Exercise Citadel Shield - Solid Curtain 2019 is a two-part, linked anti-terrorism force protection exercise conducted by Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command and Commander, Navy Installations Command on all Navy installations in the continental U.S. This annual exercise is designed to enhance the readiness of Navy Security Forces and ensure seamless interoperability among the commands, other services and agency partners. This exercise is not in response to any specific threat, but is a regularly scheduled exercise.
During the 2019 Citadel Shield/Solid Curtain (CSSC) anti-terrorism force protection exercise, a resource that hadn’t been utilized for a number of years was called into action – the Public Health Emergency Officer, better known as the PHEO.