Air Force Declassification Office AFDO Ms Linda Smith

Air Force Declassification Office (AFDO) Ms. Linda Smith – Director Integrity - Service - Excellence

The Overview Mission/Goals/Organization n AFDO Product/Deliverables n Life Cycle Management/Processes n Retrieval and review n Quality Control n Progress toward 31 December 06 deadline n Public Interest Initiatives n Building Blocks to the Future n Integrity - Service - Excellence

Mission & Goals Ensure EO 12958, as amended, “Classified National Security Information” Section 3. 3, is implemented n Information Security Oversight Office (ISOO)—Directive No. 1—sets information security requirements n Review Air Force originated information determined permanently valuable and 25 years old, or older (rolling review) n Respond to mandatory reviews, Congressional searches, and Freedom of Information Act Request, as requested n Pre – 1982 “permanently valuable” records - Dec 31 2006, or they will be automatically declassified n n n Review referrals from other government agencies (OGA’s) Determine appropriate decisions – Pass/Fail Represent Secretary of the Air Force Senior Security Official on declassification working groups (External Referral Working Group, Automated working Group) n Do. D 5200. 1 R, “Info Security Program, ” and Air Force Instruction 31 -401: Air Force Declassification Plan n Integrity - Service - Excellence

AF Security Enterprise Air Force Security Enterprise A 1 - Manpower A 2 – Intelligence* Secretary AF (SAF) Mr. Wynne Chief of Staff Gen Moseley A 3 – Air, Space and Information Ops A 4 – Logistics SAF/AA Mr. Davidson A 7 S Security A 5 – Plans A 6 – Communications A 7 – Installations & AFDO L. Smith *Coordination A 7 SI Mission Support A 8 – Strategic Plans and Programs A 9 – Analyses, Lessons Learned Integrity - Service - Excellence

The AFDO Process Retrieve 25 yrs Permanent AF Record Authority? Yes Review Record Remain Classified Yes Declassify Release Excluded RD/FRD AF Exemption? @ No other agency equities No No Other Agency Equities Refer Integrity - Service - Excellence

Retrieve – Requires Life Cycle Management Processes NARA RECORD USER RECORDS Centers Transfer Federal Records RECORD Center (Storage) AFDO ecords assified r cl CLASSIFICATION DECLASSIFICATION Integrity - Service - Excellence

Retrieve – Where’s the Record? Records -- include all books, papers, maps, photographs, machine-readable materials, or other documentary materials, regardless of physical form or characteristics, made or received by an agency of the United States Government under Federal law or in connection with the transaction of public business and preserved or appropriate for preservation by that agency or its legitimate successor as evidence of the organization, functions, policies, decisions, procedures, operations, or other activities of the Government or because of the informational value of the data in them (44 U. S. C. 3301). Integrity - Service - Excellence

Retrieving & Review Tools n n n INFORM Report – Federal Record Centers Multiple Listing Registry – National Archives Information Retrieval Indexing System – IRIS at AF Historical Research Agency Document Declassification Support System (DDSS) National Archives Declassification, Review and Redaction System (ADRRES) Integrity - Service - Excellence

Air Force Repositories National Archives II Washington National Records Center Air Force Historical Research Agency, Maxwell AFB, Alabama RG 340 – Secretariat RG 341 – Air Staff RG 342 – Field Activities – MAJCOM/Base Histories Integrity - Service - Excellence

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Process – Review To Identify Exemptions n n n n n 25 X 1: Intelligence sources and methods (SC & MT) 25 X 2: Use of weapons of mass destruction 25 X 3: Impair cryptologic systems or activities 25 X 4: Impair the application of state-of-the-art technology 25 X 5: Actual U. S. military war plans that remain in effect 25 X 6: Foreign government information that demonstrably impairs relations with other countries 25 X 7: Protection of President/Vice-President etc 25 X 8: Emergency preparedness plans or reveal current vulnerabilities or systems, installations, infrastructures, or projects relating to national security 25 X 9: Violate a statute, treaty, or international agreement Integrity - Service - Excellence

Quality Control Process n Three tier review Real-time automated feedback loop to reviewer/supervisor if errors in decisions n “Hands-On” document application and automated standardization program n Full-time training officer (senior reviewer) n n Air Force partnerships with other government agencies for equity recognition training Full-time Training Officer: interagency training and equity recognition n Host annual “Equity Recognition” declassification conferences/seminars n 2007 will co-host with NARA n Host an interagency classified/unclassified Community of Practice (Co. P) website n n Routine inspections: ISOO/Department of Energy (DOE), Air Force Information Security Office and Air Force “Eagle Look” Integrity - Service - Excellence

Progress: Production 19952006 (millions of pages) Integrity - Service - Excellence

Public Interest Initiatives n Southeast Asia records declassification – AF Historical Research Agency – 10 mil pages Gulf War Records “Illness Syndrome” Reviews – 2 million pages Roswell Incident study – 1994 Cuban Missile Crisis SAC Histories Other n AFDO historian – Mr. Michael Binder n n n Integrity - Service - Excellence

Building Blocks to the Future n n n Institutionalization – The seamless integration of life cycle management and training: Records Management – Integrated Process Team underway Credibility – The acceptance of training for the benefits and values it provides – needs Commander emphasis Education and Awareness – Instruction of declassification management program requirements and benefits, and their responsibilities. See www. afdo. hq. af. mil Training – The providing of necessary training and skills development to staff at all levels Communications – All of us: security, warfighters, public affairs, historians and records managers are our outreach. Source: Dept of Energy Records Management Program: Aug 95 Integrity - Service - Excellence

Conclusion Secure & Protect Release Yes Air Force Declassification Office Ms. Linda Smith - Director Integrity - Service - Excellence