Protection Levels

Question 1

Protection Level I

Answer 1

Assign PL-1 to AF PPAs for which the loss, theft, misuse, compromise, damage or destruction results in UNACCEPTABLE MISSION DEGRADATION to the strategic capability of the US or CATASTROPHIC CONSEQUENCES for the nation.

Question 2

Protection Level II

Answer 2

Assign PL-2 to AF assets for which the loss, theft, misuse, compromise, damage or destruction RESULTS IN SIGNIFICANT MISSION DEGRADATION to the war fighting capability of the US.

Question 3

Protection Level III

Answer 3

Assign PL-3 to AF assets for which the loss, theft, misuse, compromise, damage, or destruction RESULTS IN MISSION DEGRADATION to the war fighting capability of the US.

Question 4

Protection Level IV

Answer 4

Assign PL-4 to AF operational or MSAs that directly or indirectly support PPAs and the war fighting mission which loss, theft, misuse, compromise or destruction would ADVERSELY affect mission capability.