IN SEARCH OF EXCELLENCE - NIO GENERAL PURPOSE FORCES

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP86M00886R002300020051-2
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 23, 2009
• Sequence Number: 51
• Publication Date: September 18, 1984
• Content Type: MEMO

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The Director of Central Intelligence
Washington. D. C. 20505
Dear Jack,
Here is the information on
the one I mentioned to you at the NSPG meeting
this week as having been suggested as a possible
NIO for General Purpose Forces. At that time
you indicated you had a list of your own.
I would like to go ahead and get the right
fellow for this post as soon as possible.
General John W. Vessey, Jr.
Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff
The Pentagon
Washington, D. C. 20301
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18 September 1984
MEMORANDUM FOR: Director of Central Intelligence
SUBJECT: In Search of Excellence - NIO, General Purpose Forces
1. I understand that MG Atkeson, the incumbent NIO/GPF, will be
departing for a new assignment 1 to October 1984 and as of this date no
replacement has been nominated
2. We have ~recentlv been working with
who is-currently
and Chairman of
due for reassignment--probably sometime in October--and, quite by chance,
asked me if I knew of any challenging positions in the Washington area. I
told him that the NIA position would be vacant soon, and explained that
position to him.
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his reputation is
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that I am suggesting he be considered for the pos ion.
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has the qualifications, interest and enthusiasm to do an outstanding job as
the National Intelligence Officer for General Purpose Forces. He is aware
COL(Ret) US Army
General Purpose Weapons Branch
Office of Scientific and Weapons Research
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