CHAPTER 22SECURITY REQUIREMENTS AND INTERNATIONALAGREEMENTSSecurity is the safeguarding of classifiedinformation in the interest of national security. Thesafety of the United States in general and navaloperations in particular depends on protecting classifiedmaterial.SECURITYLearning Objectives: When you finish this chapter,you will be able to—R e c o g n i z e t h e b a s i c s e c u r i t y p o l i c i e s ,requirements, and procedures for handlingclassified material and information to includesecurity classification and protection.Recall the procedures and principles involved inapplying for personnel clearances.Identify the various classified material markings.Recognize the purpose of downgrading anddeclassifying classified material.Recall the procedures used to transmit classifiedmaterial.Identify the basic security requirementsconcerning classified information and materialand their security levels.Identify the types of equipment/material coveredby automated data processing (ADP) security.Identify the terms used to describe thecompromise of classified material.Recognize the procedures used to report asuspected compromise or a security violation.I d e n t i f y t h e b a s i c p e r s o n a l c e n s o r s h i prequirements concerning classified informationand material.Identify the procedures for reporting subversiveactivities on station or in a leave or liberty status.Identify when and where terrorism can occur.Identify the most common forms of terrorism.Recognize the terms bomb threat and bombincident.Recall the procedures to follow when a bombthreat is received.Security involves more than safeguarding classifiedprinted information, such as photographs, blueprints,m a n u a l s , a n d c h a r t s . S e c u r i t y a l s o i n c l u d e ssafeguarding communications, such as mail, visualsignals, radio transmissions, ship movements, ortelephones. It includes anything that affects the securityof our government in domestic and foreign affairs. Itinvolves protection against sabotage, subversion, or anyother illegal acts designed to weaken or destroy theUnited States. It’s important for you to understand whatclassified information is and how to safeguard it.22-1Student Notes:There is no way of estimating how many battles have been lost, how manyships have been sunk, or how many lives have been sacrificed becausesomeone intentionally or unintentionally betrayed a military secret.—Author unknown
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