PROPOSAL FOR DOCTRINE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP54-00252A000200070003-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 18, 2003
• Sequence Number: 3
• Publication Date: April 7, 1951
• Content Type: MEMO

rove
Document No. ..1.1P? Asriar-Releask e 2003/08/27 : CIA-RDP54-00252A000200070003-8
NO CHANGE in Class. 0
DECLASSIFIED
Class. CHANGED TO: TS S
DDA Memo, 4 Apr 77
25X1Auth: DDA REG. 77 1703
Date: By:
TO
FROM
Chief, TED
Chief, DDS
surg Proposal for
Dev
7 April 1951
come apparent t1at a great rially domande are CVr?
of TED in the fie3de of doctrine development and of
on operational problems. The Staybehind Committee
u know, submitted a number of subjects to TED to be
rking papers", and OPC has, in the preparation of its nen.
depended heavily upon TRD for criticism and support, /be E end E
manual, for example, is largely based upon material prepared by the Opera-
tions Course and other instructors; the guerrilla wnrfare draft xemp3 hew
been severely criticised, and several suggestions have been made unofficial-
and informally that TRD undertake the job of reworking the material if a
similar situation prevails in the case of the psychological warfare manual,
and will undoubtedly develop when the comments on the economic warfare
manual are sUbmitted. In facto in each ease where something concrete has
been produeed the TRD review or contribution hes been given considereble
weight.
2, In all these aetvities no explicit recognition of a long-term
TRD function in the field of doctrine has developed' although the tendency
to depend upon and exploit TRD facilities has steadily become more and more
pronounced. It is suggested, therefore that a basis exists for the open.
Ing of discussions with both ADSO and ADPC oonoerning the desirability of
formalising this TRD effort into a properly delegated and adequately
eupported function,
3 s clear that the need for a properly codified and
of operational doctrine is now generally recognised. Production of
piecemeal, unintegrated basis will never develop the
consistent product which is so urgently required, and
equate revision and improvement of such material is,
reasons, quite remote, since no one unit will carry the
such revision. It also seams likely that the cumber-
ch OPC manual production is being handled at present is.
ing and time-consuming, as well as inordinately expen.
4.
oint'Trsinp
posed, therefore, that this problem be
ttee in the following terms:
a. properly authorised and supported, is willing to sea
eumeNspreymmhiebbtkObabmdUMUM041 14tWENateWit9OONAMAtf of
SEMI
Approved For Po:geese 2003/08/27 : CIA-RDP54-00252A060200070003-8
CONFIDENT*
b. The product of such development work would be released for use
V. an interested parties eat with the prior approval of the Assistant
Direetor responsible for the field concerned, and would he authenti.
sated by such staff unit or units as are assigned the task by the re-
spective officee.
O The task should be. approached through three lines:
) A first priority emergency program, aimed at the formal-
ising and reduction to writing of *Aerial at present use by
TED, primarily in the fields of basic tradecraft and current opera.
tional problems, emphasis being placed upon the preparation of
agent training material.
(2) A second, emergency, program, atmd at reducing to paper
the operational fundamentals of each of the specialised fields of
olandestine activity.
3) A third, long-range program, aimed toward he
and continuous review of basic doctrine in order to asse
continued validity, and a continuing review of operational exper-
ience with the aim of developing material on new fields and new
problems.
d. As has been proposed in a separate randum addressed to the
Deputy for Staff Training, the first of orograms can he developed
within the framework of existing TED resources 1:: a schedule readlust.
ment can be made to free present staff from the current instructional
load for a period of two weeks. Details of this proposal and the re.
sults to he achieved are included in the referenced memorandum.
a. The second of these programs can be implemented if the appro.
priate offices can be induced to provide personnel support by assign..
ing a email number of trained, qualified staff members to work as a
task force in T for a period of three to four months. It in esti
-
sated that a group of six suitable persons (grades 11 and 12), who are
destined ultimately for field assignments could, under adequate TED
direction and with TED support, produce 4inently satisfactory OPC
operational manuals suitable for agent training, and with certain sup-
laments, for staff officer guidance, training, and reference use.
A similar product could be developed for OSO if two such persons could
be given such assignments for a Winner period.
In edition to the aesignment of personnel, each office would be
required to authorise the persons engaged in the program to have free
access to ell persons in the offices concerned and, through a proper
Approved For Release 200
-RDIrSA2 A
GI
LAT-000200070003-8
r
Approved For Release 2003/08/27 : CIA-RDP54-00282A000200070003-8
(2)
_fr CONFIDENTIAL
to all but the most eentitive current opera-
must be emphasized that this last require.
the direct inclusion of data concerning such
Ina/ product, but rather provides a means of
the material included to ensure that itt
ore current problemsadequately and accurately;
currently practical recommendations', and
(3) Me4nately reflects current facts of operational sip-
nificance concerning present targets, opposition, and onviron..
meas.
g. Implementation of the longu.range aspect of this progrem
vilI require the development of an adequately staffed and supportel
doctrine development staff within TRD. A etatement of the proposed
program and of the facilities required for its implementation is
attached hereto.
0010' CINCIpP
;4.,,,ONTI,
Approved For Release 2003/08/27 : CIA-RDP54-00252A0 200070003-8