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This article references parts of the story in my fiction books, The Meadow Protocol and The Brush, part of The Continuity Chronicles series. Available in my store for signed paperback and hard copies and also from Amazon to include Kindle and Audible. The U.S. military employs a structured set of readiness conditions to manage alert levels and operational preparedness across various threat scenarios, ensuring coordination for defense, emergency response, and force protection. These systems include LERTCON (aLERT CONdition), DEFCON (Defense Readiness Condition), EMERGCON (Emergency Condition), FPCON (Force Protection Condition), INFOCON (Information Operations Condition), and WATCHCON (Watch Condition). Each serves distinct purposes, with LERTCON as the overarching framework integrating military and emergency responses, primarily used in NATO and U.S. command contexts. Below is a table outlining their hierarchy, relationships, and key characteristics, based on declassified DoD/NATO doctrine, Air Force Instruction (AFI) 13-550, and related sources up to November 7, 2025. Hierarchy and Relationships LERTCON as Umbrella: LERTCON is the top-level system, integrating DEFCON (military readiness) and EMERGCON (extreme emergencies) to orchestrate global U.S./NATO responses. It sets the strategic tone, triggering subordinate systems. DEFCON and EMERGCON: DEFCON (1–5) handles military force posture (e.g., ICBM crews, troop deployments); EMERGCON activates when LERTCON reaches...Be our Patron to see this content. If you find a page you cannot access please let me know.
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