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DEPARDIEN'l' OF DE!c'FSSE 

Amed Forces Security Agency 

\1ashington 25, D.C. 

29 llovorribsr 1960 

Al§A YD19RN.f Pmi r1 ...i~aac.acs-spJ 

Subjeeta 

Reterenco: 

Security ot F.quipnent uaed for Stowage ot Classifi.ecl 

Materialo 

AFSA Memormidm. No. 120•4 (38•49) dated l December 

19490 

lo The ref'erence is hereby cancelled and supereeded. The 

procedures and stEndards set forth herein shall govern the use ot vaults, 

aetea, and sate...cabinets and the custody or safe combinationa for all 

components ot AFSAo 

2. F..ech vault 1 safe, and safeaeabinet having a oornbinat:l.on lock 

has been eesigned a Security Division File Humber tor identification. 

When, present equ11ment is moved or when new equi:pnent is acqu .red, APSA 

'lhl/'JbJ will be notit:led immediately ao that records may be kept up to 

dateo 

J. F.ach combination will be changed: 

(c:) 

At least every 6 monthao 

Whenever anyone knowing the combina'l.1.on is removed trcm 

ess:lgmnento 

Whenever the oanbination becomes known to RJ170De no' 

authorized to know ito 

4o Combinations will be f'ul'niahed to AP'SA 161/163 in sealed 

envelopes, tor use :ln emergencies. The SeourJ.t:r Di-vision File Number 

asoianed to the equipnent.will be inserted on the top line or each 

envelope, and a list or the nmnes and badge numbers of persons to whan the 

envelope mt.ay be issued will be written in the apece provided. 

s. The bye to ke7•locked and bar-lock..d cabinet.a wlll be stored 

in combinGtion°locked sates or cab!netso 

6. During holidays and wek--ends, end in emergencies, when none o~ the personB knowing a cmbillation can be reached, the envelc-pe 

containing the cambinat:l.on .11~1 be obtained from the AFSA StJCurit,y Watch 

ottiaer, who will deliver it only to a person whose DBJlle appears on the 

envelopeo 

RESTRICTED 

Declassified and approved for release by NSA on 12-20-2013 pursuant to E. 0. 1352B 
REF ID:A59103 

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AFSA Lm~~OR.AUDUll no. 120-25(202-50) 

7. Responsible chiefs and heeds of AFSA organizational U.tJ.ite 

w:l.ll ins1.1re t!l8t the instructions listed below ere underetood end 

followed by all persona in their units who are responsible fo1· icck• 

in& end checking sar~s Nld cabinets. 

(a) 

(b) 

(c) 

(d) 

When a C<X'lbinetion lock is being locked, the combination 

dial should be turned 11'1 one direction at least 4 

aocplete turns. It should not be tumed one way Biid 

thel' the other, and IT SHOULD Nar BF. SPUN RAPlDLYa 

Berore e. safe-cabinet is locked, all drawers cUtJt. 'ce canpletel~· closed. Arter the combination is turned, the 

locker should check by depressing the latch or each 

drawer ond atte111.pting vigorously to open the drawero 

Vlhen a cabinet is beint£ secured with a bar lock, tho 

locker should insure that the bar is put through all 

fasteners end that the padlock is can1letely closed ond 

lockedo 

When a cabinet or any type is being secured, care should 

be taken to insure that loose papers, peper clips, etc., 

do not become wedged behind drawers or in the drawer 

traoks. 

So Esch piece of equipnent uaed to store classified matter will 

bear, posted in a conspicuous plece, a list contsining the names, homo 

addresses, and hoc1e telephone numbers or all persons authorized to 

o;i:en the equip:nent and use :I.ts contents. 

9. A Security Record CortiticetP will be posted on each pif:Ce or 

equipnent need for the storing or classified material and on each 

door to a 1•oom wh:f.ch has been declared e restricted or secured arf:ao 

On this sheet will be recorded the date and tine or each opening, 

lockinf;, and ;:.becking ot the equi:r.ment or door and the signature or 

the person who pertorms the tunctiono As those sheets become completely 

tilled, they will be signed by tho chief or head of :the organizational 

unit concerned end .forwarded to A.FSA l61/l63 ror reviewo 

lOo Each piece of equipnent used tor the stowage of clasaific! 

material will, when open and in use, bee.r a red card with the i:-rinted 

legend "0pen"o When it is closed and loakE'Ci the card will be 

reversed to reveal the legend "Closed"., 

llo Each equipnent usocl to store only unclassified material will 

beer a legend to that effect signed by the appropriate unit chief or 

heado 

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, A.FSA :JI•,,iORAIIDU:J ?JO. 120-25(202-SO) 

" 12";' ill "l0rm8 • cards• ftiid em'81opea preaoribec:l in thi• memorandum 

may bo obtaf.nad trom.AFSA 161/163. 

DISTRIDti~IOll IV 

• Lo OODWIN, 

Captain, UoSeNo 

r.xecutive tor Coord:lnation 

and Cmplisnce 

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