Chapter 3:
Shipboard Security
1.
Shipboard Security
Responsible for law enforcement, physical security, and AT
for the activity to which assigned. Navy Security Force primary
mission and purpose is to conduct operations and maintain
readiness to deter, defeat, and defend against criminal and
terrorist activities in order to defeat and mitigate the effects
of such activities on designated assets, installations, and
facilities. Also, they shall maintain and support a lawful,
orderly, and safe operating environment. NSF shall protect
life, property, and information; enforce laws, rules,
regulations, and statutes; deter, detect, delay, deny, disrupt,
and defeat criminal and enemy activity; and prevent theft and
other losses caused by fire damage, accident, trespass,
sabotage, espionage, etc.
a. Administration (Shipboard). Organizational positions and
relationships vary depending on platform type. COMNAVSURFOR
ships follow the NTTP 3-07.2.1 organizational charts (below).
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