MT - Malmstrom Air Force nuclear missile base, active shooter, base on lockdown, Great Falls, 15 Feb 2024

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GREAT FALLS, Mont. (AP) — An Air Force nuclear missile base in central Montana was put on lockdown Thursday following a report of an active shooter, according to authorities.

Malmstrom Air Force Base in Great Falls announced the lockdown in a social media post.

Malmstrom officials are directing people to stay away from a building where a suspected "real world threat" was reported at about 10:30 a.m.

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UPDATE, 11:57 A.M.: The threat was announced at 10:29 a.m. at building 219. Air Force and emergency personnel are securing the area. FPCON Delta has been implemented at approximately 10:36 a.m. due to the incident

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To assist the commander, the FPCON system is divided into five levels:

• FPCON NORMAL: Applies at all times as a general threat of terrorist attacks, hostile acts, or other security threats, always exists in the world. (Deter)
• FPCON ALPHA: Applies to a non-specific threat of a terrorist, of a terrorist attack or hostile act directed against DoD elements and personnel. (Detect)
• FPCON BRAVO: Applies when an increased or more predictable threat of terrorism attack or hostile act exists and is directed against DoD elements and personnel. (Delay)
• FPCON CHARLIE: Applies when a terrorist or hostile incident occurs within the commander’s area of interest or intelligence is received indicating a hostile act, some form of terrorist action or targeting of DoD elements, personnel or facilities. (Deny)
• FPCON DELTA: Applies when a terrorist attack or hostile act has occurred or is anticipated against specific installations or operating areas. (Defend)

The FPCON level is set by each major command and applied to its theater of operations. These commands use all available threat intelligence to help make an informed decision.

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A Montana Air Force base went on lockdown for 10 minutes Thursday morning after “a suspicious person was reported on base as an active shooter,” the base said in a Facebook post.

“There were no confirmed shots fired and there are no casualties or injuries reported,” the post said. “There is no threat to the public at this time. The investigation into the incident is still ongoing.”

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