Stand-To!- The 9th Annual Worldwide Army Antiterrorism Conference- Jan. 22, 2009

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SENIOR LEADERS ARE SAYING
"Our leaders must continue to make anti-terrorism awareness,  
training, and education programs an active priority across our Army  
community. By working together to protect our force from the very  
real threat of terrorism, we will ensure the strength of our Army  
endures."

- Gen. Peter W. Chiarelli, Vice Chief of Staff, Army, "Antiterrorism  
Training, Education and Awareness Video"
TODAY'S FOCUS
The 9th Annual Worldwide Army Antiterrorism Conference, Jan. 26 - 30,  
2009

What is it?

The Office of the Provost Marshal General, in close coordination with  
the Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff, G-3/5/7, is hosting the 2009  
Worldwide Army Antiterrorism (AT) Conference, Jan. 26 - 30 at the  
Shades of Green Military Resort in Orlando, Fla. This conference will  
provide a forum for Army command, Army service component command,  
direct reporting unit, and Army National Guard AT representatives to  
reinforce AT program improvements and changes over the last year;  
provide a common operating picture for Army AT; share knowledge and  
broaden perspectives; and to facilitate the exchange of ideas and  
best practices. Over 300 AT representatives from across the Army are  
expected to attend.

The conference theme is "Tempering the Weapon - Broadening  
Perspectives on Antiterrorism.” The goal of this year’s conference is  
to educate and professionally develop Army AT personnel; build  
synergy for AT strategic goals and initiatives; and involve AT  
officers in solving key issues impacting the program. The conference  
will feature a combination of training, briefings, workshops and  
panel discussions. Key topics and issues to be addressed are: unit  
and stand-alone facility AT programs, intelligence support to AT, AT  
doctrine development, AT resource requirements development and  
validation, and AT measures in contracting.

Why is it important to the Army?

The Army accepts as reality the intent of those that would use  
terrorism as a tool to destroy people, disrupt our mission, and deter  
us from our responsibilities. In turn we accept the obligations to  
not only prevent terrorist attacks targeting the Army community, but  
to respond effectively to an attack should an enemy attempt to break  
through our protective posture. The entire Army must be involved with  
this important endeavor so that every organization, every unit, and  
every person that is part of the Army community understands their  
role and responsibilities. All leaders must insist on effective anti- 
terrorism measures. Through resourcefulness and careful planning Army  
strengths will prevail over terrorists’ intent. In turn there is  
little doubt that we will successfully prevent terrorist attacks and  
are ready to respond to an attack if necessary.

Resources:

Requires site registration: Army Antiterrorism Enterprise Portal Web  
site

AKO
INFORMATION YOU CAN USE
• 2008 Strategic Communication Guide - Read the 2008 Army Strategic  
Communication Guide for key messages and updates

• Strategic Communication Coordination Group (SCCG) Workspace

• Army Public Affairs Portal

• Stories of Valor

• Speaker's Toolkit

• Information Papers with " 2008 Army Posture Statement"

A CULTURE OF ENGAGEMENT
The Army Community Relations Calendar
Blogger's Roundtable

CALENDAR
2009: Year of the NCO
January 2009: National Eye Care Month

SOCIAL NETWORKING
Army Media Player
Flickr: Army images
YouTube: Army videos
Twitter: Army updates
del.icio.us: Army links
NEWS ABOUT THE ARMY
Welcome to the NCO Corps (ARNews)
At inaugural ball, Obama pledges to serve troops (S&S)
Commander calls on troops (CT)
Troops play key role at inauguration (ARNews)
Low morale, stress blamed in Army recruiter suicides (HC)
WAR ON TERROR NEWS
Obama meets with officials on Iraq, signaling his commitment to  
ending war (NYT)
Iraqi voters getting a taste of retail politics (WP)
NATO chief meets Pakistan president: official (Yahoo)
Opinion: How Obama can end the war on terror (SBI)
9/11 families upset at Obama's war court freeze (MH)
OF INTEREST
On day one, Obama sets a new tone (NYT)
Commander-in-Chief's Ball highlights the military (Ten)
Slideshow: Thousands of military children attend 'We Are the Future'  
concert (ARNews)
Obama to shut Guantánamo site and C.I.A. prisons (NYT)
Plan to eliminate prison faces hurdles (WP)
Public supports closing Guantanamo (WP)
WORLD VIEW
'Al-Qaida members' arrested in Pakistan raid (GRD | Article)
Israeli warning on Gaza tunnels (BBC | Article)
U.N. releases Gaza attack photos (AJ | Article)
In Afghan south, Taliban fill NATO's gaps (IHT | Article)
France wary on sending more Afghan troops (FT | Article)
WHAT'S BEING SAID IN BLOGS
Blogging general reaches out to troops, blows off security fears (Wired)
CinCHouse.com launches wife of a wounded Soldier blog (STYS)
Dissociation, fructose, insomnia & escape (PTSD)
Girl Scout cookie time in the military (SBz)
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