Forces in the mediterranean sea are operating at a heightened state of readiness and taking additional…

Original warning text

1. U.S. FORCES IN THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA ARE OPERATING
   AT A HEIGHTENED STATE OF READINESS AND TAKING ADDITIONAL
   DEFENSIVE PRECAUTIONS AGAINST TERRORIST AND OTHER
   POTENTIAL THREATS. ALL AIRCRAFT OR SURFACE VESSELS
   APPROACHING U.S. FORCES ARE REQUESTED TO MAINTAIN RADIO
   CONTACT WITH U.S. FORCES ON BRIDGE-TO-BRIDGE CHANNEL 16,
   INTERNATIONAL AIR DISTRESS (121.5 MHZ VHF) OR
   MILAIR DISTRESS (243.0 MHZ UHF).
2. U.S. FORCES WILL EXERCISE APPROPRIATE MEASURES IN
   SELF-DEFENSE IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES.
   AIRCRAFT AND SURFACE VESSELS APPROACHING U.S. FORCES
   WILL HELP MAKE THEIR INTENTIONS CLEAR AND AVOID
   UNNECESSARY INITIATION OF SUCH DEFENSIVE MEASURES BY
   MAKING PRIOR CONTACT AS DESCRIBED ABOVE.
3. NOTHING IN THIS WARNING IS INTENDED TO IMPEDE OR
   OTHERWISE INTERFERE WITH THE FREEDOM OF NAVIGATION
   OR OVERFLIGHT OF ANY VESSEL OR AIRCRAFT, OR TO LIMIT
   OR EXPAND THE INHERENT SELF-DEFENSE RIGHTS OF U.S. FORCES.
   THIS WARNING IS PUBLISHED SOLELY TO ADVISE OF THE
   HEIGHTENED STATE OF READINESS OF U.S. FORCES AND TO
   REQUEST THAT RADIO CONTACT BE MAINTAINED AS DESCRIBED ABOVE.
4. SPECIAL WARNING NUMBER 120 REFERS.