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FLAGS OF PRINCIPAL MARITIME NATIONS - 14244_213
SECURITY EDUCATION - 14244_216

Signalman 3 & 2 - Aviation theories and other practices
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CHAPTER 11 SECURITY As a Signalman, you will hear a great deal about the security of classified material. You will have access to and will use classified information every day. For that reason, all activities brief newly arrived Signalmen in security and require them to sign a statement attesting that they have received the briefing and understand the contents. Furthermore, as part of each command's security program, you will be required to read and indicate your understanding of several of the most important national laws and regulations related to security. Maintaining the security of classified material, however, requires more than a briefing, a regulation, or a law. Security will only be as effective as you make it. There is no one to whom you can transfer your responsibility for protecting this information. Security, along with operating signaling equipment, is a basic part of your duties. You must be security conscious to the point that you automatically exercise proper discretion in the discharge of your duties, and do not think of security as something separate and apart from other matters. In this way, security of classified information becomes a natural element of every task, and not an additionally imposed burden. PURPOSE OF SECURITY PROGRAM LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Explain the purpose of the security program. Define command management, security education, and security principles. The security program deals basically with the safeguarding of information that should not be allowed to fall into the hands of foreign governments, foreign nationals, or other unauthorized persons. The danger being that such information might be used to the detriment of the United States. Information may be compromised through careless talk, improper handling of classified material, and in various other ways. Some of the ways in which military personnel may accidentally give away vital information are discussed in Basic Military Requirements, NAVEDTRA 12043. COMMAND MANAGEMENT Commanding officers are responsible for effective management of the Information and Personnel Security Program within their command. Command security management discussion includes the following action areas: Designating a security manager Designating a Top Secret control officer (TSCO) if Top Secret material is handled by the command Designating an ADP security officer if the command processes data or prepares documents in an automated system Designating a security officer Preparing written command security procedures and an emergency destruction plan for the protection of classified material Reviewing and inspecting the effectiveness of the program in subordinate commands Command Security Manager Every command in the Navy and Marine Corps eligible to receive classified information is required to designate a security manager in writing. The security manager will be afforded direct access to the commanding officer to ensure effective management of the command’s security program. The security manager may be employed full-time, part-time, or as a collateral duty, but he/she must be an officer or a civilian employee GS- 11 or above. The security manager must be a U.S. citizen and have a favorably completed background investigation (BI). The security manager is the main advisor on information and personnel security in the command and is responsible to the commanding officer for the management of the program. The security manager, for effective management of the program, should do the following: Develop written command information and personnel security procedures, including an emergency destruction plan. 11-1







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