U.S. Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) announced Saturday morning that it will be adding additional security to all military installations in the USNORTHCOM area of responsibility because of "world events," according to a news release.
Employees and visitors at military installations should expect longer wait times for access.
This comes after Israel launched a campaign of airstrikes against Iran on Friday, leading to an escalation between the two nations as missiles continue to fly.
While USNORTHCOM says they're not aware of any specific threat, they say increased force protection measures will remain in place until further notice.
The policies and procedures in place are to protect the Department of Defense in its entirety from terrorist acts, the release says.
USNORTHCOM says that installation commanders have the authority to implement Increased Force Protection Condition (FPCON) measures that USNORTHCOM declares based on a perceived threat.
USNORTHCOM partners with federal, tribal, state, local, and U.S. government agencies to defeat terrorism and defend the Homeland, according to the release.
Following the release, the US Air Force Academy (USAFA) in Colorado Springs announced stricter guidelines for visitors to the installation.
In a late Saturday statement, USAFA directed all visitors to the South Gate and encouraged all Department of Defense ID card holders to use the North Gate.
"Visitors must register for an installation access pass through the QR code provided by the Athletic Department, Admissions, or other sponsoring organization," USAFA said. "General visitors not sponsored by an organization are not authorized access to the Academy."
USAFA said employees and visitors should plan on longer wait times at the gates and increased security measures, though it did not specify what those would be.
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