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Lt. Gen. Bill Bender, the Air B-52 Stratofortresses in Southeast formation to terrorist and criminal tentions in order to prevent or con- partnered with the new Air Force
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Maj. Gen. Martin Whelan, the Air concerned that there was a security OPSEC can help protect personal The new Cybersecurity Dragon as a powerful reminder to help pro-
Force director of future operations, breach since U.S. B-52 bombers and critical information. As threats falls in the same family by symbol- tect Air Force personnel, their mis-
have partnered to increase aware- were being shot down at a very high around the world continue to grow, izing the importance of cybersecu- sions and their families.
ness of the importance of opera- rate. It was apparent that the North OPSEC will always be there to rity to protect and secure our per-
tions security and cybersecurity to Vietnamese had been gaining prior protect a precious commodity: in- sonnel and their mission allowing “Virtually every mission across
protect the Air Force mission, per- knowledge of bombing mission formation. WKH$LU)RUFHWRÀ\¿JKWDQGZLQ the range of military operations
sonnel and their families. times and locations. Thus, Opera- in a cyber-contested environment. depends on cybersecurity and ev-
tion Purple Dragon was born and it 7RGD\ WKH 236(& 3XUSOH ery Airman has an important role
“We are thrilled with this new was soon discovered that existing Dragon symbolizes the importance The OPSEC Dragon has done to play with respect to OPSEC and
partnership,” Whelan said. “Cy- SURFHGXUHVDOORZHGÀLJKWSODQVWR of protecting critical information a superb job reminding Air Force cybersecurity,” Bender said. “We
bersecurity is such an integral part be received directly by Hanoi. and observable actions about mis- personnel of the importance of op- are much more effective when ev-
to ensuring operations security in sion capabilities, limitations and in- erations security for decades. When eryone plays their part.”
our Air Force. We want our Air OPSEC has since become an es-
Force personnel to understand that tablished process used by military,
cybersecurity is everyone’s respon- federal, state and local agencies, as
sibility and that their daily actions well as private companies. Each
can make or break a mission and/ year, additional businesses realize
or put themselves and their families the importance of OPSEC in their
at risk.” day-to-day operations to help pro-
tect proprietary and sensitive infor-
Bender agreed. “We are hoping mation from disclosure, espionage
that by pairing our OPSEC and new and exploitation. Even at home,
cybersecurity logos together it will OPSEC can help protect a person’s
remind personnel of the relation- identity, family and home from
ship that OPSEC and cybersecurity those who strive to exploit their in-
share in keeping our personnel and formation for personal gain.
our mission safe.”
In today’s world, modern tech-
OPSEC has always been an im- nology instantly enables any indi-
portant factor in the military. The vidual to share information around
RI¿FLDO236(&SURJUDPODXQFKHG the globe. Though people may in-
GXULQJ9LHWQDPLQZLWK2S- tentionally share this information
eration Purple Dragon. “Purple with relatives and business partners
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name, given by the Joint Chiefs of providing access of this same in-
Staff, for a study done on the loss of
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