TM 5-844-1/AFM 88-21, Chap. 1
COURIER STATION DESIGN
applicable to all types of sensitive compart-
1. Purpose
mented information facilities. The following
This publication establishes minimum standards
definitions, which apply to courier stations only,
governing design of facilities designated as
are provided to aid in the interpretation of DIAM
Defense Courier Stations, hereafter referred to as
50-3 as it pertains to the design and construction
courier stations.
of courier stations.
(1) Access Control System, Unattended -
An electronic, electromechanical, or mechanical
system designed to identify and/or admit per-
2. Scope
sonnel with properly authorized access to the
The standards established in this publication are
secure area. Identification may be based on any
applicable both within the Continental United
number of methods such as the sequencing of a
States and outside the Continental United States
combination, special key, magnetic card,
Existing courier stations need not be modified to
fingerprints, signature, voice, etc. These systems
conform to construction standards stated herein,
are for personnel access control only and are not
however, the criteria for intrusion detection
to be used for the protection of classified
systems are applicable for all proposed and
materials.
(2) SCIF Acoustic Security - Those
existing courier stations.
security measures designed and used to deny
aural access to classified information do not
3. References
apply to courier station facilities.
(3) SCIF Authorized Personnel - Any
Appendix A contains a list of references used in
this manual.
person who is fully cleared and indoctrinated for
sensitive compartmented information (SCI) and
has been granted access to the CS SCIF.
4. Descriptions and definitions
(4) Cognizant Security Authority (CSA) -
a. Descriptions of the Defense Courier Ser-
Government agency responsible for the ac-
vice (DCS) mission, administration, and opera-
creditation and general security of a SCIF. This
tion, are contained in DOD 5200.33R.
includes Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) and
b. DCS personnel must meet particular
Defense Courier Service Inspector General
standards of physical fitness, therefore,
(DCS/IG).
(5) Continuous Operations - This
handicapped accessibility standards do not apply
to courier station design.
condition exists when a facility is manned 24
c. Courier stations receive classified
hours every day by not fewer than two
material, then consolidate and ship material to
appropriately indoctrinated personnel, referred to
other courier stations for distribution to a final
as Two Person Control (TPC), who have the
destination. Courier station operation centers
continuous capability of detecting unauthorized
around the secure storage area where all material
entry into the SCIF. Positive identification and
is palletized or pouched and temporarily stored
access control must be maintained at all entrance
until shipment. The secure storage area is a
points not fully secured.
(6) Continuous Personnel Access Control -
Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility
(SCIF) which must be designed and constructed
An access control system where access to a
according to DIAM 50-3.
facility is continuously controlled by a cleared
d. Definitions of terms in DIAM 50-3 are
individual, as determined by the CSA.
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