WEEKLY ACTIVITIES REPORT #16, OPERATIONS SCHOOL/(Classified), 8-14 APRIL 1957

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• Publication Date: April 15, 1957
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MEMORANDUM TO: Chief/Operations school 15 April 1957
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SUBJECT : Weekly Activities Report #16, Operations School/
8-14 April 1957
SIGNIFICANT ITEMS:
Nothing to report.
OTHER ACTIVITIES:
Office of AF/OS
1. AF/OS and D/AF/OS attended several Operations Course
lectures and assisted with some of the lectures which were dry-
run by Instructors in preparation for presentation to the OC
students.
2. D/AF/0 S conferred with the ~ Medical Officer on
Wednesday, 10 April, concerning the pro osal for tke.establishe.
meet of medical requirements for each
25X1A9a 4a from the PO/TR was here on Thursday
and Friday, 11 and 12 Aril. She discussed several personnel
problems with AF/OS. DIAF/OS, and A/AF/OS.
5. The Weekly Staff Conference was held on Friday, 12 April,
by AF/OS. Each Course and Unit Chief reviewed his past, current,
and future activities for the benefit of all concerned.
Courses
operations -COU.Mile,
1. As the Operations Course completes its second week, all
five of the new staff members have successfully presented one or
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more lectures in the Arena, in addition to full seminar partici-
pation and normal committee duties.
2. The class appears to be enthusiastic about the recreation
25X1A9a program, headed by* At present this comprises
full class partici all. Shortly the program will
be diversified to include other seasonal sports.
25X1,9a 3. On 9 April made a one .day visit
to Headquarters for co erences on a program. 25:1,2ij1
4. CI/OO was at Headquarters on 9 and 10 Aprils he had
conferences on course content with members of the 25X1A8a
Branch and with the Training and Technical branches o ce of
Security. He also had talks with area division personnel concern.
ing of operational case material for training use, and
251A9a with concerning the JOT Program.
On 9 April TSS personnel from Headquarters gave the
class an all-day presentation on cover authenticatb n and oper-
ational disguise.
Operations Familiarization Course
1. OFC #8 concluded satisfactorily. Thirty-four of the
thirty-five students enrolled initially completed the course.
2. Instruction during the sixth and final week concluded
instruction in Covert Operationsz
25X1A9a 3. presented.the Ss 1 c e "Support for Covert
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Operations on Monday morning. lectured on "Resistanc
Operations on Tuesday morning. These were the only two periods of
instruction presented by porisonnel not on the OFC Staff.
25X1A9a ,. started TDY on Tuesday to arrange for and
effect the move o s family to this area.
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The CFA/MOC Staff participated in the SSOC tutorial
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work during the week of 8 April.
20 The staff made plans and preparations for a two-week
tutorial course scheduled to begin 15 Aprile
special Staybehind 0orations Course
1. A two"week tutorial course in Caching, Air Operations and
Evasion and Escape was completed 12 April.
2. Members of the SSOC worked with the Film Unit most of
the week. Present plans are that shooting on the Caching Film
will be completed next week4
25X1A9a 3. visited on 8, 9s and 10 April 25X1A6a
to assist with instruction.in E.
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. A team from TSS/ED will be at
work on the Cache Testing Program.
5. Chief/SSOC visited Headquarters 11 April to clarify
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mat on rotation and other official
25 1,6a to on 16 April.
6. A regularly scheduled Staybehind Course will begin in
Headquarters on 15 April. The students will be at 2FX1A6a
during the week beginning 29 April for the final week of the
course.
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1, A stame~ foof ratings and urth weeks comments critiques
for the third
25X'1A9a 20 continued his familiarization with our train-
ing evaluat on prose urea.
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25X1A9a 3. was here TDY from Headquarters on 10 and
11 April. maj or portion of her time was spent on the backlog
of work involved in summarizing comments from the overall, end-
of-course student critiques for OC #3.
4, Assistance was given CI/OFC in determining grades for
those OFC #8 students on wham end-of-fifth-week I:Pterim reports
are required..
25X1A9a participated in the OC staff briefing for
25:1C4a the Casing Exercise, with particular reference to the
test If students! cover.
6. Several conferences were held with the 00 staff members
regarding course content and evaluation.
7. Item and content analysis of 00 #3 student answers on
selected parts of the Communications Examination were made as a
basis for decisions regarding possible revisions in the examination
or in instruction.
Training Aids Unit
1. Graphic.-Photographic:
a. Fifteen complete sets of student pictures were
mounted in folders for use by the operations Course,
b. The magnetic surveillance board was used for the
first time with good student reaction.
Technical Services Staff
1. Lecture support to OFC #8, 8 Aprils
"Support for Covert Ops"
2. Lecture support to OC #4# 9 Aprils
"Furnishings and Equipment"
25:1,14a and Controls"
"Document Analysis
"Document Authentication"
"Document Case Histories"
"Operational Disguise"
3. Two representatives from TSS/= were here Wednesday
noon to Thursday afternoon to test electronic equipment
with
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I. On Wednesday, 10 April, briefed four 25X1,9a
men from TAU on the maintenance an opera on of the I4agne- 25 1A
corder Tape Recorder.
25X1A0a TS1 and a consultant from M 25:1,5a1
were present 11 A l to witness tests of POL 2:.::1,4a1
charges.
25X1A 6. 'raining:
a. No training was conducted during this period.
251A b. Range facilities in have been improved by the
addition of storage ca s in the work shop area,
and the tar-paper shack near the entrance road has
been moved closer to the field stands and work shops.
It is being improved by the addition of storage shelves
251A and a weatherproof siding.
c. Cost figures including training material requirements
251A and labor and material for constructing a range simi-
lar to the one in have been compiled and
forwarded to TSS to enable them to advise Special
25X1A6a Forces, in setting up a Demolition/In-
cendiary Training Program similar to ours.
d. We have accepted a requirement to train a"group of
25:1,14a Security Officers in Counter during the week
begizmi= 9 April. In adds on, another student
from FEWill sit in on this training; he will re- 251A
25X1 A ceive a ional training on 6 and 7 May.
e. We have been alerted to pr de two instructors in
demolition training for SRMfor two weeks in May.
PERSONNEL NOTES:
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25,1-4a his future assignment.
25:1,9a
Assistant Chief for Field Training
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