The purpose of this ATP is to provide a doctrinal operations security reference for Army tactical unit commanders, operations security planners, staffs, and unit trainers at division and below. Other doctrinal references useful to a more complete understanding of operations security include ADRP 5-0, ADRP 6-0, ADP 3-37, FM 6-0, and JP 3-13.3. The Army operations security process is a systematic method used to identify, control, and protect essential elements of friendly information. An essential element of friendly information is a critical aspect of a friendly operation that, if known by the enemy, would subsequently compromise, lead to failure, or limit success of the operation and therefore should be protected from enemy detection.
DesignationATP 3-13.3
EditionJul 2019
StatusActive
ProponentTRADOC
Pages66
FunctionOther
EchelonDivision
CollectionCurrent Doctrine
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