NORTHCOM has just announced increased security at all CONUS military installations, effective Monday morning:
The Commander of U.S. Northern Command has directed all military installations to immediately implement heightened security measures. These include:
100% ID checks
Random inspections
Suspension of the Trusted Traveler Program. (The Trusted Traveler Program was a procedure that allowed DoD-affiliated sponsors to vouch for vehicle occupants to gain entry onto an installation. )
Drivers should expect delays and random inspections at entry gates as we enhance the security posture of our installation to ensure our ability to project combat power when and where required. This is a critical step in ensuring the security and readiness of our installations. Drivers should expect delays at entry gates due to increased inspections.
Note that this move is supposedly in response to the events in New Orleans and Las Vegas, but if it was that serious, why wait nearly a week? Why would this move begin on the very morning that the Electoral College votes are to be certified?
8 Comments
stinky sock · January 5, 2025 at 11:44 pm
It’s just stagecraft and optics by spiteful office staff in the Pentagon.
Cederq · January 6, 2025 at 1:14 am
Something wicked this way comes… Or, already here.
Stefan v. · January 6, 2025 at 1:45 am
Perfect timing for the Bart Simpson™ “what an odd thing to say…” meme. The popcorn grease on the forefinger pad will help with proper trigger technique….just sayin’. Straight back, let it surprise you almost as much as it does them….
Trailer For Sale Or Rent · January 6, 2025 at 2:17 am
In my opinion, this (100% ID check, etc.) should already be the default procedure at a military base.
I used to work offshore, and, a few years after the September 11 attacks, our crews had to go through a vetting process to get a transportation workers ID (TWIC card) just to enter the port grounds to board our ships here in the US. If you don’t have a TWIC card, you need an escort to take you to the ship, and if you need to leave the ship for any reason, you need an escort then, too.
J J · January 6, 2025 at 9:29 am
Acknowledgement that the last four years have allowed the enemy inside the perimeter?
SoCoRuss · January 6, 2025 at 12:16 pm
This started on Saturday in Colorado Springs bases. Should have happened a long time ago. These bases are wide open in so many ways.
Funny how they think this will stop attacks, both guys allegedly that did the attacks were military and had CAC card access.
Take a look at any base perimeter and see how easy it is to penetrate the bases.
ModernDayJeremiah · January 7, 2025 at 12:24 am
“You want me on that wall. You NEED me on that wall! You’re damn right I ordered the Code Red!”
Col. Nathan Jessup
Tree Mike · January 7, 2025 at 2:21 am
Are the Chinese “gravitic drive” “drones” freaking out the Pentagon (and others)?