MCRP 3-02E
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Telephone directories provide an individual’s name, address, and phone number. If you must list your phone number in the telephone directory, request that only your name and number be included, not your address, rank or duty position. Some units or schools publish a “Who’s Who” book. If possible, avoid having your name listed in this type of publication. Duty rosters for the staff duty, drivers, military details, etc., should not be posted in plain view. When they become obsolete, they should be destroyed (not just thrown away). Discarded mail or official correspondence can be used to identify an individual, the sender, and the place from which the correspondence was sent. Destroy any mail or official correspondence no longer needed and remove address labels from magazines. The carbon from a credit card provides an individual’s name and account number. Use the currency of the country you are visiting or working in. If you must use a credit card, also request the carbon copy. Checks can provide an individual’s name, address, phone number, and social security number. Have only minimal information printed on the front of your checks. Nameplates make it easy to find an individual in an office environment; avoid their use, if possible. Receipts from hotels, laundries, etc., identify an individual by name and often by room number. Consider using a nickname or an assumed name. Luggage should be generic and civilian in nature. Avoid displaying your rank, unit patches, decals, or any American identifiers on your luggage. Remove all destination and baggage claim tags from luggage as well as stickers, decals, and other markings that reveal that 2-13