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1 Sept-;mber 1949 

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~'.r:J/CHl\'IDU~ FOH THE DI~C'l'OR 9 fill.MED FORCES SEClilUTY ,\GE~CY: 

Subject: ~stablishin~nt of the Armed 

Forces Security Agencyo 

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ln P~rsuant to the proviaion~ of JCS 20109 the Joint Chiefs of Staff hereby 

authorize and direct the Direct.or, Armed Forcea Security Agency (AF'SA).11 to a.sao.me 

the responsibi!itiea and to perfo!'ltl the functiona therein assigned to himo 

2o The Di1rectorv AFSA11 will·submit as soon a.s practicabJ.sD via the Ax-med 

Forces Communications Intelligence Ad~iso1t'y Council (AFCIAC) 9 specific and dee 

tailed recommendations o,s to the :i.nitis.l composit.ion9 organization, and. physi~G\l 

location of the major elem~nt~ of AFSAc 

.J 0 In fulfilling his assigned responsibilltiefJ°.,, the Direct.or 0 AFSf:. 9 will 

be guided by the provisions of JCS 20.LO and by the following~ \ 

ao The Director~ AFSAa will implement 0 without reference t-0 the 

Joint Chiefs of Staff, u.nanimous reco.mmendatio.ns of AFC!AC ~hich ere de"" 

ternilned by AFCIAC not to involve change~ of majo~·policy ~nd which c~n· 

be accomplished with.in the limitations of authorfaed facilit,ies~ persormel 9 

and fiscal and logistic supporto 

ba All AFSA Conummica.tions Intelligence (COMI!ii'1'} a~tlvitiee (i) di= 

rectad primarily towarrd the plr'Oduction of unique information flss.rmt.ial to 

orte or the Services for its SUC@eSSful p1ro5ecution oi' We...!t" Oli" t.c.1wa;rd th'2 

p~ovisions o~ technical support to on~ of the Services as required by_s~b= 

paragraph.) !,·(14) or JCS 2010; or (ii) having aB their prin~ipal produ~t 

intomation in .which one Ssni@e has a pirima.ry intera~t. 11 w:Hl.., in~of'SJr as 

practicableJJ be carried cu.at under the immediate direction of AFSA perl:lo.nnel 

ot the Sell"'Vice concernedo 

£,o The organizatiOn of· AFSA will pro'1-ide for. a full-time Deputy 

Director from each Serviceo 

~o Within the Department. of Defense 11 products of AFSA. CGMJ.7\!I <!.C:tivitiea. will be distributed in accoR'dartce with policies determined by ~FCIAC~ 

!o Pending the etitablishment. of oihet- arrang~inent.s 9 the Supply arbd 

Techrii.cal Se!!"Yices and organizations of the military departments of the 

Department of Defense may be utilized as n!:lcessary in the implementa~dion 

of research and development a.nd procurement programs for AFSAo 

t" The common activities of AFSA "Rill be conducted tn not m:J:re tha.t1 

two major establishmentso ~.fficienay and economy cu·e to be ~t}:·,~~£sed. a 

/io Liaison with CO.MINT activities of foreign governm.ent~ will be cein= 

ductr.ed· with policies of United ~tate~ Com.au.micatio.n.s ln-~elligenca f!Oaii'd.o 

ha Liaison with foreign·govarnmento ©onceirning opfjiratior.ial systt.:~iv 

procedures and equipmi,,nt required for communication secwrity· wil.l .. Q.e oo.r.= 

dl.lcted as may be dirrected by the Joint Chiefs of ~>t&ff o 

.· io '!'he baaie cecuri.ty atandardB p~ecr-ibed by Unit.Gd siates Cormrnni= 

cations Intelligence Boord i'cnr COMINT activitiee will be observe.cl :in t.h~ 

conduct of AFSA activitiesc 

.J,o The technical support which the DircctoirD AFSA 9 is ireq1.aiz-ed tc1 pre= 

vide the individual Services mey includa the tempo;rary a.saigmiN:?tAfi. of AFSA= 

controlled facilities or personnel to the operational control of 8.n indi=' 

vidual Senicea · 

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SM.-l.750=49 

l September l949 

11.E.1tOR1VIDIJM FOR THh DIRF.C'l'OR• i\lil/.h'O FORCES S..l!:CURITY AGI!iNCY: 

Su.bject: Establishment ot t.he Armed Forcea Security Agenoyq 

'~I> In performing his assigned .functions, the Director, I.FSA• will have the 

following specific responsibilities: 

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~· Formulation, and submittal to AFGIAC, or doctrines, policies, and 

general operating plans relating to cryptologic activitieo or AFSA, and, 

after approval by the Joint Chiefs ot Sta.ft (except as provided in 3 !. 

above), implementation thereof o 

.2• Determination, am submittal to AFCIAC, or .\FSA requirements coflcoa 

aerning personnel, facilities, and fiscal &rd logistic support, together 

with specific recommendations or what the respective Services shall 

supply in each category. 

c. Coordination within the Department o! Defense o! individual Service 

cryptologic activities and those of AFSA as necessary to insure the 

optimum degree or mutual support consistent with the effective cond~ct 

ot such activitiesa 

5o ,!o ltesponsibilit.ies or the Services tor the comuct. cf cr•yptologic 

activities, an.i.•restrictions thereon, are in:iicated in paragraph 3 a 

ot JCS 20100 Generally, these responaibi!ities are ihoee required by 

the Services to maintain, during peacetime, t.h.eir readiness t.o meat 

their war-time operational requ.ircmenta, am to opora&e, during wu"" 

time, those taci!it.ies necessary tor direct suppor~ ot combat ~pera~ 

tionao Spocitically1 tbeae responaibillt.iee are: · 

(1) Intercep~ -- as indicated in JCS 20l0o 

(2) Processing -- as needed tor intercept control and tor combat 

intelligenceo Exploitation by each Service applies only to 

material of operational interest to that Serviceo Such exploitat.ion outside A.FSA will not entail Wldesirable duplica.t..i.on., 

(3) Research am development a& required tor (1) and (2) aboveo 

(4) Intra..Service account.ing for, and distribution of p cr,yptomaterial in accordance with AFSA policies an:i instructions. 

(5) Security monitoring of intra-Service circuits., 

~ (6) Other cryptologic activities as approved by AFCIACa 

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!?o These responsibilities and functions will be considered as not tho 

sole responsibility or AFSA and are subject t.o continuing review by 

AFCIACo Each Servioe will maintain the facilities and personn9l required tor the discharge of its basic responsibilities in these activitiesa 

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60 Paragraph ) g_ (6) or JCS 2010 provides that the Director, Al''SA, will be 

kept f'ulq intormed of tm cryptologic act.ivities or the individual Serviceso He 

will report to AFCIAC tor appropriate action whenever, in his opinion, sw:h &cti- /'1 

vit.ies represent an unnecessary duplication ot Ai'S~ operations, or are other~iae I 

at variance with either the spirit or the letter of JCS 20l0 or this direc~iveo 

7o v-hen 'lihe reqlll.rement.s ot AFSA operatioM a.'Xi tb.oee ot individual Service 

crypt.ologic activitiee aro in excess or available facilities or personnel a.00 a 

mut.ua.lly satisfactory arran.gem.ent with the Service coneerned. cannot be reachedD 

t.he Direct.or» AFSA, will re!f.:r the mat.ter to AFCIAC to~ resolut1.on or tor ap= 

propriat.e recommendation to the Joint Chiefs ot Statto 

So The Director. AFSA• is a11thorized to make roql.leste ot s.ll Joint Chiefs of 

Statt, Senice, ard government.al ~encies and activities tor inforJnat.ion and assistance wbich his tunct,ions and responsibilities m8¥ require and to tu.rniah such 

agencies and activities with information aai aQsiatance as appropri~~•o In this 

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~OP sECRE"f m .. -i750-49 

1 Saptembcr 1949 

>AU'OR~~r.>UY FO!t TET DIR"." GTOR, Alt.'ID FORCES Sl<..CURlTY /.G~ilSCY: 

Subject: Establishment of the Armed Forces Security Agencyo 

connection, the Director, AFSA, is authorized to make arrangements with the United 

States Communications Intelligence Board 0£ the National Security Co~ncil for any 

adjustments necessitated b7 this directive arrl JCS 20l0n 

9o ~othing in this directive is inte.rd.ed to abrogate l1rJ¥ responsibilities 

assigned by ~SCID #90 

10.. Upon completion or consolidation, not. later than l January .1.9SO. the 

Director, AFSA, will report the tact, via AFClAC, to the Joint Chiefs or St.att~ 

Thereatter the Director, AFSA, will prepare and submit via AFCIAC to the Joint 

Chie!s ol Statr, as ot l Ju.Ly each year, an annual report t,ogether •vi th sueb 

recommendat.ions as are appropriateo 

llo Coaunencing not J.ater than l January 195011 t,he Director, AFSA, will keep 

AFClAC tul.1¥ intormed, on at. least. a q&&a.rterl,y basis, ot t.he 5ta.t;ua of t.he cryptologic effort ot AFSAo 

AUTH.l!."NTICl\TED: 

7r:s~ F., Eo OE'iJS?!ORE 

Captain, SigC., 

Secretariat 

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For the Joint Chiefs ot Stattt 

/s/ ~•o Ga Lalor 

i'o G., LALOR,, 

Captain, u.s. Nav7, 

Secretar70