R 121716Z SEP 07
FM CMC WASHINGTON DC(UC)
TO AL MARADMIN(UC)
MARADMIN
MARADMIN 537/07
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC PPO PL//
SUBJ/ANNOUNCEMENT OF MCO 3070.2 THE MARINE CORPS OPERATIONS SECURITY
/(OPSEC) PROGRAM//
REF/A/MSGID:MCO 3070.2/-/18MAY2007//
REF/B/MSGID:DOD 5205.2/-/06MAR2006//
REF/C/MSGID:MCO 3432.1/-/30JUL2002//
NARR/REF A IS THE NEW MARINE CORPS ORDER FOR OPERATIONS SECURITY AND
IMPLEMENTS SEVERAL REQUIREMENTS CONTAINED IN REF B, WHICH IS THE DOD
OPERATIONS SECURITY PROGRAM.  REF C IS THE PREVIOUS MCO FOR OPERATIONS SECURITY AND IS NOW CANCELLED.//
POC/M. FARACE/MAJ/PPO PLI
HQMC/LOC:WASHINGTON DC/TEL:703-692-4331 /TEL:DSN 222-4331//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/
1.  PURPOSE.  TO ANNOUNCE THE NEW MCO WHICH CONTAINS MAJOR
CHANGES COMPARED TO MCO 3432.1.
2.  BACKGROUND. FOR DOD, OPSEC IS DEFINED AS A PROCESS OF IDENTIFYING
CRITICAL INFORMATION AND SUBSEQUENTLY ANALYZING FRIENDLY ACTIONS ATTENDANT TO DEFENSE ACQUISITION, DEFENSE ACTIVITIES, MILITARY OPERATIONS, AND OTHER ACTIVITIES TO:
2.A.  IDENTIFY THOSE ACTIONS THAT MAY BE OBSERVED BY ADVERSARY INTELLIGENCE SYSTEMS.
2.B.  DETERMINE WHAT INDICATORS HOSTILE INTELLIGENCE SYSTEMS MAY OBTAIN THAT COULD BE INTERPRETED OR PIECED TOGETHER TO DERIVE CRITICAL INFORMATION IN TIME TO BE USEFUL TO ADVERSARIES.
2.C.  SELECT AND EXECUTE MEASURES THAT ELIMINATE OR REDUCE TO AN ACCEPTABLE LEVEL THE VULNERABILITIES OF FRIENDLY ACTIONS TO ADVERSARY EXPLOITATION.
3.  ACTION.  THIS DOCUMENT DIRECTS SEVERAL NEW ACTIONS BY COMMANDING
GENERALS AND COMMANDING OFFICERS.  MAJOR ELEMENTS ARE:
3.A.  ALL COMMANDING GENERALS AND COMMANDING OFFICERS (BATTALION AND
SQUADRON AND HIGHER AS WELL AS BASE, STATION AND INSTALLATIONS) WILL HAVE OPSEC PROGRAMS AND WILL HAVE OPSEC OFFICERS APPOINTED IN WRITING.
3.B.  PROVIDES MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR OPSEC PROGRAMS.
3.C.  PROVIDES MINIMUM TRAINING STANDARDS FOR OPSEC OFFICERS AND COMMAND PERSONNEL.
3.D.  PROVIDES OPSEC GUIDANCE FOR UNCLASSIFIED, PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE COMMAND WEBSITES.
3.E.  DIRECTS SHARING OF OPSEC INFORMATION AND CONCERNS WITH PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICERS AND FAMILY MEMBERS IN ORDER TO PREVENT INADVERTENT DISCLOSURES.
3.F.  RE-EMPHASIZES THAT OPSEC IS A FUNCTIONAL AREA ON THE AIRS CHECKLIST AND DIRECTS THAT THE HQMC IG TEAM AND THE CG INSPECTION TEAMS REVIEW IT AS PART OF ALL COMMAND VISITS.  IT ALSO PROVIDES AN UPDATED AIRS CHECKLIST.
3.G.  PROVIDES A NOTIONAL FORMAT FOR AN OPSEC PLAN FOR USE IN OPERATIONS AND EXERCISES.
3.H.  ALL COMMANDS WILL CONDUCT AN ANNUAL ASSESSMENT OF THEIR OPSEC PROGRAM. THIS IS PRIMARILY TO ENSURE THE COMMAND'S CRITICAL INFORMATION LIST IS CURRENT,  WEBSITES ARE REVIEWED, AND TRAINING IS BEING CONDUCTED.
3.I.  DIRECTS MCCDC TO PROVIDE FOR OPSEC LESSONS LEARNED AS PART OF THE MARINE CORPS LESSONS LEARNED PROGRAM AND ALSO FOR TRAINING AND EDUCATION COMMAND TO PROVIDE OPSEC TRAINING AS PART OF ENTRY LEVEL TRAINING AND PME PROGRAMS.
3.J.  INTRODUCES THE MARINE CORPS OPSEC SUPPORT ELEMENT, WHICH CAN PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR OPSEC TRAINING, OPSEC ASSESSMENTS, AND OPSEC TACTICS, TECHNIQUES, AND PROCEDURES.
3.K.  ANNOUNCES THE REQUIREMENT FOR AN ANNUAL OPSEC REPORT, THE DETAILS OF WHICH WILL BE PASSED VIA SEPARATE CORRESPONDENCE.
4.  THIS MARADMIN IS APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
5.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY LTGEN R. F. NATONSKI, DEPUTY COMMANDANT FOR PLANS, POLICIES, AND OPERATIONS.//