(SECRET) TALENT CONTROL SYSTEM

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP61S00750A000300150173-0
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 19, 2000
• Sequence Number: 173
• Publication Date: July 26, 1956
• Content Type: MEMO

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HEADQUARTERS STRATEGIC AIR COMMAND
OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE
NEBRASKA
*USAF Declass/Release Instructions On File*
SUBJECT: (SECU.FI) Taler-t Control System
TO: Director of Intell_gence
iearquarter s USAF
11ashirgton 25, A C
ATTN: Major Jack labors SPO
26 July 1956
14 Ira ooi plianoe with ;your request, following is a brief -outline of
logy to be employed b this Command in establishirg 'h Talent
the method.
P a
Control. System, to include our irrf.ediate requirement for clearance
authorzation.
Structure:
aR The ':talent Control System will be operated within ,he
Strategic .firComran%i b.- the Talent Control Officer under the ijrme,diate
supervision of the Director of Intelligence. The Director of int,l1igerice,
as the Senior IntelliSenee Officer of this Command, will be resnorvible for
the security ar. proper safe,-;uardirg of Talent materials received C" this
headquarters.
b, A Talent Control Officer and assistant, as wall as a Talent
Security Officer ands sista_ t, have been appointed to -erfor clu>in s as
prescribed by the Talent ^r .atro7. System manual.
Control Standards fc ~ Tr.! ent Classified Material;
a Procedures for the rrcei)t, cozitrol, dissemination a-d
destr.act.' or. of Talent. 1),:trol ;ty stem material will be estab ;shed
CO pl .$r ce?fill: the basic directive. The Document Control Poom n : it `zed
for the receipt at-,-d 1, view of Talent materials is located Pe corr-
f nes "f the restrict-,8d area currently provided for the Special S~=o .s T
Office,
Special Talent Control Standards fr Per.sorrel:
a, Person;,el hating a most-know requirement for Talent ; ater'ials
will be authorized for of arF.nce r ai. individual basis as approvTd by the
Director of Intelligence, readquactars Strategic Air Command. _earanoe'
evaluation, standards for ptr onr:.el as prescribed within the Tale;n Control
System manual will br_ ^ollo;:aed.
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5. Orfaniz&ti >t . cs it ions cu:rrertly requiring access
Control System materials within the Stra iegio Air Command as
Command Section:
Commander i.n Chief
Viet Commander in Chief
Chief of Staff
b, Directorates:
(1)
Directorate of Operations:
Director of Operations
Deputy
(a) Operations and Plans Division
Chief
Operations Planner
Operations Planner
(b) Systems Division:
1. Control -'ranch:
Chief
Chief Clerk
2.
Operations and Train rm Section:
Chief
Mission Planning group -
I".lustrator
(c) 2a.dar Bombing- Branch:
Chief
Analys lb
(2) Direct,;rate of Inttelligence:
Direct.r of Ir_telligenoe
Deputy 2
(a)
Special Projects:
(2
positions)
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Ass' Talent '3ficurity Officer
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(b) "arPet Materials Division:
Chief
Deputy
1. Materials Develorment Branch:
Intelligence Photo 3adar Officer
2. Production Programm e n; Braxic'h:
Chief
(c) arget Analysis Division;
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1. Target ,csearah Branch;
Chief
Operations Staff Officer
Air Targets Officer
Target Systems Branch:
Chief
(d) Air Estimates Division;
c lief
Deputy
`secretary
1. Air Establishments Branch;
Chief
1n.elli~ence Staff Officer
I rtelli,,ence Officer
Air Defense Systems Braroli;
Chief
Deputy
Electro~ic Countermeasures Officer -
Intelli;z-ence Officer - (2 positions)
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3. Technical Intelligence Branch;
Chief
Deputy
Intelligence Officer
Intelligence Technical Off. icer
(e)
Special Security Office:
Chief
Asst
Asst
Administrative - (4 positions)
Crypto - (16 positions)
Intelligence - (3 positions)
(f)
544th Reconnaissance Technical Squadron:
Commander
Chief Special Project Branch
Chief Operations Control
Asst Operations Control
Operations Control - (2 positions)
Unit Project Officer
Unit Project NCO
Cartographic iieproduction Officer
Photo Interpreters - (7 positions)
Cartographic Officer
Cartographers - (3 positions)
..Library Chief
Librarian - (2 positions)
Reconraissance Interpreters - (14 positi-;rs)
3eproductior. NCO - (2 positions)
Chief Electronic Analysis Branch
Electronic Analysis Officer - (12 positions)
6. the aforementioned nositinns reflect the immediate personnel re-
quirements for minimum control and exploitation of Talent material received
at this headquarters. Subsequent requireme 0s will include additional
personnel of this headquarters, with particular reference to the 544th 3TS,
plus SAC numbered Air Forces, overseas Air Divisions and supporting
Reoonr.aiscanoe Technical Squadrons.
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ROBERT N. SMITH
Colonel USAF
pirector of Intelligence