III MEF, MCIPAC issue III MEF/MCIPAC-MCBBO 5230.1

Photo By Sgt. Jessica Collins | III Marine Expeditionary Force and Marine Corps Installations Pacific have issued III MEF/MCIPAC-MCBBO 5230.1. PPEDs include but are not limited to smart phones, tablets, e-reader, mp3 players, smart watches and cameras. The Bluetooth capabilities in these devices make them a hazard to operational security. For a more in-depth look at the Marine Corps’ policy on PPEDs, look the order up online and check out MARADMIN 274/16.  

CAMP FOSTER, OKINAWA, JAPAN

03.16.2017

Story by Cpl. Jessica Collins 

Marine Corps Installations Pacific

The order outlines the use of personal portable electronic devices as it pertains to operational security, force protection and information security. The commandant defines PPED as a nonstationary, electronic apparatus with the capability of recording, storing or transmitting data, voice, video or photo images.
“The Commandant of the Marine Corps was concerned about the growing use of PPEDs and thought we needed some left and right lateral limits,” said Col. Dom D. Ford, the assistant chief of staff G-6, communications, MCIPAC-Marine Corps Base Camp Butler, Japan. “The purpose is to protect the Marines and protect the institution.”
PPEDs include but are not limited to smart phones, tablets, e-reader, mp3 players, smart watches and cameras. The Bluetooth capabilities in these devices make them a hazard to operational security.
“These devices can be hacked and used to gain access to classified information and compromise your security,” said Ford a Fort Worth, Texas, native. “The bottom line is as long as they don’t capture audio, video or photo or have a transmitting capability, they’re okay to wear in secured areas.”
This order is a proactive measure to stay on top of electronic trends.
“The commandant got the sense these devices were gaining popularity and increased use,” said Ford. “It’s great to see the Marine Corps being proactive with this. The policy isn’t written from a perspective that we think PPEDs are bad. We just know that there’s a risk here.”
For a more in-depth look at the Marine Corps’ policy on PPEDs, look the order up online and check out MARADMIN 274/16.

• Date Taken: 03.16.2017
• Date Posted: 03.15.2017 22:16
• Story ID: 226982
• Location: CAMP FOSTER, OKINAWA, JP
• Hometown: FORT WORTH, TEXAS, US