AMC staff sergeant earns ‘Best OPSEC NCO in Air Force’
Staff Sgt. Robert Perecko, from the 618th Air Operations Center (Tanker Airlift Control Center), is shown near an operations security poster at the Headquarters Air Mobility Command building at Scott Air Force ... More
Soldiers of the 19th Expeditionary Sustainment Command
Soldiers of the 19th Expeditionary Sustainment Command attentively listen to the troop information and education at Camp Henry Nov. 6.
Senior Airman Graciela Gomez, 386th Expeditionary Security
Senior Airman Graciela Gomez, 386th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron defender, fires her weapon off a tower during Multifunction Airman Training at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, March 19, 2020. The Multi... More
This poster illustrates the importance of protecting
This poster illustrates the importance of protecting information. It is part of a series of posters designed to garner awareness for U.S. European Command's Operation Security program. Eric Steen, a visual info... More
Electronic Systems Security Assessment personnel, AIRMAN 1ST Class Sta...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Electronic Systems Security Assessment personnel, Airman 1st Class Stacey L. Price (foreground) and Senior Airman Kathryn Steve... More
From left to right, Col. Sean J. Cannon, Support Operations
From left to right, Col. Sean J. Cannon, Support Operations officer in charge, 451st Sustainment Command (Expeditionary), Col. Andrew Sampson, Strategic Operations and Plans (SOaP) team officer in charge, 1st S... More
U.S. Air Force logo for Operation Operations Security (OPSEC) at Maxwe...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Maxwell Air Force Base State: Alabama (AL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Trey Ward, CIV Release Status: Release... More
Encrypt or else: Air Force’s new method of protecting PII
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Daniel Ray, 380th Security Forces Squadron force protection escort, reads a card identifying Personally Identifiable Information on Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Feb. 22... More
Tech. Sgt. Lee Cundiff, 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineer
Tech. Sgt. Lee Cundiff, 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordinance disposal technician, gives his team an ‘intelligence’ brief prior to beginning their Multifunction Airman Training exercis... More
Senior Airman Bennett Stanton and Staff Sgt. Randall
Senior Airman Bennett Stanton and Staff Sgt. Randall Jackson, 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal members, scout in a construction yard during Multifunction Airman Training a... More
This poster illustrates the importance of Operations
This poster illustrates the importance of Operations Security (OPSEC) to the military mission. It is part of a series of posters designed to garner awareness for U.S. European Command's OPSEC program. Eric Stee... More
An Airman from the 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineer
An Airman from the 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal flight sleeps after completing a guard shift during a Multifunction Airman Training exercise at Ali Al Salem Air Base, ... More
Norfolk Naval Shipyard's Code 700 OPSEC Coordinator
Norfolk Naval Shipyard's Code 700 OPSEC Coordinator James Nguyen was recognized by OPSEC Program Manager Teresa Coon for his efforts in leading the charge for OPSEC within his code and within the shipyard.
OPSEC Poster/Graphic - A poster with a picture of a rocket on it
OPSEC poster / Facebook graphic.
OPSEC training stressed during Antiterrorism Awareness Month
Awareness about operations security, or OPSEC, for Department of Defense employees, military members, and others is critical to mission success. During August and Antiterrorism Awareness Month, DOD personnel ar... More
Snapchat users can see where their friends are at anywhere
Snapchat users can see where their friends are at anywhere in the world. Users can zoom in so far that they can see the street their friends are on. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd. Lt. Savannah Stephens)
201029-N-PQ548-1004 NORFOLK (Oct. 29, 2020) — A graphic
201029-N-PQ548-1004 NORFOLK (Oct. 29, 2020) — A graphic highlighting the critical information component of Operations Security (OPSEC) during an information security awareness campaign for Naval OPSEC Support T... More
Info graph from Naval OPSEC Support Team, Naval Information
Info graph from Naval OPSEC Support Team, Naval Information Forces, Suffolk, Va.
Senior Airman Brett Olsen, a firefigher with the 386th
Senior Airman Brett Olsen, a firefigher with the 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, monitors a training fire used to destroy a pile of unservicable uniform items at an undisclosed location, Southwest ... More
Brian Danahey, an instructor for the OPSEC 2500 course,
Brian Danahey, an instructor for the OPSEC 2500 course, teaches how to relay information about OPSEC to personnel from Joint Task Force Guantanamo Bay on Jan. 15, at U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. (Ar... More
Think like the wolf, not like the sheep
Social media has helped show the importance of using operations security, or OPSEC, both on-duty and off. All Airmen need to consider privacy and safety when it comes to their social media profiles, images and ... More
Opsec Soldier Spotlight
U.S. Army Soldier Master Sgt. Charles Plantamura pins an OPSEC flier on a wall in the CENTCOM area of responsibility, August 13, 2020. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Andrew Valenza)
Senior Airman Bennett Stanton, 386th Expeditionary
Senior Airman Bennett Stanton, 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordinance disposal technician, loads his M4 carbine rifle with simulation rounds prior to beginning their Multifunction Airma... More
Airmen from the 189th Communications Flight practice
Airmen from the 189th Communications Flight practice cybersecurity skills in the new virtual lab Aug. 5, 2020, at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. The new virtual lab allows interested Airmen the opportunity to... More
Fort McCoy officials stress importance of protecting PII
U.S. Army Garrison Fort McCoy is stressing the raising of public awareness of the Department of Defense’s (DOD) policy and commitment to detect, deter, and defend against accidental disclosure of personally ide... More
Lt. Col. Jay Southerland and 2nd Lt. Jared Dumais,
Lt. Col. Jay Southerland and 2nd Lt. Jared Dumais, 154th Training Squadron pilots, prepare their aircraft for the Team Little Rock 65th anniversary aerial review, Oct. 8, 2020, at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ar... More
Airman from the 386th Expeditionary Security Forces
Airman from the 386th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron listens to an after-action brief about their performance on a practical application of force protection to suppress intruders during a Multifunction ... More
OPSEC poster - A silhouette of a man holding a gun
151211-N-GW139-001 PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 11, 2015) - This operational security poster is for Navy wide use and distribution. (U.S. Navy photo illustration by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Eric Coffer/Release)
Naval Oceanography Committed to Operations Security
Scott Carey of the Naval Operations Security Team conducts "OPSEC and Social Networking" training on March 9 for more than 200 personnel from six Naval Oceanography commands at Stennis Space Center, Miss.
Responsible social media usage
It is important for military personnel to remember that when they’re logged on to a social media platform, they still represent their respective branch of service and must abide by the Uniform Code of Military ... More
OPSEC graphic created for the USS Makin Island OPSEC
OPSEC graphic created for the USS Makin Island OPSEC graphic contest.
Members from team red provide overwatch in an ATV during
Members from team red provide overwatch in an ATV during Multifunction Airman Training at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, March 19, 2020. The training scenarios were held over three days in order to enable futur... More
Members from team blue plan a raid against team red
Members from team blue plan a raid against team red during Multifunction Airman Training at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, March 19, 2020. Throughout MFAT, Airmen from both the 386th AEW EOD and 386th ESFS work... More
Airmen from the 189th Communications Flight practice
Airmen from the 189th Communications Flight practice cybersecurity skills in the new virtual lab Aug. 5, 2020, at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. The new virtual lab allows interested Airmen the opportunity to... More
Staff Sgt. Joshua Hellmich, a member of the Force Protection
Staff Sgt. Joshua Hellmich, a member of the Force Protection flight of the 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, sorts through a dumpster of trash inspecting for OPSEC violations.Hellmich is deployed fro... More
Social Media OPSEC, US Air Force Photo
Poor social media OPSEC practices can paint a target on your military loved one’s back. Using a strong password and privacy settings on your personal social media accounts can go a long way in protecting yourse... More
TACOM recognizes civilian for Army OPSEC Award
U.S. Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command’s Security Manager, Michelle McCarthy (center), receives a letter of appreciation from TACOM Commanding General, Maj. Gen. Dan Mitchell (left), during a town hall... More
Info graph from Naval OPSEC Support Team, Naval Information
Info graph from Naval OPSEC Support Team, Naval Information Forces, Suffolk, Va.
Senior Airman Bennett Stanton, 386th Expeditionary
Senior Airman Bennett Stanton, 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordinance disposal technician, prepare his Meal Ready to Eat (MRE) for dinner before conducting a final reconnaissance missio... More
Senior Airman Bennett Stanton, 386th Expeditionary
Senior Airman Bennett Stanton, 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordinance disposal technician, prepare his Meal Ready to Eat (MRE) for dinner before conducting a final reconnaissance missio... More
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Richard Page (left to right),
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Richard Page (left to right), Tech. Sgt. Tamecca Neely and TSgt. Michael Benitez, all assigned to the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing, sort through discarded uniform prior to shredding u... More
Airmen from the 189th Communications Flight practice
Airmen from the 189th Communications Flight practice cybersecurity skills in the new virtual lab Aug. 5, 2020, at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. The new virtual lab allows interested Airmen the opportunity to... More
Retired Col. Jung Woon-chae, Korea Veterans Associations
Retired Col. Jung Woon-chae, Korea Veterans Associations professor, gives OPSEC training to Area IV KATUSAs at Camp Henry Nov. 6.
This poster illustrates the importance of encrypting
This poster illustrates the importance of encrypting email. It is part of a series of posters designed to garner awareness for U.S. European Command's Operation Security program. Eric Steen, a visual informatio... More
14th HRSC OPSEC and Cultural Awareness a Priority
Spc. Crystal Durden, human resources specialist, 14th Human Resources Sustainment Center, 1st Sustainment Command (Theater), and native of Jacksonville, Florida, presents a scenario based question on interactin... More
Airmen from the 189th Communications Flight practice
Airmen from the 189th Communications Flight practice cybersecurity skills in the new virtual lab Aug. 5, 2020, at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. The new virtual lab allows interested Airmen the opportunity to... More
Staff Sgt. Joshua Hellmich, a member of the Force Protection
Staff Sgt. Joshua Hellmich, a member of the Force Protection flight of the 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, sorts through a dumpster of trash inspecting for OPSEC violations. Hellmich is deployed fr... More
Info graph from Naval OPSEC Support Team, Naval Information
Info graph from Naval OPSEC Support Team, Naval Information Forces, Suffolk, Va.
Facebook graphic for MAFB's Take A Minute Man initiative
Facebook graphic for MAFB's Take A Minute Man initiative highlighting OPSEC and situational awareness.
See Something Say Something ASAB
While deployed members are encouraged to report any type od suspicious behavour to ensure hte safety of those around them, and the mission. (U.S. Air Force graphic by Capt. Brittany Curry)
Operations Security Graphic, Naval Information Forces
201029-N-PQ548-1006 NORFOLK (Oct. 29, 2020) — A graphic highlighting the adversary component of Operations Security (OPSEC) during an information security awareness campaign for Naval OPSEC Support Team, Naval ... More
An Airman from the 386th Expeditionary Security Forces
An Airman from the 386th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron adjusts the sling of his M4 carbine rifle before completing a perimeter check during a Multifunction Airman Training exercise at Ali Al Salem Air ... More
Airmen from the 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineer
Airmen from the 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal flight cleans his M4 carbine rifle charging handle during a Multifunction Airman Training exercise at Ali Al Salem Air Bas... More
Operational Security, Afghanistan
Social media graphic created to acknowledge the measures that Marines and Sailors of II MEF Information Group take to protect critical information through operational security. Operational security (OPSEC) is a... More
Each quarter a competition is held at Norfolk Naval
Each quarter a competition is held at Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) to determine which shop or code showcases top excellence in the practices of Operations Security, or OPSEC. This competition sees many within ... More
201029-N-PQ548-1003 NORFOLK (Oct. 29, 2020) — A graphic
201029-N-PQ548-1003 NORFOLK (Oct. 29, 2020) — A graphic highlighting the countermeasures component of Operations Security (OPSEC), designed by Navy Public Affairs Support Element East for Naval OPSEC Support Te... More
Members from team blue plan a raid against team red
Members from team blue plan a raid against team red during Multifunction Airman Training at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, March 19, 2020. The Multifunction Airman Training consisted of a three-day, in-depth sc... More
Info graph from Naval OPSEC Support Team, Naval Information
Info graph from Naval OPSEC Support Team, Naval Information Forces, Suffolk, Va.
Airman 1st Class Wesley Stumbaugh, 386th Expeditionary
Airman 1st Class Wesley Stumbaugh, 386th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron defender, stands in front of a Humvee during Multifunction Airman Training at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, March 19, 2020. The t... More
Snapchat introduced a new feature that allows users
Snapchat introduced a new feature that allows users to track other users on a map. The map can be used to view their stories and see their location in real time. If a user does not want to be seen, they can act... More
EOD and SFS perform joint Multifunction Airman Training
Senior Airman Collin Meeker, 386th Security Forces Squadron defender, provides overwatch during Multifunction Airman Training at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, March 19, 2020. Being able to train and learn how ... More
201029-N-PQ548-1001 NORFOLK (Oct. 29, 2020) — A graphic
201029-N-PQ548-1001 NORFOLK (Oct. 29, 2020) — A graphic highlighting the assessment component of Operations Security (OPSEC) during an information security awareness campaign for Naval OPSEC Support Team, Naval... More
This poster illustrates why it is important for employees
This poster illustrates why it is important for employees to pay attention to what they say in public about their work. It is part of a series of posters designed to garner awareness for U.S. European Command's... More
Senior Airman Graciela Gomez, 386th Expeditionary Security
Senior Airman Graciela Gomez, 386th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron defender, provides overwatch in a tower during Multifunction Airman Training at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, March 19, 2020. Being ab... More
U.S. Air Force Tech Sgt. Michael Benitez, 379th Air
U.S. Air Force Tech Sgt. Michael Benitez, 379th Air Expeditionary Wing Force Protection, collects discarded uniform in Southwest Asia, July 24, 2012. Force protection sorts and shreds unserviceable uniforms lef... More
An Airman from the 386th Expeditionary Security Forces
An Airman from the 386th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron and 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal flight plan their raid on the opposing teams’ camp during the Multifun... More
An Airman from the 386th Expeditionary Security Forces
An Airman from the 386th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron and 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal flight plan their raid on the opposing teams’ camp during the Multifun... More
From left to right, Brig. Gen. Deborah L. Kotulich,
From left to right, Brig. Gen. Deborah L. Kotulich, 143d Sustainment Command (Expeditionary), commanding, Brig. Gen. Hector Lopez, 94th Training Division (Force Sustainment), commanding, Command Sgt. Maj. Jason... More
Jim Kelly, Air Force Technical Application Center’s
Jim Kelly, Air Force Technical Application Center’s OPSEC program manager, discusses personal OPSEC practices with Detachment 319 spouses during a family member OPSEC training event held on Vogelweh Military Co... More
Shipyard Commander RDML Howard Markle presented Code
Shipyard Commander RDML Howard Markle presented Code 700 OPSEC Coordinator James Nguyen with a Certificate of Achievement for his efforts in leading the charge for OPSEC within the code.
A 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron explosive
A 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal member ties a rope to a simulated unexploded ordnance at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, March 18, 2020. Being able to train and learn ho... More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Michael Benitez, 379th Air
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Michael Benitez, 379th Air Expeditionary Wing Force Protection, pushes shredded uniform items into the dumpster, Southwest Asia, July 24, 2012. Benitez, deployed from Schriever Air For... More
Jim Kelly, Air Force Technical Application Center’s
Jim Kelly, Air Force Technical Application Center’s Operations Security program manager, discusses personal OPSEC practices with Detachment 319 spouses (left to right) Kristin Tarnow, Jaime Goll and Stacey Smit... More
Be smart, think before you post
With Facebook and Twitter, the leading causes of leaked information, terrorists today are already monitoring military members and their families, according to Andrew R. Samuels, MCAS Iwakuni anti-terrorism offi... More
II MIG Marines practice Operational Security
Marines with II Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, II Marine Expeditionary Force, practice operational security (OPSEC) preventing unauthorized access to personal, facilities, materials, and document... More
A U.S. Air Force member posts a status update containing
A U.S. Air Force member posts a status update containing sensitive information regarding their deployed spouse’s movements on a personal Facebook page. An unknown, unintended agent is able to gather that inform... More
201029-N-PQ548-1002 NORFOLK (Oct. 29, 2020) — An Operations
201029-N-PQ548-1002 NORFOLK (Oct. 29, 2020) — An Operations Security (OPSEC) graphic during an information security awareness campaign for Naval OPSEC Support Team, Naval Information Forces, Suffolk, Va. (U.S. ... More
A pile of unservicable uniform items await destruction
A pile of unservicable uniform items await destruction during a training burn by the 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department. The uniforms were collected over the course of a year and were d... More
University Center staff adheres to OPSEC
Airman 1st Class Raquelle Hemphill, 19th Force Support Squadron relocations apprentice, takes notes during a tuition assistance briefing April 5, 2018, at the University Center on Little Rock Air Force Base, Ar... More
Safety, security key to social media use
Practice OPSEC while online, on the phone, or while spending leisure time in social settings, because the adversary could be watching and listening to every word. The internet is at our fingertips with the wide... More
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Richard Page, 379th Air
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Richard Page, 379th Air Expeditionary Wing Safety, volunteered to assist with the collection of uniform items in Southwest Asia, July 24, 2012. Page, a Georgiana, Ala., native, assist... More
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Richard Page (left), ground
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Richard Page (left), ground safety manager, and Tech. Sgt. Michael Benitez, joint security coordination center noncommissioned officer in charge, sort through discarded uniform items ... More
Airmen from the 189th Communications Flight practice
Airmen from the 189th Communications Flight practice cybersecurity skills in the new virtual lab Aug. 5, 2020, at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. The new virtual lab allows interested Airmen the opportunity to... More
Retired Col. Jung Woon-chae, Korea Veterans Associations
Retired Col. Jung Woon-chae, Korea Veterans Associations professor, gives OPSEC training to Area IV KATUSAs at Camp Henry Nov. 6.
Army 1st Lt. Alex Burton, a soldier from the 149th
Army 1st Lt. Alex Burton, a soldier from the 149th Military Police Company, takes part in a discussion about Operational Security during the OPSEC 2500 course at Joint Task Force Guantanamo Bay Cuba. (Army Nati... More
An Airman from the 386th Expeditionary Security Forces
An Airman from the 386th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron watches the perimeter of his team’s camp with night vision binoculars during the Multifunction Airman Training exercise at Ali Al Salem Air Base, ... More
Sgt. Kim Min-chan, 19th Expeditionary Sustainment Command
Sgt. Kim Min-chan, 19th Expeditionary Sustainment Command ROKA Support Group Senior KATUSA, attentively listens to the troop information and education at Camp Henry Nov. 6.
Info graph from Naval OPSEC Support Team, Naval Information
Info graph from Naval OPSEC Support Team, Naval Information Forces, Suffolk, Va.
Pfc. Kim Hyun-chul, 19th Expeditionary Sustainment
Pfc. Kim Hyun-chul, 19th Expeditionary Sustainment Command G-1 human resource specialist, attentively listens to the troop information and education at Camp Henry Nov. 6.
Senior Master Sgt. Donald Simons throws boots on a
Senior Master Sgt. Donald Simons throws boots on a pile of unservicable uniform items that await destruction during a training burn by the 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department. Simmons, t... More
Airmen on the blue team take cover during a simulated
Airmen on the blue team take cover during a simulated air attack during a Multifunction Airman Training exercise at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, March 18, 2020. Throughout MFAT, Airmen from both the 386th Exp... More
Senior Airman Bennett Stanton, 386th Expeditionary
Senior Airman Bennett Stanton, 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordinance disposal technician, prepare his Meal Ready to Eat (MRE) for dinner before conducting a final reconnaissance missio... More
Code 700 received the 2020 Third Quarter OPSEC Award
Code 700 received the 2020 Third Quarter OPSEC Award Nov. 12 for leading NNSY in controlling information as needed. The team received the OPSEC flag and pennant, as well as the Purple Dragon trophy named Violet... More
Master Sgt. Kenneth Kline, a firefighter with the 386th
Master Sgt. Kenneth Kline, a firefighter with the 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, sets fire to a pile of unservicable uniform items awaiting destruction during a training burn. Kline is deployed fr... More
201029-N-PQ548-1005 NORFOLK (Oct. 29, 2020) — A graphic
201029-N-PQ548-1005 NORFOLK (Oct. 29, 2020) — A graphic highlighting the vulnerabilities component of Operations Security (OPSEC) during an information security awareness campaign for Naval OPSEC Support Team, ... More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Michael Benitez, 379th Air
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Michael Benitez, 379th Air Expeditionary Wing Force Protection, pushes shredded uniform items into the dumpster, Southwest Asia, July 24, 2012. Benitez, deployed from Schriever Air For... More
This poster illustrates the importance of being careful
This poster illustrates the importance of being careful on social media. It is part of a series of posters designed to garner awareness for U.S. European Command's Operation Security program. Eric Steen, a visu... More
Security Violations, US Air Force Photo
Graphic made to promote Joint Base Langley-Eustis’ initiative to raise awareness of potential threats of security violations. The graphic features two members of separate branches placing potentially risky info... More
Air Force Technical Application Center’s Detachment
Air Force Technical Application Center’s Detachment 319 family members (left to right) Ann Moehler, Kristin Tarnow and Jaime Goll discuss Operations Security strategies during a family member OPSEC training eve... More
Info graph from Naval OPSEC Support Team, Naval Information
Info graph from Naval OPSEC Support Team, Naval Information Forces, Suffolk, Va.