LERTCON
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In United States military doctrine, LERTCON is an abbreviation of alert condition, and is a measure of the level of action and readiness to be taken in a given situation. LERTCON is used by US and Allied forces who are assigned to NATO.[1] There are specific procedures laid out for responses to changes in LERTCON. LERTCON levels can be broken down into high-alert emergency condition levels (EMERGCONs) and the more common Defense Condition levels (DEFCONs).
Levels
[edit]- LERTCON 5/4: Peacetime conditions[1]
- LERTCON 3.5: Military vigilance[1]
- LERTCON 3: Simple alert[1]
- LERTCON 2: Reinforced alert[1]
- LERTCON 1: General alert[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f Duke, Simon (1989). United States Military Forces and Installations in Europe. New York: Oxford University Press. p. 287. ISBN 0-19-829132-9.
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