15
Commandants
(also
known as "The SAS Guide to OPSEC")
I.
Thou shalt not park thy helicopter in the open, for
it bringeth the rain of steel.
II.
Thou shalt not expose thy shiny mess gear, for it
bringeth unwanted guests to chow.
III.
Thou shalt not wear white T-shirts, or thine enemies
will dye them red.
IV.
Thou shalt provide overhead concealment, for thine
enemies' eyes are upon thee.
V.
Thou shalt cover thy tall antenna, for fly swatters
groweth not in yon wood.
VI.
Thou shalt use a red lens on thy flashlight, or
it shall appear as a star in the East.
VII.
Thou shalt cover the glass on thy vehicle, for the
glare telleth thine enemy thy location.
VIII.
Thou shalt blend with thy surroundings, for trees
groweth not in yon desert.
IX.
Thou shalt cover the tracks of thy vehicle, for
they draweth pretty pictures.
X.
Thou shalt cover thy face, hands, and helmet, for
thine enemies maketh war not on bushes.
XI.
Thou shalt not drape thy net on thy tent, for it
looketh like tent draped in net.
XII.
Thou shalt hide the wires of thy cammo, for they
pointeth to thee.
XIII.
Thou shalt practice the art of dispersion, or one
round will finish you all.
XIV.
Thou shalt pick up thy trash and litter, for they
exposeth thy presence.
XV.
Thou shalt conceal the noise of thy generator, for
thine enemies are listening.