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Question:
A question has been posed a number of times throughout the past few years regarding the closing of both gates on Charleston Air Force Base. Is it possible to notify the base populace of the gate closings to avoid the buildup of traffic when leaving the base?
Answer:
The idea has been disapproved on the premise of operational security concerns for the air force base. During a duress alarm, any actions which would alert individuals causing the alarm to know the gates are closed could make the situation worse. OPSEC concerns for base security forces include using the giant voice or using direct messenger for various reasons. Using the giant voice could alert the "bad guys" that security forces is en-route to a crime scene, spooking a potential armed robbery suspect with individuals that may be in a panicked state because of an untimely notification. Also, a direct messenger notification could warn an intruder that security forces are looking for them and cause a potential active shooter scenario.