[sci.military] Def-Con meanings

gh21@prism.gatech.edu (HICKMAN,GLEN R) (07/24/90)

From: gh21@prism.gatech.edu (HICKMAN,GLEN R)
I believe that the actual meanings are :

   Def-Con 5 : Peace
   Def-Con 4 : Alert (Cancelling of military passes, increased
                 mobilization, etc. . .)
   Def-Con 3 : Full mobilization (All ships / subs to sea, aircraft
                 at ready 5, etc. . .)
   Def-Con 2 : Conventional war
   Def-Con 1 : Nuclear war

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Glen R. HIckman
Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta, Ga.
gh21@prism.gatech.edu
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