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OPSEC MEASURES [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-02-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Conduct of Military Operations
- Security
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- operations security planning guidance 1, record 1, English, operations%20security%20planning%20guidance
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- OPSEC planning guidance 2, record 1, English, OPSEC%20planning%20guidance
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Guidance that serves as the blueprint for OPSEC planning by all functional elements throughout the organization. It defines the critical information that requires protection from adversary appreciations, taking into account friendly and adversary goals, estimated key adversary questions, probable adversary knowledge, desirable and harmful adversary appreciations, and pertinent intelligence system threats. It also should outline provisional operations security measures to ensure the requisite essential secrecy. 1, record 1, English, - operations%20security%20planning%20guidance
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Conduite générale des opérations militaires
- Sécurité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- orientation en planification de la sécurité des opérations
1, record 1, French, orientation%20en%20planification%20de%20la%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20des%20op%C3%A9rations
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-02-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- General Conduct of Military Operations
- Security
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- operations security measures
1, record 2, English, operations%20security%20measures
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- OPSEC measures 2, record 2, English, OPSEC%20measures
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Methods and means to gain and maintain essential secrecy about critical information. 3, record 2, English, - operations%20security%20measures
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Conduite générale des opérations militaires
- Sécurité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mesures en matière de sécurité des opérations
1, record 2, French, mesures%20en%20mati%C3%A8re%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20des%20op%C3%A9rations
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- mesures concernant la sécurité des opérations 2, record 2, French, mesures%20concernant%20la%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20des%20op%C3%A9rations
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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