U.S. CLASSIFICATION MARKINGS

a. Authorized U.S. classification designators are:

(1) TOP SECRET (TS) (2) SECRET (S)

(3) CONFIDENTIAL (C)

b. U.S. classification markings are not preceded by the double slash (//) or abbreviated in the banner line (see Figure 26). (A double slash with nothing preceding it indicates that the

document contains only FGI or JOINT information as described in sections 4 and 5 of this enclosure.)

Figure 26. Example of U.S. Classification Markings

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4. FGI MARKINGS USED ON NON-U.S. DOCUMENTS

a. General. This section provides guidance for marking documents consisting ENTIRELY of FGI. See section 19 of Enclosure 3 of this Volume for general guidance on marking FGI and section 9 of this enclosure for markings to be used on U.S. documents containing FGI portions.

TOPSECRET

TOP SECRET MEMORANDUM FOR XXXXXXXXXXX

SUBJECT: (U) Delegation of TOP SECRET Original Classification Authority (OCA)

(TS) You are hereby delegated authority to classify information up to TOP SECRET for information under your area of responsibility in accordance with Executive Order 13526, “Classified National Security Information” (the Order).

(C) As an OCA, you are required to receive training in original

classification as provided by the Order and implementing directives prior to exercising this authority. Your Security Manger will facilitate this training.

Classified By: R. Smith, Sec. of Army

Derived From: Army Memorandum XYZ, dated 20071215, same subject

Declassify On: 20171215

(1) All classification markings on FGI (banner and portion) shall begin with a double forward slash, “//.” The required format is: //[country code] [equivalent classification] (see Figure 27).

(2) The authorized equivalent classifications are:

(a) TOP SECRET (TS) (b) SECRET (S)

(c) CONFIDENTIAL (C) (d) RESTRICTED (R) (e) UNCLASSIFIED (U)

(3) Equivalent foreign government classification markings are at Appendix 1 to this enclosure and should be used in conjunction with the requirements of this section to determine the appropriate marking in subparagraph 4.a.(2). Questions regarding the equivalent foreign government markings should be directed to the Director, International Security Programs, Defense Technology Security Administration, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy.

(4) FGI classifications shall not be annotated in the banner line with U.S. classification markings or JOINT classification markings. These three marking categories are mutually exclusive in the banner lines and portion marks.

(5) No classification authority block shall be used as all non-U.S. information is excluded from the marking requirements of Reference (d).

Figure 27. Example of Markings for Non-U.S. Documents

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//DEU SECRET

(//DEU S) This is the marking for a portion which is classified German SECRET. This portion is marked for training purposes only. Use approved country or international organization codes.

(//DEU U) Note: When release markings are not specified, it cannot be assumed that the information is releasable back to the source country.

(//DEU U) Note: All non-US classified material is excluded from E.O. 13526 marking requirements. Therefore, non-US classified material does not carry a classification authority block. The DoD Component Designated Disclosure Authority shall make release determinations pursuant to DoD Directive 5230.11.

//DEU SECRET

(6) The DoD Component Designated Disclosure Authority shall make disclosure determinations pursuant to DoDD 5230.11 (Reference (v)).

b. NATO Classification Markings. NATO information bears unique classification markings which signify that the information is protected in the NATO security system.

(1) NATO classifications are used on NATO information (i.e., information prepared by or for NATO and information of the NATO member nations that has been released into the NATO security system). Within the DoD, access to and marking and handling of NATO information is governed by USSAN Instruction 1-07 (Reference (w)) and DoDD 5100.55 (Reference (x)).

(2) Documents consisting entirely of NATO information shall have a banner line and portion markings consisting only of NATO markings (see Figure 28). NATO classified information does not carry a classification authority block.

Figure 28. Examples of NATO Markings

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NATO Banner Line NATO Portion Marking

//COSMIC TOP SECRET (//CTS) //COSMIC TOP SECRET BOHEMIA (//CTS-B)

//NATO SECRET (//NS)

//CONFIDENTIAL ATOMAL (//NC-A)

(a) COSMIC is the NATO designation for TOP SECRET information whose

unauthorized disclosure would cause exceptionally grave damage to NATO. Although the word

“NATO” is used in the designation NATO SECRET, CONFIDENTIAL, and RESTRICTED information, the word “NATO” is never used with NATO information classified at the TOP SECRET level.

(b) The ATOMAL designation is used with U.S. RD or FRD, or UK ATOMIC information that has been officially released to NATO.

(c) The BOHEMIA designation is used for NATO TOP SECRET information that is signals intelligence (SIGINT) derived and should be handled in SIGINT channels only.

BOHEMIA may be used only with //COSMIC TOP SECRET.

(3) NATO banner markings may be used only on NATO information. NOFORN cannot be used on NATO information.

(4) When NATO information is incorporated into a U.S. document, the portion marking will be a NATO marking; however, the banner line will use the highest classification of

information in the document (i.e., classification of the U.S. information or the U.S.-equivalent classification for the NATO information, whichever is higher) with the addition of “//FGI NATO” (e.g., SECRET//FGI NATO). The statement “THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS NATO (level of classification) INFORMATION” shall appear on the face of the document. See Section 9 of this enclosure for guidance on use of FGI markings in U.S. documents.

c. Documents Marked RESTRICTED or That are Provided “in Confidence.” Many foreign governments and international organizations have a fourth level of classification that generally translates as “Restricted,” and a category of unclassified information that is protected by law in the originating country and is provided on the condition that it shall be treated “in confidence.”

Figure 29. CONFIDENTIAL-Modified Handling Example

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(1) Mark foreign government documents that have a classification designation which equates to RESTRICTED, as well as unclassified foreign government documents provided on the condition that they shall be treated “in confidence,” to identify the originating government and whether they are Restricted or provided “in confidence” (see Figure 29).

(2) Additionally, mark them “CONFIDENTIAL – Modified Handling” and protect them according to Volume 3, Enclosure 2, section 17 of this Manual.

A French document marked

“Diffusion Restreinte” would be marked:

//FRA RESTRICTED

Protect as

CONFIDENTIAL – Modified Handling