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<;TANDARD FORM NO. 84 ®@~alf Blfil:i~ :_·±uif = i~~~}~~-u ~l ! 1 ~,:~ lt l~, lf J CJ g ·rr r 1 ~G · ~1 

'Office Memor'!,,ndum · uNrTEn sT.!Es GovERNMENT 

TO Mr. Friedman DATE: 28 August 1952 

FROM Lt Col Hums 

SUBJECT: Armed Forces Security Agency Oath Form 

1. In response to your request, inclosed are two each, AFSA Form 170 Revised 

30 Apr 52, and one each, GAS Form No. 19 (15 May 52), and ASA debriefing form. These 

are the cleanest copies we have to forward. 

2. It will be noted that AFSA Form 170 contains the oath, the affirmation and 

the separation oath on one sheet, using both sides. This form is used by the Army, 

Navy and Air Force as follows: upon entering, the Army uses both ASA forms and 

AFSA forms and the same upon separation; the Navy uses the AFSA form, one copy only; 

the Air Force uses two AFSA farms upon entering and requires the execution of only 

one separation oath. e1v1t.1 lfN' exrc"'T- Tltt!!.. /1-l'"S/1 OA i7t · 

In closures - a/ s 

-~4·~ RICHARD HUME 

Lt Colonel, USAF 

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HEADQUARTERS 

.AR.k6Y SECURITY AGENCY 

Washington ?5, D. c. 

OATH 

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I have read and understand 11 EXplanations and Instructions concerning 

the handling and use of Special Intelligence;" Army Regulation 380-5 with 

changes, concerning safeguarding Military Information; and Public !aw 513, 

8lst Congress, 2nd Session, dated 13 May 1950. 

I do solemnly swear and declare upon my honor that I will not discuss 

with or disclose to any person, regardless of hi.S o.t'!icial position or 

status, any infonnation relating directly or indirectly to Special Intelligence or any information derived therefrcm or pertinent to the nature of 

its source or manner of its production unless that person is currently 

authorized to discuss or handle information or material of the particular 

category involved. I understand that the responsibility for ascertaining 

that such an authorization is valid and current 'rests •vith me. I understand 

further that when a change in my assignment or any other change in my status 

renders it no longer necessary for me, in the performance of my official 

duties, to receive Special Intelligence or to be currently aware of its 

existence my name 'vill be removed from the list of persons authorized to 

receive this material and have this knowledge and that such removal automatically bars me from further handling of Special Intelligence or access 

to areas where such material is har..dled; and I will in all other respects 

comply with the above mentioned regulations. · 

I do hereby affirm my understanding that no change in my assignment 

or employment will ever relieve me of my obligation under this oath and 

that the provisions of this oath rill remain fully as binding upon me 

during peacetime as they are during wartime. 

I take this ob.ligation freely, without any mental reservation or 

purpose of evasion, with full understanding of its importance to the 

present and future secur1ty of my country, and with realization of the 

criminal penalties for violation of the above mentioned law. 

Sworn to before me this 

Summary Court 

GAS Fann No. 19 

(15 May 52) 

CARDS COMPIETED ______ _ 

ENTER ON ROSTER ______ _ 

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' . ' DEPARTHEi'1T .OF DEFENSE - · 

ARMED FORCES SECURITY AGENCY 

WASHINGTON 25; D" C~ 

OATH 

Upon bein.g granted access k• and knowledge- of opel'ations or the Armed Force$ 

Security Agency" I~ ' (as an official~ employee1 consultant~ or as a-repre'Sentath·-eortlie-:Agericy IrratiY oth@r capacit.y) (though · 

cun"ently employed by a corporation .• company .. business or commercial concern, or 

government agency;i bureau,, office or dcpar-~ment) subscribe to this oath freely,·. 

without mental rese.rva tion, and wit.h the full intent to exercise meticulous care 

in abiding by its termsr 

I aolemnly swear that I will not ::r.evr::..?.1 to any person outside of the Armed 

F~,.,.1~·c!!SS Security Agency tha fact that "the Agency,, or a11y meniber thereof:. engages -

in t.he product:i.on of co:mmuni~ation intelligonce or arry phase thereof or that it 

engc.'gos in communication fJemti:-ity activities, e:io.:cept as necessa:i.-y toward the 

proper performance of rny du.ties (unde:r. the restrictions and limitations o.f 

pertinent se:rvice regulations and official publications of t.he Agency), or as 

specH:i..ca.lJy authorized in ea.ch im!lt,ance by a duly responsible superior known to 

me to bo a member of tho Agency~ 

\' I £ur1;her solenmly swear that I will discuss matters pertaining to commtμtlcation intelligence and communicat,ion security only to the extent necessary 

fort.he proper performance of my duties and only with persons actively and currently performing duties having to do with the particular matters involved or 

cu:fyeri.tly authorized to receive inforll'.at.ion thereof; and that I will impart to subor::~inates under rrry direct supe.rvisicn only such details as may be necessary 

to them in the performance of t.hF.lir d:uti.os'" 

I further solemnly swear that I will report without delay to rrry immediate 

superior the details and circumstances cJ.f ruw case which comes· within my knowledge 

c.,f. an unauthorized pe-rson ° s obtaining,,. or attempting to obtain$ information concerning ccmnru.nication i.ntelligence, communication seci.irity activities~ or the 

· classified operations of the Agency~ 

I furt.her solemnly swear that.~ upon an a.bsence front or severance of my connection with the Armed Forcss Sectt't"ity AgencyJ I will not reveal during said 

absenct'.l or after sa.i.d severence my c::mnection with or lmowledge of co:rmnunications 

intell.igence o:r. communication security ope:irations unless freed from this obligation by unmistakable and categorical official notice (except when authorized an.d 

a.s necessary to any fu:t.ure performance of duties in an assignment with an 

organization 'Which collaborates with the Armed Forces Security Agency),,. 

I fully appre.ciate and understand that the preservation of the secUl"ity of 

information concerning our capabilities in.communication intelligence and our 

measures t.o safeguard our own commu.nicatlon.s is of vit.al importance to the welfm·~ 

and defense of the United St.ates.~ I affirm that I aril farn.i.liar with the provision 

of the Act of Congress of 15 June 1917 (Espionage Act) relative to the National 

De.fense; with Public Law .51.J, £llst Congress.r Second Session,, 13 May 1950; and 

with the Pre.sident 1:s Memorandum datad 28 August 1945., 

-· • ceNFIDEN'FIAL-- '·-· 

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I do hereby affirm 11\Y undet'stand1.ng that no change in rrry assignment or employmen ~ will ever relieve me of the above obligations under this oathr and that the 

proYisions of this oath will r~main fully as binding on me during peacetime as 

they are durini; wartime~ 

So Help Me God_ ______ ·---·------------------

(Print Namo., Grade & Serial Number) 

Sworn t,o before me this_. ___________ day of ________ l9_, ---

(Signature of person aam!nisteriDg oath) 

SEPARATION OATH 

I: , have reread the above 

oath an'CrCfo""'"b;::;:~eby reaffirm that I will not hereafter reveal nzy- previous con~ 

nection with or knowledge or communication9 int~lligence or connnunications 

security op~ations~ 

.. I ~n aware that in relinliflrlshing an appointment under which I was eligible 

fox- acrfl"·~:- to Cormnunications Intelli~~nc~ my ri~ht to ::ioe such material has 

ceas~Q, 1 tharefore affirm that I shall never attempt to obtain access to it 

w.it.hout proper authorization from persons in positions to grant such authority!) 

I l.lllder.take al -10 never to cf'.vulge any information I may have learned from 

Communir.ation Intelligence sources or to disclose to any person whatsoever l'llY' 

lmowledr,~ of the existance of such intellir:ence sources .. 

So Help Me God ~~~--~--~~ 

(Print Name~ Grade & Serial Number) 

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lSienature of person adJninis£ering Oath) 

AFSA Form 170 

Revised 30 April 1952 

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S E C R ~ T 

SECUllTY INFORMAll .. •' 

HEADQUARTERS 

ARMY SECURITY AGENCY 

Washington 25, D. C. 

DEBRIEFING STATEMENT 

I an aware that in :r_:elinqutshing an appointilElnt·which has 

necessitated my having access to Special Intelligence my right 

to see such material has ceased. I therefore affirm that I shall 

never attempt to obtain access to it without proper authorization 

£rom the persons in·a position to gr~nt such sanction. I undertake also never to divulge any information I may have learned 

from Special Intelligence sources or to disclose to any person 

whatsoever ury knowledge of the existence of such intelligence 

from intercept sou.roes. 

Cards Completed. ____ _ 

Deleted from Roster 

Inootd.ve Filo._-____ ---_ _ __ D.AY OF ____ l.9_ 

S E C R E ·r 

SECURITY JNFORMAT~~