UFC 4-010-01
8 October 2003
Including change 1, 22 January 2007
CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION
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GENERAL. This UFC represents a significant commitment by DoD to
seek effective ways to minimize the likelihood of mass casualties from terrorist attacks
against DoD personnel in the buildings in which they work and live.
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Dynamic Threat Environment. Terrorism is real, evolving, and continues
to increase in frequency and lethality throughout the world. The unyielding, tenacious,
and patient nature of the terrorists targeting DoD interests forces us to closely examine
existing policies and practices for deterring, disrupting, and mitigating potential attacks.
Today, terrorist attacks can impact anyone, at any time, at any location, and can take
many forms. Deterrence against terrorist attacks begins with properly trained and
equipped DoD personnel employing effective procedures. While terrorists have many
tactics available to them, they frequently use explosive devices when they target large
numbers of DoD personnel. Most existing DoD buildings offer little protection from
terrorist attacks. By applying the Minimum Antiterrorism Standards for Buildings
described in this UFC, we become a lesser target of opportunity for terrorists.
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Responsibility. Protecting people on a DoD installation or site must start
with an understanding of the risk of a terrorist attack. Application of the standards
herein should be consistent with the perceived or identified risk. Everyone in DoD is
responsible for protecting our people and other resources.
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Individuals. Each DoD employee, contractor, or vendor is responsible for
minimizing opportunities for terrorists to threaten or target themselves, their co-workers,
and their families on DoD installations or sites.
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Installation Commanders. The installation commander must protect the
people on his or her installation or site by managing and mitigating the risk to those
people in the event of a terrorist attack. The installation commander is responsible for
applying the standards herein, consistent with the identified or perceived risk of people
being hurt or killed and with the implementing guidance established by the applicable
Service or Agency and the geographic combatant commander for the area of
responsibility within which the installation is located where that combatant commander
has established additional guidance or requirements. The installation commander will
obtain prior approval consistent with Service or Agency guidance if any new
construction project, renovation project, or leased facility to which these standards apply
will not meet any one or more of these standards. Lack of funding alone will not be
cause to reduce any standard.
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Service Secretaries and Agency Heads. Service Secretaries and
Agency Heads will ensure compliance with these standards and will issue guidance for
their implementation. That guidance will include direction to require the installation
commander to notify or seek approval from a major command or claimant or higher
headquarters level if a new construction of renovation project, or a leased facility, will
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