{"id":30024,"date":"2017-12-07T22:12:56","date_gmt":"2017-12-07T22:12:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/uncategorized\/2017\/12\/07\/us-forces-in-afghanistan-on-alert-after-jerusalem-announcement\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T02:43:59","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T02:43:59","slug":"us-forces-in-afghanistan-on-alert-after-jerusalem-announcement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/flashpoints\/2017\/12\/07\/us-forces-in-afghanistan-on-alert-after-jerusalem-announcement\/","title":{"rendered":"US forces in Afghanistan on alert after Jerusalem announcement"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>Some U.S. troops in Afghanistan have been notified that they may need to move rapidly in case of an emergency following President Trump\u2019s controversial announcement that the U.S. will recognize Jerusalem as Israel\u2019s capital, Military Times has learned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump\u2019s announcement Wednesday has sparked sharp criticism and has stoked fears of potential violence. The State Department issued a \u2019Worldwide Caution\u201d following the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marinecorpstimes.com\/news\/your-marine-corps\/2017\/12\/06\/marine-units-standing-by-to-reinforce-embassy-security-after-trumps-announcement\/\" title=\"\" class=\"selected-link\" data-original-title=\"\">announcement<\/a>, without mentioning Jerusalem or Trump\u2019s announcement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cDue to a potential for violence as a result of the announcement, US Forces Afghanistan has implemented a robust security plan to ensure the safety of our personnel and assets in the region,\u201d said Navy Capt. Thomas Gresback, a spokesperson for Resolute Support. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe\u2019re all in a \u2018one hour notice to move\u2019 status right now,\u201d a military official told Military Times on condition of anonymity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cNotice to Move is the third-rate QRF [Quick Reaction Force] they run here with the Theater Reserve Force. We\u2019re supposedly able to move anywhere in Afghanistan or CENTCOM [U.S. Central Command] if necessary, wherever air can take us.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">QRFs are generally organized by the speed with which they can react to a call for support. Depending on the intensity of the conflict and level of urgency, troops and equipment may be staged and ready to go at a moment\u2019s notice, or they may be in the vicinity of a staging area if the threat is low. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These notices are not necessarily uncommon, and CENTCOM has many planned contingencies in the event of emergencies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Alerts can be given for \u201cany sort of contingency. Typically we drill for downed aircraft,\u201d the military official said. However, Thursday\u2019s notice was reportedly a result of increased threats in the region stemming from Trump\u2019s announcement, the official told Military Times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is not surprising that troops would be put on alert in Afghanistan because these forces are always ready to react to threats and events in the region, according to Air Force Lt. Col. 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