Jacksonville University NROTC Anti-Terrorism Family Protection Guide:
A Self-Help Guide to Anti-terrorism

This guide is designed to assist in making you and your family less vulnerable to terrorists. You should become familiar with its contents and incorporate those protective measures that are applicable to your particular situation. Moreover, ensure every member of your family is made aware of this valuable information so they can help protect themselves as well.

Terrorism is an indiscriminate act that strikes in varying forms of threats and violence. Terrorists generate fear through intimidation, coercion and acts of violence such as hijackings, bombings or kidnappings. As past and more recent events have shown, however, terrorists have reached new levels of organization, sophistication and violence -- their tactics and techniques are always changing and will continue to be a challenge to predict and neutralize. Accordingly, we must remain diligent in applying the proper protective measures.

You and your family are an important part of our military. This guide will not ensure immunity from terrorism, but by practicing these techniques and proven security habits, the possibility of becoming a target will be reduced. Defensive awareness and personal security regarding terrorism are responsibilities of everyone assigned to the Department of Defense. As members of the military community, you are a highly valuable yet most vulnerable resource. Constant awareness can help protect all members of the military family from acts of terrorism.