Facts and Explanation of DEFCON Warning System

As a retired USAF person, I agree with you. I was aware of DEFCON status changes but it is something we never revealed outside the need to know people. As a matter a fact, it is not a warning system at all, rather a status system used only by the military. Any postings concerning DEFCON status should be disregarded.

You got it, but you will still not know the DEFCON status.

Agreed on all counts DF

You're right. I didn't word it properly. They MIGHT tell us after the fact what the status WAS. By then, it won't matter anyway.

We can tell something has changed, though, by watching and being aware of our surroundings. Can't just jump to conclusions, though. Just because I might see a couple of choppers in a formation, doesn't mean much.

Correct. green time for you too.

Pinned for you!

Pinned for you!

OP, I think your should add the word FACTS, or EXPLAINED, to your title. Just a suggestion.

Yeah, I think the whole DEFCON stuff is spread from movies. Anyone who's served usually gets a kick out of how movies portray things like clearances, classification, DEFCON, and counter actions. Fortunately that helps spread disinformation on how things actually function. Yes there is a DEFCON, but to give you a frame of reference there's also HURCON which is a gauge level on the threat of incoming hurricanes.

That was nice of you, sending you green.

Thank you very much for taking the time to post this very credible and timely information. I am not familiar with military operations, but was strongly suspicious of posters who knowingly or purposely purported to know DEFCON status. This will help me weed out fact from fiction in the future.

Jolly good thread! I have been noting the defcon website as bunk since February. The bloody fools on the site can't even get the colour coding to the DEFCON stage correct!

Yet people still post the (dis)info as truth and angrily defend it. SMH

Green Karma to you mate.

To clear up a lot of misunderstanding that surrounds the DEFCON Warning System:

The current DEFCON status IS NOT made public. Though there are many references throughout numerous threads over the past few days stating changes to the DEFCON status - these are not and cannot be accurate.

The most often referred to site is "www.defconwarningsystem.com", and this page IS NOT associated with the US Government, or the US Military. This fact is even stated on their website, and has not been "updated" since 28 Mar 13. There are other similar sites, even some that actually refer to a particular on-line game, but be assured that none of these have an actual representation of the current status, or any change thereof.

Unless you see a direct reference to any statement(s) made regarding the DEFCON Status by The President, Secretary of State, Secretary of Defense, or The Joint Chiefs (who wouldn't be relaying this news) - then any reference to a change in status is not founded.

Do I personally believe it has been changed? Yes, I do. That, however, has no bearing on the actual status, the status for a particular area, or that it is fact.

Those within the Cabinet or in certain positions within the US Military that DO know the current status or any changes will not make this information public. They didn't achieve that position by airing every bit of laundry they have come across.

There are also additional "warning systems" in place, primarily operated by DHS, and these MAY also coincide with a current DEFCON status, but not necessarily. You can access these as open information by visiting the DHS site (which I intentionally did not link to GLP).

Lets put the cap on the rumors and disinformation.

so we wil never know what defcon level we are at?

FINALLY someone with a dang brain! Thank you Clyde!!
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fandango :bumps:

When you find out, it's gonna be way too late.

To clear up a lot of misunderstanding that surrounds the DEFCON Warning System:

The current DEFCON status IS NOT made public. Though there are many references throughout numerous threads over the past few days stating changes to the DEFCON status - these are not and cannot be accurate.

The most often referred to site is "www.defconwarningsystem.com", and this page IS NOT associated with the US Government, or the US Military. This fact is even stated on their website, and has not been "updated" since 28 Mar 13. There are other similar sites, even some that actually refer to a particular on-line game, but be assured that none of these have an actual representation of the current status, or any change thereof.

Unless you see a direct reference to any statement(s) made regarding the DEFCON Status by The President, Secretary of State, Secretary of Defense, or The Joint Chiefs (who wouldn't be relaying this news) - then any reference to a change in status is not founded.

Do I personally believe it has been changed? Yes, I do. That, however, has no bearing on the actual status, the status for a particular area, or that it is fact.

Those within the Cabinet or in certain positions within the US Military that DO know the current status or any changes will not make this information public. They didn't achieve that position by airing every bit of laundry they have come across.

There are also additional "warning systems" in place, primarily operated by DHS, and these MAY also coincide with a current DEFCON status, but not necessarily. You can access these as open information by visiting the DHS site (which I intentionally did not link to GLP).

Lets put the cap on the rumors and disinformation.

Also, DEFCON is only Defense Condition, there are several other CONDITIONS that are updated during a crisis such as the one in NK. DEFCON, has been raised, however, only on certain units and AO's most notably SEACOM has raised significantly for obvious reasons. The average person should, be able to surmise this without much effort simply based on Barry's announcement of the signing of new ROE.