ROUTINE R 110222Z APR 24 MID60010090462605S FM COMPACFLT PEARL HARBOR HI TO ALPACFLT INFO ZEN/CDR USPACOM HONOLULU HI CNO WASHINGTON DC CNIC WASHINGTON DC ZEN/COMPACFLT PEARL HARBOR HI BT UNCLAS FOUO PASS TO OFFICE CODES: CDR USPACOM HONOLULU HI//J34// CNO WASHINGTON DC//N314// CNIC WASHINGTON DC//N01/N34// COMPACFLT PEARL HARBOR HI//N3// MSGID/GENADMIN/COMPACFLT/-/APR// SUBJ/COMPACFLT FORCE PROTECTION CONDITION (FPCON) AND TRAVEL RESTRICTION RECAP// REF/A/GENADMIN/CPF/132115Z MAR 24// REF/B/MSG/USINDOPACOM/042210Z APR 24// REF/C/GENADMIN/CPF/300723ZMAY20// REF/D/GENADMIN/CPF/290250ZMAY19// REF/E/GENADMIN/CPF/192201ZMAR19// REF/F/MSG/USPACFLT/281942ZAPR23// REF/G/DOC/CPF/22JUN18// REF/H/-/USPACFLT/WEB// REF/I/DOC/USINDOPACOM/06APR18// REF/J/DOC/CPF/21MAR13// NARR/REF A IS COMPACFLT FPCON AND TRAVEL RESTRICTION RECAP MESSAGE. REF B IS U.S. INDO-PACIFIC COMMAND MONTHLY ANTITERRORISM (AT) UPDATE FOR MARCH 2024. REF C IS COMPACFLT UPDATED SMALL UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM (SUAS) INCIDENT REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. REF D IS COMPACFLT PHONE NOTIFICATION TO FAA REGARDING UAS ENGAGEMENTS WITHIN THE U.S. REF E IS COMPACFLT ADVANCE CHANGE NOTICE (ACN) 19-1 TO COMPACFLTINST 3300.55C MESSAGE. REF F IS COMPACFLT DELEGATION OF WAIVER APPROVAL AUTHORITY. REF G IS A COMPLETE LIST OF UPDATED DOD/COMPACFLT FPCON MEASURES. REF H IS COMPACFLT MARITIME OPERATIONS CENTER CAS WEBSITE. REF I IS USINDOPACOM INSTRUCTION 0536.2, USINDOPACOM ANTITERRORISM PROGRAM. REF J IS COMPACFLT INSTRUCTION C3300.55C, ANTITERRORISM PROGRAM. POC/DAVID WAMPLER/CWO4/COMPACFLT/TEL:808-474-6462/ SECTEL: 808-474-6462/DAVID.WAMPLER1(AT)NAVY.SMIL.MIL.// RMKS/1. THIS MESSAGE CANCELS REF A, SUMMARIZES FORCE PROTECTION (FP) DIRECTION PUBLISHED IN REFS B THRU J, AND PROVIDES A RECAP OF THE FORCE PROTECTION CONDITIONS (FPCONS) BY COUNTRY AND ASSOCIATED TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS IN EFFECT THROUGHOUT THE USINDOPACOM AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (AOR). 1.A. ON 04 APR 24, U.S. INDO-PACIFIC COMMAND MONTHLY ANTITERRORISM (AT) UPDATE FOR MARCH 2024. WHICH SUPERSEDES ALL PREVIOUS FPCON AND TRAVEL RESTRICTION MESSAGES FOR USINDOPACOM. 2. BASELINE FPCON STATUS. 2.A. THE COMPACFLT FPCON BASELINE IS ALPHA. THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL MEASURES, WHICH INCLUDE DOD/USINDOPACOM MANDATORY MEASURES, SHALL BE IMPLEMENTED THROUGHOUT THE COMPACFLT AREA OF OPERATIONS (AO). THE COMPLETE LIST OF FPCON MEASURES (REF G) CAN BE FOUND ON THE COMPACFLT CAS WEB SITE HTTPS://WWW.PR.CAS.NAVY.SMIL.MIL/NAVY/CPF/HOME.NSF/MAIN.HTML (REF H). COMPACFLT UNITS IN KOREA AND JAPAN SHALL COMPLY WITH THIS FPCON GUIDANCE UNLESS OTHERWISE DIRECTED BY THEIR RESPECTIVE SUB-UNIFIED COMMANDER. 2.A.1. SHORE MEASURES: BRAVO 2. 2.A.2. SHIPBOARD MEASURES: BRAVO 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 14, CHARLIE 3 & 5. 2.A.3. INDIVIDUAL TRAVELER MEASURES (ITM): 1 & 7 (APPLIES ONLY WITHIN THE USINDOPACOM FOREIGN AOR AS OUTLINED IN REF B). 2.B. APPROVAL OF FORCE PROTECTION WAIVERS REQUESTS SHALL BE CONDUCTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH REF F. WAIVERS FOR DOD MANDATED FPCON MEASURES CAN ONLY BE APPROVED BY USINDOPACOM. REQUESTS TO WAIVE MANDATED DOD FPCON MEASURES SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO USINDOPACOM VIA THE TACON FOR FP CHAIN OF COMMAND. 3. COUNTRIES WITH FPCONS ABOVE THE COMPACFLT BASELINE AND THOSE WITH USINDOPACOM TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS. COUNTRY.......TERRORISM......CRIME........FPCON....TRAVEL RESTRICTED AUSTRALIA........MODERATE....LOW......BRAVO W/AM ....NO BANGLADESH.......MODERATE ...HIGH.....BRAVO W/AM.....YES BURMA............LOW.........LOW......BRAVO..........YES INDIA............MODERATE....MED......BRAVO..........YES INDONESIA........MODERATE....HIGH.....BRAVO..........YES LAOS.............LOW.........HIGH.....ALPHA W/AM.....YES MALAYSIA.........MODERATE....HIGH.....BRAVO W/AM.....YES NORTH KOREA......DENIED AREA.LOW......N/A ...........NO PAPUA NEW GUINEA.LOW.........CRITICAL.ALPHA W/AM.....YES PHILIPPINES.SIGNIFICANT.MED......(SEE PARA 3.J).YES REP OF KOREA.....MODERATE....LOW......(SEE PARA 3.K).NO SRI LANKA........MODERATE....MED......ALPHA W/AM.....YES THAILAND.........MODERATE....LOW......(SEE PARA 3.M).YES TIMOR-LESTE......LOW.........HIGH.....BRAVO..........NO 3.A. AUSTRALIA: FPCON BRAVO WITH ADDITIONAL SHIPBOARD MEASURES CHARLIE 3 & 5, AND ITM 1, 3, 5, 7, 10, 12, 13, 14 & 16. REFER TO REF B FOR ADDITIONAL FORCE PROTECTION REQUIREMENTS. 3.B. BANGLADESH: FPCON BRAVO WITH ITM 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12, 13, 16, 17, 20 & 23. REFER TO REF B FOR ADDITIONAL FORCE PROTECTION REQUIREMENTS. 3.B.1. BANGLADESH: ENTIRE COUNTRY. 3.C. BURMA: FPCON BRAVO WITH ITM 1, 7, 10 & 11. 3.C.1. BURMA TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS: THE ENTIRE COUNTRY. 3.D. INDIA: FPCON BRAVO WITH ADDITIONAL SHIPBOARD MEASURES CHARLIE 3 & 5, AND ITM 1 & 7. ITM 11 SHALL ALSO APPLY FOR TRAVEL RESTRICTED AREAS. 3.D.1. INDIA TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS: THE STATES OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MEGHALAYA, MANIPUR, MIZORAM, TRIPURA, ARUNACHAL PRADESH, BIHAR, JHARKHAND, WEST BENGAL, CHHATTISGARH, ORISSA, TELANGANA, ANDHRA PRADESH AND EASTERN DISTRICTS OF MAHARASHTRA (GONDIA & GADCHIROLI), JAMMU & KASHMIR, AND LADAKH. THE CITIES OF HYDERABAD, KOLKATA, VISAKHAPATNAM, AND LEH ARE NOT TRAVEL RESTRICTED. 3.E. INDONESIA: FPCON BRAVO WITH ADDITIONAL SHIPBOARD MEASURES CHARLIE 3 & 5, AND ITM 1 & 7. ITM 11 SHALL ALSO APPLY FOR TRAVEL RESTRICTED AREAS. 3.E.1. INDONESIA TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS: THE PROVINCES/AREAS CENTRAL SULAWESI, AND ALL OF PAPUA (FORMERLY IRIAN JAYA). 3.F. LAOS: FPCON ALPHA WITH ADDITIONAL SHIPBOARD MEASURES BRAVO 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 14 & CHARLIE 3 & 5, AND ITM 1 & 7. ITM 11 SHALL ALSO APPLY FOR TRAVEL RESTRICTED AREAS. 3.F.1. LAOS TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS: THE PROVINCE OF XAISOMBOUN. 3.G. MALAYSIA: FPCON BRAVO WITH ADDITIONAL SHIPBOARD MEASURES CHARLIE 3 & 5, AND ITM 1 & 7. ITM 11 SHALL ALSO APPLY FOR TRAVEL RESTRICTED AREAS. 3.G.1. MALAYSIA TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS: EASTERN REGION OF SABAH, MALAYSIA, IN COORDINATION WITH THE UNITED STATES DEFENSE ATTACHE OFFICE, KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA. THE GOVERNMENT OF MALAYSIA HAS ESTABLISHED A SPECIAL SECURITY AREA IN THE STATE OF SABAH TO MONITOR THE SHORES OF EASTERN SABAH AND ENSURE THE SAFETY OF THE COASTLINE. THE TRAVEL RESTRICTION INCLUDES THE AREA EAST OF A LINE THAT EXTENDS FROM THE TOWN OF KUDAT ON THE NORTHERN COAST, SOUTH TO THE TOWN OF TAWAU ON THE BORDER WITH INDONESIA. INCLUDED ARE THE TOWNS OF SANDAKAN, LAHAD DATU, KUNAK, SEMPORNA, AND TAWAU. ALL THE ISLANDS OFFSHORE TO THE EAST OF SABAH BETWEEN KUDAT AND TAWAU ARE INCLUDED IN THE TRAVEL RESTRICTION. TRAVEL TO THIS AREA MUST BE FOR OFFICIAL PURPOSES AND COORDINATED THROUGH THE DEFENSE ATTACHE OFFICE, KUALA LUMPUR. 3.H. NORTH KOREA (DPRK): DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE AGENCY (DIA)-DESIGNATED: DENIED AREA. 3.I. PAPUA NEW GUINEA: FPCON ALPHA WITH ADDITIONAL MEASURE CHARLIE 10 AND SHIPBOARD MEASURES BRAVO 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 14 & CHARLIE 3 & 5. ITM 1, 7, 11 & 14 APPLY TO THE ENTIRE COUNTRY. REFER TO REF B FOR ADDITIONAL FORCE PROTECTION REQUIREMENTS. 3.I.1. PAPUA NEW GUINEA TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS: ENTIRE COUNTRY. 3.J. PHILIPPINES: 3.J.1. COUNTRY FPCON BASELINE IS BRAVO WITH ADDITIONAL SHORE MEASURE CHARLIE 5, SHIPBOARD MEASURES CHARLIE 3 & 5, AND ITM 1 & 7. ITM 11 SHALL ALSO APPLY FOR TRAVEL RESTRICTED AREAS. 3.J.2. MINDANAO REGION AND THE SULU ARCHIPELAGO (SOUTHERN PHILIPPINES) BASELINE IS FPCON CHARLIE WITH THE ADDITIONAL MEASURES DELTA 2 & 4 AND ITM 1, 7 & 11. ADDITIONALLY, AT THE BEGINNING AND END OF EACH WORKDAY, AS WELL AS AT RANDOM INTERVALS, INSPECT UNOBSERVED AREAS OF THE PERIMETER, THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF BUILDINGS, OFFICES, ROOMS, AND STORAGE AREAS FOR THREAT INDICATORS. CONDUCT RANDOM CHECKS OF VEHICLES AND PARKING AREAS. 3.J.3. PHILIPPINES TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS: THE MINDANAO REGION, AND THE SULU ARCHIPELAGO (SOUTHERN PHILIPPINES). REFER TO REF B FOR ADDITIONAL TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS. 3.K. REP OF KOREA: FPCON BRAVO WITH ADDITIONAL CHARLIE MEASURE 5. PER REF B, CDRUSFK HAS ESTABLISHED AN FPCON POSTURE ABOVE THE USINDOPACOM FOREIGN AOR BASELINE AS OUTLINED IN REF B. 3.L. SRI LANKA: FPCON ALPHA WITH ADDITIONAL MEASURE CHARLIE 10 AND SHIPBOARD MEASURES BRAVO 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 14 & CHARLIE 3 & 5. ITM 1, 7, 11 & 14 APPLY TO THE ENTIRE COUNTRY. REFER TO REF B FOR ADDITIONAL FORCE PROTECTION REQUIREMENTS. 3.L.1. SRI LANKA TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS: THE ENTIRE COUNTRY. 3.M. THAILAND: 3.M.1. FPCON ALPHA WITH ADDITIONAL SHIPBOARD MEASURES BRAVO 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 14 & CHARLIE 3 & 5. ITM 1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14 & 22. ITM 11 SHALL ALSO APPLY FOR TRAVEL RESTRICTED AREAS. REFER TO REF B FOR ADDITIONAL FORCE PROTECTION REQUIREMENTS. 3.M.2. PER REF B, THE FOLLOWING PROVINCES ARE FPCON BRAVO WITH ALL FPCON BRAVO BASELINE/SHIPBOARD MEASURES IN EFFECT: SONGKHLA, PATTANI, YALA, AND NARATHIAWAT. ITM 11 SHALL ALSO APPLY FOR TRAVEL RESTRICTED AREAS. 3.M.3. THAILAND TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS: THE PROVINCES OF SONGKHLA, PATTANI, YALA AND NARATHIWAT. 3.N. TIMOR-LESTE: FPCON BRAVO WITH ADDITIONAL SHIPBOARD MEASURES CHARLIE 3 & 5, AND ITM 1 & 7. 3.O. RECRUITING STATIONS: FPCON BRAVO WITH ADDITIONAL MANDATORY GROUP 4 MEASURES BRAVO 1, 4-6 AND CHARLIE 2 & 6. 3.P. RESERVE OFFICER TRAINING CORPS (ROTC) FACILITIES: FPCON BRAVO IN ASSOCIATION WITH APPROPRIATE GROUPING DEFINITION. REFER TO REF G FOR COMPLETE LIST OF FPCONS AVAILABLE. 3.Q. ALL STAND ALONE FACILITIES (DOD ACTIVITIES LOCATED OUTSIDE THE BOUNDARIES OF ESTABLISHED INSTALLATIONS/BASES): FPCON BRAVO IN ASSOCIATION WITH SITE-SPECIFIC BRAVO MEASURES ACCORDING TO THE APPROPRIATE GROUPING DEFINITION. REFER TO REF G FOR COMPLETE LIST OF FPCONS. 4. USINDOPACOM RESTRICTS OFFICIAL TRAVEL BY ALL DOD PERSONNEL AND UNOFFICIAL TRAVEL BY DOD MILITARY PERSONNEL TO SPECIFIED AREAS AS OUTLINED IN REF B. REFER TO REFS B AND I FOR AMPLIFYING INFORMATION ON POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR RESTRICTED AREA TRAVEL WITHIN THE USINDOPACOM AOR. 5. DOD CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES AND FAMILY MEMBERS TRAVELING IN AN UNOFFICIAL CAPACITY ARE HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO FOLLOW USINDOPACOM AT POLICY AND PROCEDURES AS A TOOL TO REINFORCE PRACTICES THAT INCREASE THEIR OWN AWARENESS, SAFETY, AND SECURITY. 6. PERSONNEL TRAVELING TO A USINDOPACOM TRAVEL RESTRICTED COUNTRY/AREA REQUIRE AN AT PLAN APPROVED BY A GENERAL OFFICER (GO)/FLAG OFFICER (FO)/CIVILIAN SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICE (SES) IN THE TRAVELERS/DEPLOYED UNITS CHAIN OF COMMAND. ORGANIZATIONS SHALL ACCOMPLISH THIS USING THE ONLINE TT/IATP PROGRAM(HTTPS://IATP.PACOM.MIL). PRIOR TO REQUESTING USINDOPACOM (J34) APPROVAL, TRAVEL MUST BE CERTIFIED AS MISSION ESSENTIAL BY THE REQUESTOR'S CHAIN OF COMMAND. USINDOPACOM J34 IS THE APPROVAL AUTHORITY FOR ALL THEATER CLEARANCES AND TRAVEL TO RESTRICTED COUNTRIES/AREAS. TRAVELERS FOR WHOM A USINDOPACOM COMPONENT COMMANDER OR SUB-UNIFIED COMMANDER EXERCISES TACON FOR FORCE PROTECTION WILL INCLUDE A GO/FO ENDORSEMENT FROM THAT HEADQUARTERS WITH SUBMITTED REQUEST. 7. UPDATES WILL BE POSTED ON COMPACFLT MARITIME OPERATIONS CENTER ANTITERRORISM WEBSITE: HTTPS://WWW.PR.CAS.NAVY.SMIL.MIL/ NAVY/CPF/HOME.NSF/MAIN.HTML?OPENPAGE&COOKIECONTENT=NO. 8. ATTAINMENT REPORTS ARE NOT REQUIRED. 9. THIS ALPACFLT MESSAGE REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL SUPERSEDED.// BT #2966 NNNN