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Cool Beans · 09-11-2009, 07:21 PM

Oncoming watch commander for base security dept NAVSTA Everett, Washington. Started hearing it on the radio on the way in, as I passed the gate, told them to start 100% searches and start preparing for Threatcon Delta. Had 6 guys in my section at start of shift, by lunch I had over 60 (Axillary Security Force members) that we split into 2 shifts, I kept section 1 and an MA1 took over section 2. Had 2 MA1s in my section that I put in charge of the main gate and the NEX/Commissary (5 miles from base). Was pretty crazy,, all the ships bugged out fast to sit off the coast ready to shoot down possible threats to the Seattle area. I closed off about 1 square mile of public property and closed 2 public roads, to secure the NEX/Commissary, posted armed guards at the 2 blocked off roads redirecting civilian vehicles a few miles out of the way on a detour around the NEX. LOL,, My Security Officer ended up answering to the city on that,, but we left it closed to civilians for over a month.. I had 2 K-9 units patrolling the base perimeter, with the third K-9 unit dispatched to Jim Creek facility about 40 miles form Everett with 3 of my armed guards... We had 1/2 dozen articulated 72 passenger busses on base that I knew how to drive, so I placed them in a semi circle around the command building with space to walk between them but not allow any vehicles through. We towed all vehicles withing 80 feet of any building using a small tow dolly and my pick up truck. That day ended up being 38 hours for me before I grabbed a cot in the office and took a nap.. I ended up going almost 4 weeks without a single day off, pulling 16 hour days. By then we were able to move to a rotation 5 days on with everyone getting different 2 days off. I still remember everytime a "lifeflight" helo had to fly over the base, they would call on the cell and radio to warn us they were going to fly over. It was months before that changed.. people today dont seem to remember how bad it was. An airplane flying overheard, made everyone feel uneasy for a long time after that. I remember when the plane hit the pentagon, with a sick feeling that I would never see a good friend of mine that worked there. ....... never did see him again... missed the funeral as I was on call on the base... ... May we never see a day like that again......

09-11-2009, 07:21 PM	#11
Cool Beans Registered User iTrader: (0) Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,044	Oncoming watch commander for base security dept NAVSTA Everett, Washington. Started hearing it on the radio on the way in, as I passed the gate, told them to start 100% searches and start preparing for Threatcon Delta. Had 6 guys in my section at start of shift, by lunch I had over 60 (Axillary Security Force members) that we split into 2 shifts, I kept section 1 and an MA1 took over section 2. Had 2 MA1s in my section that I put in charge of the main gate and the NEX/Commissary (5 miles from base). Was pretty crazy,, all the ships bugged out fast to sit off the coast ready to shoot down possible threats to the Seattle area. I closed off about 1 square mile of public property and closed 2 public roads, to secure the NEX/Commissary, posted armed guards at the 2 blocked off roads redirecting civilian vehicles a few miles out of the way on a detour around the NEX. LOL,, My Security Officer ended up answering to the city on that,, but we left it closed to civilians for over a month.. I had 2 K-9 units patrolling the base perimeter, with the third K-9 unit dispatched to Jim Creek facility about 40 miles form Everett with 3 of my armed guards... We had 1/2 dozen articulated 72 passenger busses on base that I knew how to drive, so I placed them in a semi circle around the command building with space to walk between them but not allow any vehicles through. We towed all vehicles withing 80 feet of any building using a small tow dolly and my pick up truck. That day ended up being 38 hours for me before I grabbed a cot in the office and took a nap.. I ended up going almost 4 weeks without a single day off, pulling 16 hour days. By then we were able to move to a rotation 5 days on with everyone getting different 2 days off. I still remember everytime a "lifeflight" helo had to fly over the base, they would call on the cell and radio to warn us they were going to fly over. It was months before that changed.. people today dont seem to remember how bad it was. An airplane flying overheard, made everyone feel uneasy for a long time after that. I remember when the plane hit the pentagon, with a sick feeling that I would never see a good friend of mine that worked there. ....... never did see him again... missed the funeral as I was on call on the base... ... May we never see a day like that again......