{"id":79373,"date":"2019-12-09T17:41:09","date_gmt":"2019-12-09T17:41:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/uncategorized\/2019\/12\/09\/northcom-increases-base-force-protection-measures-in-wake-of-2-deadly-military-base-shootings\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T04:11:14","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T04:11:14","slug":"northcom-increases-base-force-protection-measures-in-wake-of-2-deadly-military-base-shootings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/flashpoints\/2019\/12\/09\/northcom-increases-base-force-protection-measures-in-wake-of-2-deadly-military-base-shootings\/","title":{"rendered":"NORTHCOM increases base force protection measures in wake of 2 deadly base shootings"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">U.S. Northern Command says it has increased security measures at its installations following the deadly shootings aboard <a href=\"https:\/\/www.navytimes.com\/news\/your-navy\/2019\/12\/08\/fbi-full-and-complete-cooperation-from-saudi-colleagues-of-slain-pensacola-gunman\/\" target=_blank>Pensacola<\/a> Naval Air Station, Florida, and Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard, Hawaii.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In an emailed statement to Military Times, NORTHCOM said it has directed its facilities and units \u201cto immediately assess force protection measures and implement increased random security measures appropriate for their facilities.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe advisory also told leaders to remind their workforce to remain alert and if they see something, to say something by immediately reporting to appropriate authorities any suspicious activity they may observe,\u201d Lt. 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Mike Hatfield, a spokesman for NORTHCOM, told Military Times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.navytimes.com\/news\/your-navy\/2019\/12\/08\/navy-names-the-three-sailors-killed-in-pensacola-shooting-spree\/\" target=\"_blank\">Saudi Arabian<\/a> military student shot and killed three and injured eight more with a handgun Friday before being killed by sheriff\u2019s officers, Navy and local law enforcement officials told Navy Times Friday.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/marinecorpstimes\/news\/your-marine-corps\/2019\/12\/07\/officer-wounded-in-pensacola-shooting-was-marine-reservist\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Pens-MAIN.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Officer wounded in Pensacola shooting was Marine reservist<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">The wounded Marine was not on Marine Corps orders at the time of the incident.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Escambia County, Florida, Sheriff\u2019s Office said Friday during a press conference that two officers were wounded: One shot in the knee and the other in the arm. Both are expected to recover.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Friday\u2019s attack at Pensacola followed a shooting spree Wednesday at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard, Hawaii, where a sailor shot and killed two Department of Defense shipyard workers. The gunman was identified by Pentagon officials as Machinist\u2019s Mate Auxiliary Fireman Gabriel Antonio Romero Friday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Romero took his own life during the incident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Florida Republican Sen. Rick Scott called for a review Friday of U.S. military programs that train foreign nationals following the deadly shooting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI\u2019m extremely concerned by reports that this shooter was a foreign national training on a U.S. military base in Florida,\u201d Scott said in a statement released Friday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cToday, I\u2019m calling for a full review of the U.S. military programs to train foreign nationals on American soil. There is no reason we should be providing state-of-the-art military training to people who wish us harm,\u201d Scott said in the statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Secretary of Defense Mark Esper said Friday he was \u201cconsidering several steps to ensure the security of our military installations and the safety of our service members and their families.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The DoD has five force protection conditions, or FPCON, for its installations that are set based on potential threats in area. 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