Doc. 31 USAF. Letter, Nov 15, 1979 DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE HEADQUARTERS ELECTRONIC SECURITY COMMAND sriore DAD 15 Nov 1979 sumsecr: Request for Information on UFO Incident yo: $96 Clifford E. Stone Hig Det, Hanou 411 Comm PO New York 09165 1. Your letter of 29 October was received on 2 Novenber. A time extension has been found necessary for the proper processing of the request Under the Freedom of Informstion Act, 5 U,S.C.» for the following reason: a, The need for consultation, which shall be conducted with a11 practicable speed, with another agency having a substantial interest in the determination of the request. 2. A determination 1s expected to ve made regarding your request by 30 Novenber. eee eee FOR THE COMMANDER Poe Capt, USAF enter? vocunentation Sys Div Doc. 32 USAF. Letter, Nov 27, 1979 DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE NEADQUARTERS ELECTAONIC SECURITY COMMAND 87 NOV is9 Seon? DAD yor $86 Clifford E. Stone Hg Det, Hanou M41 Conn ‘APO New York 09165 Dear SSG Stone Reference your Freedom of Information Act request of 29 October and our letter dated 15 Novenber. The type of information necessary to respond to your request 1s classified jn accordance with DID security directives and is therefore exempt from release under authority of 5 U.S.C. 552(b). This information 1s properly Shd currently classified in the interest of national defense as specifically authorized under criteria establisned by Executive Order 12065 and implemented by regulation. ‘The decision to withhold release of classified information may be appealed in writing to the Secretary of the Air Force within 45 days of the date of this letter. ‘Include in your appeal any reasons for reconsideration you wish to present. Attach a copy of this letter. Address your letter as follovss” Secretary of the Ar Force, thru HQ ESC/DAD, San Antonio, Texas 78243. Sincerely osby J. BERT,’ Colonel (USAF Chief of Staff’orrecor me acenerane 21 FEB 1880 Doc. 3-3 USAF. Letter, Feb 21, 1880 DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE Stare Sergeant Clifford &. stone Headquarters Detachnent Hanau Military Conmand APO ew York 09165, Dear Sergeant stone: This is in response to your letter of 5 December 1979, appealing, under the Freedon of Information Act, the denial of your request for information soncerning the lose of a Cuban trG-21 aircraft, Me Office of the Secretary of the Aix Force has con sidered your appeal, and I have determined that it must be denies. ie may neither confirm nor deny the occurrence of the incident you described, or the existence of any records on the subject. “To do so would compromise intelligence interests, and intelligence gathering policies, practices, and techniques, which are currently and properly classified in the interest of the national defense, pursuant to sxecutive Order 12085, a5 implenented by Department of defense Directives 5200.1-R and 5200.7, This action is taken under the authority of 5 U.S.C. 552(b)(1). Confirnation of the existence or the nonexistence of any records on this subject would cause identifiable damage to the national security. This letter constitutes =he final Air Force action on your appeal, ‘The Freedon of Infornation Act, 5 U.S.C. 552, provides for judicial review of this cutermination, ROBERT W. CRETTENDEN Adnin:strative Assistant (Acting) Doo. 34 USAF. Letier Jun, 1980 DADF 5 JUN 180 Freedom of Information Act Request Sgt Clifford E. Stone Hq Det, Hanau Mil Comm APO New York 09168 1, Your letter of 19 May 1980 was roforred to thie installation by Hq USAF/DADP, Washington, D.C. on 2? May 198) and received on 3 June 1980, 2, The 6947th Electronic Security Sqssdron (formerly OLA "A", 69470 Scourlty Squadron) was contacted in reyards to your request, We have been advised that a thorough search of all records was made, with neg~ ative results, 3, May we suggest that you contact the Albert Slmpaon Research Center, AU, Maxwell AFB, AL 96112 and roquost they resoarch your request, ‘CURTIS W. Mie Captain, USAF Chief, Central Base AdministrationDEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE Doc. 3:5 USAF. Letter, Apr 16, 1979 DADE SP5 Clifford E. stone ig bet, Hanau sil Conn APO New York 09165 Dear $P5 stone Your Freedom of Information Act request of February 21, 1979, addressed to the Director, Defense Investigative Service, was ceceived In tris office for Air Force action on March 30, 1979, We checked with offices within the organization of the Assistant Chief of Staff for Intelligence. They did not locate any Air Force records pertinent to your request. However, they did find a copy of a classified Joint chiefs of Stati (JCS) message, UrG 2308102 Sep 76 concerning information on an incident in Tran in September 1976 ‘The Air Force does not have dinzlosure authority for this Report. Therefore, we sugirst you write ditectiy to the Office of the Assistant Sesretary of Defense (Public Affairs), Directorate for Freedom of Information end Security’ Review, Washington DC 20301, concerning the releasability of the message, No records were located with regard to paragraph 2 of your Fequest. ‘The Modern Military Branch of the National Archives, Washington, UC, nay have records responsive to this paragraph. However, your request is not specific enough to locate any records with the informstion given. We believe that your reques: in paragraph 3 does not. reasonably describe the records you seek, as required under the Freedon of Infornation act. “Tf you can be more specific, we will try to assist you further. Sincerely y AL. wary (a) at. Ra "ann lig USAF Freedon of Information Manager Doc. 3-62 DOD Letier, Aug 7, 1979 ‘OFFICE OF THE /SISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE 1 Aug 1979 Refs 79-peor-717 886 éliftord &. Stone ig Det Hanaw Mit Come APO New York "09163, Dear Sergeant Stone Tis responds to your Freedom of Information request for 4 S277 of JES Message 29081¢: Soptonter’ Ive. "a cae ete 8, Provided to you previously. This date-tias gow? yseat tee s,fustaneniasion by the iG5 Communications chase 2oene! sbAo Tedran tessage 1306302 Sentemier 1996. Nosh tae tye {ng datectine groupe and originator ate’ 16 the Seg eee /Chavies W, Higkle Pirestor, Freedoa of Inforwat fon and Security Review Enclosure