WEEKLY ACTIVITIES REPORT #19, OPERATIONS SCHOOL(Classified), 29 APRIL -- 5 MAY 1957
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MEMORANDUM TO: Chief/Operations School 6 May 1957
FROM : Assistant Chief for Field Training
SUBJECT : Weekly Activities Report #19, Operations
School/W 29 April-.5 May 1957
SIGNIFICANT ITEMS:
Nothing to report.
OTHER ACTIVITIES:
Office of AF/OS
conferred with AF/OS and D/AF/OS -on Wednesday, 1 May,, concern-
ing the status of TSS instruction in the Operations Courses., 25X1A9a
During the past eight weeks has spent most of his
time here lecturing to the OC and OPC and reviewing and revis-
ing the content of these TSS presentations. We appreciate the
contributions made by toward the improvement of our 25 1A9a
Operations instructio.
25:1,9a 2. Chief/Office of Security/Training
1 1 a Division, was ere on . ,sy to visit the Familiarization
Course being presented for eight Office of Security personnel.
He also discussed with AF/OS and D/AF/OS the possibility of in-
cluding instruction in counter audio surveillance techniques
in the Operations Courses.
25:1,9a 3 from the Technical Services Staff
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was here on the evening of 30 April and on 1 May to discuss
with AF/03 the possibility of an assignment as an Operations
Course Instructor.
1. D/AF/OS was in Headquarters on Tuesday, 30 April, to
discuss several matters ooncerni his forthcoming rotation,.,
He also conferred with DC/PPC, concerning
some of the training r m p ng problems involved
with the anticipated influx of case officer trainees from the
NEA Division.
visited us on 3 14ay to discuss with
AF OS and D AF/0S his future assignment with Operations School/
25:1,9a 6. was here on Friday, 3 May, to
comple the Secretarial Workshi ache-:.
25:1,9a duled for 20 May.., She. conferred at length with
concerning the administrative secretarial. procedures em
25:1,6a p oyed at Operations School
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7 The periodic Rotation Calendar for Operations School/
personnel was completed by A/AF/4S and forwarded to'
Headquarters on Tuesdays 30 April.
8. The weekly Staff Conference for Course and Unit Chiefs
was conducted by AF'/OS on Friday, 3 May.
Courses
Operation( Course
1. The fifth week of Operations Course No. 4 ended on
3 May. During this period instruction in Interrogation,
Agent Selection and Recruitment and Agent Handling highlighted
the training materials covered.
2. On Tuesday, 30 April,, of the Office 25X1A9a
of Security presented a twohour lecture on We polygraph.
3. Two students were involved in an automobile accident
while returning to on Monday morning, 29 April,
Neither student was injured, and there was no damage to property other than to the students card The Support Staff 25X1A6a
was most helpful in procuring the necessary parts acad. in making
temporary repairs to the car, enabling the student to drive it
back to the Headquarters area for more extensive repairs.
.. One student was absent on 29 and 30 April due to a
death in his family.
Operations Familiarisation Course
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1. OFC No. 9 started on schedule with 47 students. Range
in grade is from GS-7 to GS.15; the average is GS-12. Age
range is from 23 to 5Z.; the average is 3.5. Four students are
in military service: a Sergeant First Class, two 2nd Lieutenants,
and a Major. Six women are enrolled.
2. At the close of the first week of instruction (devoted
primarily to Tradeeraft), the staff shares a most favorable
first impression of the students, singly and as a group. All
enrollees appear to be receptive, pleasant, and constructively
critical.
25X1A9a 3. assumed PCS status on 2 May havi
complete ' ie move of his amily and belongings to the 25X1Ar}a
area, He returned to GFC instructor4e duties on Friday, aye
25:1,9a In his absence, presented the lectures on Communi.
25:1,9a cations and led his scheduled Discussion Groups.
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4. A student who withdrew from OFC No. 7 on 12 February
(three days before the Course ended) becasxso of illxnessa re-
turned to complete the Course assignments from 24 to 26 April.
Air Operatics Course
Air Operations Course #17 began on 29 April with SIX students
enrolled.
Clandestine Field Activities
CFA personnel participated during the entire week in field
problem activitiesibr the Special StaybehizidCourse and the
Familiarization Course*
geiabehind Orationap Curse
The final week of the gtaybeh3nd Operations Course was comma
plated on 3 May. Three students were enrolled.
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Assessment & Evaluation
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1. From. 29 April through 1 May Mr. was here 2::1,49a
TD'S from Headquarters to begin a four-weeks per oc of familiari-
zation with training evaluation activities. This is part of his
preparation for assuming support of training evalun tion in some
other Agency training activity..
2. Evaluation support of OCs
a. Drafts of the grade... record section on enddof.4th
week interim reports for 25 students were prepared*
b. Assistance was given in conducting the staff
session for scoring of student reports on the
Biographic Interrogation.
0. Extensive work was done, much of it by 25X1A9a
in revising the form for rating student por ormanoe
on the Recruitment Exercise.,
d. The final group.of student critiques for the first
two weeks of OC #I. was received on 2 May,, and work,
was begun on summarizing them.
e. Routine distribution and processing of evaluation
materials for seminars, Interrogation e eroises,
agent meet:ings, and contact reports were carried out.
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f. Assistance was given in revising the written brief-
ing for the Agent Selection problem and in, preparation
for its scoring.
Trams Aids Unit
la photographic - Graphic:
a. Much Graphic and Photographic preparation has been
coordinated during the past week for the forthcoming
Interrogation Block of instruction in the Operations
Course
from TSS on
b. Requests for r A e train- in
"Photographyo from OPO on "Reporting," and from
00 on Intelligence Security OrganizationO have
been received during than past week.
0. Identification, pictures were completed of all
OPC students and of several dependent wives of
Staff personnel,
2. Film Sections
Most OFC NO, 9 lectures are being recorded binaurally
for the purpose of maintaining an upito-6date tape library of
lecture material,
Tciaal SorLices Staff}"
I. TSS/TD, spent the week here assisting
in lecture plans g o SS subjects. Be departed Friday to
assume his duties at Headquarters*
2. Messrs. completed the
one-week Security Officer am iar Zation Course. 25 1A
There were eight Office of security officers and two tutorials.
for his abilities. We wish him much success in his future
PERSONNEL NOTES R
The Chief/SSOG, cleared the Wand 2F?1A9a
departed this area on Wednesday! May, many
valuable contributions to the Office of Training and the Clams 2F1a
destine Services during his three years at - g 2,5X1 9a
leaves behind many close friends who have a egree of respec
assi ent.
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