Bikini Alert Status

Now canberra has mentioned Bikinis. Having seen them at various bases what are the states (colours?) and what do they mean for those on base.
I assume the Bikini reference is to the atoll?
Peter

On many visits in the past to Llanbedr, I was always struck by the 'Bikini Board' on passing the entrance gate. Normally 'white' or some such. Occasionally (post-9/11) 'Red'. Does anyone know the ful list of security state colours?

Peter

From the New Statesman :

Bikini Red Information has been received about an imminent attack on a specific target.

Bikini Amber Specific information has been received and it is assessed that there is a substantial threat to government targets within a specified period of time.

Bikini Black Special Information has been received and it is assessed that there is an increased likelihood of terrorist activity with no defined target or time of attack.

Bikini Black It is assessed that there is a possibility of terrorist activity with no defined target or time of attack.

Bikini White No information about a specific threat.

So basically THERE WILL BE AN ATTACK but there is either, no info, target unknown, substantial threats to gov targets or there will be an imminent attack on an actuial target.

I'm pretty sure when I visited Cosford with the family the Bikini state was amber. Would they use this as an exercise as well? I know when my sister was working at Lakenheath for the MOD they had an alert practice and all the USAF personnel donned the gimp suits and carried on typing at computers and doing all the other paperwork with "Mickey Mouse" hands. My sister was still in normal clothes. We assumed civvies were immune to NBC attacks (when did broadcasting companies turn nasty?).