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Applicability and Scope

This instruction applies to all COMSEC equipment (cryptographic and crypto ancillary). COMSEC equipment can mean either stand-alone equipment or equipment incorporating embedded COMSEC functions, and encompasses telecommunications security and nomenclatured equipment including that equipment designated as "controlled cryptographic item." Reference (c) applies.

This instruction applies to all levels of DON commands and activities involved in the installation and maintenance of the COMSEC equipment defined above and must be maintained as a mission essential directive. All DON military and civilian personnel involved in the installation and maintenance of COMSEC equipment must be trained per this instruction. Contractor personnel approved under reference (d) are also governed by the training criteria contained herein.

Purpose

To implement reference (a) within the Department of the Navy (DON).

To provide direction to ensure that Communications Security (COMSEC) equipment is installed, maintained, and repaired by fully qualified personnel under criteria contained in reference (b).

To comply with reference (c) in Navy training planning process in support of new developments and the preparation of training documentation.