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COMPLIANCE WITH THIS PUBLICATION IS MANDATORY
BY ORDER OF THE
SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE
AIR FORCE INSTRUCTION 10-2005
14 AUGUST 2002
Operations
DEFENSIVE COUNTERINFORMATION
SECURITY CLASSIFICATION GUIDE
OPR: HQ USAF/XOIW (Sharon McMahon) Certified by: HQ USAF/XOI
Maj Gen Glen D. Shaffer
Pages: 11
Distribution: F
This instruction implements Air Force Policy Directive (AFPD) 10-20, Air Force Defensive Counterin-
formation Operations. This guide establishes security procedures, guidelines and administrative controls
to protect information related to defensive counterinformation (DCI) policies, programs, capabilities,
assessments and activities and serves as classification guidance for exercises and operations relating to
DCI. It will be used as a classification/declassification guide to Air Force programs related to DCI. Infor-
mation noted as classified by this guide could be expected to cause damage or serious damage to national
security if disclosed without authorization. The Original Classification Authority (OCA) shall identify or
describe the nature of such damage.
1. POLICY.
1.1. This guide establishes security classification of information involved in Air Force DCI activities.
While many of the general concepts involved in DCI may be unclassified, the compilation of informa-
tion may result in products that should be classified (see EO 12958). Information on specific capabil-
ities of the six DCI programs (information assurance, operations security (OPSEC),
counterintelligence, counterdeception, counterpropaganda operations and electronic protection) may
need to be classified, and separately published classification guidance may be developed to cover
these. When conflicts between this guidance and any future guidance associated with specific pro-
grams occur, the OCA shall promptly be notified to adjudicate any differences. Until resolved, the
more restrictive guidance shall be followed.
1.2. If implementing any of the requirements contained in this guide creates practical problems,
requests for exception or recommendations for changes to this security classification guidance may be
made through appropriate channels to the office of primary responsibility (OPR). Any such requests
must be accompanied by a rationale delineating the reason an exception or change is necessary.
