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).

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Summary
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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.

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Security Situation
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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.

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Emergency Preparedness
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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.

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EAC Conclusion
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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