IMPLEMENTATION OF JOINT STUDY GROUP RECOMMENDATIONS: CURRENT STATUS

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• Document Creation Date: December 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 7, 2004
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• Publication Date: May 24, 1961
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OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE
WASHINGTON 25, D. C.
IAY 2 4 1961 ,J
MEMORANDUM FOR THE DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE
SUBJECT: Implementation of Joint Study Group Recommendations: Current
Status
Reference is made to previous reports on the subject issued by this
office: monthly reports dated 15 February and 15 March 1961; the first
quarterly report dated 21 April 1961.
In accordance with an understanding with Mr. Lay, this report
will be a brief up-dating of somewhat fuller accounts of implementing
activity contained in the above references.
A decision is still awaited on the disposition of Recommendation No.
1 through a basic reorganization of intelligence in the Department of Defense.
In the group of Recommendations dealing with personnel matters,
namely Nos. 4, 5, 12, and 13, there has been a continuing exchange of views
between the Military Services, the joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS), the Office of
Special Operations, and the Central Intelligence Agency, centered for the
most part on approaches to No. 13 as being of fundamental importance to the
majority of recommendations in this general area. A representative of this
office has begun discussions with Mr. Baird and on the basis of 25X1
reports made to this office regarding what the Military Services would expect
CIA training to accomplish and how many personnel would be available
annually for courses of instruction. At Mr. Baird's suggestion, an assess-
ment of CIA and Army training assets and facilities will be made to determine
how CIA can assist or provide guidance. This office has made arrangements
with ACSI/Army to begin the proposed assessment and to nominate a repre-
sentative for continuing collaboration with CIA to this end.
The reporting date of a study initiated by the Director, National
Security Agency (NSA), in the interest of implementing No. 7, has been
extended to permit the incorporation of additional findings connected with
DOD Directive S-3115.2 of March 19, 1959, "Electronics Intelligence (FLINT)".
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When DOD 5-3115.2 was implemented, the Assistant to the Secretary of
Defense (Special Operations) requested a review be made by the JCS after the
first year of operations under the directive which provided that certain ELINT
activities be directly assigned to Commanders of Unified and Specified
Commands. Since No. 7 and provisions of the DOD directive cover essen-
tially the same ground, it is considered desirable to have the benefit of the
JCS review to provide the fullest possible information.
Recommendation No. 19: In response to a request from the
Assistant to the Secretary of Defense (Special Operations), the JCS has
reviewed instructions covering MAAG and military mission support of the
intelligence effort and report that current directives are in consonance with
desired objectives and are not in need of revision at this time. Improvements
in the intelligence curriculum at the Military Assistance Institute are contin-
ually being made; and the Chiefs of the Military Departments and the
Commanders of Unified Commands have been directed to take continuing
vigorous action to utilize a valuable intelligence asset and to place greater
emphasis on apprising the MAAG's and Missions of intelligence needs.
Commanders have been urged to effect closer working arrangements between
their headquarters and the attaches in the area and to further stress the
program at theater-wide conferences of MAAG's and Missions.
Recommendation No. 29: In response to a request from the DCI for
assignment of personnel to the Coordination Staff, the ATSD(SO) has written
to J-2/joint Staff, the Intelligence Chiefs of the Military Departments, and
the Director, NSA, requesting that all except J-2 nominate no less than four
military or civilian officers with solid intelligence experience and background,
of at least 0-6 or GS-15 grade. J-2 is expected to make appropriate
inquiries and inform this office of the desires of the Chairman. The ATSD(SO)
in consultation with the nominating officials will select individuals to insure
a balanced Defense team.
Recommendation No. 9: A meeting was held to further explore the
best approaches to effective evaluation of research and development in the
interest of ELINT.
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GRAVES $. RSKI
General, USMC (Ret.)
Secretary of Defense
(Special Operations)
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