Who is responsible for OPSEC awareness throughout their organization and integrating OPSEC throughout mission areas?

• A. On-site security officers
• B. Individual aircrew members
• C. Operations staff
• D. Commanders

Answer: (D)

The main idea is that leadership owns OPSEC across the organization. Commanders set the policy, provide the resources, and require the training and oversight that embed OPSEC into every part of the mission. They translate security guidance into actionable doctrine, ensure planning and execution consider what must be protected, and insist on OPSEC checks in briefings, planning, rehearsals, and reviews. Others play important roles—security officers handle day-to-day physical security, operations staff develop procedures, and aircrew members carry out the measures—but all of that work is done within the framework and direction established by commanders. So, the responsibility for OPSEC awareness organization-wide and for integrating OPSEC into mission areas rests with commanders.