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22 October 1951 

MEHORANJJJM FOR: CHIEF, PLANS & POLICIES DIVISION, AFSA-12 

CBDF, COMMUNICATION DIVISION, AFSA-13 

CHlEF, PEHSO!lmEL DIVISION, .AFSA•l5 

CHIEF, OFFICE OF OPERATIONS, /IFSA•02 

CmF, OFFICE OF COMMUNICATION SECURIT!', AFSA•oli. 

SUBJECT: Security of /IFSA COMIN'l' Cmnunica.tions 

1. As a result ot a series ot studies on t.be above subject the following recommendations were made: 

a. That a board of at least three individuals should be established 

to review, on a. continuing basis, the methods ot trausmiss::ton 

of COMINT raw material with a view to determining :means and 

procedures w Which the securit,y ot the transmission of this 

raw material can be better protected· and by which the speed 

ot service can be ::tmproved. 

. b. That /\FSA•l3 make an exhaustive study ot the possibility of 

establishing an Air Courier Service to supplement or supersede 

some ot the electr::tcal channels now used. 

c. That AFSA-02 izlU>lement proposed indicator procedure tor ASAM 

2•1 APOU..O Operation as an interim. measure until the AFSAM-9 

becomes ava.11.a.ble. 

d. '!'bat steps be taken to obtain greater author1t7 tor the Director, 

AFSA, !n prescribing means of communication, Cl'fl)togt"aphic 

facilities, and procedures tor use in the ti•ansmissiou of raw 

mterial, and in reviewing preventative or corrective action taken 

concerning violations of trcmem:1as1on security procedure as well 

as ot crJP'to•procedures. 

2. .AFSA-02 has requested delq in f'inal decision ou this matter pending 

the retu.."PD of his !l'echn:!cal Director and the desh .. ab:l.lit~ of this is recognized, 

bavever, the urgency of the situation :ls deemed great enough to proceed vith 

the 1-Plementation ot these recommendations imediate:cy in order that ad.van• 

tages of :1.m9r'oved operations mq be incurred a.t the earliest pre.ct:tcable moment. 

It considered necessary or deoil"able, ·the ma.tte.r ~ be re-open<?d "men t;be 

AFSA-02 'Xecbnical Director has returned and bas had an opportunity to review 

the situation. 

Tep SEGRE7 

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SUEJECT: S~curity of .AFSA COMih"'J? Connunica.t:;.ons (cont'd) 

3. Consequently, it is deBired that the following stet>s be taken at 

once end pushed aggressively: 

a. AFSA·l5 take the naceosar..r action to establish a board, 

consisting of four members, to be known as the "Communication 

Security Review Boara·• • It eha.ll consist of one representative 

each from AFSA-12, 13, 02,and 04. 

b. .AFSA·l3 iuetitute e study of the possibility of the utilization 

of a Courier Service, coo1'd:tnat1ng this proposal carefully 

w.lth AFSA-02 to insure that only those types of traffic Which 

lend themselves to this type of baud.ling ore considered. 

c. .AFSA-02 investigate the use of the indicator procedure :f'or 

the .AFS.AM 2-l APOLLO Opel"at:ton, as proposed 'b7 AFSA-04, 

at the earliest possible date, w.l.th a view to its early adoption. 

d. AFSA-12 study the need and the courses of action necessary to 

obtain the aW.U.t:tonol. proposed autbority f'or Director, AFSA. 

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AIFBED R. MARCY 

Colonel, Signal Co!"'P8 

Chief' ot Staff