🧠 BLUF
Wave One isn’t the movie’s climax - it’s the opening credits of a long day.When chaos erupts, movement is life and discipline is survival.Civilians must break the freeze response; officers must break the predictable response.Every second you spend debating what’s happening is a second terrorists use to reset and re-attack.
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📡 CONTEXT
When the first wave of a coordinated terror event hits, confusion kills.The 2023 Hamas attacks on Israel revealed how multiple waves — IEDs, suicide bombers, vehicle rammings, and small-arms teams — can overwhelm responders and paralyze civilians.If a similar “Wave One” scenario unfolds inside the United States, seconds = survival.
⚠️ WAVE ONE THREAT PROFILE
Initial attacks are meant to shock, scatter, and expose responders.They can include:
Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs)
Suicide bombers in crowded areas
Vehicle rammings at checkpoints or events
Coordinated active-shooter teams
Attempts to down or sabotage airliners
Treat the first detonation or gunfire not as the event - but as the signal that a broader attack has begun.
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🧍♂️ FOR EVERYDAY AMERICANS - THE SINGLE OBJECTIVE: GET OFF THE X
“Off the X” means off the kill zone - away from where rounds, blasts, or panic will cascade.
Move - Increase distance from the source fast and unpredictably.
Shelter - Lock into a secure structure or interior room; avoid glass lines.
Assume Wave Two - More attackers or explosives are probable; do not render aid unless the scene is clearly secure.
Hands Off Unattended Items - Secondary IEDs are often disguised as bags or phones.
Guide Others Calmly - Fear infects; your composure saves.
Take Essentials Only - ID, phone, medical kit, water.
Go Dark Online - Live-streams help terrorists map the chaos.
Verify Law Enforcement - Attackers may use fake uniforms; check badges and vehicle markings.
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👮♂️ FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT - WAVE ONE PROTOCOL UPDATES
Assume you’re the target.
Identification: Use internal markings only - never post them publicly.
Break Patterns: Vary visible routines already noted in pre-surveillance.
Layer Movement: Insert small decoy shifts to mask larger maneuvers.
Control Density: Prevent crowding that creates secondary targets.
Expect IEDs: Scan perimeters and vehicles before entry; do not attempt render-safe without EOD certification.
Sticky Bombs: If found on doors or vehicles, evacuate and do not dislodge.
Suicide Bomber Engagement: Limit contact teams to 1–3 officers; control arms, redirect blast radius, or neutralize via head shots if necessary.
Treat All Bombs as HAZMAT: Assume chemical or caustic payloads.
Verify Friendlies: Use pre-arranged phrases or IR markings.
Comms Discipline: Use coded phrasing; assume attackers are listening.
Medical Routing: Staging must anticipate secondary strikes on hospitals or evacuation corridors.
Misinformation Control: Designate one official spokesperson; correct false reports within minutes.
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🧠 SDN ANALYSIS - JON WHEATON
Stay fluid, think ahead, and prepare as if the next blast is part of the plan - because it probably is.
GodSpeed
Jon Wheaton
