SUBJECT: AQUARIUS DOCUMENTS                                  FILE: UFO1761

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                          DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
                   Headquarters Air Force Intelligence Service
                          Fort Velvor Virginia 22060

DAD                                                          25 January 1983

Possible Unauthorized Release of Classified Material

INSA (MSgt Heldman)
DA

l.  Per our  telephone conversation today, I am forwarding  Mr Robert Todd's
FOIA  request  along  with  the  AFOSI   message  for  determination  as  to
classification level.   As you  can see,  Mr Todd  retyped the  message "for
easier reading." I have talked to  AFOSI/DADF, Nadine Dulacki.  According to
her, they did  not release the message to  Mr Todd nor does she  know how it
came into his possession.  Maj Kilikauskas (AFSAC/INOB, 664-4488) has looked
at the t( message and he feels that it is a fake for several reasons:

    a.  There never has been an office within AFSAC (or 7602nd) with the
    symbol INS, INSR, or IT.

    b.  There has never been a "Cpt Grace" (or anyone with the surname
    Grace) assigned to AFSAC.

    c.  The purported imagery interpretation done is outside AFSAC's and
    AFOSI's mission.  Further, AFSAC has no individuals who are photo
    interpreters.

    d.  The term WNINTEL is spelled phonetically on each occurrence.  OSI
    should certainly be familiar with the correct spelling.  Further, the
    document is replete with grammatical errors, typing errors, and in
    general, makes no sense.

    3.  The document is not in the standard, acepted format for classified
    messages.

Neither Maj Kilikauskas nor  Mr Nehlig (who has worked in  AFSAC many years)
remember hearing  of a "Project Aquarius."  Further, Maj Kilikauskas  had no
idea if the information purportedly supplied by this Capt Grace is, in fact,
classified at  the Secret/WNINTEL  level.  He  suggests that  both NASA  and
Coast and Geodetic  Survey be contacted to  see if they have  an interest in
the message.

2.  Finally, I  have talked to Mr Earl Middaugh  (AFOSI/IVOE, 767-5144).  He
remembers a  FOIA request that  his office  staffed which involved  an AFOSI
message similar to  this one.  However, they  were unable to identify  it as
OSI originated.  He thinks  perhaps this might be the same  message.  I have
forwarded a  copy of the  Todd request to  the AFOSI Freedom  of Information
Office (Bob Walker, 767-5262).  Upon receipt  both Mr Walker and Mr Middaugh
will be better able to determine if this is a legitimate AFOSI document.

3.   Until  a  determination  is  made,  we  will  regard  the  document  as
classified.


SUSAN COOKSEY                                 2 Atch
Documentation Management Branch               l.  Todd Request
                                              2.  Message, 2 cys (S/WNINTEL)
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