AGENCY S PARAMILITARY ROLE

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP88B00443R001003880139-2
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 6, 2007
• Sequence Number: 139
• Publication Date: May 15, 1981
• Content Type: MEMO

Executive Reyietry
15 May 1981
MEMORANDUM FOR,;'-=": Deb uty_-D-i rector of Central:.. Intelligence, ,
and exactly. what `is needed?to- make the Agency capable of playing that role. I I25X1
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Deputy-Director for Operations
Associate.;Deputy Director .for Operations' Stein
Ch -efr International Activities Division, DDO
Chief,-Specia1 _-Operati ons. Group, DDO
irectarofCentral Intelligence
0u meet.ing .week :before. last, on the state of paramilitary
_capabil_iti-es and-"the -subsequent papers which prepared for me 25X1
brought out the'impartance:-of developing promptly a clear-cut articulation
of the-Agency's.. pa-raintl- tary role, how i t relates to Delta Force Green Bere
We need,:. to spell art :where, why and how a clandestine paramilitary
role can be:required with specific illustrations relating to the kind of
polit-ical-,ins=tabi-l-itip- s that. exist in the world and the kind of incidents
that can- emerge.`This effort:-would culminate in a statement of clandestine
parami l i ty-doctrine: 2 5X 1
Would .yo -spell" ;ad ;how..the kind of a force this role would call
kind of cooperation :- .25x1
for. _wouId_z- tiara the regu-la-r military forces in some instances and on
awn fn atfxers, together with the kind of relationships, training, etc.,
needed to prepay fair,-~ _ki nd- of 'eventualities that might call for 'this
4. As.for-bui: ing=-np--.the necessary capability in the Agency, I am
prepared.-to implement-a buildup of personnel quickly if a strop enough
case can be _nrade. for the .role.
5. _h believe that building this case from the ground up is called for
at this point-because-so many people around have forgotten where and how
a clandestine paramilitary capability can be important. On the other hand,
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6. I would-like. to see the first discussion to outline thi ertaking
take place on Monday morning if enough;of.you can find the time.
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