{"id":2406810,"date":"2025-02-26T07:46:00","date_gmt":"2025-02-26T12:46:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-s-naval-air-station-put-under-lockdown-and-a-shelter-in-place-order-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-02-26T07:50:43","modified_gmt":"2025-02-26T12:50:43","slug":"u-s-naval-air-station-put-under-lockdown-and-a-shelter-in-place-order-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-s-naval-air-station-put-under-lockdown-and-a-shelter-in-place-order-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"U.S. Naval Air Station put under lockdown and a shelter-in-place order &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fu-s-naval-air-station-put-under-lockdown-and-a-shelter-in-place-order-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2406810&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>On Wednesday, U.S. Naval Air Station Sigonella in Sicily,Italy,was placed under lockdown,and a shelter-in-place order was issued \u2063due to\u2062 an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/president-of-haiti-assassinated-wednesday\/\" title=\"President of Haiti Assassinated ...\">ongoing security situation<\/a> at the base&#8217;s entry \u200ccontrol point.This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/congressional-war-vets-warn-biden-against-shuttering-gitmo\/\" title=\"Congressional War Vets Warn Biden Against Shuttering Gitmo\">naval station<\/a> is vital for U.S.\u2063 and\u200c NATO \u200coperations,housing \u200cabout 7,000 personnel and their\u2063 families. The \u200blockdown restricted inbound and outbound traffic \u200band directed personnel to follow security instructions. The situation\u2064 was resolved by 11:30 a.m. local time, and no injuries \u200cwere reported. Following the incident,\u200b the shelter-in-place order was \u200dlifted, and the base traffic resumed as normal. The quick response of \u200cthe Navy Security Forces was acknowledged \u2064in updates\u2064 provided on the base&#8217;s\u2063 Facebook page. Sigonella has been operational since 1959 and\u2063 plays a crucial role\u2063 in \u2064Mediterranean logistics for U.S. \u200band NATO forces.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">U.S. Naval Air Station put under lockdown and a shelter-in-place order<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1999182\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>A U.S. Navy air station in Italy faced an imminent security issue and ordered a lockdown and a shelter-in-place warning on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Naval Air Station Sigonella, located in Sicily, Italy, was ordered to take precautionary measures because of an &ldquo;ongoing situation&rdquo; at the base&rsquo;s entry, according to reports. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stripes.com\/branches\/navy\/2025-02-26\/navy-sigonella-lockdown-sicily-16957993.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">station<\/a> is an integral part of naval operations overseas, housing approximately 7,000 troops and their families. Furthermore, the base is considered of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/americas-achilles-heel-critical-shipyards-shortage-threatens-us-naval-dominance\/\" title=\"US naval dominance at risk due to critical shipyards shortage in America.\">great strategic importance<\/a> for U.S. and NATO forces, given its location in the Mediterranean Sea.<\/p>\n<p>The warning about the security measures put in place were posted on the naval base&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/facebook\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Facebook<\/a> page.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Due to an ongoing situation at the NAS Sigonella (NAS 2) entry control point, a lockdown has been issued,&rdquo; read the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/nassigonella\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">warning<\/a>. &ldquo;All personnel onboard NAS 2 are directed to follow the instructions from Naval Security Forces and monitor AtHoc for updates. Inbound and outbound traffic at the NAS 2 base entry control points is secured. Traffic has been redirected to the East ITAF Gate. Personnel should avoid traveling on highway SP105 between Marinai Housing Complex and NAS 2.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The situation was resolved shortly before 11:30 a.m. local time. No injuries were reported, and the lockdown and shelter-in-place were lifted. A separate message was posted on social media about the precautions being lifted, but no further details were provided.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Today&rsquo;s shelter-in-place was ordered in response to a security incident,&rdquo; read a different message posted to Sigonella&rsquo;s Facebook account. &ldquo;The situation was cleared at 11:25 a.m., and the shelter-in-place has been lifted. Inbound and outbound traffic lanes at the NAS 2 base entry control point are open.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We are grateful to our Navy Security Force personnel for their quick response,&rdquo; noted the message.<\/p>\n<p>After Naval Support Activity Bahrain, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stripes.com\/branches\/navy\/2025-02-26\/navy-sigonella-lockdown-sicily-16957993.html\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sigonella<\/a> is the Navy&rsquo;s second-largest security command globally. It is home to numerous &ldquo;reconnaissance aircraft, MQ-4C Triton drone detachment, and a Space Force contingent.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">naval air station began operations<\/a> in 1959 at the height of the Cold War. Currently, Sigonella <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cnreurafcent.cnic.navy.mil\/About\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">coordinates<\/a> &ldquo;base operating support functions for operating forces throughout the region.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Sigonella has grown to be the premier logistics base in the Mediterranean as it continues to be a vital component in supporting U.S. and NATO operations within the European theater,&rdquo; <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/us-naval-air-station-sigonella-lockdown-sicily-italy-shelter-in-place\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">read<\/a> a description of the base&rsquo;s significance from the U.S. Navy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1999182\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1999182\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>U.S. Naval Air Station in Italy placed on lockdown due to security threat<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2677,"featured_media":2406811,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Sigonella.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[6290,4133,51118,51117,32076],"class_list":["post-2406810","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-lockdown","tag-news","tag-shelter-in-place","tag-u-s-naval-air-station","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Sigonella.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2406810","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2677"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2406810"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2406810\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2406818,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2406810\/revisions\/2406818"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2406811"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2406810"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2406810"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2406810"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}