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DEPARTMENT  OF  THE  AIR  FORCE 
Headquarter!  US  Air  Force 
ashington  DC  20330 
AF  REGULATION  55-29 
10  October  1983 
SECURITY  POLICY  FOR  USAF  SENSITIVE RECONNAISSANCE  PROGRAMS  (U) 
(I1)  This  regulation  requires  all  personnel  exposed  to  certain  sensitive  Uf   JF  
airborne  and  surface  reconnaissance  programs  to 
"  .thoroughly  understand  that  unauthorized  release  of  information  regardinj    lose'  programs  could  jeopardize  the  security  of  the 
United  States  of  America.  It  applies  to  persons  responsible  for  making  sure  that  Defense  contractors,  subcontractors,  potential 
contractors,  grantees,  and  consultants  comply. 
1.  (U)  Security  Policy: 
.-   a.  (U)  Personnel  exposed  to  information  regarding  sensi- 
tive reconnaissance  programs  must  understand  the  importance 
of  safeguarding  that  information.  This  security  policy  applies 
'  for  the  life  cycle  of  each  sensitive  reconnaissance  program  and 
related  subsystems. 
b.  .(U)  Only  personnel  with  a  justified  need-to-Jcnow  will 
have  access  to  sensitive  reconnaissance  program  information  or 
material.  These  personnel  wiD  be  briefed  to  the  extent  neces- 
sary, as  determined  by  the  Major  Command  office  of  primary 
responstbility  (MAJCOM  OPR)  to  accomplish  the  mission  or 
activity.    -  .  ' 
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3.  (U)  RespoosibiKrie*  Assigned: 
t.  (U)  Major  commanders  must  stress  the  security  policy 
in  this  regulation,  and  be  responsible  for  protecting  the  sensi- 
tive reconnaissance  programs  within  their  commands.  Major 
commanders  may  supplement  this  regulation  to  include  more 
stringent  access  procedures  for  approved  programs.  Send 
supplements  to  HQ  USAF/XOORZ,  Wash  DC  20330,  before 
publication,  for  processing  according  to  AFR  205-1.  Major 
commanders  must  appoint  a  project  officer  as  the  focal  point 
for  the  security  aspects  of  all  sensitive  reconnaissance  brogram 
activities  withis  &&  cyr'ta.'d.  '. 
KOIE:  (U)  When    normal    nauiagrroont    aud   sJoguartling 
procedures  are  not  sufficient  to  limit  need-to-know  br  access 
v  Supersedes  AFR  55r29,  17  December  1979.  (See  signature 
page  for  summary  of  changes.)  * 
No.  of  Printed  Pages:  2  / 
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.to  sensitive  reconnaissance  programs,  then  consideration  may 
be  given  to  establishing  a  Special  Access  program  according  to 
DOD5200.1-R/AFR  205-1. 
b.  (U)  Unit  commanders  must  make  sure  that  sensitive 
reconnaissance  program  activities  under  their  control  are 
protected.  They  will  designate  a  unit  security  project  officer. 
c  (U)  Security  project  officers  wiD  monitor  the  imple- 
mentation of  this  security  policy  for  all  sensitive  reconnais- 
sance program  activities  within  their  commanders'  authority. 
4.  (U)  Administrative  Procedures: 
a.  (U)  Project  officers  or  their  delegated  representatives 
provide  security  indoctrination  to  persons  requiring  permanent 
access  to  sensitive  reconnaissance  programs,  and  may  establish, 
at  their  discretion,  a  record  of  these  persons.  Personnel  with 
occasional  or  one-time  need  for  access  will  be  indoctrinated 
by  the  project  officer  or  the  person  releasing  the  sensitive 
reconnaissance  information. 
b.  Whe  number  of  copies  of  documents  concerning 
sensnzpr  reconnaissance  systems  or  programs  must  be  minimal. 
In  addition  to  the  official  address,  correspondence  and 
messages  must  include  the  addressee  office  evmhnl-  f«r 
example,  HQ  USAF/XOOR* 
rundasstfied  messages  will  be  encrypted  for 
transmission  onry.  Hard  copy  documentation  (for  example, 
letters,  etc.)  will  be  marked  "TO  BE  OPENED  BY  AD- 
DRESSEE ONLY." 
c.  (U)  Project  officers  must  provide  proper  routing  instruc- 
tions to  message  centers  and  administrative  personnel  to 
prevent  misrou  ting. 
d.  (U)  Program  documentation  and  materials  covered  by 
this  regulation  must  be  safeguarded  and  stored  with  access 
Isnited  to  *hn«e  persons  with  a  justified  need-'o-kr.fw.  as 
detensmed  by  the  MAJCOM  OPR.  " 
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5.  (U)  Classification  Details.  The  following  paragraphs  give 
genera]  minimum  classification  guidance.  Documents  classified 
according  to  this  regulation  must  be  renewed  for  declassifica- 
tion icoerHmz  to  DOD  5200.1  R/AFR  205-1 : 
AFR  55-29 
10  October  1983 
h.  (U)  Movement  of  reconnaissance  vehicles  and  systems 
when^tfoBectioo  activity  is  not  involved.  UNCLASSIFIED. 
BY  ORDER  OF  THE  SECRETARY  OF  THE  AIR  FORCE 
k.  (U)  Information  concerning  international  negotiations 
or  agreements  related  to  sensitive  reconnaissance  programs. 
CONFIDENTIAL  to  TOP  SECRET,  depending  on  the  require- 
ments of  the  international  agreement. 
OFFICIAL 
-  JAMES  H.DELANEY,  Colonel.  DSAF 
•  Director  of  A4rninistration 
CHARLES  A.  GABRIEL,  General,  USAF 
Chief  of  StaiT 
SUMMARY  OF  CHANGES