LETTER(Sanitized)

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• Document Creation Date: December 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 18, 2004
• Sequence Number: 4
• Publication Date: April 17, 1975
• Content Type: LETTER

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THE DIRECTOR or CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE
WASHINGTON, V. C. 20505
7 APR iy15
Special Assistant to the DCI for
Strategic Warning
Washington, D. C. 20301
I have reviewed the Strategic Warning Staff's first Monthly Rep 3rs.
and want to commend you, F_ I and the other membors c,
the staff for a fine piece of work. I was particularly impress- ~d b . :1-'t
Executive Summary--its crispness and clarity in identifying tie k,
issues relevant to strategic warning. I believe the report as a whnje
will serve well (and in ore effectively than the former weekly Wat(.l
Report) its purpose of alerting the community to those i.nternation ER
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Major General Lincoln D. Faurer, USAF
Deputy Director for Intelligence
Defense Intelligence Agency
Washington, D. C. 20301
Thank you for your 13 March progress report on the Strategic
Warning Staff (SWS). I have also just received from
the SWS?s first Monthly Report and will respond to his note in t e:
near future. You are clearly well launched on this new mission.
As you develop the work patterns of the Staff, I urge that you
keep in mind that our chief purpose in revising the strategic warning
process was to narrow and intensify its focus. I am sure there will
be pressures, both within the Staff and from other elements of the
community, to broaden its purview to cover issues in the small-w
area, as occurred in the old Watch Committee. I trust you will
resist such pressures, not only to avoid duplicating the work of
our current intelligence analysts but more importantly to insure
that your analysts are not distracted from the essential function of
identifying and assessing strategic warning indicators.
I am concerned that we develop close working linkage and some
kind of coordination arrangement between your Staff and the people
who are responsible for the small-w alert memoranda. To this end
I have asked Sam Wilson to give this some attention with you and
see what can be worked out.
Sincerely,
W. E. Colby
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Mr. Colby
1. In General Faurer's absence, I am
forwarding the first SWS Monthly Report.
It is being distributed to the various
USIB agencies and departments in the
same nul-rber of copies as was the Watch
Report.
2. Distribution to the Special Assistant
to the President, PFIAB, and White House
Situation Room (all recipients of the
4latch Report) is being withheld pending
your guidance.
3. We would also welcome your views and
comments on the Monthly Report.
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Position Title'`Intelligence Analyst, China and Korea
1. Incumbent must have sufficient breadth and depth of knowlecigF`
of current developments and basic information concerning PRC and
DPRK political and economic affairs, military doctrines, milit:djry
capabilities, war plans, and exercise, alert and mobilization
procedures to recognize anomalies, irregularities and other de ar-
tures from normal diplomatic, economic and military activities.
Reviews and analyzes raw and finished all-source intelligence to
detect indications of PRC or DPRK preparations or intentions t,
initiate military action, or to employ military capabilities _ic
ways that might threaten military confrontation with the VS. 1.d-
vises other SWS analysts in matters of PRC and DPRK political,
economic and militay affairs.
2. Participates in the established cyclical SWS review of cur_.ent
warning situations. Conducts liaison and coordination with ana-
lysts throughout the intelligence community and acts as communica-
tion link with his parent agency or department to broaden the 3WS
view and analysis in matters of warning intelligence. Determines
deficiencies in warning intelligence holdings, develops collection
targets, and recommends collection action to fill these require-
ments. Independently, or in collaboration with other members of
the SWS, prepares analyses and special reports of preparation or
intentions to initiate military action for dissemination to.nation-
al security policy-makers and planners.
3. Prepares or contributes to special studies and projects
warning matters. Represents the SWS in committees, seminars -nd
working groups reviewing or analyzing matters related to strate-
gic warning situations.
4. Prepares and delivers briefings and other presentations suit-
able for senior level audiences on subjects of substantive warn-
ing intelligence, and on the mission, functions and operation:; of
the SWS.
5. Supervises maintenance of current cumulative warning intelli-
gence files and displays.
6. Performs other substantive and administrative duties as di-
rected by the Director; SWS.
7. Incumbent must be eligible for all categories of intellatjence
clearances.
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Position Tjtle ?'Warning Intelligence Specia
1. Incumbent must have in-depth knowledge and/or experience :Ln
warning intelligence methodology; organization and management rf
warning intelligence resources throughout the intelligence corn-
munity; indications intelligence collection system applications.;
and Soviet politico-military affairs, with emphasis on strate;3ir
and tactical military doctrines, war plans, command and control,
military capabilites, and military exercise, alert and mobiliza-
tion procedures. Advises other SWS analysts in the foregoing
matters.
2. Recommends and direct production of, or independently pro-
duces, original research into strategic warning theory, national
warning capabilities, warning intelligence support in crisis man-
agement, application of collection and processing techniques to
warning intelligence, foreign deception, past warning crisis, and
specific ongoing warning events, anomalies, and ambiguities. Con-
ducts liaison with indications and warning intelligence analysts
throughout the intelligence community to coordinate the SWS re-
search activity and broaden the SWS view. Analyzes and ident_-
fies deficiencies in the study of warning intelligence.
3. Participates in the established cyclical SWS review of ci;r--
rent warning situations. Determines deficiencies in warning in-
telligence holdings, develops collection targets, and recommends
collection action to fill these requirements. Independently, in collaboration with other members of the SWS, prepares analyses
and special reports of preparations or intentions to initiate. mil-
itary action for dissemination to national security policy-ma'.~cers
and planners.
4. Represents the SWS in joint and interagency committees, semi-
nars and working groups reviewing or analyzing matters related to
strategic warning situations.
5. Prepares and delivers briefings and other presentations suit-
able for senior level audiences on subjects of substantive warn-
ing intelligence, and on the mission, functions and operation:3 of
'the SWS.
6. Supervises maintenance of current cumulative warning intelli-
gence files and displays.
7. Represents the SWS in the periodic absences of the Director
and Deputy Director, SWS.
8. Performs other substantive and administrative duties as cii-
rected by the Director, SWS.
9. Incumbent must be eligible for all categories of intell-fence
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Position Title: Intelligence Analyst, USSR Political Affaiis
1. Incumbent must have sufficient breadth and depth of knov.-
ledge of current developments and basic information concernig
USSR strategic doctrine, foreign policy, diplomatic activity,
propaganda, Communist Party leadership, intelligence operat,.=_?ns
and internal security to recognize anomalies, irregularities or
other departures from normal political activities. Reviews _-.nd
analyzes raw and finished all-source intelligence to detect in-
dications of preparations or intentions to initiate military
action. Advises other SWS analysts in matters of USSR political
affairs, strategic doctrine and intelligence and security.
2. Participates in the established cyclical SWS reviews of cur-
rent warning situations. Conducts liaison and coordination with
analysts throughout the intelligence community and acts as com-
munication link with his parent agency or department to broaden
the SWS view and analysis in matters of warning intelligenc=e.
Determines deficiencies in warning intelligence holdings, develops
collection targets, and recommends collection action to fill these
requirements. Independently, or in collaboration with other mem-
bers of the SWS, prepares analyses and special reports of prepara-
tions or intentions to initiate military action for dissemi.r.ition
to national security policy-makers and planners.
3. Prepares or contributes to special studies and projects Dn
warning matters. Represents the SWS in committees, seminars and
working groups reviewing or analyzing matters related to strategic
warning situations.
4. Prepares and delivers briefings and other presentations suit-
able for senior level audiences on subjects of substantive 1,arn-
ing intelligence, and on the mission, functions and operat:?_,ns of
the SWS.
5. Supervises maintenance of current and cumulative warning in-
telligence files and displays.
6. Pexforms other substantive and administrative duties as _i-
rected by the Director, SWS.
7. Incumbent must be eligible for all categories of intelligence
clearances.
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position Title: Iw` Intelligence Analyst, Warsaw Pact
1. Incumbent must have sufficient breadth and depth of knowleci:;e
of current developments and basic information concerning Warsaw
Pact political and economic affairs, military doctrine, military
capabilities, war plans, and exercise, alert and mobilization
procedures to recognize anomalies, irregularities and other de-
partures from normal diplomatic, economic and military activities.
Reviews and analyzes raw and finished all-source intelligence to
detect indications of Warsaw Pact preparations or intentions to
initiate military action, or to employ military capabilities in
ways that might threaten military confrontation with the US. Ad-
vises other Sws analysts in matters of Warsaw Pact political,
economic and military affairs.
2. Participates in the established cyclical SWS review of current
warning situations. Conducts liaison and coordination with ana-
lysts throughout the intelligence community and acts as comsnun-ca-
tion link with his parent agency or department to broaden the SWS
view and analysis in matters of warning intelligence. Determines
deficiencies in warning intelligence holdings, develops collet=ion
targets, and recommends collection action to fill these require-
ments. Independently, or in collaboration with other members of
the SWS, prepares analyses and special reports of preparation:; or
intentions to initiate military action for dissemination to nation-
al security policy-makers and planners.
3. Prepares or contributes to special studies and projects on
warning matters. Represents the SWS in committees, seminars arid
working groups reviewing or analyzing matters related to strategic
warning situations.
4. Prepares and delivers briefings and other presentations suit-
able for senior level audiences on subjects of substantive ward-
ing intelligence, and on the mission, functions and operations of
the SWS.
5. Supervises maintenance of current and cumulative warning 3-1--
telligence files and displays.
6. Performs other substantive and administrative duties as d--
rected by the Director,' SWS.
7. Incumbent must be eligible for all categories of intellicence
clearances.
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Position Title: intelligence Analyst, USSR Conventional ilorc?(-
1. Incumbent must have sufficient breadth and depth of knowledge
of current developments and basic information concerning USSR rlil-
itary doctrine, military capabilities, war plans, and exercise
alert and mobilization procedures to recognize anomalies, irreuu-
larities and other departures from normal conventional forces- Re-
views and analyzes raw and finished all-source intelligence to de-
tect indications of preparations or intentions to initiate military
action, or to employ military capabilities in ways that might tsireat-
en military confrontation with the US. Advises other SWS ana!R,)sts
in matters of USSR Conventional Forces.
2. Participates in the established cyclical SWS review of current
warning situations. Conducts liaison. and coordination with ana-
lysts throughout the intelligence community and acts as commur_ica-
tion link with his parent agency or department to broaden the SWS
view and analysis in matters of warning intelligence. Determir,