishes policies and procedures to protect Department of Defense personnel, their families, installations, facilities, information, and other material resources from terrorist acts. Strong partnerships strengthen our ability to identify threats and mitigate the potential for attacks against our personnel and installations. 

Installation commanders have the authority and responsibility to implement and enforce FPCON and security measures to ensure the protection of their assigned Department of Defense elements and personnel, and when applicable, tenant organizations on installations. A commander may declare an increased FPCON level, add mandatory FPCON measures from higher FPCON levels, or add supplemental FPCON measures over those FPCON measures USNORTHCOM declares based on a perceived threat to their installation, separate facility, or operating area. 

USNORTHCOM partners with federal, tribal, state, local and U.S. government agencies to defeat terrorism and defend the Homeland.