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ALNAV 056/06
MSGID/GENADMIN/SECNAV WASHINGTON DC//
SUBJ/LIMITATIONS ON PUBLIC RELEASE AND DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION AND
/TECHNICAL DATA ABOUT IMPROVISED EXPLOSIVE DEVICE (IED) DEFEAT/EFFORTS//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THIS MESSAGE EMPHASIZES COMPLIANCE WITH POLICIES
GOVERNING THE PUBLIC RELEASE AND DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION AND
TECHNICAL DATA ABOUT IMPROVISED EXPLOSIVE DEVICES (IED) DEFEAT
EFFORTS, PARTICULARLY INFORMATION BRIEFINGS FOR DEPLOYED COALITION
FORCES. DEPARTMENT OF NAVY (DON) PERSONNEL SHALL ONLY RELEASE OR
DISCLOSE IED-DEFEAT INFORMATION THAT IS IN ACCORDANCE WITH
INFORMATION SECURITY AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS/DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION
REGULATIONS AND POLICIES (SECNAV INSTRUCTION 5510.36 AND 5720.44B).
ACCORDINGLY, DON PERSONNEL SHALL BE PARTICULARLY VIGILANT TO ENSURE
THAT INFORMATION AND TECHNICAL DATA RELATED TO IED-DEFEAT EFFORTS,
AS OUTLINED IN THE NEW DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD) POLICY ON
"DISCUSSION OF IEDS AND IED-DEFEAT EFFORTS IN OPEN SOURCES," DATED
24 APRIL 2006 (LOCATED AT HTTP:/RELEASABLE.PORTAL.INSCOM.ARMY
.SMIL.MIL/JIEDDTF/DEFAULT.ASPX), BE HANDLED AS FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
AT A MINIMUM, OR AS CLASSIFIED IF DEEMED SO BY AN APPROVED SECURITY
CLASSIFICATION GUIDE OR AUTHORITY.
2. IEDS ARE A SIGNIFICANT TACTICAL THREAT TO COALITION
FORCES DEPLOYED IN THE U.S. CENTRAL COMMAND (USCENTCOM) AREA OF
OPERATIONS (AO). THE JOINT IED-DEFEAT ORGANIZATION (JIEDDO) IS A
JOINT COMBINED INTERAGENCY PROGRAM TASKED TO LEVERAGE ALL AVAILABLE
RESOURCES AND TECHNOLOGIES IN A COORDINATED CAMPAIGN TO DEFEAT THE
IED THREAT. DON HAS BEEN THE DOD EXECUTIVE AGENT FOR JOINT
EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL COUNTERMEASURES TECHNOLOGY AND TRAINING
REQUIREMENTS SINCE 1971, AND WAS RECENTLY ASSIGNED AS THE LEAD
SERVICE FOR COUNTER RADIO-CONTROLLED IED ELECTRONIC COUNTERMEASURES
TECHNOLOGY. IN VIEW OF THE CRITICAL PART THAT IED INFORMATION AND
TECHNICAL DATA PLAY IN IED-DEFEAT EFFORTS, DON PERSONNEL MUST
UNDERSTAND THAT FOLLOWING APPLICABLE INFORMATION SECURITY,
DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION, AND OPERATIONS SECURITY POLICIES PLAY AN
IMPORTANT ROLE IN SUPPORTING COALITION IED-DEFEAT EFFORTS.
3. INSURGENT FORCES IN THE USCENTCOM AO CAN USE PUBLIC MEDIA, THE
INTERNET, AND INFORMATION GLEANED FROM PRIVATE, PROFESSIONAL AND
TECHNOLOGY FORUMS TO GAIN INSIGHTS INTO COALITION IED-DEFEAT
EFFORTS. THEREFORE, INFORMATION AND TECHNICAL DATA ABOUT IED-DEFEAT
EFFORTS, PARTICULARLY COUNTERMEASURE TECHNOLOGIES, DEFEAT TACTICS,
TACTICS, TECHNIQUES, AND PROCEDURES (TTP), AND ORGANIZATIONAL AND
DOCTRINAL INITIATIVES, MUST BE PROTECTED FROM UNAUTHORIZED PUBLIC
RELEASE OR DISCLOSURE.
4. ATTENTION TO DOD PUBLIC DISCLOSURE AND INFORMATION SECURITY
POLICIES PLAY AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN PROTECTING AGAINST UNAUTHORIZED
PUBLIC RELEASE OR DISCLOSURE OF IED-DEFEAT EFFORT INFORMATION AND
TECHNICAL DATA, AND WILL REDUCE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF IEDS AGAINST
COALITION FORCES. THE FOLLOWING TYPES OF INFORMATION MUST BE
GUARDED AND CLASSIFIED APPROPRIATELY:
(a) OUR SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE OF ENEMY IED TTP, AND OUR ANALYSIS OF
ENEMY CAPABILITIES OR VULNERABILITIES;
(b) FRIENDLY FORCE EQUIPMENT, TECHNOLOGICAL, ORGANIZATIONAL, OR
OPERATIONAL VULNERABILITIES;
(c) SPECIFIC FRIENDLY FORCE TECHNOLOGY AREAS OR DETAILS,
ORGANIZATIONAL INITIATIVES, AND OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES DESIGNED TO
COUNTER IEDS;
(d) SPECIFIC EXPLOITATION TTP;
(e) PHOTOS OF OR INFORMATION ABOUT VEHICLES OR EQUIPMENT THAT HAVE
BEEN DAMAGED BY AN IED;
(f) PHOTOS OF OR INFORMATION ABOUT RECOVERED COMPONENTS OF AN IED;
(g) LOCALLY PRODUCED BRIEFINGS; NOTE - THE MINIMUM LEVEL
OF CLASSIFICATION FOR ANY BRIEFING OR DOCUMENT RELATED TO IED-DEFEAT
EFFORTS IS FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY. THE ASSOCIATION OF ANY OF THIS
INFORMATION WITH DEPLOYED TROOPS OR SPECIFIC LOCATIONS WILL NORMALLY
MEAN IT SHOULD BE CLASSIFIED AND AFFORDED AN APPROPRIATELY GREATER
LEVEL OF PROTECTION. SPECIFIC CLASSIFICATION GUIDANCE CAN BE
OBTAINED FROM THE JOINT IED-DEFEAT ORGANIZATION. BRIEFINGS THAT ARE
DESIGNED TO IMPART INFORMATION TO SERVICE MEMBERS WHO ARE PREPARING
FOR DEPLOYMENT GENERALLY ARE NOT SUITABLE FOR PRESENTATION OR
RELEASE TO THE PUBLIC (WHICH INCLUDES THE MEDIA); AND
(h) IED COUNTERMEASURES CONSIST OF TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS AS WELL AS
OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES, ALONG WITH ORGANIZATIONAL, AND DOCTRINAL
INITIATIVES. ALL MUST BE PROTECTED.
5. THE FOLLOWING ARE APPROVED TALKING POINTS FOR ALL PERSONNEL:
(a) THE IED THREAT AND ITS DEFEAT IS A TOP PRIORITY FOR DOD;
(b) DOD IS DEVOTING SIGNIFICANT RESOURCES (EQUIPMENT, PERSONNEL,
AND TTP) TO DEFEATING IEDS;
(c) THE JIEDDO WORKS WITH THE SERVICES AND ALL OF DOD TO DEVELOP
INTEGRATED SOLUTIONS THAT BALANCE INTELLIGENCE, TRAINING AND
TECHNOLOGY;
(d) THE IED ISSUE IS A COMPLICATED ONE, AND NO SINGLE
SOLUTION EXISTS TO DEFEAT IEDS. OUR STRATEGY INCLUDES THREE
COMPONENTS:
(1) TRAINING IS PARAMOUNT. THE BEST SENSOR AND WEAPON ON
THE BATTLEFIELD IS A WELL-TRAINED, SITUATIONALLY AWARE SOLDIER,
SAILOR, AIRMAN OR MARINE.
(2) KILLING OR CAPTURING BOMB MAKERS AND DISRUPTING OR ELIMINATING
THEIR NETWORKS IS VITAL.
(3) PROVIDING TROOPS ON THE BATTLEFIELD WITH EFFECTIVE,
INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY ENABLES THE FIGHT.
6. POC: CHINFO PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICER AT (703) 697-7391; MARINE
CORPS PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICER AT (703) 614-4309; JIEDDO PUBLIC
AFFAIRS OFFICER AT (703) 601-3784.
7. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY THE HONORABLE DONALD C. WINTER, SECRETARY
OF THE NAVY.//
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