In a 2003 episode of the political drama The West Wing, "Red Haven's on Fire", President Bartlett orders military bases in Africa to go to THREATCON Charlie after a suicide bombing.
The contraction was chosen in line with other military terminology in use like DEFCON and FPCON to communicate hazardous conditions.
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