PERSONNEL SECURITY CLEARANCES

A Personnel Security Clearance is the type of personnel screening that, with a need-to-know, is required for access to CLASSIFIED information, assets or secure sites. The three levels are CONFIDENTIAL, SECRET and TOP SECRET, and may include NATO and Clearance with limitation.

For details on what forms and how to complete them in order to request a security clearance, see "Chapter 2, Industrial Security Manual, (Latest Edition)"