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Since such well trained men are in small number, their out of station appointments ( in a group of 3-5) are not done normally. However during high tension / imminent threat reports by security agencies their deployments on military installations are made in no time....I recall watching dozens of SSG guys sitting in the basketball court & nearest ground at GHQ on the evening of 12 Oct 1999 Military coup...later i understand the reason too.
The problem is that generally an average guy is appointed "on guard" duty, with basic assigned task to ask for identity of any incoming person(s) and report anything suspicious. Albeit the security plans of mostly military units and bases have changed after the Mehran attack and Parade lane RWp attack, still their exists various short comings. Presence of trained & responsible men from fighting arms and proper gear are some examples.
Special forces may not be assigned to bases/units but re-implementation/extension of base security SOPs is necessary. In air force, the trend of appointed the "coolest guy" on gate needs is somehow changed/complemented by presence of well trained personnel. After the Mehran attack,the un-necessary trees and bushes are regularly cut too. I think the same is followed in sister forces too.
Special forces have no role in protecting the Bases during peace time. For that a properly trained soldier with, again, proper equipment and ammo is enough.
Take the Mehran base for example. If they had given the people on guard say, SMGs for close assault and Snipers for long range, with IR and Night Vision, there is no way that the terrorists would have made that far. I mean, i felt really sad and ashamed that when the Lt Yasir (Shaheed) went in to fight, he only had a handgun.......not really effective.
They introduce the security at the peremeter......make towers and provide them with high positions so the guards have the best, birds nest view...360 degrees. Give them lights at night...and it won't be so easy to enter or exit a base.
But then again, such decisions are made by higher ups...and they really are not the most competent people.
If lives are lost in private sector, say a corporation, during office time, the directors of the company are held responsible and liable for that loss of life. Remember the BP oil rig disaster? 7 died and that incident cost the CEO his job even though he was thousands of miles away and had no direct contact.
Our Naval chief just went in after the entire episode was over, clueless.