How should MA personnel respond to a FPCON Charlie condition?

• A. Increase security posture, verify access, restrict parking and suspicious activities, brief team on changes.
• B. Increase security posture but do not restrict access.
• C. Brief team on changes and ignore parking restrictions.
• D. Verify access only.

Answer: (A)

FPCON Charlie calls for heightened security due to a credible threat, so the response should combine stronger protections, tighter access control, and clear communication. Increasing the security posture means more patrols, additional guards at entry points, enhanced surveillance, and stepped-up perimeter protection around key areas. Verifying access ensures only authorized personnel and vehicles enter, with proper credentials and visitor controls in place. Restricting parking reduces opportunities for threats to approach critical assets, keeps entry routes clear, and makes it easier to spot suspicious behavior. Briefing the team on the changes ensures everyone understands the new procedures and can enforce them consistently, maintaining vigilance and coordinated response. These elements together deter and detect threats and keep personnel and assets safer. The other options miss essential parts, such as limiting access, addressing parking, or informing the team, which would weaken the security posture.