PROPOSAL FOR THE ORGANIZATION OF AN ACTION OPERATIONS UNIT

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP63-00309A000100030083-2
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 8, 2000
• Sequence Number: 83
• Publication Date: April 14, 1955
• Content Type: MF

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14 April 1955
ME14ORANDUM FOR: Deputy Director Central Intelligence
SUBJECT: Proposal for the Organization of an
Action Operations Unit
1. I concur in the attached proposal for an Action Operations
25X1 A Unit to be set up In brief it calls for a cadre of
25X9 to be trained in all action aspects of covert operations:
wen y instructors in action subjects detailed by the Office of
Training, and thirty prospective action operations officers detailed
by myself, all fifty to be available for future operations of the
PBSUCCESS type, overseas training and other TDY missions in the
action field, and testing of new operational devices and ideas. The
cadre should go far toward solving the problem of training personnel
to carry out our peacetime responsibilities under NSC 5112, and serve
as a nucleus for expansion in case of war.
2. Accordingly, I recommend that you approve the transfer of
thirty slots from the PBSUCCESS element of the Clandestine Services
T/O to OTR for activation of the cadre.
FRANK G. WISNER
Deputy Director (Plans)
Lawrence K. White
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