NATIONAL DEFENSE EXECUTIVE RESERVE

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-01826R000700150007-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 14, 2000
• Sequence Number: 7
• Publication Date: April 17, 1956
• Content Type: REPORT

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17 April 1956
TO: Deputy Director (Support) OCCUMINT NO.
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To establish a plan of action for determining Agency participation in
the National Defense Executive Reserve Program.
a. E.O. 10660 directs the establishment of a National Defense Executive Re-
serve for Federal employment during emergency periods and charges the
Office of Defense Mobilization with responsibility for administering the
program. The Director.. ODMs has authorized the DCI to establish a unit
of the Executive Reserve in this Agency.
b. Agency personnel studies on mobilization manpower requirements made to
date have indicated the need for a civilian specialist reserve. The
size and composition of such a reserve remain to be determined, This
paper will be concerned with the problem of the executive reserve.
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a,, Determination as to whether the Agency should participate,, and to what
degree,, in the ODM program requires consideration of the extent to which
that program meets the Agency's requirements and whether participation
can be accomplished within necessary security limitations. The ODM order
refers to "persons qualified to participate in an executive capacity"..
informally understood to be O6 15 and over.. and provides for maintenance
of a central roster by the Civil Service Commission.
b,, Requirements indicated in Agency mobilization planning to date are broader
than the civilian "executive" level: both an executive and a specialist
reserve appear necessary and requirements overseas are largely for mili-
tary personnel. Plans for headquarters expansion do not now provide for
the establishment of new major components which would require bringing in
new senior executive talent but rather expansion by intensified activity
of present units. (Tab A)
Although specific requirements have not been revealed in estimates re-
ceived to date,, there is reasonable basis for designating a reserve of
executive personnels perhaps on the order of two or three hundred,, who
would be useful in an emergency for replacement purposes and for
unforeseeable contingencies,
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STJJECT: National Defense Executive Reserve
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RECOMMENDATIONS=
It is recommended that:
ao This matter be referred to the Career Council for consideration of the
plan of action outlined in subparagraphs b and c below;
b. The Director of Personnel explore current resources and projected
requirements for establishing an Agency executive reserve bye -
(1) Requesting review by the Deputy Directors and senior officials of
the Agency of their mobilization requirements for executive personnel.;
(2) requesting nominations of candidates qualified for the reserve pro-
gram by the Deputy Directors and senior officials; and,,
(3) reviewing rosters f reemployable former Agency employees, OS-14
and over,, for possible candidates.
C'S The Director of Personnel conduct further exploratory discussions with
ODM oecin CIIAA theestablishment
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The recommendations in paragraph 5 are approved.
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