This to connect all of the family members who have a loved one with a PIR on May 21, 2010. Hopefully we will be able to share stories and information to help all who are in "the same boat." =)
Operational Security or "OPSEC" is the most important threat to the
safety of your service member. These are the rules that govern what we
say about the troops, and they are based on the cliche' that 'loose
lips, sink ships.' OPSEC requires the active participation of every
single service member regardless of his or her rank or job and their
spouses and family members. What seems innocent or insignificant can in
fact be a piece of a much larger puzzle. The bottom line is failure to
obey OPSEC rules and guidelines put our people at risk; don’t let them
say they heard it from a military spouse or girlfriend! Lets keep these
puzzle pieces apart!
Please remove any of your posts that violate ANY of the OPSEC rules.
Not being able to post this information is not a violation of your 5th
amendment. Remember what may not seem like a big deal to you may be a
big deal to someone else. This includes phrases such as: “Jimmy will be
home the day after my mother's birthday". If you are questioning your
post, don't post it!
If you see any OPSEC violations please immediately alert the poster of
the violation so they may take it down!
The Ten OPSEC Points:
Don't discuss future destinations or ports of call!
Don't discuss future operations or missions!
Don't discuss dates and times of when we will be in port or conducting
exercises!(this includes dates of redeployment or R&R)
Don't discuss readiness issues and numbers!
Don't discuss specific training equipment!
Don't discuss people's names and billets in conjunction with
operations!
Don't speculate about future operations!
Don't spread rumors about operations!
Don't assume the enemy is not trying to collect information on you so
he can kill you, he is!
Be smart, use your head, and always think OPSEC when using email or
phone!
If you are at all unsure whether your posts might violate OPSEC then
please err on the side of safety and don't post it. Even statements
that you think might be benign like 'My boyfriend is done with 6 months
of his 15 month deployment' gives a time frame for redeployment.
PIR 5/21/10
62 members
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OPSEC
by SNMoesWifey - STG
Apr 5, 2010
Operational Security or "OPSEC" is the most important threat to the
safety of your service member. These are the rules that govern what we
say about the troops, and they are based on the cliche' that 'loose
lips, sink ships.' OPSEC requires the active participation of every
single service member regardless of his or her rank or job and their
spouses and family members. What seems innocent or insignificant can in
fact be a piece of a much larger puzzle. The bottom line is failure to
obey OPSEC rules and guidelines put our people at risk; don’t let them
say they heard it from a military spouse or girlfriend! Lets keep these
puzzle pieces apart!
Please remove any of your posts that violate ANY of the OPSEC rules.
Not being able to post this information is not a violation of your 5th
amendment. Remember what may not seem like a big deal to you may be a
big deal to someone else. This includes phrases such as: “Jimmy will be
home the day after my mother's birthday". If you are questioning your
post, don't post it!
If you see any OPSEC violations please immediately alert the poster of
the violation so they may take it down!
The Ten OPSEC Points:
Don't discuss future destinations or ports of call!
Don't discuss future operations or missions!
Don't discuss dates and times of when we will be in port or conducting
exercises!(this includes dates of redeployment or R&R)
Don't discuss readiness issues and numbers!
Don't discuss specific training equipment!
Don't discuss people's names and billets in conjunction with
operations!
Don't speculate about future operations!
Don't spread rumors about operations!
Don't assume the enemy is not trying to collect information on you so
he can kill you, he is!
Be smart, use your head, and always think OPSEC when using email or
phone!
If you are at all unsure whether your posts might violate OPSEC then
please err on the side of safety and don't post it. Even statements
that you think might be benign like 'My boyfriend is done with 6 months
of his 15 month deployment' gives a time frame for redeployment.
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