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NAS Pensacola conducted a force protection exercise April 12-16. The exercise, known as Final Evaluation Problem (FEP), is a graded exercise evaluated by Commander, Navy Installations Command (CNIC) and U.S. Fleet Forces Command (USFFC).
The exercise was the final assessment for NAS Pensacola’s force protection training and certification cycle. The training and certification cycle typically lasts 36 months, but due to COVID-19 the cycle was extended to approximately 48 months.
According to Trent Hathaway, NAS Pensacola Installation Training Officer, the base participates in several force protection inspections similar to FEP during the training and certification cycle.
“It is the certification of the base after a three-year cycle of inspections starting with Regional Training Team (RTT), CNIC Assessment for Readiness and Training (CART), Regional Assessment (RASS) followed by FEP,” Hathaway said.
Hathaway said several key departments involved in FEP were NAS Pensacola Navy Security Forces, Fire and Emergency Services Gulf Coast, and the installation’s Emergency Operations Center (EOC).
“Security programs such as law enforcement, physical security and anti-terrorism programs are the three main pillars,” Hathaway added.
FEP is a CNIC-led operational assessment of an installation NSF’s ability to meet all core competencies outlined in Navy force protection training standards, said Lt. Anthony L. Gonzales, NAS Pensacola Installation Security Officer.
FEP includes the activation of an Emergency Operations Center, an incident command post (ICP) and a tactical NSF response.
During the exercise, several scenarios were presented to NAS Pensacola Navy Security Forces (NSF) and additional departments, including simulations of an armed barricaded suspect with a hostage, a suspicious package and an active shooter.
In order to pass FEP and become certified, the installation must pass the administrative inspection, training assessment and the scenario-based operational assessment with a grade of 80 percent or better, with no failures of critical tasks and no major safety incidents.
Gonzales said an assessment team from CNIC Headquarters and additional subject-matter-experts observed and graded the exercise. NAS Pensacola passed the final inspection and earned the desired force protection certification.
“We performed outstanding,” Gonzales said. “We scored an 89 percent and we were recommended for certification.”
Gonzales said when NAS Pensacola passes FEP, the base’s NSF is certified to defend the installation.
“My team's professionalism and dedication to NAS Pensacola and its personnel is evident through their blood, sweat and tears — which culminated in a successful FEP certification,” Gonzales added. This was a well-deserved win for NAS Pensacola and our Naval Security Forces."
| Date Taken: | 04.19.2021 |
| Date Posted: | 04.22.2021 09:17 |
| Story ID: | 394441 |
| Location: | PENSACOLA, FL, US |
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