UAH Notification of Foreign Travel

Traveling to a foreign country can be an extraordinary and exciting experience. Unfortunately, in some regions, as a U.S. citizen and a Department of Defense contractor you could become a target for theft, kidnapping, terrorism or espionage.

Department of Defense contractual requirements require that all UAH personnel that hold a Top Secret or Secret security clearance must report foreign travel outside of the United States.

1.  BACKGROUND:

a)  Travel outside the United States is a matter of security interest in the view of the clearances you hold. Such travel includes points in Canada, the Caribbean, Mexico, and Europe as well as more distant places.

b)  Knowledge of your whereabouts is needed primarily for personal protection and as a guide in locating you should an official search be required. Your itinerary should be adhered to as closely as possible.

c)  If major changes are made or if your estimated return date is extended by 24 hours or more, please advise security accordingly to forestall any unnecessary concern as to your whereabouts. Contact Security upon your return for a debriefing. Any incidents of intelligence nature that may have occurred must be reported.

Please complete the following information below and read paragraph 2, a-j, Foreign Travel Briefing, sign, date and return to Security as soon as possible prior to your departure. When you return, please complete the Foreign Travel Debriefing, sign, date and return to Security as soon as possible.

a)  THIS TRAVEL IS OFFICIAL PERSONAL

b)  ______

NAME (Last, First, MI)

Home Address Home Telephone

Organization Work Telephone

c)  PERSON WHO KNOWS YOUR PLANS AND WHEREABOUTS:

______

Name (Last, First, MI) Home Telephone

Home Address Work Telephone

d)  Designation/Itinerary: If more than one foreign country is to be visited, list the countries in scheduled order of visit, together with all side trips and stop over’s.

Place / Date(s) / Carrier

2.  As you prepare to travel outside of the United States, you may find yourself traveling to or through a country whose interests are inimical to those of the U.S. First and foremost, it is important that you be reminded of the continuing need, to safeguard the classified information you carry around in your head and the broadening efforts of forgien intelligence services around the world. Second, this briefing is to impart a number of helpful tips so you can avoid situations which could cause you delay, embarrassment or to be arrested while traveling.

a.  Don’t mention, discuss or even imply involvement in special or classified projects or activities.

b.  Never take sensitive or classified material outside of the U.S. without written approval.

c.  Avoid moral indiscretions or illegal activity that could lead to compromise or blackmail.

d.  Don’t accept letters, photographs, material or information to be smuggled out of the country.

e.  Be careful of making statements that could be used for propaganda. Don’t sign petitions regardless of how innocuous they may appear.

f.  Remember that all mail is subject to censorship. Be careful not to divulge personal or business matters which could be used for exploitation or propaganda purposes.

g.  Never attempt to photograph military personnel or installations or other restricted/controlled areas.

h.  Beware of overly friendly guides, interpreters, waitresses, hotel clerks, etc. whose intentions may go beyond being friendly.

i.  Carefully avoid any situation that in your best judgment would provide a foreign service with the means for exerting coercion or blackmail.

j.  Report to Security upon your return for debriefing. Incidents of an intelligence nature or foreign national contact must be reported.

Traveler’s Signature: ______Date:______

Security Concur: ______

Fax or Return to the Office of Research Security

Fax number: 256-824-6929