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INTERIM CLEARANCES
Interim clearances may be granted
temporarily, pending completion of full
investigative requirements or revalidation of
security clearances from DON CAF for 180
days. An extension may be granted beyond
the 180 days provided the agency notifies
DON CAF 30 days before the expiration of an
interim clearance. COs should send DON
CAF a tracer action using the Personnel
Security Action Request. A copy of these
documents must be maintained in the
individual’s service record or security file until
the investigation
and final clearance
determination are completed.
PERSONNEL SECURITY
ACTION REQUEST
The Personnel Security Action Request, as
stated previously, is used to request security
determinations from DON CAF. Complete
instructions for completing this request are on
the back of the form. When the command
receives the answer from DON CAF, it is
a t t a c h e d t o t h e m e m b e r ’ s R e c o r d of
Investigation, Clearance, and Access, OPNAV
5520/20, and retained in the member’s service
record. Copies of all correspondence relating
to clearances may be obtained for command
security files.
CLASSIFIED INFORMATION
NONDISCLOSURE AGREEMENT,
SF 312
The primary purpose of the Classified
Information Nondisclosure Agreement, SF
312, is to inform individuals of the trust
placed in them by their authorized access to
classified information. The agreement also
informs them of their responsibilities to
protect that information from unauthorized
disclosure and of the consequences that may
result from their failure to meet those
responsibilities.
All persons with authorized access to
classified information are required to sign this
form. The most opportune time for a person
to sign this form is during preparation of the
paperwork requesting clearance authorization
from DON CAF. Although the information
contained in this form is quite lengthy, the
individual should read the form in its entirety
before signing it.
The execution of the form must be
personally witnessed by the individual’s CO,
executive
officer,
security
manager, or
supervisor. The witnessing official must sign
and date the agreement at the time it is
executed. An OPNAV 5520/20 entry will be
made to indicate that the individual has
executed an SF 312. Should the individual
lose access to classified information for any
reason, the form will also be used for security
debriefing.
INFORMATION SECURITY
For the protection of the interests of the
United States, certain information is
unavailable to other countries.
This
information is given a classification that
determines how much protection it needs.
The level of classification is based on how
much damage would be caused if other
countries could obtain it. This section
p r o v i d e s y o u w i t h t h e c a t e g o r i e s of
classification,
the rules
regarding
the
safeguarding
of each level,
and your
responsibilities in handling classified material.
CLASSIFIED MATERIAL
As discussed previously, the Security
Manual is the source of the Navy’s security
program.
It
was
written
based
on
requirements made at the national level and
provides the procedures and requirements we
use on a daily basis.
From the Secretary of
the Navy, to the Chief of Naval Operations, to
your CO, to your command security manager,
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