SUPPORT PLANNING AT THE PROGRAM LEVEL

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at the Program Lev*
No" and Ob$ectivees
1. The revised Clandestine Services planning system contmVUtees
that Support Planning will be an integral and oonen rent part of the
planning process. The yriuwy objectives of this principle are as f"ol-
laist
a. To ensure that operational plans are reasonably confined
within the limits of aur over all capabilities and to ensure that
in estimating time capabilities full. recognition is given to the
fact that support capabilities are an essential part of the whole.-
b. To provide a process for the detection of present or poten-
tial deficiencies in our support capabilities in order that timely
plans can be made and action taken to avoid or correct such deficien-
2. To accomplish these objectives it is recognized that operational
planners not learn to give greater consideration to the support require-
ments of their operations when drafting plan. for future periods. It is
sioultaneeaus%T recognized, however, that operational planners do not have
and should not be expected to dmlop such an awareness tf the complex
problem of support planning that they can identify their support require-
ments (to the support components of the Agency) with sufficient accuracy
and comprehensiveness so that the latter can take adequate and timely
action to met theice reaquireements.
3. The solution is to bring operational planners and support plan-
ners into collaboration with each other in the process of determining what
the rt r uiremees to of projected operations will be,, what the deticien"
ci:es "t oa b ties are or will be,, and what must be done to rem
any deficiencies in support capamilties*
b. A complicating factor and one which dictates collaboration on
support planning is the fact that the funds, authorities and plans neoes
Berry to satisfy a portion of the support requirements =wt be provided for
in the operational program of the 1)I)/P. In acddi.ti.on,, however, the funds,
authorities and ply necessary to satisfy the balance of the support re-
quirements swat be provided for in the planning documents and programs of
pmt send anal ia_nf...
the D]3/S. This fact alone roeomrner4e Joint d
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the major elements of the support requirement
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p~ relate to ~3s upeteaat xapo ?t p eery- Each support
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of risaac d c:tw ndrs by fc? oepnoe
c o t, will desig `6 one or o p the ple ork: ,oa .
by the Clandestine Services. Where Iw `r" to work with One
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+ . These support pAaner8 w 3'w r+ep ee
the S%VOrt Cow
t ooMonents, are 4ted in a working body a i on the
t o of t l gnee Chmjxmen of the support Cardittee-
his d i Oup Of planner Will or Ift
et
Thus b v, this a c~.s a re3ati wIll be f Ivetiaa
id. represent heir o the SrOMP CM Wq * sale,
CS and, t' ?OU h - `a .- /$. l , par ; -
thereof cep be `ou t to boa` on a unusual . d that ohearisz" tMa
icg from fLny err e ? In s ~~'t it is
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win of icentrate pUnmWg experience and P ow e a
small rwvker of people, will lead to better and more
saoppox't planning*
1. The fact that the r
contavlates that support plan alva,wil.I an i t,
part of the ping s yetem is at this stage an ea reeaaion of
It does not indicate the actual plaming pros as which is cc tesplated:
nor the working pr a ures and ralat , ehi considered aseemmary t43
air out the dept. The primary purpose of this paper Is to estab2iah
a eo n p'lattoa for the pm t of stable procedas aad. working
relationships which will lead to the dev*lo t of an effective support
03AMing d"
2. The principle undarlying t concept are vwy aia slat. They are
as ttol s s
a. SuMort, planners will have access to copies of those CS
planning doca nta which oonta .n si ent Infamation, relative
to support planning* Tbme include the is plan and Annexes A
and 0a the Country Ap cee and the Country Program. (In this
the initial effort at collaborative support. plaa9nit , it is eon-
aai erect. necessary that each Division hold an i t cm' rece
with the wall group of aj t planner with wh : , vUl work
give then adequate ioh ing on 'Dw activities eonstAtating
sion I and the rase jor continue tasks .ontained in Kiaa . one IT,
III, and IV* Tbo objective is establish a mutual ou dation
for all subsequent diao aesi with the individual p curt plannerso
b. The Chiefs ini atiou of the Area Divisions wiU
col borate o:' osel- with the Pla ai Officers the empport co
rv-
p eats in the lo: t of a s stem for forecasting support
qutres snts so that ra uire o t are identifiably related to opera.
tional activities being pla.~ana . To the ooptimm degree support
planning x M21 done ..thin the offices of the Area Division
joint atr:? confcrame.,
co Support Planners shal, to the mviom de j
data and infca tion which will s sint the
q is and s ball. coint4numel wive to dove
,aaeting requ rests..
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a ae r 8tepa in the s ort Planning 1?rooe
1.. The act pain axweiss in ei ie in oonoept but only faun
and experience can make it so in praaaca t ea. The proce u a * whole in-
?Ola the fol.o.ng etepaR a
a. Analysis coati pi.la tton of the an a
of o Jetted o p, atioa'!,a thin t as?la s a:a 4 r,
a ew tLone,, of ratione.1 conditio , ob jeetivas &W tasks which
the Wing and, presenting of the operational activity
foreca et , ioe., the Overra l Plan, Country Appendices a Country
Prow"**
b. U'valuation of ctwrent a rapport carp ,biliti re i.ti 'e
j d support reaqu rea is to da ttr .ne any deficierejes
o. I ter tion cat' aotio or alternative actions which
will eliminate deficiencies and oorroet ilanceeo
d. Det r dnation of the poraeome1 and funding reg ireaaents
and the aut or'itiee necesi y to the oomplia l as t of these
actin and determination of t fiscal yea(s) in w iob the
actions t be to en.
Det tt , at the /P, /S, and o if
to *bother or not the a etiona neee s
nate support defiei oieaa w121 ait W or whether oper*k
t1onal plans &W.1 be out ece
f. Mjustmmt of a bse rat planning and b ey doc a ita
and pa a eel alga to reflect the decisions hest. `Masse
adj nto uaet reflected In the p lng d rant of both
the DD/P and of the W/S where and a appropriate*
2. The moot ori ,cal of the s taps outlined &bo a is the first one,
i.e., the fwsti'n of the support r to of the plan e4 opera
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tia . ace er~ti a r,sa" = a a Irading to ka & pa nit of e port capabui. -
ti aA a a a to the nee of the apixoved op ^atioe 1, plan is depend
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eant tWun t t ro se, Ingenuity And nd wmrgy > oh is app]lla , to thU
op &t& activities into tour bas
is of )a io 11 and 1 into a of
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totirs a I va. dictincti charaoteriai ?cs,a provides a soured and logical
basis fear the orecastda-C e~,c: support .u 'e ntss This is particu aarlr
true of Mission Is, tai h of itself is the "e apo mission.' Miesion I
reflects future pine for the basic overseas station strr tune t urou s:
h:ich alat aU operations receive their d tion and mipport. It
a U* reflects all other field activit& :s o ?i . on for the general up-
pwt of Mianios s 1.& 11X and ,% which are the terse ep ,at oml missions*
I* TJ* first epe iti.a task, d the major one 130, theref ,, to make
a th outh and ee s L.ete axaa is of all activities constituting the sup
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po?r t Mission. The ire: eait adequacy a^ar inadequacies of the field s ;sst3 on
struc-2,e a must he studied. Plans rr& t, then be made with r?esp of to t
e ,partoion, ese a. reoti.aan or odt?icat .acn of this basic apparat to called
for the o er tiona:I plane ttud. corn dgration.
20 AS g1XA1Ok , a9 to .:;ty" cis Of' a,11 b eelo support ativitiess is Com-
pleted, the * spport planners rat be oofeotive briefed thereon by the
Chief of R inl trati of the Axes iv:ieion.
a ~. each . %pport o Boa nt a .set develop a check list
of all of t se base aeries it, is called upon to render ai the critical
data or infoi atiora -w ich will
eit a adequate feast to be de as
to the e. of a v.ce a;a,pa hiliti.ea which must be : aintaaine or developed.
a check at of 11 ssi n: i ant or I
equipment itmwv or facilities which may W a..e u7xed iN ca F eadqu rter t
be developed for use in, ecrutin;i.:in the operational plane.
5. TN-era : sit rtt also be a chec list of the m.aJor ser ico .A/or
faci .itlee y , ch the field support am-). q*rat4unal ep:p raa xa will obtain
for it &;1. ' by to " . . pro iirawwat, This oback list would be used in the
develorwnt of the r aswi 6ranta Vv personnel, furAe and authorities so
that proper ;pe-o icion theref, can be made in the Country fo ^ .
6. The nrritt atAp to ,etye ?ra %; the aia at;.J yet sat be source
of s hic. xf:i, . ,: ~ , .'cai.t cii a f p c c r? a of they re-
u,:rerr . ': o .,i ?? >, ' .e e* as :L the o iec. c i .r tw?s to be aces :plished. In ma
caeea the aa~ ~ sr rt, Components ear of ee ehou~i.d ' able to provide basic
data on t .te n to a,, volume, e aid cost of current requiremnts and be
able to provide e xper'iet' e factors e jaad xt which will accurate and
Basil, a e? e a ii, h t ho forecast of r wa.; reu en relative to future opera-
ti ns. In of :aew aaa~ee it may be naecess ry t o seek information from the
field or to undertake analytical studies.
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is impe s,.ttie tit; the 04:ppppozrt t o o rt3 a,
o U10 w IV sioi jo3.nt."1, develop ways
Of' or it ear t , data cormerting it, into w1jx a l
eat, a tes of futwe ? ng ort r# a . X. so doin full rye ti.o
t given to the :fast that x tho i ioh be suitable, for one
Area Division may 'I: vmoco fad r or i licuah to mother. iw jAr3j,
It must be ro o Axed that ie d eas l~rabl o e sent:lil in 'orn*tio wiU
not be aralla le i. n this Initial e ort bwaust oo-ods and reporting
systems have not yet been t gb.t into ail 1.' iat with the revieed eye-
ton for ara, 1-sing, n: rzs ?ssntin opor do ,l p nn
So In t px o a o. 'o ec aatr:6 ^ port g; en
, it is :
,
t .?t e t tadequate w orlon. r t a be davdop th This : wr a rtial no
the resa::i .va t as d at r , , oa l opriled in an de vsa er$, cox
outs totaled an amkv r .Y.1,. ?d in r s sr+rt w; t b 1getery oa tegari e o It is
at?l.a vaeassarao W mat r ,aatre anta oen be r eaps ?ateed. aaV1 adjusted
tional p l a are , % J ted at future Planning eta-LM at: y j , a a d t a t e k-
I g pa r a e ire a m e n t i : a l so that snort p n s can camy t. :i a
detailed itr o ticn to tbetx own x oxte to for nee Pluming fnr the
fmotlar the r will. be oa ed upon .pr
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pl ris ir lwoafess doe*rj load, above for Mi;.ss.1 o:o . onl d
tia:l F a:at a fm- : . e0ion II Ills e M V nt in a a .h :1. "i
r ?? t regra.,Lr%.m-ats of l lasion 11 are r boil hca Ua i0.
Note, however., that attention s, ,ovn :d iv*n to the im port i 1oe e
of si niflwca nth ?lannge in the Iavv., la of "I o ar r tiona An the f ow, typee
of action categm-iagto The, Chlafs of ,,da lsa _s wat ,csav of the rsa ri i
sbotCb , asac to l $ in a ai a .action .t the 3 a ort PL-mmrj whether
the relatively f , 1 a projects s.aorat aaey long ':lean . tux, i s ;' Fie
ummue rasa recta .?I for mmt ri lj, faai,Utiam or servioo from. a r ,par t eo
went , Tf eo, s honl.d rect. j?e for app at)rIat.e diacnsreio w with opera.
on o. f ;ells ieoiaie and r `ine theeo r 1r emente 'it o, t w rr ?.a oessy
ai sclov-T at enD t.a tr9 r atjon,.
L 'ithi r'ee ':r t to ssionn II1I and '~, the C) je. of Adi niet at ..on
and the es p rt plc r eas should joi&l study the anpport reqxdxaemntq : of
each planned operational task in a manner si d.l to that followed for
Iw rss ioxa le me eoti al r.uaJA be not con y to d tenth.. the nt tative
and n lita:#:.tive nbn e of the overU support requiraaaa ate of 'these pUmed
o ati p but to detect g disc it a naaa aaai its which will r :qu;e
ad a za I)l raisin Goyxll action, bay,, sup
Ix-ort ooWcor n ,,
M in o of r cs All, auras t r ,c e are reminded that export
pia a ra at the rs 'rain level airaod. at s -cau-iz g idance's asut arity,,
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:E'uMG ate: ptaoz 0l a to r `x-, ' tt a ee program* It
not action p`1 ing -- this accu at the ppo3eot levels. To the dent,
rre r, that t pl a .z* I,# beae9d vpon operational pUns J.cb are
presented to aVy d, c ne ste ntl to yea", the basis for a
systent of int*g atad w-d oa=wrant operational and s p t p~ has
been p3?'ovdeda q 9 g 4 y
12t i ` . to task Is ? d ?vt1op th'S aasiest adequate Fart to forecast
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m;gsport re a en ? ts, eva, ;;a at ate` i1it s, p n all necessary ad
, tt nta a tim1y basis. A sui hl proases to aooo rlisb this tae :
viii tike eov' Al years to per, t, and it wtll o aooompUshed it
operatlonO. axe support pla nerYs oall. or" to with continued and e - ov
to mutual, U d standing And d+ t m at.m .
13. It 1,9 v i y, Important that ?: parties reoog t that we are wder-
taking to, oo r wit 'a an old , x?oblehi U, a new- and logical wary. We cannot
develop a perfect plAnning system avow night. It will be a a process*
Di er?en ea of opinion as to mot oc . as c' ee of support planning will
arise but k t he . ie titl oy pt , and a ic& s
U. The SSPA-DOIS should. nottt"":..ed promptly of *rw Significant
differ es of o lav .on w aerious ,ja. ?oblA enoount sdo He wiU assist
and part cipa Z i the d,ov loprraent of tl p1mming procet s insofar as
pa ns ill . lie will also .ef ,w*t ny po ck a as tia which may
'tha S aA -"DD/ z f, or resolution.
arise to Vie CM B"
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