EMBASSY MUSCAT EAC - 06/25/2005

S E C R E T MUSCAT 001007 SIPDIS NOFORN DEPT FOR DS/IP/NEA, DS/IP/ITA, NEA/ARPI, NEA/EX DEPT ALSO FOR DS/DSS/CC, DS/DSS/OSAC, CA/OCS E.O. 12958: DECL: 1.6X1 TAGS: AEMR ASEC AMGT PTER CASC KHLS MU EAC SUBJECT: EMBASSY MUSCAT EAC - 06/25/2005 REF: MUSCAT 1001 Classified By: Charge d'Affaires, a.i. Michael G. Snowden. Reason: 1.4(c). -------------- Summary -------------- ¶1. (SBU) The Charge chaired a meeting of the Emergency Action Committee (EAC) on June 25 to review the Embassy's security posture following the local weekend. Members noted no substantive changes in the local security environment since the last meeting. Accordingly, the EAC agreed that the Embassy's already heightened security posture and force protection condition (FPCON) remain appropriate. End Summary. -------------- Security Situation -------------- ¶2. (SBU) On June 25, the Charge chaired a meeting of the full EAC to review the Embassy's overall security posture following the local weekend. The meeting opened with a discussion of the local security situation, which the EAC continued to characterize as stable. Likewise, the EAC noted no/no new threat reporting specific to Oman. Members, including Duty Officer, cited no security incidents among their staffs or family members over the weekend, while CONS confirmed that there were no reported security incidents or security-related queries from the private American citizen community. -------------- Emergency Preparedness -------------- ¶3. (SBU) Prior to concluding the meeting, RSO commented that members of the EAC must continue reinforcing to their sections the importance of solid participation in the Embassy's weekly Emergency and Evacuation (E&E) net radio checks. The Post One-initiated E&E net checks are conducted every Sunday at 0645 hours. Family members, including children, are routinely urged to participate. -------------- EAC Conclusion -------------- ¶4. (S/NF) The EAC concluded that there have been no changes in the local security environment since the last meeting held on June 22 (reftel). Accordingly, members agreed that the Embassy's already heightened security posture and FPCON remain appropriate. Embassy Muscat remains acutely aware of the need to monitor both the regional and local security and threat environments, and is prepared to take the necessary countermeasures should changes to either occur. CDA, MGT, RSO, RMAS, PAO, CONS, P/E, CLO, MSG, DAO, OMC (USDR),ECA (USCENTAF),and Duty Officer participated in the meeting. SNOWDEN