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High Risk Personnel.

a. There are three levels of HRPs. Each level is assigned

varying degrees of protection based upon the threat associated

with the HRP to include PSD support. (PSDs are trained and

armed protective security officials capable of providing

continuous protection for a designated individual.) Description

of the HRP protection levels are provided below:

(1) HRP Level One Protection - PSD support provided to

an official who requires continuous protection as recommended by

the Personal Security Vulnerability Assessment (PSVA).

DoD O-2000.22, Appendix E2, Designation and Physical Protection

of DoD High Risk Personnel

(2) HRP Level Two Protection - PSD support provided to

an official who requires protection during periods of official

duty or travel as recommended by the PSVA.

(3) HRP Level Three Protection - Support provided to an

official who requires advanced individual antiterrorism

awareness and personal protection training.

6. Permanent HRBs.

DoD O-2000.22, Appendix E3, Designation and Physical Protection

of DoD High Risk Personnel

a. The following positions are designed as permanent level

1 protection HRBs:

(1) Secretary of Defense

(3) Deputy Secretary of Defense

b. The following Permanent positions may be Level 1 or 2

designated based on approval of the Deputy Secretary of Defense:

(1) Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

(2) Secretaries of the Military Departments

(3) Service Chiefs

(4) Combatant Commanders

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