TRAINING BRANCH HISTORY, CALENDAR YEAR 1951

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• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 19, 2012
• Sequence Number: 29
• Publication Date: April 10, 1952
• Content Type: MEMO

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Ctaisf? Coaaunioations Oporati=3 Division
Chien, Communications gaining Branch
Training Branch I istory,, Calendar Year 1951
10 Apr:I j 1952
Submitted horowith is a historical activities pox''t of Comiiauriieationa
TrAiraing Brraanoh as aompiied by
Acting
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A'INtJAL RE ORT
Com", ICATIot TRAINIM BUNCH
.1951
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the revision of coursers to keep abreast of all
projects; the ex~.,loration and initiation of contracted "tr ii a3.n `programs....
in covert training fra:n: ain,f;letons to project personnel and associated
the etit. blishrent and growth of the runcleared training pool; the shift
Lund the concurrent roor ,anizati?)n of the branch,
of this report will cover such items nc the devoloprncnt of the
adequate co:;umrtn.i_cationa training to appropriaLo poraonnel. The scope
Tile report will eutnnarize the pro rtal of tho Coriraunica-b ons
Training, fir rich in fulfilling its mission of prwidin proper and
) ahe continually recurrent ;
rather are dependent upon the quality of the product. Reorganization
of this Branch cannot bn substantiated nor the r:aocti an of a. report, but
further develop .lent and inxprovement is apparent. The- real -ac aieve.~ ents
Progress and steady irsiprovccnt vrt.ll be noted; but roofs for
and planning are worse than useless if the quality, of the product does
not moot the requircwents of the user.
Probably the most spectacular and noteworthy accomplishrient of the
Training 2ranch during the -ealnnciar year 1951 Vr. s the establishment and
development The sites of this Training
By dint of. extensive remodeling and construction, these sites
from a cii a l Croup of orxpty buildings belongs to who has
-been the driving force in this development. He 1 as been ably assisted
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--lion's share of credit for the creation of this large efficient facility
types of communications training for a ma.:ti iura ~ ,students ? The
The locations utilized for were
were assigned to the
as Chief,, Training "Section Rio. ' 2 and Supervisor, ua ....zcry
plan mado or t, p raoe affect- ye utilization of . this area, In January
secured i'roUra' it ary surveys were completed and
tho' cetabl s ent of a training center. . In addition, these: raen__. rero also
function par no and the' prim.zry responsibility of this individuals-was
a n n Unit. 'At the time of this assignment, there more no training
chaDiod with the reanonsibility of supervising
t the same ;100u:tics4
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in .,the .traf ni n pro''
of tovin personnel and.oc ui pmont was co 1etod without cau in delay'
radio and au eili ary clasvas we o tranrferrcd to this e roars. The tawlc .
U Octobor 135ax,, the______________ I C area ti,a. % c . pioted and cal
llowin this transfer, steps were to ,on to prepare the
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in 1952
dcz ands and by the y tires end consisted of fifteen instructors conducting
classoc in teletype o acratizg, tolotypo and i owcr equipment z aiutena e,t
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gully trained radio operator tcc snici. ins per year can be complete
pipolino by the end of 1951. i3y the end of 19520 approx~.ina.toly~
in 1951, hoviovar? as students , entering in June were ,j us t icaving the
The I has greatly increased the annual
capaoi tr of the Training Branch.. Its full effect did not become a apareut
sane nurabcr of 'norrCommunioati;)ns personal in its now locations,
graphic training section will be capable of handling approxix.,atq3yy -the
trained subject only to the rate of porsvzznel procurement. The er,, to
iieorF;eaiation s
'ro2lcct the fcu tonal re s s nsibiliitios of the Branch. Prior to t -da
ostabiishz nt of tho.mw training facility, the Bra=h .s organized -
Ai reorcanei r ation of Trainin Branch bocano neccsss 7 with the -
esfiablisltont of order to accurately
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The training staff was auL"ez tod ini accordanco with t lo :'increasing
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r ~t.E} l.~sl~cr , it c~z r ~ c~,nG.~incd to ; xiliu y' trai.nsn~; ~ur a'id
he ba is poriL ~n of he radio trt:in ng courco. Thus, the Lunctions
of t'~c Pzdio Tratn~ nc 5 xitt n r~cro divided ided bc~twecn te 25X
This rude posihlc the
ty gna n o the a ' Tr nine Section and a roorgani atien prc1 trod
upon t3io category of otudcnta rather than upon the t;, ire true Marx
offorczd.
(.i) t~to Cr rpt' :;rap; o r.t s .Lnr; 3octi
Tho ; zi.:ceotions thug eater liahed were
under -Tz'aintnC wection Na,
Training Seotiotly * ich rariainod under
ctuUonts. Training 5ootta~t o. 2 provided trating in powcr o ixip; lent.,
plus ate, additional radio operating and theory trinin req:Rtrcd by the
Traint.ng cetion No. 1 n~i provided clacziflcd traintg in the
fjeld, of c~^y 7tograpy, teletype operattnC and the radio of uipi nt onurae
t&Lotype x1a1ntonance~ tni is radio theory and radio operating. The
(ovorz Tra Lnlr & c ti.on re aincd rcaapom i bla for providing all . forrw oZ
comaioatcna training to covert per: onnol,
fl the yearns end, all of the ,tr4.ting ?'trn tion of Tr'J.nt Seotion
ITo. l~ with the exception of cryptographic training had been transferred.
Plana were made for the transfer of . this
t on of he franch in ceder to adoquately rei`l.cot the atatua of the ranch
etton in oariy J.2. This eve will probably call for a reoxy aA taw
and to inmuro the clour donation of lines of rcponsibittr and
cut orit~
S?noc1 ~ cctt :.
Tho poraonnel bon trained by the Coven Training Sootion havr '
.roqutred ocgro7atad tra1nin areas and all pocz :iblo occ ~rity. precautions'
: eta daiato trained by the sc ction wore "ai nC1etoi &' or a team of t*o. This
undorgono am interosttng shift in tyPQb Prior to his year, the
to prevent 'cont .nating" both cites and pex onxial.
D ring the year,, hoover, the aphasio gradually shifted from this
utilisation. The project students tended to be in training for 1ongc "
iaach tca,?i could be trained as a clace, hereby effecting eater Liatructor
initiatiaA of training of teat of 5 -- ?3 studonta for various prajecto.
the pore ozi
i cicnt utilization of i t~ uctora pernztttod the develops ont
pcriodo of tiro,, pa ttinS z ore ti ctnriivo training. ? At the ca as time,
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of a opooi Tr&inin Course. for overseas instructors. executed by this
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Projoctl ~ which as conceived and developed in 1950, was in
an inactive sta"To for 1951. Personnel ti -re interviewed as instructors
was hired in this capacity. -11he phase of this project,
. for? the project, but with the project in a doe Wsant stato, o2 one person
coruiunicatione briefing for selected personnel? iras the only part of the
pro ,ran activated, phaca was completed in September. . From all
appearances, the coxa unicatlons training support requested for this
project will be cancelled.
In cohjunctii , v4th the growth of this project-type training, there
structure consisted of a projects officer pre ared project Annexes,
was established a support structure on an unofficial basis. This
projact briefs and dovelopod support tcctlniques for covert training
structure. :t'heso funotioz will. bee established officially In the
officor i0ho provides ad; inistrative support to the staff training
facilities,: both domcstta.,and over'so as, and a reports and scheduling
'stable or Organization,
Uncleared Training; Pool:
ultinato assignment. The subject ratter of thoco established pools were
personnel on duty and ;ivin~a then useful Instruction pertaining to their-
period and (2) the additional delay in totting the ra in to his ascig ninent.
aftor he hr s3 bec.. _.ired, Other components of the A ency had overcoi o
this obstacle by. establi; ping holding pools - a device for bringing
been the time lags _botween interview aryl entry onto ditty imposed by time
involved or security clearance. This problcm has had two aspects.
(1) the loss of p"otcntiul employees to other jobs during this iting
One of the personnel problems involved in recruiting personnel has
of -Aittle o no value to corsaunications- personnel, so a Com:lunicationa
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T .is .rl ori'?7 nak 9r .(7411 y t as a cl,, Ri.1. 4.3.` for arc \~6. ki1V~Q }i~~~j ~xk BM1 }}for radio
c pcrator a frcua the tirio or t eir angry onto du iy t ni:il they received a
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On t7.0.t3 UariiV j, tho pool san cet ttP t.- provide code training and
wan gtapal.ctt a >propr to i'r~`~ p:'entr By raeLkflrr of .t':a pool:- and a pro+vta i i
psi Lsa ~co it 1=3 po"iiblo to rtvo
radio operators three r? onthu; of woeful, training prior to thair
!araduutll;r, tLi3 pool beoarne utilized for personnel otter than radio
operators. The curricula offered bccame w re forimli ed and varied to
meet, the e new r equtrer. ont o At the tiles Of this report, non-.classified
eon are being offered in radio operating, radio theory, dr uo rapiw1
tolcytpe opcrat ing and typlt ;.
In az tiny; in zo dovelo ent
of a forralif,cd curri culsa. It i u plated to pci !wmantly ar wi n a rurtlb:r
Training Branch. Especial rention ;a. uld be nodes of the activities of
t ur tr the year, the pool an ouporvisod by to r poraril y -asoi nod,
perc;unnel, frequently studentsp duo to to lac% of personnel ithl4i the
of t .n Tr=eirdng, Bran h to riporvicc the function daring _ 52 and to
fo=lly establish the Una2carod Tralninr, pool as Train= :,cc`~3.rsn 1 a~.
t o realircd that trio facilittr :a of the Traini french were
A survey was ode of training fiira;s available nd l i:; to of such
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not adequate for the large-scabo train.th that, would be nocossary in the.
tlnorofora,. to establioix contact .t,l-. various co :;.orcial radio choole
event of wwaol+e cabo hostf ltt:ioa w , Trainth Branch was authors-cdo,
-4th a view to ascertaining the- o >.p b3litica of t, =e institutions and of
developing a pilot pro ,ran with one or i ore achoole. Accordix:giy
areslintn:a contacts have''boon ride with
4- ,.~ oc ~.nuary ,,~ os- moo .
candidate . Discussions with the ot%or. two. organizations have been
rnUnatrcr to and personal intervio :3 eliminated ^of the_ ro: ainir
individuals. A acrconi.n, of the rlcord of t3~ccc pez~aoa roaxced the
`trairt, g, ps ; a:, fox= ctuc3orats. Under tcrma of. this contra c
mde available for intervie:-r and serec .n. by this Acency son.
A catalog of such Xilwuill be distributed to the ovorscao Areas in
films have boon distributed to suers of the do outic trainin staff.
purely exploratory thus far.
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T ho lama Train na Branch mr-ic^ meted Coi unLcations Train ins; taup .irt
for the paramilitary PrOLTWrl canductrd at TC-1. Such support conalst-nd
of providin a tcO hour briefing in radio and cry ptoarapA ` t'1pproa;T.riatc1
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raavo their tr.:inLnr; location and requr t ed full-ttr^e
cuupjsort f5%)sa the Coax: tn.tcationn Trai:u.ng Branch, Jcaord1nC3;;r, a b:.ailcli
A nip:-ilaar docw..mc:lt, written by t`'h e Luca Tr tinlnC Section, aorved as the
as a tpiidopl-%4 rticularly for those are:aa initiating no`,r tr r.i..ain pro gmre.
plan -mis form rdod to ? TT3,, a train ng curricula n planned, and a Table of
Ore;anlzation fonrarded for approval to wup:3ort thin rapuirer:ent. The
pi a is enacted to activate approximtal r 1 June 3. 952,
A Ocuront on clandestino Co re- anica for ?trratnin .vas prcparrcd fr
d,L?atribution to the field, It in cnvina cd that this dociment Nlm servo
baaia for this dscunt.
The grow. turnover rate of VA ?3ra ich wra 36.3. This turnover rate
transferred and the one individ+ral. who rosnod? at the, convenience of
accordance with rotational policy. El1idnating.t e six persons so
doeu not roflect a true picturo as it inc1zdes personnel transferred in
the goverment, the adjusted net turnover rate is 20,.5%.
The turnover rate varied greatly from ceotion to neetton. In the
the adjustod fi uro as both, traxnforn :;ere accordance with rotational
he 2 top positions had a 1 turnover. These are not-re i.2 ct'ed in
durin- the year. fowrevor, two of the nix positions aoro unfilled while
Office of the Chief with six pasLti nn, only Unix par: on acre plc yed
Training Section *to.' 1 = 12 poaitl ons and d!irinC; the year,, 19.
section and were replaced, bringing the sectf an back to authorized
poraonn occupied these ponitlonn. Seven p crsona tran:aferrcd fray Uie
the ro: indcr were hater-office tea fern at, individuals' request.
.,two ware i n -offce tra ufcrn at the rcqueat of the individualaj and
tatren;;th.. Of the transferees; one was tranzfer ed on a roationa1. psis;
Trrzl7ai octiin N. 2 has had 20 individ- is aw .inst 12 positi ns
stre th, Of these departurno,,, ,5 were tranaforxed to the Covert
awing the year. 3, persons left this section and it is now back to full
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The resi ;nation and one of the remanstod tra;nfr rs were for
It Is to be noted then that only of t j,0 57 porsons c nlayc c: b~
TraininC Crctf otii one t- an reaanl.Cncd on rotation and t;ro reaiCncd, one
at the convoziienco of the Covorwtc ;ta
Tho Covert rain,n fr 'co't .';rn ')ad o r 11 ncrcons tint itn f3
transfers Evan inter-orfico on rotational basis; the other two were .
,rp.lucc;icnt, i1, c.Lnr; t?;o Section at- cut:.oriced strt,nCth. One of these
financial bvtternont. Two of tho rtcucsteci transfers w^rn not-n-inr eNA
background. In only ti of thane crdscs were the. individuals di rxrunt:l s%A
inter-mice at individual's request#
z two anticipated move of Training S ction '1o. 1
The ro inter of tho tram fire -o ro ba sed -ipon the c
re txf
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the individu l concerned to enter into morn in line with t1,o3r
+woV .us wuv iVC ""vl1 Oz 0110 01 TIM ,Ina f;OCTplone
su.v i.6au. -an aua,Toiona,t o;4 arcquostea transfer on the basio. of supposed. -
the Tar: nch daring 1951 left because of financial or ternnn..2 r Tgnntin-
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