MINUTES TRAINING OFFICERS MEETING

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP57-00259A000100020007-0
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
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• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: November 17, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 16, 2000
• Sequence Number: 7
• Publication Date: October 14, 1954
• Content Type: MIN

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TRAINING OFFICER'S MEETING Document No. _?~_3 3
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ATTENDANCE:
NO CHANGE in Class. F1
Thursday ^ D_-C';ASSII+IED
14 Oct 54 C%. C. GED TO: TS S
DDA Memo, 4 Apr 77 ~?.J
Auth: 77/1763
Date: ~ By; 'L`. _
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UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
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explained the principles underlying the policy
statement regarding external trabiing. Some modifications in a
previous draft were made,, principally with respect to the limita-
tions on external training only for personnel that had achieved
career staff status with the Agency. Since requirements exist to
process non deer staff personnel into external training programs,
the policy statement has been liberalized so that such personnel
who have declared their intention to apply for career staff status
mfsy receive such training.
Further discussion of external training policy resulted in the con-
elusion that the overriding criterion should be the return to the
Agency on the investment in the individual. further 25X1 A
discussed the composition, and methods of procedure of the Qualifi-
cations Review Panxel, pointing out that its main objective is to
determine the most qualified candidates of those nominated to re-
ceive external training.
For the immediate future. the PanEEil will expand its efforts on those
considered for full-time P training. Later, they may broaden their
interests to include attention to those selected for part-time in-
ternal training. It was pointed out that the Training Officer con-
cerned as well as the supervisor of the individual will be invited
to sit with the Panel to participate in its deliberation.
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present? dl a draft memorandum containing a form to be
executed by the personnel in the Agency who possess various kinds
of language prof'icienciea. It was the consensus of the group that
an inventory of language skills could serve both insturctional and
other purposes of the Age-nay. The discussion s subject a
raised the point made in a previous meeting bvfi&
general survey of the capacity of Agency personnel to perform duties
as instructors should also be con.Aucted.
As a result of the ensuing discussion, it was agreed that such a
Erarvey of instructional skits should be Initiated. tted. wThe ith the Plans and
Clan-
Research Staff of the Office of Training
destine Services TrainIn Committee to prepare the action required
to put the survey into effect.
1 reported upon the results of a meeting with representa-
tives o tie Medical Office and the Office of Training which was
held to discuss prob ems arising out of Medical Office clearances
for Agency personnel to participate in full-time
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training courses and in shorter orientation courses. In
instance, the medical clearance was withheld, not because of any
discoverable medical reason, but, simply because the last physical
era i[nation of the individual on record in the Medical Office was
not of recent enough date to permit 'bis clearance for the course,
in question.
The Director of Training requested the Chief, Plans and Research
Staff to explore this problem with the Medical Office to determine
(a) whether or not this problem is being made a part of Agency
regulations; and, (b) if so, to what extent does it distinguish be-
tween f'al'l-dime try such as Phase II, where the physical de-
mands are exacting upon the indiv!idunal, and orientation courses
where the participant is merely can observer.
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The Tentative Schedule for the Administrative Refresher Course was
disseminated to the members present with the announcement that the
co-in.-se will be offered on 29 November - provided suitable 25X1 A
classroom space is available. Director of Training requested Chief,
Plans and Research Staff to examine Into the space problem and re-
port at the next meeting.
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expressed concern over the number of courses being offered
on approximately the sate date,, pointing out that four people In the
Resistance Operations course would also like to take the CFA c p u e.
Since Obi is prepared to offer the capsule on 25 October and would
like to present it on that date, it was decided that no change would
be made in the date of this presaatation.
6. Eer?Llr sn A t ? ~t o s Coot
The D/TR observed that only three persons were enrolled in the Anti-
Coinmunist Operations course as of 34 October and that the closing
date for enrollment was 15 October. He further pointed out that
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course with the assistance of a nib of high-level DD/P personnel 25X1 A
as guest lecturers who could not be expected to appear to a class
as axral.l as three people. At the request of cancellation
of the ACO #1 was postponed until. 18 October pending the results of
an effort on the part of the Clandestine Services Training Officers
to enroll more students in the course.
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Should this effort fail, the D/TR suggested that he send personal
letters to those invited to participate as instructors advising
them the course had been cancelled in vies of the lack of students
enrolled by DD/P divisions. was instructed to
prepare the appropriate letters for this purpose.
In the Registrar's report, the DD/rR noted that the basic courses
reflected a marked increase in enrollments whereas the specialized
and advanced courses remained undersubscribed. The D/'1R suggested
that the Clandestine Services Training Committee advise the Chief of
Operations, DD/P on the manner in which the 5% quota was being ad-
ministered by DD/P divisions. It was pointed out that the 5% quota
requirement may very well be reducing, rather than increasing, the
number of personnel processed into training. At any rate, it was
concluded that the 5% quota was failing in its original objective
of getting DD/P personnel. Into specialized and advanced courses.
7. Re~alation 2a Tr Ma ,. St 'Q S
stated that the interoasted persons in PI have no ob-
jection to this paper, but they recox nd Classes II, III,, and ;V
be considered as one unit. To promote =--id m utili.i y, disaesa. tion
should be as wide as possible within the bounds of security. At D/T'R e s
suggestion, will continue work on modifica-
tion of the regulation and the oVIginal document.
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1. Reiratic-n for Next : t cam Phi I
Despite the large number awaiting enrollment in Phase III it was
declared impossible to take more than 50 people. will 25X 1 A
snake a review of 70 returnees to determine how many may more
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4. Rea,ments_ #c~r ?ine~Enah Teacher Ito+ shed OAR
A survey conducted among DD/P divisions indicates a person should
be made available for the instruction of English to foreigners. D/TR
suggested such an individual be placed on contract status for one
year,
eligible for the Clandestine Services Review course.
2. Covert Training ftdX l? n& cure-eel
Since under the present system, covert training varies for each
individual there can be no general statement of equivalents.
will consult 11 the subject.
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It was agreed a need exists for a new programs to orientate newly
arrived Training Officers. ,.
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