SAN ANTONIO, Texas (July 16, 2010) -- With August recognized as Antiterrorism Awareness Month, the Army is promoting a campaign encouraging and training communities to become extensions of the service's overall force-protection plan.
iWatch aims to heighten public sensitivity to indicators of possible terrorist activity, while encouraging people to report suspicious behavior to military or civilian law-enforcement agencies. In addition, it creates a partnership between on- and off-post organizations.
"Such information or cooperation may reveal a piece of the puzzle that thwarts a terrorist plot," said Brian Crowley, of the Installation Management Command Antiterrorism Branch.
Several installations, especially those overseas - where the threat remains high - have already launched iWatch efforts.
For example, U.S. Army Garrison Baden-Wuerttemburg, Germany, began shaping a program almost four months ago that has "everyone play[ing] a key role," said Melvin Jones, director of emergency services there.
