DRIVER RECRUITMENT - SELECTION PROCESS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP75B00159R000200080024-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 5
• Document Creation Date: December 19, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 21, 2006
• Sequence Number: 24
• Publication Date: February 9, 1970
• Content Type: MFR

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9 February 1970
X The following are the steps, in chronological
order, that will be taken by the persons indicated
during the first stage; i.e., the selection process,
of the recruitment of Driver Pilots for the Idealist
Program:
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a. Establish criteria for driver
selection - AMS, OPS, and PD
from Project Hdqts. and a repre-
sentative from OPS at Edwards AFB.
b. Formalize request in writing to
AFIGO-S listing criteria from above
and specifying minimum of 12 files
for OSA review.
c. Upon receiving files mentioned
above, OPS will screen to cull out
the obvious rejects and to rank the
remaining.
d. AMS will request the Surgeon General's
Office to obtain the medical files on
those candidates considered to be
acceptable by the above OPS exercise.
At a joint meeting AMS and the Surgeon
General's Office will screen out any
unqualified candidates and considering
the above ranking they will then narrow
the number of candidates to a maximum
of six.
e. PD will request that the remaining six
candidates be issued AF orders to report
for a special medical examination
(astronaut type) at Brook's AFB lasting
one full week. These same orders will
also include a four to five day TDY to
Washington, D. C. for psychological and
psychiatric assessment and evaluation
GROUP 1
Excluded from automatic
downsrading and
deci~ssaicaiton
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by Agency specialists. The Flight
Surgeon at Edwards AFB and a repre-
sentative from AFIGO-S will also be
invited to participate in this
exercise.
AMS will request that the Surgeon
's Office coordinate with
and arrange for special
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an ing on the Brook's AFB medical
examination, appointments.
f. Candidates will TDY to D.C. for the
above mentioned psychological and
psychiatric testing. ,,,,BPD will arrange
for appropriate accomodations and testing
site etc. As part of this evaluation
exercise an informal social evening
will be arranged to be attended by the
candidates, the OMS/PSS psychologists
and nsvchiatrists. AMS, and PD.
In the interest of assuring that the
wives of the candidates are adaptable
to this type life, arrangements will be
made at a place to be determined,
probably in their home environment for
them to undergo psychological interviews.
h. Evaluation and Selection Meeting. The
purpose of this meeting is to evaluate all
the pertinent material accumulated to
date on the candidates and to narrow the
number to a maximum of six in ranked order.
The participants will be AMS, PD, the
psychologists, the psychiatrists, a repre-
sentative from the Surgeon General's
Office, and the opinion of the Flight
Surgeon at Edwards AFB.
i. PD will request the Office of Security to
conduct a security clearance on the remaining
candidates.
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j . Upon notification by the Office of
Security that clearance has been
completed on the candidates, four
of the remaining candidates will be
invited to Hdq.ts. for the final
recruitment pitch by the Director's
Recruitment Panel. Using the ranking
in?par:a 8 above.each in order will be
advised of the program and the name
of their prospective employer and given
a chance to accept or reject the
proposition until OSA's requirement
of two drivers is met. Those who reject
the offer will sign a security agreement and
be released. Those, if any, who do not
undergo a "pitch" interview will be
released to return to their home base.
They will be regarded as candidates for
the next Requirement. The accepted
candidates will be scheduled for suit
fittings and returned to their home
base to await further instructions.
The Director's Recruitment Panel will
consist of:
D/SA
DD/SA
D/OPS
AFIGO-S Representative
Major Mize(Randolph AFB)
AMS
PD
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k. The final step in the selection process
is the presentation of the qualifications
of the prospective drivers to the Overflight
Review Panel for their review. The Panel in
turn advises the DDS&T of their findings 25x1
which if favorable permits the oontinuation
of the employment processing of the selected
candidates.
Chief, ersonne ivision
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Distribution:
D/ SA
DD/SA
D/OPS
AMS
PD
SS
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