SAPPC – Physical Questions and
Answers Already Passed
*What does the DoD 5200.08-R do? ✔✔Implements DoD policies and minimum standards for
the physical protection of DoD personnel, installation, operations, and related resources.
The Reg addresses the physical security of personnel, installations, facilities, operations, and
related resources of DoD components.
*Can Combatant Commanders (COCOMs) deviate from 5200.08-R? ✔✔Yes, in overseas areas
where local conditions, treaties, agreements, and other arrangements with foreign governments
and allied forces require.
*For what categories is there separate guidance? ✔✔Classified info, SCIFs, Security policy for
protecting nuclear weapons, Security of DoD chemical agents, Nuclear reactors and materials,
Physical security arms, ammunition and explosives, SAP, and Security of DoD personnel
assigned to US missions abroad.
*Objectives of the 5200.08-R... ✔✔- Implement general policy
- Provide security guidance and general procedures that are harmonized and flexible.
, - Reduce the loss, theft, diversion of, or damage to DoD assets through the use of advanced tech;
enhancing security while maintaining warfighting capability.
- Standardize personal ident./authenti. to DoD installations and facilities, including
interoperability.
*What is the physec program concerned with? ✔✔The active and passive measures designed to
prevent unauthorized access to personnel, equipment, installation, info, and to safeguard them
against espionage, sabotage, terrorism, damage, and criminal activity.
*What are physec programs designed for? ✔✔Prevention
*What are the physec threats? ✔✔- Foreign intelligence services
- Foreign military and paramilitary forces
- Terrorists and saboteurs
- Criminals
- Protest groups
- Disaffected persons
Answers Already Passed
*What does the DoD 5200.08-R do? ✔✔Implements DoD policies and minimum standards for
the physical protection of DoD personnel, installation, operations, and related resources.
The Reg addresses the physical security of personnel, installations, facilities, operations, and
related resources of DoD components.
*Can Combatant Commanders (COCOMs) deviate from 5200.08-R? ✔✔Yes, in overseas areas
where local conditions, treaties, agreements, and other arrangements with foreign governments
and allied forces require.
*For what categories is there separate guidance? ✔✔Classified info, SCIFs, Security policy for
protecting nuclear weapons, Security of DoD chemical agents, Nuclear reactors and materials,
Physical security arms, ammunition and explosives, SAP, and Security of DoD personnel
assigned to US missions abroad.
*Objectives of the 5200.08-R... ✔✔- Implement general policy
- Provide security guidance and general procedures that are harmonized and flexible.
, - Reduce the loss, theft, diversion of, or damage to DoD assets through the use of advanced tech;
enhancing security while maintaining warfighting capability.
- Standardize personal ident./authenti. to DoD installations and facilities, including
interoperability.
*What is the physec program concerned with? ✔✔The active and passive measures designed to
prevent unauthorized access to personnel, equipment, installation, info, and to safeguard them
against espionage, sabotage, terrorism, damage, and criminal activity.
*What are physec programs designed for? ✔✔Prevention
*What are the physec threats? ✔✔- Foreign intelligence services
- Foreign military and paramilitary forces
- Terrorists and saboteurs
- Criminals
- Protest groups
- Disaffected persons
