LETTER TO PHILIP A. ODEEN FROM (SANITIZED)

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• Publication Date: July 13, 1988
• Content Type: LETTER

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DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
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WASHINGTON. 0.C. 20340,3193
11 Jul 88
Mr. Philip A. Odeen
Chairman, Panel for the Study of Intelligence
Personnel Systems
National Academy for Public Administration
1120 G Street, N.W.
Suite 540
Washington, D.C. 20005
Dear Mr. Odeen:
1 3 JUL 1988
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RHR-57
1. I feel it is essential that the panel's 1 September report to the Congress
reflect the impact of manpower reductions under the Goldwater-Nichols
DoD Reorganization Act. The proposed additional 5 percent manpower
reduction, applied to the FY 1988 end strength ceiling, will have a
devastating effect on DIA's ability to carry out its mission. Of even_
greater concern is the fact that a 5 percent reduction from FY 1988 end
strength translates into a 10 percent reduction from FY 1989 programmed force
requirements and compounds even further the reductions imposed in FY 1988,
Reductions of this magnitude will not only, have a severe impact on DIA's
functions across-the-board, but have a ruinous effect on future Agency
operational capabilities to effectively support the Military Services and
National Security structure.
2. Since FY 1980 Congress has recognized the critical need to improve and
strengthen military intelligence by authorizing a measured rebuilding of
DIA's work force through manpower authorizations. This restoral of manpower
which addressed the deleterious impacts of severe reductions for DIA during
the 1970's, along with other components of the National Intelligence
Community, will be significantly undermined by the proposed reductions and
thus actually contravene the intent of Congress.
3. DIA's mission, to provide accurate and timely military intelligence
serves as an effective force multiplier, particularly important in this era
of declining combat resources. DIA's products support the range of military
intelligence needed by national-level decisionmakers to tactical-leve
commanders. Of particular importance is the expanded requirement for the
provision of intelligence support to the U&S Commands and Operational Forces,
A discussion of the future mission of the Intelligence Community agencies
would be incomplete without your judgement on this problem.
ILLEGIB
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Coord STAT
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Deputy Director
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