Thu Mar 29, 2012, 12:53 AM

Anyone know what is going on in Washington DC

I just woke up to low flying jets and helecoptors

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Anyone know what is going on in Washington DC (Original post)	bottomofthehill	Mar 2012	OP
Haven't you heard?	Jamastiene	Mar 2012	#1
planes were low and loud	bottomofthehill	Mar 2012	#2
It's a multi-jurisdiction exercise called REAPER EAGLE	MrScorpio	Mar 2012	#3
i did not see anything on it	bottomofthehill	Mar 2012	#4
Actually, that was all bullshit. I made it all up	MrScorpio	Mar 2012	#5
Unfortunately, the Agents are already on their way to 'receive' you...	PCIntern	Mar 2012	#7
Good thing our FEMA camps are ready now	pinboy3niner	Mar 2012	#8
It was a scheduled Norad exercise.	Glimmer of Hope	Mar 2012	#6
No and expecially not Congress.	HopeHoops	Mar 2012	#9
you were quicker on the keys that time.	onethatcares	Mar 2012	#10
Me gots them fast fingers - ask me wife.	HopeHoops	Mar 2012	#11
The Shadow knows	pinboy3niner	Mar 2012	#12
That shadow is funded by the Koch brothers.	HopeHoops	Mar 2012	#13
And lives in 'The Family's' house on C Street	pinboy3niner	Mar 2012	#14
Everyone in DC has been issued life jackets!	slackmaster	Mar 2012	#15

Response to bottomofthehill (Original post)

Thu Mar 29, 2012, 12:56 AM

Jamastiene (38,096 posts)

1. Haven't you heard?

There has been an alien invasion going on since about 9:00 pm tonight. Hit the deck. Don't forget your

I got mine on already.

Just joking. There is no alien invasion...that I know of. Hope all is well there and maybe it is just some training thing going on.

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Response to bottomofthehill (Original post)

Thu Mar 29, 2012, 12:58 AM

bottomofthehill (6,243 posts)

2. planes were low and loud

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Thu Mar 29, 2012, 01:30 AM

MrScorpio (73,332 posts)

3. It's a multi-jurisdiction exercise called REAPER EAGLE

It's used to gauge the speed, efficiency and ability of local, state and federal emergency response assets to a hypothetical chemical, biological or nuclear attack within the National Capital Region by terrorists. It's also used to coordinate command and control systems used by DHS, FEMA, The Defense Department, The Department of Health and Human Services, The Department of Energy and the FBI, with restricted access to state and local agencies.

Things that are evaluated are protection of key leadership personnel and national emergency managers, vital public institutions, efficiency of coordinated command response, mass casualty response and evacuation/area control procedures.

Frankly, I'm surprised that you didn't hear about it. Usually these kinds of things are planned well in advance.

But I can tell you from my time in the Pentagon and in Intel, every once in a while they use these exercises as cover for actual OPs.

Hopefully, things are a OK there.

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Thu Mar 29, 2012, 02:13 AM

bottomofthehill (6,243 posts)

4. i did not see anything on it

well, back to sleep. thanks for the info

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Response to bottomofthehill (Reply #4)

Thu Mar 29, 2012, 02:24 AM

MrScorpio (73,332 posts)

5. Actually, that was all bullshit. I made it all up

There's no such thing as "Reaper Eagle"

That was actually a tribute to my old base where I retired from the USAF, Langley AFB. "Reapers" are Predator drones… I was in a Predator squadron for many-a-year, and "Eagle" is the euphemism for F-15 fighters.

Sorry that I was pulling your leg like that, I was just funnin'.

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Response to MrScorpio (Reply #5)

Thu Mar 29, 2012, 08:14 AM

PCIntern (22,313 posts)