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DISPOSITION FORM 

FILE NO. SUBJECT 

TO Director FROM Ch1ti', Plans And DATE ;~5 Sep .. 1952 . COMMENT N0.1 

Chisf' ct Statt Policy D1Tision Mize WrJ.the'l"/605.32/• 

Dapu.t.7 Director, I~telligance 

DG1put1 Directer, Ccmmm1cat1o;n Securi·r.7 

DePQt7 Chi'1f of Starr for Field Support Cmn.pt.rollar · · · · 

··· · ·· · ~.: : .. :;.Ccneultant 

Inspector 

. Adjutant General 

Chi.at, Cmmmanicztioa;; Di'ri.si.on 

Chicat, 'l'nirdng Divisimi · · 

Chief 0 Psreonnel Diri&S.on 

Chief'D Seeurit;r Control Divi&ion" 

Ch1et0 Logistics Diri.aion 

Chit1t, O~tieo of Ope~t1on111 

Chief 1 Of'tice ot Re&Arch end Develop;JIBl?:t, 

Chica.r ~ OttioG'I ot Cc:munun1catian Security 

lo A. NTieiw ot the AFSA &nergency Chsck Liet indicates that eubJect. l:i.st . .u.n be downgraded to SECtmt., To tuilita":..e change in cla111&d.fication0 t.MI Cbat'k 

List has bam .Nprodu.eed.. · 

2.r It :le Nquastsd that~ copies •"Jf AFSA 8m.ergeney Check List bNr.~.r.g 

l'OP 3ECRET Classiticat.ion be deetroyed by burning. I 

3o The Clallllifioat.ion of t.ha ir&vidual Oft.ice and start Diriaicm Chr.ic..I.&: 

LiEitliil, t:rh&n not a part ot the A.FSA Em.t.rga1c:y Chsask List,· Dhould bfil ba111ad '1i!>lel;f 

en th~ cont.ant of ea.eh liatc It ia requeeted that this policy be tollowsd. 11•.h®n 

!~rtterding to the Plans .and Policy Dinsion revised Qfticcm and Stai"£. Div.l.m~m 

~heck Lists or changes thereto, 

4., Dwngrade to RISTRICT.1£D when Inclowre is ~d., 

USS.ELL Ho HORl'ON . 

JJ; Lt... Colonel, Signal CorpEl 

~f' . Assi.~t Chief, -o 1 Plans and Pollq Divi.liv"1rr.. 

lnelor.iure - l · C)v .. No., L · 

AFSA EDIQrf:El1CJ' Check 

List, 25 Sep 1952 (·" :.. , ... ,,.. ..... i.- -~ •.::. str- ~ ·":!,,/i·- ... ~· -

DD 1 ilr'so 96 REPLACES·NMEFORM11.1ocr•.wHicHMAY·aEUSEn. • .......... * •·L-••• ...... m ..... ,. 

Declassified and approved for release by NSA on 03-31-~014 pursuantto E.O. 1352a 
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COPr HUMBIR ____ 8_. _ 

AJ'SA RRDllfCY CHECK LIST 

RISPONSIBLE omCBR - .mnrrm GINIRAL 

T 

1 

2 

3 

ACTIOB 

Stuot IA "I daJ mrt mek within t.be ~utant. 

CtiatnJ. 11il otticGi with personnel rotated. 

uoording to prepared •hlldula. 

. Stut. d.alq ml.e:ron im ng ot important donaents 

tor torward1111 to d.spositorlea tor l&flllkaeping. 

Requiai.ticm pareannal tor liaisan .otfiae at 

Arlington Hall Statian 

AliF§CTBD 

OIWfIZATlON 

P•:nannal Di'Vimm 

D1notonDGput1 

~ 

DiNOton 

m.nston 

Lcgiatios Dlviad.m 

Pe:reaanel D:I. vi&ion 

Logiratio&J Diviaicm 

Ottiae ot OJJG)ratianm 
H&YRI'fl IHFQRHt.WlQIJ 

.. AFSA EMERGJ!}JCY CHECK UST 

RESPONSIBLE OFFICER - CHIEF, PLANS AND POLICY DIVISION 

ITP.H 

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l 

ACTION 

Initiate, through USCIB Coordinator channels, 

IZ'l1 chan&es required in toreign liaison contacts ot AFSA and the Service Cryptologic 

Agencies. 

2 Review mating Joint Chiefs ot Staff war 

and mobilization plans in the light ot the 

·specific emergency and reconmend required actiono . 

Pl'O'ri.de ·the Services with AFSA mobilization 

requirements trom iiltormat:lori at h&ndo · 

SECRET 

AFFICTED 

ORGANIZA tlON 

Ot.tice ot Operations 

SUSLO 

LOCUS 

Services 

Plane and Policy 

Division 

iaergenq Check List 

Page 1 ( 2S Sep 1952) 
~A DmRGENCY CH.ECK LIST 

RESPONSIBLE om~BR - CHIEF, COMMUNICATIONS DIVISION 

I!r ACTION 

1 Iapl.aent planned internal adminiatret.ive 

proolllb&N8o 

2 Pl'OC\lre neceaaar,y control lines and communicat.ion channels to maintain sutticient facilities tor operational requirements. 

3 Procure communications channels to new aitaa 

ot evacuated. intercept etat1onao 

SECRET 

APFB:TED 

OBG.ARIZATION 

Communication• Division 

.&nergeney Cheek Li•t 

Page l (2S Sep 1952) 
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SICB&:I' = ptURlTJ IllOW.'tlOI 

AFS.A EMERGJ!Jf CY CHECIC LI.ST 

R&9PONSIDLB OFFICBR • CHIEF, TRAINING DIVISION 

ITD! 

12 

1 

ACTION 

Radew and implement program tor eate-guard:lng 

.AJSA interest in captured documents and equip.. 

-t and ·in prd.aoner ot wr interrogation•· 

SECRET 

. Af!F'l'ED . OlliANIZA'llON · 

Ottiae of Operation• 

Plans and Policy 

D1T1aicm 

ASA 

NSG 

AFSS 

Training Di vision 

&Dergenq Check Liet 

Page l ( 25 Sep 19.52) 

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.AFSA !UERGiNCY CHECK LIST 

RPSPONSIBLE OFFICER - CHIEF, PERSONNEL -DI-VISION . 

ITEM -12 

1 

2 

4 

ACTION 

SUbd.t to each Semee requisitions tor mill· 

t&J7 personnel to meet initial requi1Wl81lt tor 

mobilisation T/Do 

· Requeet that Parent Services cancel immedi-

•tel.7 all authorized absences or mll.1ta17 

personnel. 

Request expandeC;i cafeteria aervice tor 3 

ahitta, 7 da7• a weko 

Request expanded medical service tor ASA and 

NAVSICSTAo . 

5 Request tha.t a joint agre•ent be·tornalated 

on release or cinlian personnel between AFSA 

and Anq Map Sel"Vice, State Department, Naval · ReM&rCh Laboratoey, David Taylor Model Baa:l.n, 

and Ol')'Ptologic and intelligence agenoiea not 

listed hereino 

SECRET 

APF.tpTED 

. OlOAllIZATION 

Plans and Policy 

Div1a1.on 

ASA 

ISG 

APSS 

Samcea 

ASA 

NAVSJESTA 

ASA. 

NAVSBCSTA 

Peraannel Divieion 

.&.rgency Check List 

Page 1 ( 25 Sep 1952 ) 
AFSA DIEBGEMCY CHECK LIST 

R.IS1'20NSintn omCER - CHIEF' SJOOURITY CONTilOL OIV:UslON 

Ir 

- ACTION 

l Batabl1ah 24-bour aid.ft until such time as it 

ia determined. that the AFSA. dut7 officer can 

handle all buaineaa outaide ot noraal vol'king 

hoarao 

·2 

3 

. 4 

For.rd. letters to Commanding Otticera, Arlington Hall Statian and Naval Security Station 

requeaU.ng increased protection by eentriea. 

Rmove security patrol from. all areas 1n which 

24-hour ahitta have been established, releasing 

all poaible mmabera to their organizationao 

Institute a 7 day work week tor the Seourit7 

Control Division coordinated with shirt echedulea 

of other administrative and operating ottloeao 

APPIETED . . . ORG&ilZATIOH 

AHS 

NAVSICSTA 

All elements 

All element• 

Sac111'1t7 Control 

Di did.an 

lhergenoy Cheak Liat 

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APSA EMDGDICY cHEclC LIST 

RISPONSIBLB omcER .. CHIEF. LOGIS'l'lq! DlVISIOW 

111 

1 

2 

ACTION 

Take all posaible actions to accelerate t.he 

productian of equipnent under current procurement, which has bean designated bJ' uaiq Al'SA 

orpnisations aa eaaeatial to operations t.hat ••t be takeno 

Imedlat~ eu11n1t· to appropriate procuranent 

agenoiee and appropriate Service Dapota, 

procurment action• tor increased reqlliremnta ot •jor 1 tams or llV.ppq and equipment 

predlcated upon rftiaed stock lnela aa 

determlned through liaison with uaing organ- iaat.iaaa,, 

. .. Initiate expediting action to co~ NAVSmSTA ; 

·.CO • .AHS; and CO, 6969th Armed Forces Security·,.;· 

Squadron tor ant add1 tional · ·m.11 tar.r. or com= 

•1'01.al transportation support. reqlliredo 

SECRET 

AQ'l;TED 

OlllAltIZATIOH 

Otfioe ot Operations 

Office ot Research a 

and DeYelopment 

Otf'iee ot Comm.mi• 

cat.ions Securit7 

App:ropriate 

Contracting Otficer 

Contractors 

Muni tiana Board 

IPA 

ASA )Thru. 

Naval Secur1f.7)ApproGroup ) priate 

AFSS )Otticea 

Ottice of Operations 

Ottice of Research .. 

and Development 

Ottice ot Ccmnmni· 

cations Securi tq 

Appropriate Procurement Agendas 

· ~···or Suppq . · ......... 

All AFSA Components 

HAVSI!mTA 

AHS 

6969th Armed Forces 

Secnrl tJ' Squadron 

Log:latica DidB:l.on 

.&aargenq Check List 

Page 1 ( 25 Sep 19 52) 
AFSA EMERGENCY CHECK LIST 

RISPOISIJ;l.B omen - CHIEF, LOGISTlcS DIVISIOM 

llll 

IQ 

4 

. ACTION .. 

Initiate action neo••l&l"l' to provide addi~ 

tlmal power required by AFSA companenta •. 

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AFF.U:TED 

ORGANIZATION 

Office of Operations 

Office of Reaearch 

and Developnant 

Ottice of CODllllllD1-

cat1one ~ecuri ty 

NAVSJOOSTA . AHS 

Logiatica Divilliein 

&nergenq Check List 

Paga 2 ( 25 Sep 1952) 
AFSA IURGENCI CHECK LIST 

RISPOISIBLE OFFICER - CHIEF,· OFFICE OF OPERATIONS 

1m! 

ml ACTION .. 

l Start the Special Identification Techniquea 

Group watch list providing tor 24-hour operation, 

7 day& per weko 

2 Start .the Machine DiTision watch list providing 

tor 24-hour operation, 7 dqs per waeko 

. Maotdne Division will have Logistics D1Tillion 

notit,y Intemational Business Machine Corporati~ 

to implmnent priority orde.-a alrea~ placed.o 

4 In General Proeeasing Division commence Jllllltiple 

lihitt operations or post· operational watches in 

head of'tice and branches according to prepared 

achedulea. 

5 Jbergency Action Colilmittee ot General Procesaing 

Di vi Ilion will meet to review i ta plans and recomnenc:lations in the light of the specific 

emergenc7 situation. 

6 Start 24-haur dut7 watch in Special Processing Div.lllian with pers~el rotating according to a prepared plan on evening and midnight ahitts tor nm 

ll8Y8ll da780 

SECRET 

AFFECTED 

OHGAIVlZATION 

Product.ion Procurement Branch, 

Logiatics Dirlaion 

Otfice ot Operations 

Emergency Check List 

Page 1 (2S Sep 1952) 
818RR .. 8ilSIRIR IMP91111·H9N 

AFSA EMERGENCY CHF.CK LIST 

!llSPOtlSIBLE omen - CHIEF, OFFICE OF OPERATIONS 

ITDI 

J!Q ACTION 

7 In Publications and Document• Di Yisim go into 7 

AFFECTED . 

ORGANIZATION 

dq operation conaisting ot tull-strmgth da7 ahitt 

and part. atrength neniD& and midnight shifts aocordiDg 

to prepared achedulesa 

8 Pllbllcations and Documents Division will ':lnitiate 

action to remove C17Ptolog1c •teriala to· Crane 

.&nergency Storage Depoto 

. . 

9 General Exploitation Division will implement a 

21,-hour dut7 watch with personnel rotating · according to a prepared. schedule o 

10 W•ther Exploitation Division will. impl.e.nt a 

21,-hOur dut7 •tch with personnel rotating according to a p.repareci scheduleo 

ll Start the Intercept Control Division watch:lieta 

prcrri.ding tor 2',-hour operation, 7 da7e per 

12 

wek .. 

Intercept Control Diriaion will releaae·messagea 

to intereei>t stations in continental United 

States, directing increased coverage of a 

speetruni search tor clandestine tranmalsaiona 

to and from United Sta tea o 

SECRET 

ZoloSt&tione 

Ottice.or·Operationa 

Emergency Check List 

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Sl!leltft • Sl88fttft lNPeHMt:fteH 

AFSA D!ERGJMCY CHU LIST 

RESPONSIBLE OFPICER - CHIEF, ·oFFlCE OF OPERATIONS I: 

l3 

15 

16 

ACTION 

Plant lagineering Division will determine from. 

Ottioa of Operations, Intercept Control 

Diviaicn and appropriate Service Cl")'Ptologic 

.Agenoie• whether there 1• 1med1ate neceaait;r 

tor establishment or relocation ot intercept 

tacili ties, and initiate appropriate action wi~ respect to engineering pl.ans and equipment,. 

Plant Dlgineering DiTision will obtain aa soon 

ae paesible information on use of new or 

dittermt types of tranamieaions11 and unexpected increaaeli in exieting typeao 

Plant Jrngineel"lng Di'Viaion "111 ~Tin pr1orit1ea 

aeaigned to tasks tor intercept equ1Jml8Dt and rec~ necesaar.r 1"8Yisions. · 

Plant Jngineel'ing Di:ri.sion will review the 

prodaction procurement tor intercept equiP"' 

ment and take.appropriate action to expedit.e 

the deliYery ot urgent.17 required equipmantao 

.SECRET 

.A17§TED 

OBONaZATIOH 

lntel'Oept Control 

Division 

ASA 

APSS 

HSG 

GCHQ 

CBNRC 

Intercept Control 

Diviaion 

Traffic ~· Branch · . Genetral Proceaaing 

Di Ti.ad.on 

Intercept Equipment 

Divis1on9 Ottice ot 

Res•rch and 

Deftlopment 

Production Procurenient. Branqb8 Logl.stics 

Di'Yiaion 

Ottice ot Operations anergen~;y Check List 

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Sl:Im a peur.!'f lNPeP.l!Aft9ll 

APSA IMERGF.NCI C~K LIST 

RESPONSIBLE omcBR - CHIEF, omcE OF RmEARCK AUD DIV:D.OPMENT 

Im 

l 

2 

s 

6 

ACTION 

Releaae diepatchea to USN-21 and USN-22 directing theee Field Reaearch Stations to &11p8nt · · 

their nan-morse · apaotrum eea:rcheao (Includes 

tel•PhanT and tacllimile) .. 

DlJ"Ht Di'ri.aion Chiata to pl.ace atand-'bJ' duty 

lieta or key personnel into ettect and put Otftce ot Research and Development duty list 

into effect .. 

Sip requeata to BuShips (Code 855) or SIGPO, 

directing contractors concerned to proceed. 

with oraah (AAA) productian of Yital.17 :required analJtical 9Cll11pnenta. 

Direct SIGPO and BuSbipa to ·notify contractors 

to proceed with accelerated.production ·ot 

additicmal 9(lu1pnenta according to priority 

lieta. 

Start accelerated local production programs 

ot 9(lu1pments according to prepared priority 

assignments. 

Direct Crypto Maehine DJ.Tision to impl.emant 

maintenance program to conform to related 

Ottice of Operations operating progl'Ut .. 

SECRET 

AFPS:TED 

OBGANIZATIOH 

USN-21 

USR-22 

Personnel D1v1eion 

Security Control 

Div.t,ld.on 

BuShip• 

SIG PO 

Contractors 

Ottioe of Operations 

Ot.rtce of Communicat.iona Security 

AFSAT 

Ott1ce ot Operations 

Ottioe ot Commun:lca tiona Security AFSAT . 

Ottice ot Operations 

Ottice ot Re1aarch 

and Development, 

Emergenq Check Li.at 

Page 1 ( 2S Sep 1952) 
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AFSA Di'ERGDJCY CHE.CK LIST 

REsPONSIBLE omcER - CHIEF' omcE OF COMMIJNICATICiN SECURI'l'l' 

Iir 

1 

3 

4 

ACTION 

Make iaediate deoiaion on use ot equipment 

exiating and under d,evelopment and take necea. 

11&17 action to aceelerate development, procurellla'lt, moditication, and product.ion aa required 

in accol'clanoe wit.h prepared listo 

Make decision on use or pads, codes, lcq liata 

and other printed keying •terial and take 

neceaaar.y action to expedite product.ion ae 

required in accordance with prepared list .. 

Take act.ion necessary to increase production 

of nrioua keyilig uteri.ala requiredo 

Batabllah an ExpanlliQD Control Group to mom. ... tor, coordinate &nd supervise allocation of 

personnel, apace and facilities 1n connQCtion. 

vith OYer-all expansion prog~o. 

SECRET 

Af PgTED ORGANIZATION 

ASA 

MSG . 

APSS 

Ottice ot Research 

and Develoi:iment 

.Logistics D1Vilion 

BuStd.pa 

Plana and Policy 

Division · 

ASA 

NSG 

AFSS 

CAN-UIC-US 

(JCS:) 

Logiet.ica Di vi Ilion 

Office ot Research 

and Development 

Comptroller 

Plane and Pol107 

D1'9ia1on 

Plana and Polic;y 

Diviaion 

Personnel Division 

Logistics Di 'Vision 

Comptroller 

. . 

Ottice ot Connmaication 

Securit7 

Bnergancy Checlc List 

Page 1 (25 Sep 1952) 
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AFSA EMERGENCY CH~K LIST 

RESPONSIBLE .. OFFICER ... CHIEF 1 OFFIC& OF COJ;XUNICATION SECURITY 

ITEM 

M'O 

- ACTION 

Obtain from the three Service Cr,yptologic 

Orgaaizations atataents of their reviaed 

requirements o 

. -

6 Institute requisitions tor auppliee, •t.erial.s, 

equipnenta neceaaar.v to expand production of 

keying materials, spare parts, modified equip--

menta, atco 

7 Take 8ZJ1' neceaaar,y remaining action to obtain 

AFSA-nnad resene of all crnto-equipment.ao 

SECRET 

aJlliETJm o¢iimoN 

Plana and Policy 

Di'Vieion 

ASA 

NSG 

AFSS 

Logistic a Di Viai.on 

Plana and Policy 

Diri.s1on 

Comptroller 

Ottice ot Communication 

Security 

l!'mergenq Cheok List 

Page 2 (2S Sep 1952) 

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