SPECAT  and  SPECAT  EXCLUSIVE  FOR  messages must be at least Confidential. SPECAT SIOP-ESI messages are always Top Secret. PSEUDO-SPECAT messages are normally unclassified messages that require   limited   distribution.   Examples   of PSEUDO-SPECAT messages include AMCROSS messages, urinalysis test results, and HIV test results. SPECAT messages are handled only by those personnel who are authorized by the commanding officer   in   writing   to   view   them.   The   types   of information   assigned   SPECAT   and   handling procedures can be found in NWP 4 (NWP 6-01) and in Fleet Communications (U), NTP 4, respectively. PERSONAL FOR PERSONAL FOR is the marking applied when message distribution must be limited to the named recipient. Only flag officers, officers in a command status,  or  their  designated  representatives  may  originate PERSONAL FOR messages. NATO RESTRICTED The  United  States  does  not  have  a  security classification equivalent to NATO RESTRICTED. NATO  messages  classified  as  restricted  must  be safeguarded in a manner similar to FOUO messages. Messages originated by NATO must be handled in accordance with  NATO  Security  Procedures  (U), OPNAVINST C5510.101. ALLIED  RESTRICTED The  United  States  does  not  have  a  security classification equivalent to ALLIED RESTRICTED. However, these messages must be handled in the same manner as Confidential messages. U.S.-originated messages   containing   ALLIED   RESTRICTED information are marked as “Confidential” immediately following the security classification. MINIMIZE  CONSIDERED During an actual or simulated emergency, it may become  necessary  to  decrease  the  amount  of  record and/or   voice   communications   on   military telecommunications  circuits.  When  this  occurs,  it  is called  MINIMIZE.  In  essence,  all  messages  that  are  not urgent  will  not  be  transmitted.  Those  messages  that concern a mission or safety of life are considered imperative and, therefore, require transmission during minimize. The  same  criteria  pertaining  to  minimize  conditions noted earlier in this chapter still apply. The releasing officer must review and decide on the message’s merit, which   means   the   message   will   be   sent,   either electrically or by another means. When a message is released,  it  must  include  the  words  “MINIMIZE CONSIDERED” and “RELEASED BY.” Messages that will not be sent electrically during minimim periods should be returned to the originator with   the   reason   for   their   return.   Normally nontransmitted messages will be sent via U.S. mail if they meet established security guidelines. JCS EMERGENCY ACTION MESSAGES Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) Emergency Action Messages   (EAMs)   contain   key   instructions   or information  from  high-level  authority  and  have predetermined formats (pro forma). Such messages are transmitted by various communications systems and normally carry FLASH (Z) precedence. They are vital messages of an extremely time-sensitive nature, and rapid processing is mandatory to achieve the fast reaction required by their content. Usage and handling procedures are issued by the JCS to those who have a need to know. SPECAT messages come in two variations. One type  includes  both  the  general  SPECAT  and  the SPECAT   Single   Integrated   Operational   Plan— Extremely  Sensitive  Information  (SPECAT  SIOP-ESI). This type of SPECAT message is associated with code words or projects. For example, a Secret message whose subject matter deals with a special project entitled “TACAMO” would have a classification line reading  SECRET  SPECAT  TACAMO.  SPECAT SIOP-ESI messages are always classified Top Secret. SPECAT (less SIOP-ESI) messages must be classified at  least  Confidential. The other type of SPECAT message is SPECAT EXCLUSIVE FOR (SEF). SEF is used only within the naval   community   for   highly   sensitive   matters, high-level   policy,   or   when   politically   sensitive information  is  to  be  passed  only  to  a  particular individual. The classification line would then contain the name of that individual. For example, a Secret message destined exclusively for Admiral W. T. Door would  read: SEF messages are reserved for use by flag officers and officers in a command status. These messages are not intended for use in operational matters, and they 2-31