As organic matter decomposes, inorganic nitrogen will be released into the soil. As both plants and microorganisms grow, they utilize the nitrogen in the soil. Once plants and microorganisms die, they decompose and release inorganic nitrogen to the soil through mineralization.
The goal of OPSEC is to control information and observable actions about an organization's capabilities, limitations, and intentions to prevent or control exploitation of available information by an adversary. The OPSEC process involves five steps, which will be discussed in greater depth later in this section. These steps are:
The Naval Operations Security Support Team. The NOSTâs mission is to provide OPSEC support to the Department of the Navy in order to improve the warfighting effectiveness of the fleet forces. As the OPSEC element for the DoN, the NOST guides, assists, and assesses OPSEC programs throughout the Navy and Marine Corps, and develops OPSEC doctrine, training, and awareness for the DoN.