EMBASSY MUSCAT EAC - 10/19/2005

UNCLAS MUSCAT 001578 SIPDIS SENSITIVE DEPT FOR DS/IP/NEA, DS/IP/ITA, NEA/ARPI, AND NEA/EX DEPT ALSO FOR DS/DSS/OSAC, DS/DSS/CC, CA/OCS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: AEMR ASEC AMGT PTER CASC KHLS MU EAC SUBJECT: EMBASSY MUSCAT EAC - 10/19/2005 REF: MUSCAT 1541 -------------- Summary -------------- ¶1. (SBU) The Ambassador chaired a meeting of the Emergency Action Committee (EAC) on October 19 to review the Embassy's security posture prior to 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. -------------- Local Security Situation -------------- ¶2. (SBU) On October 19, the Ambassador chaired a meeting of the core EAC to review the Embassy's security posture prior to 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. -------------- Sustained Vigilance -------------- ¶3. (SBU) Prior to concluding the meeting, ARSO reiterated that, despite the relative calm, members of the EAC must continue reinforcing to both their staffs and family members the need for vigilance regarding all aspects of personal security - to include maintaining a low profile, and remaining unpredictable and situationally aware. ARSO further re-emphasized the importance of immediately reporting all suspicious activity or security-related incidents to Post One. -------------- EAC Conclusion -------------- ¶4. (SBU) The EAC concluded that there have been no substantive changes in the local security environment since the last meeting held on October 15 (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. AMB, DCM, P/E, ARSO (Duty Officer),PAO, CONS, DAO, OMC (USDR),and ECA (USCENTAF) participated in the meeting. BALTIMORE