Force Protection Condition, or FPCON, is the silent shield that guards US military personnel, installations, and resources against terrorist threats worldwide. Unlike DEFCON (Defense Readiness ...

TOWER BARRACKS, Germany – U.S. Army Garrison Bavaria successfully conducted its annual force protection exercise Feb. 24 and 25 across its installations at Grafenwöhr, Vilseck, Hohenfels and ...

KAISERSLAUTERN, Germany — At least three U.S. Army garrisons and Ramstein Air Base lowered their alert statuses Wednesday, days after American military bases around Europe began taking additional ...

Force Protection Condition levels measure threats to an installation and prescribe specific defense procedures to mitigate the danger and protect Airmen and resources. Oftentimes, quarterly exercises ...

WASHINGTON (WTVD) -- Military bases and installations in the United States have been ordered to raise their force protection condition status to Bravo (FPCON Bravo), due to general concerns about ISIS ...