DAHLGEN, Va. – Naval Support Activity South Potomac (NSASP) will participate in Exercise Citadel Shield-Solid Curtain 2024 (CS-SC24), an annual, two-part force protection exercise conducted by Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command (USFFC) and Commander, Navy Installations Command (CNIC) on all Navy installations in the continental United States. The exercise is scheduled Feb. 5 – Feb 15.
“Our Security Forces team works tirelessly to protect Navy lives and property at NSF Dahlgren and NSF Indian Head,” said Capt. David Wilson, NSASP commanding officer. “These drills allow us to assess and enhance their capabilities, and prepare us to meet any security challenge.”
Citadel Shield is the field training exercise (FTX) portion led by CNIC; Solid Curtain is the command post exercise (CPX) led by USFFC.
During the exercise, personnel at Naval Support Facility (NSF) Dahlgren, Va., and NSF Indian Head, Md., may notice increased presence of Security Forces and emergency traffic. Temporary traffic delays and gate closures may result from enhanced force protection measures. Personnel should avoid marked training areas; if they encounter a drill in-progress, they should proceed with caution and follow all instructions of the Training Team members wearing labeled safety vests.
Why do they come up with these dumb names for everything?