PO2 Private RallyPoint Member7013265<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Long story short, my command is going to approve my OCONUS leave to Iceland if I can give them some documentation about the FPCON level. Searched the internet a ton and found nothing about what level they'd be at. I'd imagine them to be in FPCON Alpha since they never had a terrorist attack, no standing army, and have no known enemies. If anyone can give me direction regarding any documentation that I can submit, I'd greatly appreciate it. Anxious to be able to travel again.How do I find out the FPCON level of a country that doesn't have a military base (Iceland)?2021-05-30T11:36:23-04:00PO2 Private RallyPoint Member7013265<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Long story short, my command is going to approve my OCONUS leave to Iceland if I can give them some documentation about the FPCON level. Searched the internet a ton and found nothing about what level they'd be at. I'd imagine them to be in FPCON Alpha since they never had a terrorist attack, no standing army, and have no known enemies. If anyone can give me direction regarding any documentation that I can submit, I'd greatly appreciate it. Anxious to be able to travel again.How do I find out the FPCON level of a country that doesn't have a military base (Iceland)?2021-05-30T11:36:23-04:002021-05-30T11:36:23-04:00LT Brad McInnis7013345<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div><a class="dark-link bold-link" role="profile-hover" data-qtip-container="body" data-id="1855705" data-source-page-controller="question_response_contents" href="/profiles/1855705-yn-yeoman">PO2 Private RallyPoint Member</a> Way too long ago when I was a FP Officer, I routinely went to NCIS if I had any questions on FPCON. The base FP office, of whatever base you are on, should have a list, as well. Everything I looked at on state.gov is virus related.Response by LT Brad McInnis made May 30 at 2021 12:14 PM2021-05-30T12:14:41-04:002021-05-30T12:14:41-04:00SFC Private RallyPoint Member7013362<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Force Protection levels are for US forces, you can't apply a Force Protection level to a different country, that's not what FPCON means.<br /><br />"The FPCON level is set by each major command using threat intelligence. In the United States, U.S. Northern Command sets the FPCON level. Installation commanders may raise the FPCON level for their installations in response to local threats and activity but can’t lower it below NORTHCOM’s direction."<br />You can show your command the documentation that they are using the term FPCON incorrectly and may want to use the DOD Terrorist Threat Level to determine safety instead. <br /><br /><a target="_blank" href="https://www.dla.mil/AboutDLA/News/NewsArticleView/Article/2052437/security-officials-caution-employees-to-be-aware-of-force-protection-conditions/">https://www.dla.mil/AboutDLA/News/NewsArticleView/Article/2052437/security-officials-caution-employees-to-be-aware-of-force-protection-conditions/</a> <div class="pta-link-card answers-template-image type-default">
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Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made May 30 at 2021 12:23 PM2021-05-30T12:23:57-04:002021-05-30T12:23:57-04:00LTC Eugene Chu7013365<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>For personal leave, consider US State Department's travel advisories for safety <br /><br /><a target="_blank" href="https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/traveladvisories.html/">https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/traveladvisories.html/</a> <div class="pta-link-card answers-template-image type-default">
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Response by LTC Eugene Chu made May 30 at 2021 12:26 PM2021-05-30T12:26:51-04:002021-05-30T12:26:51-04:00MAJ Ken Landgren7013376<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I would start with the embassy. That is your belly button you should seek and the Foreign Area Officer if there is one.Response by MAJ Ken Landgren made May 30 at 2021 12:31 PM2021-05-30T12:31:50-04:002021-05-30T12:31:50-04:00Lt Col Charlie Brown7013391<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Try the State Dept for current information on threatsResponse by Lt Col Charlie Brown made May 30 at 2021 12:35 PM2021-05-30T12:35:48-04:002021-05-30T12:35:48-04:00SSgt Jim Gilmore7013396<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Check with the US EMBASSY in Reykjavik to see if there is a Force Protection Detachment. If so, contact them with your questions.Response by SSgt Jim Gilmore made May 30 at 2021 12:37 PM2021-05-30T12:37:23-04:002021-05-30T12:37:23-04:00LTC Jason Mackay7013459<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>The army has you approve oconus leave with a threat assessment from G2 and risk approval by GO command level if it is elevated.Response by LTC Jason Mackay made May 30 at 2021 12:56 PM2021-05-30T12:56:41-04:002021-05-30T12:56:41-04:00CW2 Private RallyPoint Member7013718<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Foreign travel usually entails APACS approval, N2 briefing, and use of the Foreign Clearance Guide (FCG)....even if only going to Canada or Iceland i.e. "safe" countries.<br />Look up Iceland in the FCG, that will tell you requirements and things like a FPCON. It will also say what you a a servicemember not on official duty (aka leave) needs to do to enter, as well as phone numbers and addresses of embassies, SDO, etc<br />Ask your N2 for a country briefing for leave.<br />The FCG will also say if you need to put in an APACS request (which is smart to do no matter what country, just in case something happens - they know you're there and need to get you out)Response by CW2 Private RallyPoint Member made May 30 at 2021 2:55 PM2021-05-30T14:55:54-04:002021-05-30T14:55:54-04:00SFC Casey O'Mally7014063<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div><a target="_blank" href="https://travel.state.gov">https://travel.state.gov</a> is the best place to go to find threat information. It doesn't have "FPCON" but it was the universally accepted threat assessment when I was doing country clearances in the as part of my S2 duties.<br /><br />However, if that is not enough to appease your Commander, US does have a military base in Iceland - sort of.<br /><br />We no longer own or operate Keflavik, but we (essentially) "rent space" there for a few Navy and AF aircraft. As far as I can tell, it is still officially a NATO asset.<br /><br />I am guessing that someone, somewhere in the US military has a threat assessment for the air base. That may be a place to start. <div class="pta-link-card answers-template-image type-default">
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Response by SFC Casey O'Mally made May 30 at 2021 5:44 PM2021-05-30T17:44:43-04:002021-05-30T17:44:43-04:00SFC Kelly Fuerhoff7014313<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Generally, in the Army, the S2 (security/intel section) gives soldiers a threat briefing, basically whatever is on the State Department website and then there's some website as well that gives a number to put on the leave form for OCONUS travel but I don't remember what it is. <br /><br />Any time you're going to do OCONUS leave, you should probably stop by your security office, especially if you have a clearance.Response by SFC Kelly Fuerhoff made May 30 at 2021 7:32 PM2021-05-30T19:32:16-04:002021-05-30T19:32:16-04:00CSM Darieus ZaGara7015221<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>The only information that you should be able to find is whether or not there are travel restrictions. Army Europe would have this information on their website.Response by CSM Darieus ZaGara made May 31 at 2021 7:52 AM2021-05-31T07:52:27-04:002021-05-31T07:52:27-04:002021-05-30T11:36:23-04:00