S isn't "secret", it means that the facts are supported by sworn testimony. Given more weight than unsworn.
That's funny!!!
Hawk
PS: You're joking right?
Just in case you weren't, refer to the NISPOM,
nsi.org
4-206. Portion Markings.
Each section, part, paragraph, or similar portion of a classified document shall be marked to show the highest level of its classification, or that the portion is unclassified. Portions of documents shall be marked in a manner that eliminates doubt as to which of its portions contain or reveal classified information. For the purpose of applying these markings, a portion or paragraph shall be considered a distinct section or subdivision of a chapter, letter, or document dealing with a particular point or idea which begins on a new line and is often indented. Classification levels of portions of a document shall be shown by the appropriate classification symbol placed immediately following the portion's letter or number, or in the absence of letters or numbers, immediately before the beginning of the portion. In marking portions, the parenthetical symbols (TS) for TOP SECRET, (S) for SECRET, (C) for CONFIDENTIAL, and (U) for UNCLASSIFIED shall be used.
The reason you mark each portion according to its classification level is to facilitate later declassification procedures.. When something is declassified, they may be required to black out sections that don't meet a lower classification level. |
