OPSEC and PERSEC First
OPSEC and PERSEC Always Have First Priority!
(Operations and Personnel Security)
Remember that this is an open forum, everyone has access and it is listed in several search engines!
OPSEC
Definition:
(DOD) A process of identifying critical information and subsequently analyzing friendly actions attendant to military operations and other activities to: a. identify those actions that can be observed by adversary intelligence systems; b. determine indicators that adversary intelligence systems might obtain that could be interpreted or pieced together to derive critical information in time to be useful to adversaries; and c. select and execute measures that eliminate or reduce to an acceptable level the vulnerabilities of friendly actions to adversary exploitation.
(NATO AAP 6) “The process which gives a military operation or exercise appropriate security, using passive or active means, to deny the enemy knowledge of the dispositions, capabilities and intentions of friendly forces."
Do not provide any information or images/media containing material
that has not officially been released from your government,
or is in any way classified/protected by your government or any of your allies.
Inlcuding, but not limited to:
- The identity of units planned for deployments, unless an official announcement of the deployment has been made.
- Specific geographic location of deployed units
- Details of participation in Military operations
- Information that is “For Official Use Only” (FOUO)
- Analysis and recommendations concerning lessons learned which reveal sensitive Military operations, procedures,, exercises or vulnerabilities
- Reference to unclassified information that would reveal sensitive movements of Military assets or the location of units, installations or personnel where uncertainty regarding location is an element of Military plan or program
- Detailed technical information that can be used or be adapted for use to design, engineer, produce, manufacture, operate, repair, overhaul, or reproduce any Military or space equipment or technology concerning such equipment
PERSEC
- You are not allowed to reveal full names, locations and specific identifying information regarding Military personnel, employees and/or their family members.
- Personal information including collections of names of personnel assigned to overseas, sensitive, or routinely deployable units
- Do not post names, phone numbers, addresses, pictures, etc., of others without their permission.
- Do not use full names or last names if you are talking about others than yourself, unless they are official/public personell or they have agreed themselves!
Images/Media
Do also read the OPSEC/PERSEC rules listed further below here regarding the use of images and media in the forums and the gallery.
If you encounter anything that you think may violate OPSEC/PERSEC then
report it to the forum staff immediately by using the "report post" button or send us a PM
Small pieces of information that may not be that important alone may be collected from several different sources online,
and pieced together they may pose a threat to OPSEC/PERSEC.
If you are in doubt about some information then contact the forum staff first before posting anything.
Severe OPSEC/PERSEC violations will lead to an immediate ban, and notification of the proper authorities!
(Operations and Personnel Security)
Remember that this is an open forum, everyone has access and it is listed in several search engines!
OPSEC
Definition:
(DOD) A process of identifying critical information and subsequently analyzing friendly actions attendant to military operations and other activities to: a. identify those actions that can be observed by adversary intelligence systems; b. determine indicators that adversary intelligence systems might obtain that could be interpreted or pieced together to derive critical information in time to be useful to adversaries; and c. select and execute measures that eliminate or reduce to an acceptable level the vulnerabilities of friendly actions to adversary exploitation.
(NATO AAP 6) “The process which gives a military operation or exercise appropriate security, using passive or active means, to deny the enemy knowledge of the dispositions, capabilities and intentions of friendly forces."
Do not provide any information or images/media containing material
that has not officially been released from your government,
or is in any way classified/protected by your government or any of your allies.
Inlcuding, but not limited to:
- The identity of units planned for deployments, unless an official announcement of the deployment has been made.
- Specific geographic location of deployed units
- Details of participation in Military operations
- Information that is “For Official Use Only” (FOUO)
- Analysis and recommendations concerning lessons learned which reveal sensitive Military operations, procedures,, exercises or vulnerabilities
- Reference to unclassified information that would reveal sensitive movements of Military assets or the location of units, installations or personnel where uncertainty regarding location is an element of Military plan or program
- Detailed technical information that can be used or be adapted for use to design, engineer, produce, manufacture, operate, repair, overhaul, or reproduce any Military or space equipment or technology concerning such equipment
PERSEC
- You are not allowed to reveal full names, locations and specific identifying information regarding Military personnel, employees and/or their family members.
- Personal information including collections of names of personnel assigned to overseas, sensitive, or routinely deployable units
- Do not post names, phone numbers, addresses, pictures, etc., of others without their permission.
- Do not use full names or last names if you are talking about others than yourself, unless they are official/public personell or they have agreed themselves!
Images/Media
Do also read the OPSEC/PERSEC rules listed further below here regarding the use of images and media in the forums and the gallery.
If you encounter anything that you think may violate OPSEC/PERSEC then
report it to the forum staff immediately by using the "report post" button or send us a PM
Small pieces of information that may not be that important alone may be collected from several different sources online,
and pieced together they may pose a threat to OPSEC/PERSEC.
If you are in doubt about some information then contact the forum staff first before posting anything.
Severe OPSEC/PERSEC violations will lead to an immediate ban, and notification of the proper authorities!