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** SECURITY AUTHENTICATOR; STINGRAY-BRAVO-SIX-SIX-ZERO **

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** LIVE FIRE ALERT NOTIFICATION **

FROM. CINC-7

TO: ALL 7TH FLEET LAND/AIR/SEA ELEMENTS ON THE ORDERS OF THE NATIONAL COMMAND AUTHORITY THE FOLLOWING MODIFICATIONS TO 7TH FLEET OPERATIONAL R. O.E. WILL BE PLACED IN EFFECT, AS OF 1200 HOURS ZONE TIME, AUGUST 18, 2006.

1. MAXIMUM PRIORITY WILL BE GIVEN TO THE LOCATION AND IDENTIFICATION OF ANY AND ALL PRC HAN AND XIA CLASS NUCLEAR SUBMARINES CURRENTLY OPERATING IN ASIAN AND PACIFIC WATERS.

2. UPON LOCATION AND POSITIVE IDENTIFICATION, SAID PRC VESSELS ARE TO BE FIRED UPON AND SUNK AT ALL COSTS.