b.
Operational positions.
(1) Sentries
(a) Tower Sentry. Provides and maintains continuous
security and surveillance of the Main Limited Areas (MLA) and
the surrounding vicinity, clear zones, and immediate airspace;
and uses surveillance equipment such as night vision goggles,
spotlights, and infrared cameras to visually assess perimeter
Electronic Security Surveillance (ESS) alarms. Provides
situational reports of all suspected or actual unauthorized
activity/personnel to guard force supervisory personnel.
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(b) Vehicle Inspection Sentry (VIS). Conducts a
thorough inspection of all exterior/interior vehicles, contents,
and compartments entering and exiting the MLA, WRA and EHW.
Equipment to assist sentries in their mission will include, but
is not limited to, itemizer/vapor tracers, mirrors, and overhead
and undercarriage video cameras.
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(c) Roof Sentry. Provides lookout for hostile
aircraft and cover for operating forces at ground level by
scanning surrounding areas.
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(d) Security Response Teams (SRT). A continuous
mobile vehicle patrol which provides physical security of
alarmed structures and is responsible for initial response to
security alerts in their assigned areas.
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(e) Entry Control Point (ECP) Sentry. Controls
entry and exit of all personnel, material, equipment, and
vehicles; and provides deterrence, detection, and denial in
order to prevent sabotage or destruction of strategic assets.
The ECP sentry may operate electronic handheld personnel
identification devices, metal detectors, itemizers/vapor tracer,
fixed lighting, and various delay/denial and entry/exit
mechanical systems.
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(f) Temporary Entry Control Point (TECP)/Escort
Sentry. Sets up temporary ECPs and controls all entry/exit of
personnel, material and vehicles at restricted areas/structures,
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