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Document #: 41
From: UFO INFO SERVICE
Date Sent: 09-30-1986
Subject: 1979 BLUEFLY & MOONDUST

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FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT DOCUMENT FILES
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE

WASHINGTON 20330

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY 20 AUG 1979

Mr.



Dear Mr.:

This letter is in reference to your appeal from the
decision of the Assistant Chief of Staff, Intelligence,
partially denying your request for a copy of a Biographical
Sketch, dated 1 January 1957; two AFCIN memoranda, dated 11
February 1958 and 26 December (no year indicated); the
AFCIN-1E-0 letter, dated 3 November 1961; the AFOIN-X(SG)
memo, dated 29 April 2952; and the AFOIN-SSG letter.

The Office of the Secretary of the Air Force has
considered your appeal, and I have determined your appeal
should be granted in part and denied in part.

The Biographical Sketch, dated 1 January 1957, is exempt
from mandatroy disclosure under the Freedom of Information
Act, 5 U.S.C. 552(b)(6). The disclosure of this information
would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal
privacy. Release of this type of information is also
prohibited by paragraph 27b, Air Force Regulation 12-35 (32
CFR 806b).

The two AFCIN memoranda, dated 11 February 1958 and 26
December (no year indicated) are intra-agency memoranda con-
taining opinions and suggestions and are exempt from manda-
tory disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act, 5
U.S.C. 552(b)(5). These memoranda are withheld in an effort
to promote the free and frank interchange of ideas, opinions
and recommendations among Air Force personnel. The infor-
mation withheld is primarily opinion which would not be
routinely available through the discovery process.

 Portions of the AFCIN-1E-0 letter, dated 3 November 1961
are releasable; however, the remaining portions are still
exempt from mandatory release under the Freedom of Informa-
tion Act 5 U.S.C. 552(b)(1). This information and the
AFOIN-X(SG) memos are currently classified under Executive
Order 12065, Section 1-301 (a) and ©, as implemented by
Department of Defense regulation 5200.1-R, paragraphs 2-301
(C) (3) and (5). The continuing protection of this informa-
tion is essential to the national security because it reveals
intelligence sources and methods. The release of this infor-
mation could reasonably be expected to cause identifiable
damage to the national security. The AFOIN-SSG letter has
been declassified and is released.

This letter constitutes the final Air Force action on
your appeal. Under the Freedom of Information Act 5 U.S.C.
552, provision exists for judicial review of this
determination.

Sincerely,

ROBERT W. CRITTENDEN
Deputy Administrative Assistant

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