Defense Department tells San Diego military bases to remain on alert for attacks

The Defense Department’s Northern Command has told Navy and Marine bases in San Diego County and other parts of the country to “remain alert to the potential for attacks targeting U.S. facilities and personnel,” according to an advisory obtained by the Union-Tribune.

The advisory was issued in connection with the joint U.S.-Israel attack on Iran that is being led, in part, by the San Diego-based USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group.

Naval Base Coronado has already taken action, notifying the public to expect traffic delays at all entrance gates due to increased base security measures.

That base oversees a huge collection of commands that include Naval Air Station North Island, the home of three aircraft carriers, the Commander of Naval Surface Force Pacific, and the Navy SEALs. They are part of the larger Navy structure in San Diego, which is home to Third Fleet.

Northcom’s advisory says, “Service members and civilians, as well as their family members, are encouraged to refrain from posting operations security-sensitive information concerning their travel plans on social media sites and review individual social media security settings for online profiles to ensure they are not overly revealing.”

Northcom’s area of responsibility “includes air, land and sea approaches and encompasses the continental United States, Alaska, Canada, Mexico, Greenland and the surrounding water out to approximat...