i ‘4 DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE Headquarters US Air Force ashington DC 20330 ak Y Peeper jim Operations AF REGULATION 55-29 10 October 1983 LO SECURITY POLICY FOR USAF SENSITIVE RECONNAISSANCE PROGRAMS ) a This regulation requires “all personnel exposed to certain sensitive US ." thoroughly understaad that unauthorized release of information regarding E airborne’ and surface reconnaissance programs to sé programs could jeopardize the security of the ’ United States of America. It applies to persons responsible for making sure © tha? Defense’ contractors, subcontractors Potential contractors, grantees, and consultants comply. 1. (U) Security Policy: z : a. CU) 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 ‘selated subsystems. b. (U) Only personnel with a justified need-to-know wil have access to sensitive reconnaissance program information or . material. These personnel will be briefed to the extent neces- - Sary, as determined by the Major Command office of primary responsibility QeACOM OFR) to accomplish the mission or " activity. : 3. (U)} Responsibilities Assigned: 2. (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 commanden may supplement this regulation to include more stringent access procedures for approved programs. Send supplements to HQ USAF/XOORZ, Wash DC 20330, before publication, fos 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 preeram stivities aithin each command. NOTE: (0) When ovunsi hawagerment aud sefsguarding Procedures 4 are not sufficient to limit need-to-know br access _, Supenedes A AFR 55-29, 17 December 1979. (See signature page for summary of changes 0 . Z _ No. of Printed Pages: 2 : OPR: XOORZ (Capt P.E. McVickar) a “Approved by: Col James V. Sullivan @  s-Editor: D. Brtford . Distribution: F *, to sensitive reconnaissance , programs, then consideration may - be given to ‘establishing a Special Access Program according to DOD 5200.1-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 will monitor the imple- mentation of this security policy for all sensitive reconnais- tance 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 reco! ce information. b. e¢ number of copies of documents conceming sen reconnaissance systems or programs must be minimal. In addition to the official address, comespondence and messages must include the 2ddressee office evmbhal- far -example, HO USAF/XOOR funciassitied 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 misrouting. d. (U) Program documentation and materials covered by this regulation must be safeguarded and stored with access IEnited to those persons with a iustified need-to-know. as determined by the MAJCOM OPR. Classified by: HQ USAF, DCs/P&O Beclassify on: OADR
FI OT NS Oe PIO ORE ee ree errt tthe Pant awennatire: ¢ Ye - > ese, ~we oy eS Lot¥: SONNT Pere nr, ~, ee wane Set ee Oe Oe Oe eed lsAces tal Sa bec ad ia AS ep, SSB re eV ee Se 2 | AFR 55-29 10 October 1983 S. (U} Classificatiun Details. The following paragraphs pive general minimum clasnfication guidance. Documents classified according to this regulation must be renewed for ceclassifica- tion décostding te DOD 5200.1R/AFR 205-! h. (U} Movernent of reconnaissance vehicles and systems when yfoDection activity is not involved. UNCLASSIFIED. k. (U) Information concerning international aegotiations or agreements related to sensitive reconnaissance programs. CONFIDENTIAL to TOP SECRET, “spending o on the require- ments of the international agreement. Us BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE . CHARLES A. GABRIEL, General, USAF OFFICIAL Chief of Staff - JAMES H. DELANEY, Colonel, USAF Er i. Director of Administration . ~s— , -* SUMMARY OF CHANGES _. ! —