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Joint Pub 3-54 15 April 1994

MEMORANDUM FOR: Distribution List

Subject: Change 1, Joint Pub 3-54, "Joint Doctrine for Operations Security"

1. Enclosed is Change 1 to Joint Pub 3-54. This change includes the following:
   1. Eliminates unnecessary duplications with CJCSI 3212.01, "Joint Operations Security."

   2. Addresses the relationship of OPSEC to command and control warfare.

   3. Establishes an OPSEC planning process that supports the joint planning processes.

   4. Revises the description of the OPSEC process.

   5. Updates the references and the glossary.

   6. Implements various administrative changes required by Joint Pub 1-01, "Joint Publication System, Joint Doctrine and Joint Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures Development Program."

2. This publication has been reprinted in its entirety due to the numerous pages affected. This change replaces the existing Joint Pub 3-54, 22 August 1991.

3. Recommendations for changes to this publication should be submitted to the Director for Operational Plans and Interoperability (J-7), 7000 Joint Staff Pentagon, Washington, D.C. 20318-7000.

4. When a Joint Staff directorate submits a proposal to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff that would change source document information reflected in this publication, that directorate will include a proposed change to this publication as an enclosure to its proposal.

5. The Military Services and other organizations are requested to notify the Director, J-7, Joint Staff, when changes to source documents reflected in this publication are initiated.

6. Additional copies of this publication can be obtained through Service publication centers.

7. Local reproduction is authorized and access to unclassified publications is unrestricted. However, access to and reproduction authorization for classified joint publications must be in accordance with DOD Regulation 5200.1-R.

8. Only approved pubs and test pubs are releasable outside the combatant commands, Services, and Joint Staff. Release of any joint publication to foreign governments or foreign nationals must be requested through the local embassy (Defense Attache Office) to DIA Foreign Liaison Branch, C-AS1, Room 1A674, Pentagon, Washington, D.C. 20301-6111.

9. The lead agent and Joint Staff doctrine sponsor for this publication is the Director, J-3.

10. This change should be distributed in accordance with the distribution list.

                         For the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff:

                                   T. R. PATRICK
                                   Colonel, USA
                                   Secretary, Joint Staff

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