SUMMARY OF IMPORTANT DATES IN THE HISTORY OF MILITARY INTELLIGENCE AT CIA 1947--1967

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Summary. of Important Dates in the History
of Military Intelligence at CIA
1947-1967
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1950 -------------------------7--------------------------
Jun Korean War begins.
Aug NSC Directive for DCI to prepare summary (net)
evaluation in collaboration with JCS.
Oct Gen W. B. Smith succeeds Hillenkoetter as DCI;
William H. Jackson becomes DDCI.
Nov Office of Special Services, created to handle
Comint0 Office of National Estimates and Office
of Research and Reports created out of ORE by
General Order 37, 0.)'j 0
Jan Office of Current Intelligence created, absorbs
OSS by General Order ' L4 . 1 t. } u 'N
Aug Allen Dulles becomes DDCI.
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Jan Directorate of Intelligence established,
contains ORR, OCI, O5I, ONE; Becker is DDI.
Jul Becker says intelligence on missiles is a
service responsibility.
Nov US first Hydrogen Bomb.
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Feb Allen Dulles becomes DCI; Otto Guthe, AD/RR.
May IG questions legality of military branches.
Shipbuilding Branch charged by ONI with en-
croachment. A oin ._ou_t Seq._ Air re-
quested Dulles to provide independent check
for-budget-reasons.
Nov Military Economics Branch established in
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25X1A Jan Ad Hoc IAC Committee for Guided Missiles
for NIE 11-6-54, - ORR rep.
Feb Reorganization of OCI establishes Military
Division under Soviet Staff
1955 -----------------------------------------------------
May Guided Missile Staff established under Ch/E,
chief.
Jan GMIC established after Dulles declaration that
Soviet missiles are national intelligence.
Sep Guided Missile Staff becomes branch in D/I;
Military Economics branch moves to D/I,
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Jan becomes chief D/I.
Aug Soviets announce successful ICBM test.
Oct Sputnik
Oct DD/P task force formed with OCI and ORR
representatives to concentrate on collection
of missile intelligence.
Jun Community in agreement on reduced Bison estimate.
Jul Guided Missile Branch in two NESC working groups
and prepares special study for 11-5-58.
Oct Coordinated Intelligence Assumptions (CAP)
prepared by ONE for NESC.
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Jul Military Division established in ORR,
Chief.
Aug JAG established.
Oct Cuban Missile Crisis
25X1A Dec becomes Chief MIL DIV OCI.
Jan Khrushchev announces beginning of serial
production of ICBM's.
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Jan Guided Missile Branch expands
Jun D/I statement of functions includes deploy-
ment of missiles.
Jul Air Force proposes a ten year estimate for
11-4-59.
Dec Drastic downward revision of Soviet Bomber
estimate in 11-4-59.
Apr Ad Hoc DDI Task Force on guided missiles
established. -Acting Chief.
May limited ICBM development
in USSR.
Aug DIA established.
Oct NIE withdraws missile gap.
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Apr Carter becomes DDCI; Cline, DDI; R. J. Smith AD/CI
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1963
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Jan
Chinese advanced weapons systems possibilities
become First Category National Intelligence
Objective in DCID #1/3.
Feb McNamara request for CIA/DIA Soviet Ground
Forces Study.
Aug OSI leaves DDI for DDS&T.
Sep MIL DIV,OCI reorganized: Strategic, Theater,
S&T branches.
Oct Interface agreement gives DDI responsibility
for finished intelligence produced in DDS&T.
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1964
Apr Khrushchev denounces MAO.
Jul Military Economic Area established,
Chief.
Aug Gulf of Tonkin incident.
SNIE 13-2-64 Communist China's Advanced
Weapons Program.
Oct Khrushchev out.
China explodes A-Bomb.
Dec Chinese ballistic missile submarine discovered.
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1965 Feb Vance-McCone agreement assigns CIA military
costing responsibility.
Apr Raborn becomes DCI; Helms, DDCI. 25X1A
Jul becomes Chief MRA;. joins BNE.
1966 ------------------------------------------------------
Jun Helms becomes DCI.
Jul China branch established in MRA Forces
Division.
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