NCOA Policy Letters - Soldier Support Institute - U.S. Army

REPLY TOATTENTION OFDEPARTMENT OF THE ARMYUS ARMY SOLDIER SUPPORT INSTITUTENONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER ACADEMY2400 JACKSON BOULEVARDFORT JACKSON, SC 29207-7025ATSC-NC 23 July 2012MEMORANDUM FOR All NCO Academy CadreSUBJECT: NCO Academy Policy Memorandum #27 – Operational Security (OPSEC)1. REFERENCE: AR 530-1.2. PURPOSE: To provide guidance to all Academy personnel and student-NCOs onincorporation of OPSEC practices into daily activities.3. APPLICABILITY: This policy applies to all Department of the Army military (activecomponent and reserve component), civilians and civilian contract personnel assigned to the NonCommissioned Officers Academy (NCOA), Fort Jackson, SC.4. POLICY: Robust OPSEC practices and procedures will be integrated into the day-to-dayoperations of all NCOA activities. It is a security process that must be taken as seriously as theprotection of classified information – one hinges on the other.5. PROCEDURES:a. All Army information products containing sensitive items but unclassified information(Critical Information, For Official Use Only (FOUO), Privacy Act Information, etc.) should notbe discarded with regular refuse or paper recycling, but should be destroyed with a standardoffice shredder, tearing, burning or other method. “Critical Information” definition andexamples are listed at the enclosure. All other information that is not considered sensitive butclassified and is developed as part of our jobs should be disposed of appropriately.b. FOUO information should be the standard marking for all unclassified productsdetermined to be Critical Information by each directorate in coordination with the OPSECProgram Manager.c. Whenever available, use Secure Telephone Units or Equipment (STU/STE) for voicetraffic of even the most innocuous information.d. All personnel will consult with their immediate supervisor prior to publishing or posting inany public forum (including newspapers, journals, bulletin boards, the internet such as email,