COMMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS LANGUAGE AND EXTERNAL TRAINING SCHOOL

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP61-00274A000100240049-8
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
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• Document Creation Date: November 11, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 10, 1998
• Sequence Number: 49
• Content Type: REPORT

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Ien M and External Trai School
Comments:
1. In the proposed OTR structure, this School remains as it was. It will continue to provide for-
eign language training to the extent that local facilities permit, and will arrange for all
training provided to Agency personnel at outside facilities.
2. The functions of this School have formerly included responsibility for courses in the political,
geographic, economic and sociological aspects of foreign areas. The School has never been staffed
to conduct such courses locally. Instruction, to the extent that it has been available, has been
provided at outside facilities. This matter has been the subject of several studies and high
level discussions. It is obvious that this training could be more effectively presented, and
with much less expense to the Agency, if this School were staffed to perform the job. This prof
posed T/0, like those formerly assigned, does not include positions for instructors in this field.
,f and when it is decided to activate this training locally, the necessary positions should be
made available by an increase in OTR ceilings, since this would, in effect, be a new activity.
In arriving at the T/O requirements for this School the following adjustments were madeR
a? The position of Deputy Chief was eliminated,
b. A position formerly called Chief, Area Branch, is now moved into the office of the School
Chief to handle its former duties and, in addition, act for the School Chief during his a.b-
cence. The stenographic position accompanied the Chief's position and is likewise transferred.
m One clerical position has been added for the laboratory operation. This should reduce the
requirement for Electronics Mechanics by one position and provide for the operation of a
record system for books, films, tapes, etc.
A stenographer qualified in Slavic languages and a olerk/typist were added to the faculty Tf0
because of obvious workload requirements.
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Four instructor positions were added to the faculty T/O. This is not an actual addition. It
is simply a realistic presentation. The equivalent manpower had been formerly provided
through loans and mis-assignments.
4. The mission of this School requires the support of extensive recording, transcribing and motion
picture equipment in the language training. This laboratory facility is operated from 7 a.m. to
8 p.m. Mondays through Fridays and for four hours on Saturdays. Attendance records indicated a
student utilization which would justify the long hours. Former operating schedules utilized two
laboratory technicians during regular hours, and used overtime help for the early morning, evening
and Saturday duty. Mechanical details of laboratory operation do not appear to demand the atten-
tion of two technicians. Much of the duty is of a relatively clerical nature whichcould be per-
formed by a clerk typist. In addition, there appeared to be an inadequate control over the issue
of tapes, texts, text and reference books, and similar accountable property (see comment on this
subject under Tab 0-4). As a solution, it is proposed that one Electronics Mechanic be assigned
on regular duty to the laboratory, assisted by a full time clerk/typist to perform clerical and
attendant duty in the laboratory, operate a control system over accountable material, and provide
typing support to other School activities as time may permit.
Recommendations: It is recommended that:
1. The laboratory operation be accomplished by one Electronics Mechanic, to be provided by the
Support Staff, supplemented by the services of a full time clerk/typist provided for in the
proposed T/0.
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