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Pensacola NAS Closed Today, Friday
March 22, 2012
Pensacola’s navy base will be closed the next two days as part of a security exercise.
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.
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.
At Naval Hospital Pensacola, there will be no scheduled appointments from 11 a.m. Thursday until 4 p.m. Friday. The emergency room will be open for emergency services. Normal pharmacy services will be provided.
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.
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.
Solid Curtain-Citadel Shield is a regularly scheduled exercise and is not being held in response to any specific threat.
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One Response to “Pensacola NAS Closed Today, Friday”
What a shame this exercise was schedule at the same time of the Blues homecoming, no practice event.