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NAS Pensacola To Be Closed Next Week For Exercise
March 15, 2012
Naval Air Station Pensacola (NASP, Corry Station and Saufley Field) will participate in Exercise Solid Curtain-Citadel Shield 2012; an anti-terrorism/force protection exercise that will be conducted on all continental United States naval installations March 19 – 24.
This annual exercise, coordinated by U.S. Fleet Forces Command is designed to enhance training and readiness of Naval Security Force personnel to respond to threats to installations and units throughout the nation. All security processes will be implemented during the exercise to evaluate preparedness.
Military personnel, civilian employees, retirees, family members and visitors should factor in additional time for getting through gates to conduct business on NAS Pensacola. Vehicle drivers and passengers should carry proper identification with them at all times.
Local communities may also experience traffic delays on roadways leading to or in proximity to the base. Area residents may also notice increased military activity associated with the exercise. Elevation of force protection conditions and increased security measures can be anticipated for the duration of the exercise.
Naval Air Station Pensacola will close all access and activities aboard the base at 11 a.m., March 22 and remain closed through 11 a.m., March 24. Only mission essential personnel will be allowed on the base.
The National Museum of Naval Aviation will be closed all day, Friday and Saturday, March 23 and 24. Fort Barrancas, the Advanced Redoubt, and Barrancas National Cemetery will be closed Thursday, Friday and Saturday, March 22 though 24.
Solid Curtain-Citadel Shield is a regularly scheduled exercise and is not being held in response to any specific threat.
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10 Responses to “NAS Pensacola To Be Closed Next Week For Exercise”
Wow…some of these responses amaze me. This is a security exercise that is planned for EVERY Navy base in the Country. They will ALL be performing this SECURITY exercise on the same days. I’m literally shocked that people are complaining that this exercise is being done during Escambia Countys Spring Break. Excuse me, but I’m more worried about our Navy installations getting the practice they need in case of a real world event….then it messing up this one Countys Spring Break.
This Country is getting more and more blinded everyday.
ok ok look every one its not pensacola nas fault it is a national exercise, they do it at the same time on every base in the country. i live in virginia with 10 base near me and they are all doing it on the same days pensacola nas
@don
you just wont be allowed to take guests in the the nex and comissary with you
I know the government doesn’t know when every school takes Spring break, but when they notify local bases of their times some of their workers know their kids are out. At least for local kids don’t close during breaks. Escambia County has theirs next week. Baldwin County has theirs the week after. There has to be away to plan these closures. I am sure.
I do not have children in school/college. This “exercise” could have been scheduled at any time other than the weeks/months of spring break. Bama54 might I suggest January, February, etc. This falls into the same genius category as Alabama Department of Transportation closing Bankhead tunnel for repairs during spring break for two weeks when traffic is much heavier during this time.
It is not spring break everywhere. Santa Roas county had theirs the week prior. Many colleges are already on break. Guess you can’t please everyone.
Taxpayer – This exercise is Nationwide for all Navy bases. They could not plan around “Spring Break”….and nor should they.
So we cant go there next weeke at all? We cant go to NAS to look around at all? Our spring break starts the 19….
Taxpayer, the gov’t does not know what week you have for spring break, my grandkids are out is this week and they’re headed to the beach!! I have another set of grandkids and they are out in April. So please tells us what three days would like for them to have this exercise?
How will this affect the commissary and exchange that are not located behind base gates ?? Will they remain open ???
Way to go! Close the base and museum during the height of spring break so tourists cannot enjoy it.