ADVANCED INTELLIGENCE COURSE (AIC)

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-06367A000100120014-2
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 19, 2000
• Sequence Number: 14
• Content Type: REPORT

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ADVANCED INTELLIGENCE COURSE (AIC)
Mission: The AIC is designed to enhance the preparation of selected
military officers and key civilian personnel for important command,
staff, and policy-making positions in the national, unified staff, and
military departmental intelligence structure.
Objectives: The three main objectives of the AIC are to prepare the
student to:
(1) manage or direct intelligence staffs, offices, and activities
at the national, unified, and departmental levels;
(2) develop and coordinate intelligence plans, policies, and
programs with departmental and independent agencies of the U. S.
Government; and
(3) participate in inter-agency and joint/allied intelligence
committees and working groups.
Curriculum:
(1) The course content is organized to emphasize the management
aspects of intelligence activities rather than intelligence techniques
and procedures per see The AIC curriculum is divided into the following
7 sub-courses:
(a) The National Intelligence Community
(b) The Management of Intelligence
(c) Management of the Intelligence Process
(d) Intelligence Staffs in Action
(e) Command Use of Intelligence
(f) Intelligence War Game
(g) Intelligence Research Project
(2) The AIC curriculum has been recognized by the School of
International Service, The American University, Washington, D.C. for
6 hours of graduate credit toward a masterls degree of International
Service in Intelligence E.ed.e9rch and Analysis.
Methodology: All instruction is on the graduate level. Lectured by
prominent guest speakers from the intelligence community, key government
agencies, and higher educational circles constitute the basic core of
the instructional program. Post-lecture conferences, seminars, field
studies, and readings supplement the formal presentations. There are no
formal examinations. Each studentZs progress is closely monitored by
an assigned faculty advisor.
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Particibating Agencies:
CIA, DIA, NSA, Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps,
Zen the 14 weeks.
Schedi ,le: 19 February - 24 May 1968
Pre-requisites:
(1) Grade: GS13 and above; 05 and above
(2) Clearance: Top Secret; SI/SAO
and Coast Guard.
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