LETTER TO GARY B. WILLIAMS(SANITIZED)

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STAT Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2009/12/01: CIA-RDP87M00539R003205190004-5 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2009/12/01: CIA-RDP87M00539R003205190004-5 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2009/12/01 : CIA-RDP87M00539R003205190004-5 CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY WASHINGTON. 0. C. 20505 PUBLIC AFFAIRS Phone: (703) 351-7676 14 February 1985 Major Gary B. Williams USAF National Defense University Armed Forces Staff College Norfolk, Virginia 23511 Dear Major Williams: :;:.:wuutive Registry I This is to confirm that Associate Deputy Director for Intelligence Richard J. Kerr will address the National Defense University Armed Forces Staff College on Monday, 29 April, in Norfolk. As you requested in your letter, Mr. Kerr will begin the lecture at 10:00 a.m. with 45 minutes of remarks followed by a 15 minute break and 45 minutes of Questions and Answers. He will also be able to stay for lunch and discussion with your students and faculty members. According to Mr. Kerr's office, he plans to fly to Norfolk in the morning and return to Washington after the luncheon in the afternoon. It would be appreciated if you could provide transportation for Mr. Kerr to and from the airport. We will let you know when we have the exact arrival and departure times. Enclosed is Mr. Kerr's biography. Unfortunately, Mr. Kerr's office did not have a good photograph available. I am sure that Mr. Kerr's address on intelligence will be most enlightening to your career officers. We wish you a most successful meeting. Please feel free to call me if you have any further questions on (703) 351-2053. Sincerely, STAT STAT DCI/PAO, Distribution Enclncurp Orig - Addressee ~5 Feb 85 u i c a rs 1 - ER 84-10324 1 - PAO 84-0505 1 - D/PAO 1 - A/DDI STAT Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2009/12/01: CIA-RDP87M00539R003205190004-5 , Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2009/12/01 : CIA-RDP87M00539R003205190004-5 Richard J. Kerr Associate Deputy Director for Intelligence SIS-5 Mr. Kerr was born on 4 October 1935 in Fort Smith, Arkansas and has 22 years service with CIA. He is married to Janice Sinclair of Roseburg, Oregon, and they have four children. Mr. Kerr was awarded a BA degree in History from the University of Oregon in 1959, and did graduate work at the University from 1959 to 1960. Mr. Kerr entered on duty with CIA in 1960 in the Industrial Register of OCR. From 1961 to 1962 he was a Southeast Asian Analyst in OBI; from 1962 to 1968 he was an analyst in OSR. He served as the DDI Representative in Honolulu from 1968 to 1970, and returned to Headquarters as the Chief of the China FE Branch in OSR. From 1971 to 1974, he was Chief of a DDI Special Study Group, and from 1974 to 1976 was the Deputy Chief of the COMIREX Staff. On 1 September 1976, he became the Executive Officer of the Intelligence Community Staff; on 13 March 1978, Deputy Director, ORPA (later OPA); and in November 1979, Director, Office of Current Operations. With the reorganization of NFAC on 1 October 1981, Mr. Kerr was named Director, Office of East Asian Analysis. On 3 July 1982, Mr. Kerr was appointed the Associate Deputy Director for Intelligence. Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2009/12/01: CIA-RDP87M00539R003205190004-5 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2009/12/01 : CIA-RDP87M00539R003205190004-5 The Honorable William J. Casey Director of Central Intelligence Washington, D.C. 20505 13 DEC 1964 Dear Mr. Casey: I am honored to invite you to address our students. We have reserved Monday, April 29, 1985, for your visit, but will accommodate your schedule if this date is not acceptable. Our lectures normally begin at 10 a.m., followed by a short break, then a concluding 45-minute question-and-answer period. We would be honored to have you remain as our guest for lunch with several students and faculty members after the auditorium session. PJP1fy i.i'r ; Oar'f ro-vFo-s your deputy. If you or your deputy can accept this invitation, Major Gary B. Williams, USAF, Chief of my Executive Support Office (telephone 04-444-5422/5109), will coordinate the administrative details of your visit 1,Wwith your staff. NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIVERSITY ARMED FORCES STAFF COLLEGE NORFOLK. VIRGINIA 23511 _6097 Executive Registry 84. 10324 I realize that your schedule is extremely demanding, and if you are (, unable to visit the Staff College, we would be most pleased to hear from I look forward to welcoming you to the Staff College. Sincerely, . 31more Major General, USA Commandant Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2009/12/01: CIA-RDP87M00539R003205190004-5 . Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2009/12/01 : CIA-RDP87M00539R003205190004-5 E PAO 84-0505 29 January 1985 MEMORANDUM FOR: Richard Kerr Assistant Deputy Director for Intelligence FROM: George V. Lauder Director of Public Affairs SUBJECT: Invitation to Address the National Defense University Armed Forces Staff College 1. Action Requested: Accept or decline an invitation to address students of the National Defense University Armed Forces Staff College in Norfolk, Virginia, on Monday, 29 April. 2. Background: Commandant of the College Major General K. A. Jolemore (USA) has invited the DCI to speak at one of their seminars. Mr. Casey has declined, but indicated that a top Agency official should participate. I believe you would be a welcomed and effective representative. The suggested format is 45 minutes of remarks to begin at 10:00 a.m. followed by a 15-minute break and 45 minutes of Questions and Answers. If your schedule permits, you are asked to remain after the auditorium session for lunch with students and faculty members. According to the University, you can fly to Norfolk on an early morning plane and leave in the afternoon. ? You could expect an audience of approximately 280 students that would include Army, Air Force, Navy, and Marine Corps Majors, Lt. Commanders, and Lt. Colonels. Fifteen U.S. Government officials from defense-related agencies as NSA, DIA, CIA, State Department and civilians from the armed forces would also be present. The average age of the students is 35, with about 13 years of military experience; some 65 percent have advanced degrees (for additional information on methods of instruction see Attachment A). All participants will have TOP SECRET clearances. Although. officers from allied nations attend the course, they will not be included in this meeting. It is a rule of the College that the speaker determines the make-up of the audience. ? You have been asked to speak on "Intelligence and the Role of National Security." Also of interest to this audience would be your views on the appropriate relationship between the Agency and the military. Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2009/12/01: CIA-RDP87M00539R003205190004-5 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2009/12/01 : CIA-RDP87M00539R003205190004-5 SUBJECT: Invitation to Address the National Defense University Armed Forces Staff College Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General John Vessey, Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Thomas Watkins, and Russian expert Mfr. Dimitri Simes will speak to the class during the year. (For additional information on the college see Attachment B). STAT George V. Lauder ACCEPT: Luncheon: Date STATPAO 9 Jan 85 Distribution: Orig - Addressee .X - ER 84-10324 2 - PAO 84-0505 1 - PAO files Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2009/12/01: CIA-RDP87M00539R003205190004-5 ? Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2009/12/01 : CIA-RDP87M00539R003205190004-5 ATTACHMENT A Two primary methods of instruction are employed. The.students are assigned to seminars of 20 officers each (with mixed specialties and backgrounds), and this group becomes, in effect, a miniature "joint staff." In this environment, the officers learn much from each other while also absorbing together the heart of the school's curriculum. The other method of instruction is a dynamic guest lecture program, in which the major military commanders in all the services, including the members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, address each class of students and then participate in wide-ranging question and answer periods. The average age of the officers sent to the school is 35, with about 13 years of service experience. Typically, about 65% have advanced university degrees in their areas of specialty. .he, wdLS Z /I 320 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2009/12/01: CIA-RDP87M00539R003205190004-5 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2009/12/01 : CIA-RDP87M00539R003205190004-5 ATTACHMENT B news ARMED FORCES STAFF COLLEGE Public Affairs Office, Norfolk, Va., 23511 (804) 444-52311444-1411 The Armed Forces Staff College is a part of the National Defense University operated by the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Its mission is to prepare selected mid- career officers for joint and combined staff duty. It was established in Norfolk, Va., in August 1946, at the direct recommendation of General Dwight D. Eisenhower (then Army Chief of Staff) and Admiral Chester W. Nimitz (then Chief of Naval Operations). In planning the Normandy Invasion of WWII, Eisenhower had been frustrated by the critical shortages of staff officers with joint and combined planning experience. He wanted a permanent school to insure a ready supply of joint-oriented officers in any future conflicts. The ..:hool conducts two 5~-month courses each year, with each class containing some 280 students. In each class there are approximately equal numbers of officers (major/lt. commanders, it. colonels/commanders) representing the Army, the Air Force, and the Navy/Marine Corps. Each class also contains about 15 U.S. government officials from several agencies involved in national defense matters, and about 15 officers from several allied nations (Australia, Canada, France, Great Britain, Japan, Korea, New Zealand, and West Germany). The course of study concentrates upon the makeup, capabilities and missions? of each of the military services, and detailed step-by-step development of the joint and combined planning process. Given military scenarios, the students are taught how to bring together the various units of the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps for a successful joint operation, to include both. the transportation and supply requirements to sustain the mission. Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2009/12/01: CIA-RDP87M00539R003205190004-5 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2009/12/01 : CIA-RDP87M00539R003205190004-5 4 January 1985 MEMORANDUM FOR: Director of Central Intelligence FROM: George V. Lauder Director, Public Affairs Office SUBJECT: Invitation to Address the National Defense University Armed Forces Staff College 1. Action Requested: Accept or decline an invitation to address students o the National Defense University Armed Forces Staff College in Norfolk, Virginia, on Monday, 29 April, or a mutually convenient date. 2. Back round: Commandant of the College Major General K. A. Jolemore (USA) has invited you to speak at one of their seminars. The suggested format is 45 minutes of remarks to begin at 10:00 a.m. followed by a 15-minute break and 45 minutes of Questions and Answers. If your schedule permits, you are asked to remain after the auditorium session for lunch with students and faculty members. ? You could expect an audience of approximately 280 students that would include Army, Air Force, Navy, and Marine Corps Majors, Lt. Commanders, and Lt. Colonels. Fifteen U.S. Government officials from defense-related agencies as NSA, DIA, CIA, State Department and civilians from the armed forces would also be present. The average age of the students is 35, with about 13 years of military experience; some 65 percent have advanced degrees (for additional information on methods of instruction see Attachment A opposite). All participants will have TOP SECRET clearances. Although officers from allied nations attend the course, they will not be included in this meeting. It is a rule of the College that the speaker determines the make up of the audience. ? You have been asked to speak on "Intelligence and the Role of National Security." Also of interest to this audience would be your views on the appropriate relationship between the Agency and the military. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General John Vessey, Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Thomas Watkins, and Russian expert Mr. Dimitri Simes will speak to the class during the year. (For additional information on the college see Attachment B opposite.) T- IG~ Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2009/12/01: CIA-RDP87M00539R003205190004-5 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2009/12/01 : CIA-RDP87M00539R003205190004-5 STAT STAT STAT SUBJECT: Invitation to Address the National Defense University Armed Forces Staff College 3. Recommendation: The Armed Forces Staff College would be a good group ' for us to a ress. However, you may wish to defer to the DDCI or Georg V. Lauder ACCEPT: Luncheon: Director of Central Intelligence life DECLINE: 16 JAN 1985 DEFER TO STAT DUQt7ot-0 entra Inte gence Ifafe UI tee~ UM4~k- Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2009/12/01: CIA-RDP87M00539R003205190004-5 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2009/12/01: CIA-RDP87M00539R003205190004-5 EXECUTIVE SECRETARIAT ROUTING SUP ,ACTION INFO DATE INITIAL 1 OCI X 2 DDCI ? 3 EXDIR : 4 D/ICS S DDI 6 DDA .X 7 DDO 8 DDS&T 9 CIwn/NIC 10 GC 11 IG 12 Compt 13 D/Per: 14 D/OLL 15 D/PAO X . 16 SA/IA 17 AO/DCI 18 C/IPD/OIS 19 20 21 32 an SUSPENSE for.D STATre To 15: Please prepare -response CI/DDC,I (WhiChever.to atta^dt giant Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2009/12/01: CIA-RDP87M00539R003205190004-5 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2009/12/01: CIA-RDP87M00539R003205190004-5 NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIVERSITY ARMED FORCES STAFF COLLEGE NORFOLK, VIRGINIA 23511 -6097 13 DEC 1984 The Honorable William J. Casey Director of Central Intelligence Washington, D.C. 20505 Dear Mr. Casey: Executive Registry 84- 10324 MW I I am honored to invite you to address our students. We have reserved Monday, April 29, 1985, for your visit, but will accommodate your schedule if this date is not acceptable. Our lectures normally begin at 10 a.m., followed by a short break, then a concluding 45-minute question-and-answer period. We would be honored to have you remain as our guest for lunch with several students and faculty members after the auditorium session. I realize that your schedule is extremely demanding, and if you are unable to visit the Staff College, we would be most pleased to hear from your deputy. If you or your deputy can accept this invitation, Major Gary B. Williams, USAF, Chief of my Executive Support Office (telephone 804-444-5422/5109), will coordinate the administrative details of your visit with your staff. I look forward to welcoming you to the Staff College. Sincerely, ( 4. ~ . 4Jeote Major General, USA Commandant Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2009/12/01: CIA-RDP87M00539R003205190004-5 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2009/12/01 : CIA-RDP87M00539R003205190004-5 news ARMED FORCES STAFF COLLEGE Public Affairs Office, Norfolk, Va., 23511 (804) 444-5231/444-3411 The Armed Forces Staff College is a part of the National Defense University operated by the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Its mission is to prepare selected mid- career officers for joint and combined staff duty. It was established in Norfolk, Va., in August 1946, at the direct recommendation of General Dwight D. Eisenhower (then Army Chief of Staff) and Admiral Chester W. Nimitz (then Chief of Naval Operations). In planning the Normandy Invasion of WWII, Eisenhower had been frustrated by the critical shortages of staff officers with joint and combined planning experience. He wanted a permanent school to insure a ready supply of joint-oriented officers in any future conflicts. The .,:hool conducts two 5's-month courses each year, with each class containing some 280 students. In each class there are approximately equal numbers of officers (major/lt. commanders, It. colonels/commanders) representing the Army, the Air Force, and the Navy/Marine Corps. Each class also contains about 15 U.S. government officials from several agencies involved in national defense matters, and about 15 officers from several allied nations (Australia, Canada, France, Great Britain, Japan, Korea, New Zealand, and West Germany). The course of study concentrates upon the makeup, capabilities and missions of each of the military services, and detailed step-by-step development of the joint and combined planning process. Given military scenarios, the students are taught how to bring together the various units of the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps for a successful joint operation, to include both. the transportation and supply requirements to sustain the mission. Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2009/12/01: CIA-RDP87M00539R003205190004-5 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2009/12/01 : CIA-RDP87M00539R003205190004-5 Two primary methods of instruction are employed. The students are assigned to seminars of 20 officers each (with mixed specialties and backgrounds), and this group becomes, in effect, a miniature "joint staff." In this environment, the officers learn much from each other while also absorbing together the heart of the school's curriculum. The other method of instruction is a dynamic guest lecture program, in which the major military commanders in all the services, including the members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, address each class of students and then participate in wide-ranging question and answer periods. The average age of the officers sent to the school is 35, with about 13 years of service experience. Typically, about 65% have advanced university degrees in their areas of specialty. h8, Pld cs e 11 330 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2009/12/01: CIA-RDP87M00539R003205190004-5