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Vol. 15 · No. 130 · Sunday, 1 November 2026

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Senior officer more concerned with grooming standard than OPSEC

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Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan - When Senior Airman Jed Thaner witnessed a potential Operational Security (OPSEC) violation, he knew immediately to alert his chain of command.

"We've always been trained that if you see something, say something."

Early yesterday morning, SrA Thaner woke before sunrise for some PT prior to his analyst day shift at the Tactical Operations Center. Rounding the corner to start his jog, he saw an unidentified third-country national (TCN) rummaging through the trash near the center -- a common tactic insurgents use to gain inside information.

Thaner then chased the man off and headed for the TOC to report what had happened. He approached his commanding officer, eager to tell him about the security violation that he had just witnessed.

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