What is the primary responsibility of the Security Manager?

• A. Provides financial counseling to members in their command.
• B. Keeps the CO/XO advised as to all matters of security.
• C. Runs the ship or squadron's career counseling program.
• D. Used by any unit to provide immediate notification of a nuclear incident.

Answer: (B)

The main idea is that the Security Manager serves as the unit’s security advisor to the command. Their primary duty is to keep the Commanding Officer and Executive Officer informed on all security matters, and to coordinate and oversee the security program so that policies, procedures, and safeguards for classified information, personnel security, physical security, and OPSEC are properly implemented. This role focuses on communication with leadership and ensuring the unit maintains a solid security posture, rather than performing unrelated tasks.

Other choices describe responsibilities outside this security-centered role—financial counseling and career counseling belong to administrative or personnel programs, and immediate notification of a nuclear incident is handled by safety or emergency response processes, not the Security Manager’s core function.