EMBASSY MUSCAT EAC - 02/25/2006

S E C R E T MUSCAT 000270 SIPDIS NOFORN DEPARTMENT FOR DS/IP/NEA, DS/IP/ITA, NEA/ARPI, AND NEA/EX DEPARTMENT ALSO FOR DS/DSS/OSAC, DS/DSS/CC, AND CA/OCS E.O. 12958: DECL: 1.6X1 TAGS: AEMR ASEC AMGT PTER CASC KSAC KHLS MU EAC SUBJECT: EMBASSY MUSCAT EAC - 02/25/2006 REF: MUSCAT 0262 Classified By: Deputy Chief of Mission William R. Stewart. Reason: 1.4(c). -------------- Summary -------------- ¶1. (SBU) The Ambassador chaired a meeting of the full Emergency Action Committee (EAC) on February 25 to assess the Embassy's security posture following the local weekend. Members noted no substantive changes in the local security environment since the last meeting (reftel),and agreed that the Embassy's already heightened security posture and force protection condition (FPCON) remain appropriate. End Summary. -------------- Local Security Situation -------------- ¶2. (SBU) On February 25, the Ambassador chaired a meeting of the full EAC to assess the Embassy's security posture following the local weekend. The meeting opened with a discussion of regional events, and proceeded with a review 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 it was confirmed that there were no reported security incidents or security-related queries from the private American citizen community. -------------- EAC Conclusion -------------- ¶3. (S/NF) The EAC concluded that there have been no substantive changes in the local security environment since the last meeting held on February 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. AMB, DCM, P/E, MGT, RSO, ARSO, SIMO, PAO, MSG, DAO, OMC (USDR),and Duty Officer participated in the meeting. BALTIMORE