x. _. .  BRADQUARTERS, UNITED STATES ATR FORCE ot WASHINGTON © . - aFoR-sR 3220 20 October 1948 SUBJECT: Functions of the U&iF Security Service . 70: _ Commanding Generals, Major Air Commands i= 2I and Overseas aoe I. ' The USAF Security Service, established with headquarters at Arlington Hall, Washington, D. C., by letter, Headquarters United States Air Force, file 322 (4FOOR 8480), subject:  "Establishnent, of the USAF | Security Service, * 20 October 1948, copy attached, will operate under _ the direct control of the Chief of Staff, USAF (such control to be exercised by the Deputy Chief of Staff, Operations, through the Di- rector of Intelligence.) Bo - 2. Strength end composition of the Hoadquarters, USAF Security Service will be as determined by the Chief of Staff, USAF. There will be assigned to the US4F Security Service as field units thereof ali and communication security establishzents, units, and personnel not otherwise as-igned by Headquarters USAF, No change is contemplated at the present tine in location of units or personnel affected by this letter, ‘Specific orders for the transfer er attachment of such units and persormcl will be issued progressively and as expeditiously as practicable including orders for the activation of any units considered necessary and approvod by the Chief of Staff,. USAF , . 3. Personnel will not be transferred to-or fram tho US4F Sccurity Service, to or from any ficld unit theroof or to or fron any otheraise assigned and communication security ~~’ e unit without prior approval of Hoadquarters USAF in each instance, 4. and communication security units and personnel of the USAF Security Service will bo attached to major air conmends in ZI and overscas as nocded to meet security requirements, The Commanding Genoral, USAF Sccurity Serv- ~ icc, will be notified of any. further attachments of such units or per- sonnel made by the major air commands in ZI or overseas and advised of all subscquent changes, The mojor air comand in ZI or overscas to which such units erc attached will have administrative eontrol (subject to tho provisions of paragraphs 3 and 64) and will provide normal, -non- specialized logistic support. Opocraticnal control, nocessary technical | assistenec, and specialized logistic support vill be supplicd directly by Headquarters, US4F Scewrity Serviec. . . 5. In addition to the attached units ncutioned in paragraph Z, - other 1 units and/or personnel of the USAF Socurity Sorviec may be locatod in the territory assigned to a mojor air command in ZI or oversoas in order to. nect other than local . jocurity requirencnts. In such cases specific in- structions will be issuod as to tho administration and control of the units or personno] concerned, C9-2277, AF
6, Tho USAF Security Sorvice' 1 rif be responsible for the following c cation security activit tics: eth al RP get “a, Tho operational command and dircetion of all communication security units and porsonnol assignod ta. oi the USAF Security Servico. F 1 tot ek ad d. Tho preparation and coordination of nilitary characteristics < and operational requirenents and coordination of the rescarch and develop- nont of conmunication security equipment. _ The preparation, production, and publication of key Lists and related itens for use with Air Force cryptographic systens, ; f. . Tho: storago, distribution, and accounting for all erypto~ te graphic systens and equipment held by the Air Foree. Existing facilitics - ard procedures ‘7411 be usod where fcasiblo. ; : ” g. Tho: preparation of operating: and meintenance instructions. for cryptographic cquipment and relatcd systems developed amd used - .° » exclusively by the 4ir Forco; collaboration in the prcparation of 2 opcrating and meintonance instructions.for jointly developed and uscd cryptographic systems and oquipnocnt. Security classification of tha aforenentioned equipment and rolated systens will be a rosponsibility ef the agency developing the oauipment. _ h, The: cryptographic « and trenpaiseton Security. of Air Pores communications. ; : a 2 The cstabli’shndat of roquirenents for parsonnel for the USaP Security Service and othor- _ conmunicas tion security units and the assignment and promction of. such personnel within the Air Pores units engaged in- this activity, in accordance with ostabli shed Air Force policics. - PY 3. Tho organization ond training of all unite and provision. for the specialized training of all individwls ongaged in Air Forco socurity activitios. | kK." The doterrinatios of doctrines and techniques and tho | preparation. of. fraining ‘Ateraturo. ond field manuola... ° 1. ‘The “preparation af Tablas af. Organization and 5 Equipaents. Wilitary Occupational Spacialtios, and-ralatad dtons pecultar to tha - activities of tho US4F Sccurity Sorvicos 5... -5.- +--+: = =. i.e 2 tenet Acre "09-2277, oF SS ¢ STeSe
pm. The budgcting for Air Foros cryptographic oquipmont in coordination with the Budgot Section, Directorate af Conminications, and for the nocossary expenditures in the cischarge of the cormunication socurity activitios, . 7, Although control of the U4éP Security Service will bo exercised py tho Deputy Chief of Staff, Operations the Diroctor of Cormunications will contimie to exerciso staff supervision at the Hcadquarters USAF level over all matters portaining to cryptogmenphy and commmications security {n coordination with the Dircetor of Intclligonco. 8. Communication faeilitics roquirced by the USsF Security Service to and from oversea major.air commands and installations vill be pro- vided by the Director of Communications, Adequate communication facili- tics within oversea mjor eir commands will be providod by the respcetive commanders. 9, The troop basis of major air commands in ZI and overscas will be adjusted to reflect any transfers effected umer the provisions of this lettor. BY COM ur IME CHIEF O@& STAFF: /s/ lL. L. Judge /t/ lL. L. JUDGE Colonel, USAF 1 incl fir 4djutant General Ltr 322 (A4FOOR &8c) A TRUE COPY: TOMMY W GRUNDY list Lt., USAF fsst Adjutant Genoral C9-2277, AF