REPORT OF THE(Sanitized) REVIEW BOARD, COMMITTEE II (TRAINING)

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• Publication Date: June 3, 1966
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MEMORANDUM FOR: D OP Speciai Group Officer
SUBJECT
Review Byrd, Conjiaaittee
dtd 6 May 66 fri
0 to DTR,
1. Attached herewith are comments submitted by 25X1 A
25X1 A Chief, 0 eradoue School, Office of Training. In summary, h e points
out that Co mx ittee II of the Review Board was high y laudatory
comments on the Agency's training. It found 25X1 A
that 75 to 8 of the A? ency's training instruction is considered reie-
25X1A want to operations. The Corn-mittee was favorably
Impressed by career management programs, described the junior. evel
training program as "excellent," referred favorably to senior-level
training, and stated that ,while not entirel formalized, a consider s al.
body of doctrinal guidance for use in CIS trainiiig 25X1A
programs has been developed. This is coutinu.ally updated from lessons
learned in the field. " (page A- 11, paragraph 4)
Z. Co rxittee U ro-ade. no r+ecu r en tfans for CIA. action. How-
ever, note paragraphs 4, 6, and 7 of me:knarandurn. Please 25X1 A
advise whether further specific action on the part of OTR is req$zed.
JOHN R CHARDSON
Sohn Richardson
Director of Tra?4nS
Attachment
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2 June 1966
MEMORANDUM FOR: Director of Training
SUBJECT : Report of the ~ Review Board, Committee
U (Training)
REFERENCE : Memorandum dated 6 May 1966 from the L:DP/
Special Group Officer to the DTR
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1. Reference memorandum suggests that the Senior Interdepartmental
Group (SIG) is likely to request the Agency to examine the -Committee
II Report and to implement internally those recommendations which are
applicable.
2. The - Committee 11 in reviewing CIA implementation of
training requirements under National Security Action Memorandum 283
does not make any recommendations for CIA action. The Committee
found that the CIA approach to this training problem
has been satisfactory.
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3. Attached as a matter of interest for the DTR are reproductions
of those sections of the Committee 11 Report which pertain to the findings
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be more clearly defined. This comment is included in Committee 11
Report since a re-definition of the above role would have implications
for the CIA training program of such personnel. However, the task of
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the Agency has a six-month, mid-career program for all officers
attaining the GS 12-13 level.
6. The Report does criticize the existing procedure for the exchange
. In passing please note that the report states on page B-21 that
re-defining the role of CIA would be the responsibility of an echelon
higher than the Agency and thus does not represent a change which we
can implement unilaterally and internally.
training materials as follows:
it fl-4, article 19. Although each department and agency appears
to have an increasing quantity of training materials, the procedure
for exchange of these materials among the organizations requires
considerable improvement. Exchange is currently being carried
out through informal, personal arrangements. An effective mechanism
is required to provide all agencies with information on available
materials as well as guidance pertaining to their orderly exchange.
This criticism is expanded on page 111-22 and -23 of the Report and from
the text it is clear that the Committee feels that the NIS should do more in
the way of serving as a clearing house for training 25X1 A
materials and making it easier for agencies and departments participating
in the program to keep themselves up-to-date on the existence of new
training materials. No doubt there will be discussions of this point at
the NIS Training Conference starting 6 June 1966. may 25X1A
wish to comment on the above point. It is probable that the Agency does
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be made known to appropriate USIB agencies through the NIS clearing-house
3anlsm. Possibly the publications might be a case in point.
Intelligence too) are indexed.
7. On page B-22 of the Report, the Committee makes the following
recommendation:
h intelligence periodicals and monographs (including Studies in
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Formally speaking, the Agency does publish its Intelligence Publication
"The scope and depth of CIA training in 25X1 A
operations is such that it would be highly desirable for selected
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personnel from other U.S. agencies to attend those courses which
existing security regulations will permit. "
Comment: It is my understanding that the Agency made the decision in
1963 to discontinue inviting officers from other U.S. agencies to participate
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that we could not effectively teach CS techniques when outsiders were
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that time in favor of eliminating the outsiders from our course. I believe
we should maintain this policy, and the Committee Report, it seems to me,
provides us justification for doing so through the phrase "those courses
which existing security regulations will permit".
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E. CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY.
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2. The mission of the Central Intelligence Agency is
prescribed by statute, National Security Council directives, and
directives from other authorized sources. Such directives are
normally highly classified and restricted in dissemination.
3. Junior Officer Training.
The CIA hae an excellent junior officer training program
for its new-hire career employees. The program is initiated by a
two-week orientation on the activities of the Agency. The officer
then receives intensive schooling in international communism and in
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training in the techniques of intelligence collection and eighteen
weeks of operations training. Selected officers receive an additional
seventeen weeks of training in operations.
a. The instruction provided in this course places heavy
emphasis on seminars and problem solving techniques; lectures are held
to an absolute minimum. The facilities, training aids, and materials
are outstanding. Well experienced and highly qualified instructors are
used at a student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1.
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75-80% relevant to the training being evaluated by this Committee.
25X1A The student receives thorough instruction in U.S. policy and -
operations for, his subsequent operational responsibilities.
c. Language training is provided the junior officer as
required by assignment. (Many are proficient in a foreign language
at the time of employment) Such training is conducted in house, at
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4. Mid-Career Training.
a. The Agency has a six-month, mid-career program for all
officers attaining the GS 12-13 level. The program is directed to
broadening the officer's capabilities for increased responsibility.
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a signi icant part of this instruction.
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b. The Agency utilizes a variety of outside sources of instruct-
ion for strengthening its personnel assets. Officers participate in
various management and professional conferences and courses, and several
officers are assigned each year to universities for advanced study.
The Agency also encourages individual participation in government-wide
training programs and offers a variety of internal management and
professional improvement courses. (e.g. instructor training and
report writing)
5. Senior Officer Training.
a. CIA conducts seminars and refresher courses in
for its senior officers. Additionally, senior personne
are sen , on the basis of an average annual quota of 21, to the Depart-
ment of State's Senior Seminar in Foreign Policy, The National War
College, The Industrial College of the Armed Forces, the Armed Forces
Staff College, and the senior military colleges. Likewise, grants are
provided for selected senior officers to pursue graduate study at
various universities throughout the United States.
b. The CIA has designated 161-"key positions". Its quota
for attendance at the National Interdepartmental Seminar is eight per
class. As of October 1965, 159 senior officers had attended NIS.
The Agency adheres strictly to the policy that the officer must attend
prior to assuming a 'key positions?.
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6. Conclusion.
The Agency has an excellent program for providing
training for its personnel at all career levels.
7. Recommendations.
a. Within the scope of this review, there are no recommendations
to improve the training currently being conducted by
b. The scope and depth of CIA training in
operations is such that it would be highly desirable for selected
;personnel from other U.S. agencies to attend those courses which
xisting security regulations will permit.
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E. CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY.
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3. CIA has a series of interrelated specialist, career-
development programs which interweave the threads of each officer's
selection, training, experience and advancement as he moves through
the successive stages of his service.
4. CIA has developed an effective personnel screening and
assessment program, including psychiatric evaluation, in both its
initial selection and personnel management processes. The art of
persuasion is given strong emphasis in its training programs.
5. Detailed records are maintained on each officer. This
process commences during initial training, proceeds through an
extended probationary period (during which the individual's
activities are monitored by a senior officer) and continues
throughout the remainder of his service. CIA is moving toward full
automation of personnel records so as to best match the training,
skills and preferences of the officer with the needs of the Agency.
6. CIA has comprehensive, in-house training programs for all
career levels. A highlight of its basic training program is the
preparation of each officer as an instructor. CIA also seeks, for
its officers at all levels, training opportunities afforded by other
government agencies (including all the quotas it can obtain from
service colleges) and at universities.
7. CIA maintains in-house facilities for language and area
training. Its officers also utilize, for this purpose, the
facilities of non-
government .
8. Conclusions.
a. CIA has a sound and effective program for the career
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b. CIA's techniques of training each officer to be an
instructor, of having senior officers monitor the development of
each individual officer, and of placing emphasis on personality
evaluation are commendable and could well serve as models for other
agencies.
9. Recommendation.
Other departments and agencies should consult with CIA on the
subject of career development to explore the possibility of adopting
CIA procedures for their own use.
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