National Guard Training For Riot Control, Mass Detentions
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In a previous story we noted that Reports Surfacing of Multi-State National Guard Mobilizations.
Further information made available after our report, much of which was published in the comment section by contributors who scoured the web for more information on the subject, suggests that the report was true and that national guard units had indeed been called up for training and possible deployment for domestic emergencies.
With the BP oil leak heating up (literally), there is a distinct possibility of noxious fumes and toxic hurricanes hitting our coasts over the coming months. Because there is minimal research on the subject available to the public, it is difficult to establish what is or is not a threat. Nonetheless, we advise those of our readers on or near the coast to remain aware of any developments regarding the possibility of emergencies or evacuations in their areas.
For those who may think we are overreacting to the possibility that the federal government would respond to an emergency, specifically mandatory evacuations on the gulf coast with the use of National Guard troops, we direct you to the article below, brought to our attention by Worldwide Wake Up Now and originally published at Public Intelligence.
In the event of a mass evacuation event, be it on the Gulf coast or as a result of an earthquake, chemical attack, biological attack, or other national emergency, we fully expect National Guard troops to be deployed. There will be mass chaos, violence, rioting, and looting, and local law enforcement simply will not have the capability to handle such a disaster.
The National Guard trains specifically for this, as depicted in the following article.
Further information made available after our report, much of which was published in the comment section by contributors who scoured the web for more information on the subject, suggests that the report was true and that national guard units had indeed been called up for training and possible deployment for domestic emergencies.
With the BP oil leak heating up (literally), there is a distinct possibility of noxious fumes and toxic hurricanes hitting our coasts over the coming months. Because there is minimal research on the subject available to the public, it is difficult to establish what is or is not a threat. Nonetheless, we advise those of our readers on or near the coast to remain aware of any developments regarding the possibility of emergencies or evacuations in their areas.
For those who may think we are overreacting to the possibility that the federal government would respond to an emergency, specifically mandatory evacuations on the gulf coast with the use of National Guard troops, we direct you to the article below, brought to our attention by Worldwide Wake Up Now and originally published at Public Intelligence.
In the event of a mass evacuation event, be it on the Gulf coast or as a result of an earthquake, chemical attack, biological attack, or other national emergency, we fully expect National Guard troops to be deployed. There will be mass chaos, violence, rioting, and looting, and local law enforcement simply will not have the capability to handle such a disaster.
The National Guard trains specifically for this, as depicted in the following article.
Vigilant Guard 2010 Riot Control, Detention Drills
by Public Intelligence
Soldiers and Airmen from the Idaho National
Guard lineup outside Wildwood Correctional Facility in Kenai, Alaska,
for a natural disaster training exercise during the Alaska National
GuardÂ’s Vigilant Guard 2010, April 29. The Soldiers were at Wildwood to
simulate assisting local authorities transfer prisoners to the
correctional facility due to any type of emergency. Alaska NG VG-2010 is
an exercise sponsored by the National Guard Bureau that allows Joint
Force Headquarters, Joint Task Forces and various field units to improve
command and control and to exercise operational relationships with
local, state, regional and federal partners. (NCNG Photo by Army Sgt.
Zach Otto; Joint Task Force-Tarheel, North Carolina National Guard)
Soldiers and Airmen from the Idaho National
Guard lineup outside Wildwood Correctional Facility in Kenai, Alaska,
for a natural disaster training exercise during the Alaska National
GuardÂ’s Vigilant Guard 2010 exercise, April 29. The Soldiers were at
Wildwood to simulate assisting local authorities transferring prisoners
to the correctional facility due to another type of emergency. (NCNG
Photo by Army Sgt. Zach Otto; Joint Task Force-Tarheel, North Carolina
National Guard)
U.S. Army Col. Allen Boyette, Joint Task
Force-Tarheel Deputy Commander, Command Sgt. Maj. Ernest Bouton,
JTF-Tarheel Command Sergeant Major, and Chief Warrant Officer 3 Mark
Louden, JTF-Tarheel Human Resource Officer, talk with Sgt. Dave
Cleveland, Alaska Correctional Officer, at the Wildwood Correctional
Facility in Kenai, Alaska, during the Alaska National GuardÂ’s Vigilant
Guard 2010, April 29. Alaska NG VG-2010 is an exercise sponsored by the
National Guard Bureau that allows Joint Force Headquarters, Joint Task
Forces and various field units to improve command and control and to
exercise operational relationships with local, state, regional and
federal partners. (NCNG Photo by Army Sgt. Zach Otto; Joint Task
Force-Tarheel, North Carolina National Guard)
National Guard members from Alaska, Idaho and
Oregon participate in riot control training April 26, 2010, at
Elmendorf AFB. The 48 Citizen Soldiers and Airman from all three states
will receive additional training—non-lethal target practice, and entry
control point and convoy operations. The enhanced training is
preparation for exercise operations in Kenai at Wildwood Correctional
Facility, a local shopping mall, and interacting downtown with civilians
in the aftermath of a simulated major earthquake as part of Vigilant
Guard, an annual disaster-based training scenario that tests the
coordination of National Guard units with local, state, regional, and
national disaster preparedness organizations. (Photo by Air Force Maj.
Candis Olmstead) (Released)
National Guard members from Alaska, Idaho and
Oregon participate in riot control training April 26, 2010, at an
Elmendorf AFB training site, Forward Operating Base Mad Bull. The 48
Citizen Soldiers and Airman from all three states will receive
additional training—non-lethal target practice, and entry control
point and convoy operations. The enhanced training is preparation for
exercise operations in Kenai at Wildwood Correctional Facility, a local
shopping mall, and interacting downtown with civilians in the aftermath
of a simulated major earthquake as part of Vigilant Guard, an annual
disaster-based training scenario that tests the coordination of National
Guard units with local, state, regional, and national disaster
preparedness organizations. (Photo by Air Force Maj. Candis Olmstead)
(Released)
Alaska Army National Guard Soldiers assist
Anchorage Police to calm or detain rioters as part of the training
scenario of exercise Vigilant Guard Ft. Richardson, Alaska, Wednesday
April 28, 2010. Vigilant Guard is an annual, disaster-based training
scenario that tests the coordination of National Guard units with local,
state, regional, and national disaster preparedness organizations.
(U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Brian E. Christiansen, North
Carolina National Guard) (Released)
Alaska Army National Guard Soldiers assist
Anchorage Police to calm or detain rioters as part of the training
scenario of exercise Vigilant Guard Ft. Richardson, Alaska, Wednesday
April 28, 2010. Vigilant Guard is an annual, disaster-based training
scenario that tests the coordination of National Guard units with local,
state, regional, and national disaster preparedness organizations.
(U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Brian E. Christiansen, North
Carolina National Guard) (Released)
Alaska Army National Guard Soldiers assist
Anchorage Police to calm or detain rioters as part of the training
scenario of exercise Vigilant Guard Ft. Richardson, Alaska, Wednesday
April 28, 2010. Vigilant Guard is an annual, disaster-based training
scenario that tests the coordination of National Guard units with local,
state, regional, and national disaster preparedness organizations.
(U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Brian E. Christiansen, North
Carolina National Guard) (Released)
National Guard Soldiers assist Anchorage
Police to calm or detain rioters as part of the training scenario of
exercise Vigilant Guard Ft. Richardson, Alaska, Wednesday April 28,
2010. Vigilant Guard is an annual, disaster-based training scenario that
tests the coordination of National Guard units with local, state,
regional, and national disaster preparedness organizations. (U.S. Air
Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Brian E. Christiansen, North Carolina National
Guard) (Released)
Alaska Army National Guard Soldiers assist
Anchorage Police to calm or detain rioters as part of the training
scenario of exercise Vigilant Guard Ft. Richardson, Alaska, Wednesday
April 28, 2010. Vigilant Guard is an annual, disaster-based training
scenario that tests the coordination of National Guard units with local,
state, regional, and national disaster preparedness organizations.
(U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Brian E. Christiansen, North
Carolina National Guard) (Released)
Fort Richardson, AK. — National Guard
Soldiers assist Anchorage Police to calm or detain rioters as part of
the training scenario of exercise Vigilant Guard Ft. Richardson, Alaska,
Wednesday April 28, 2010. Vigilant Guard is an annual, disaster-based
training scenario that tests the coordination of National Guard units
with local, state, regional, and national disaster preparedness
organizations. U.S. Army photo by 1st Sgt. Mike Cummings, 115th MPAD,
Oregon Army National Guard (Released)
Fort Richardson, AK. — National Guard
Soldiers assist Anchorage Police to calm or detain rioters as part of
the training scenario of exercise Vigilant Guard Ft. Richardson, Alaska,
Wednesday April 28, 2010. Vigilant Guard is an annual, disaster-based
training scenario that tests the coordination of National Guard units
with local, state, regional, and national disaster preparedness
organizations. U.S. Army photo by 1st Sgt. Mike Cummings, 115th MPAD,
Oregon Army National Guard (Released)
Alaska National Guard Soldiers escort a
protestor away after assisting Anchorage Police to calm or detain
rioters as part of the training scenario of exercise Vigilant Guard Ft.
Richardson, Alaska, Wednesday April 28, 2010. Vigilant Guard is an
annual, disaster-based training scenario that tests the coordination of
National Guard units with local, state, regional, and national disaster
preparedness organizations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Brian E.
Christiansen, North Carolina National Guard) (Released)
Members of the National Guard from Idaho and
Alaska apprehend an insurgent within the secured perimeter at mock
Forward Operating Base Mad Bull on Elmendorf AFB during Vigilant Guard
Alaska 2010. (Photo by Air Force Maj. Candis Olmstead.)
Members of the National Guard from Idaho and
Alaska apprehend an insurgent within the secured perimeter at mock
Forward Operating Base Mad Bull on Elmendorf AFB during Vigilant Guard
Alaska 2010. (Photo by Air Force Maj. Candis Olmstead.)
Members of the National Guard from Idaho and
Alaska apprehend an insurgent within the secured perimeter at mock
Forward Operating Base Mad Bull on Elmendorf AFB during Vigilant Guard
Alaska 2010. (Photo by Air Force Maj. Candis Olmstead.)
Members of the National Guard from Idaho and
Alaska cuff an insurgent outside a mock prison during Vigilant Guard
Alaska 2010. (Photo by Air Force Maj. Candis Olmstead.)
Airman 1st Class Shawna Pascua 154th Medical
Group, Hawaii Air National Guard triage specialist during Vigilant Guard
heads to triage patients who are simulated to have possibly been
contaminated by unknown hazardous materials. Vigilant Guard is a
premiere joint training exercise designed to enhance interoperability
between federal, state and local volunteer agencies in case of disaster.
Photo by Sgt. Karima Turner, Alaska National Guard Public Affairs
Anchorage, AK. Standing outside the command
tent, CPL Jason Nauta, Hawaii Army National Guard, helps PFC Monica
Marks with her gloves before giving her clearing her for final
inspection, then to assist in removing casulaties during an exercise in
Anchorage, Alaska. Nauta is a fulltime technician assigned to the Hawaii
Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and high-yield Explosive
(CBRNE) Enhanced Response Force Package (CERFP). PAO Released. Air Force
Photo by Tech. Sgt. Brian E. Christiansen, N.C. National Guard
Anchorage, AK. After inspecting his checmical
suit, CPL Jason Nauta, Hawaii Army National Guard, clears SPC Terrance
Shorter to assist in removing casulaties during an exercise in
Anchorage, Alaska. Nauta is a fulltime technician assigned to the Hawaii
Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and high-yield Explosive
(CBRNE) Enhanced Response Force Package (CERFP). PAO Released. Air Force
Photo by Tech. Sgt. Brian E. Christiansen, N.C. National Guard
A member of the 103rd Civil Support Team
(Weapons of Mass Destruction), right, scans a member of the Anchorage
FIre Department for residual chemical agents after responding to a
simulated chemical spill as part of the training scenario of exercise
Vigilant Guard in Anchorage, Alaska, Monday, April 26, 2010. Vigilant
Guard is an annual, disaster-based training scenario that tests the
coordination of National Guard units with local, state, regional, and
national disaster preparedness organizations. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt.
1st Class Jon Soucy)(Released)
A member of the the 103rd Civil Support Team
(Weapons of Mass Destruction), left, decontaminates a local first
responder after responding to a simulated chemical spill as part of the
training scenario of exercise Vigilant Guard in Anchorage, Alaska,
Monday, April 26, 2010. Vigilant Guard is an annual, disaster-based
training scenario that tests the coordination of National Guard units
with local, state, regional, and national disaster preparedness
organizations. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Jon Soucy)(Released)
Members of the Hawaii National Guard’s
Chemical, Biological, Nuclear and High-Yield Explosives Enhanced
Response Force Package prepare patient for movement after extracting him
from the rubble of a simulated collapsed parking garage during the
training scenario of exercise Vigilant Guard in Anchorage, Alaska,
Tuesday, April 27, 2010. Vigilant Guard is an annual, disaster-based
training scenario that tests the coordination of National Guard units
with local, state, regional, and national disaster preparedness
organizations. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Jon Soucy)(Released)
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