The defense readiness condition (DEFCON) is an alert state used by the United States Armed Forces.
The DEFCON system was developed by the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) and unified and specified combatant commands. It prescribes five graduated levels of readiness (or states of alert) for the U.S. military. It increases in severity from DEFCON 5 (least severe) to DEFCON 1 (most severe) to match varying military situations.
DEFCONs are a subsystem of a series of Alert Conditions, or LERTCONs, which also include Emergency Conditions (EMERGCONs).
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The DEFCON level is controlled primarily by the U.S. President and the U.S. Secretary of Defense through the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Combatant Commanders, and each DEFCON level defines specific security, activation and response scenarios for the troops in question.
Different branches of the U.S. Armed Forces (i.e. U.S. Army, U.S. Navy, Air Force) and different bases or command groups can be activated at different defense conditions. In general, there is no single DEFCON status for the world or country and it may be set to only include specific geographical areas. According to Air & Space/Smithsonian, as of 2014, the worldwide DEFCON level has never risen higher than DEFCON 3. The DEFCON 2 levels in the Cuban Missile Crisis and 1991 Gulf War were not worldwide.
DEFCON is a defense alert state (numbered 1-5) used by the United States Armed Forces.
Defcon, DEFCON, DEFCON 1, etc., may also refer to:
Defcon, also known as Örli Wörks (Early Works), is the first release by the German industrial music project wumpscut:.
Defcon appeared in two different editions, with two completely different tracklists. Most of the songs that originally appeared on this release were released later on the :wumpscut: compilations, The Mesner Tracks, Preferential Legacy, Blutkind, and Preferential Tribe. Both editions of this tape are extremely limited to 50 copies.
Defcon (Örli Wörks)
Side One
Side Two
Have you seen that girl the other night at the club ? She
was wearing black like the other year
As a bird she came, could'nt forget her name J-U-L-I-A
used to hate cocaine
Then in a bar we could'nt get too far, dead drunk with
happiness, too much to drive my car
Do you have a gun ? Something must be done, six holes and
a bullet would be such fun
It's been half a day since I know she's in grey, it's
been half a day I still wanna play
Now she says she hates me and comes over me
I remember the bar we could'nt get too far, dead drunk