AGENCY ELINT TRAINING PROGRAM

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• Document Creation Date: December 19, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 3, 2005
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FEMMAMUM FOR a Deputy Director of Central Intelligence
SUBJECT a Agency ELINT Training Program
ld This meaaoaraadum recoeenends the establishment of an Agency
ELINT Training Program in support of CIA ELINT activities. The
Agency ELINT Advisory Com?ittee has studied this proposal and submits
the recommendations in paragraph 5 for your approval
20 On 29 Hey 1954 the Director approved the first Agency ELINT
Program. Since that time Agency ELINT activities have grohm in scope
and number and have made a major contribution to national intelligence.
Since ELINT is a relative newcomer to the intelligence community, there
werep in the beginning, no standard operating procedures, and it was
necessary for the Agency to develop an ELINT capability to meet assigned
responsibilities in this new field, This effort has been successful.
However, the rapid strides being made in science and technology are
resulting in an ever increasing variety and complexity of ele+otromag-
netic radiations with which FLINT deals. As a result, the intercepts,
analysis, and evaluation of these radiations is becoming more and more
difficult; increasingly intricate and costly equipment is required
and operational techniques must be continually refined. This situation
places a growing responsibility an personnel associated with all phases
of the FLINT effort o It is clear that the quality and quantity of
the ultimate intelligence product is directly related to the capability
of those producing it - - and this capability is, in turn, largely
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dependent on adequate training. Since the recruitment of trained
FLINT personnel is nearly impossible and since the military Servioes?
ELINT interests and philosophy we quite different than the Agency?s,
it has been necessary for the Agency to train its own people n This
training has mare or less paralleled the development of ELINT in CIA
i.e. an evolvement by chronological circumstances utilising individual
component capabilities rather than a detailed overall plan. Experience
has shown that Agency ELINT training, although agreed to be impoartant,
on the whole has not had the priority or support needed to accomplish
more than sparadio, hasty, on-the-job training.
3. The recommendations in paragraph 5 result from a detailed
study of the AgencyQu total ELINT training requirements, an appraisal
of what Agency facilities now exist to satisfy these requirements and
an estimate of what additional support is needed to carry out the agreed
upon training program. This is not a proposal to embark on a new,
grandiose program since much of the necessary equipment, space, students
and instructors are already on hand
4. Attached as Tab A is a statement of 'VIA ELINT Training Require-
msntsft listing the courses and briefings presently needed to prepare
Agency personnel for assignment to Agency MMIT activities. Tab A
also indicates mat facilities are now available to support many of
these requirements. Tab B summarizes what additional facilities are
needed and is the beats for the recommendations in paragraph 5.
5. The CIA ELINT Advisory Cce ittee has studied the ELI T Training
situation and submits the following recommendations for your approval.
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h/? A group of slots be authorised as a develop-
ment complement for ELINT training. These to be allocated
as follows.:
A/. The Office of Training direct t manage
the over-ell Agency ELM Training Program. OM to
coordinate the instruction between the using offices and
training establishments, with funds, instructor personnel,
technical guidance, support and. equipment provided by the
cc aponents causssnwd.
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a/. Funds in the amount of $L----~e,provided to
supplement funds already budgeted bar each camponant for ELINT
equipment and training costs. Tab C provides a breek4cir of
these figures. These additional funds to be allocated as
follows:
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Cbairmon, ELINT Advisory Committee
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13 new slots will be required to add to the 30 already on hand in the Office Oouicatious
for use as development training slots for students and instruetora. The new
slots to be allocated as follows:
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36 Accurate figures for the cost of external training are not yet available out it is eatimad
that a total of apprwdn tely $1390496 will be required to cover attendance at
college courses, graduate work# short military and technical school courses,
instructor recruitment and visiting senior consultants for s.
WZ&ULs Deducting what facilities are presently available from the total required by Tab A leaves
the following amounts of equipment and facilities to be obtained.
0/C ^ additional equipment
real estate
OSI equipment,
KMT
Total Additional Heeded
6139,496
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OBI Slint 'Yi'+xininB Praceaoe
061 proposes training courses in glint desigped to asst
the CM 8l at respsns ilities aaad needs.
1. A basic course for mw Blunt personnel of OBI tot
duties Mich Agency Bee4quarters and for assignment to the
in iteshiugton and similar itetex~eeedia t e centers abroad.
2. A refresher course for psriCdia retraining of the CBI
glint persamasl aboard both within and outride the Agency.
3. Special selected college courses.
1. Adtanced tecbniqus seminars.
3. Short term enterml training to selected svbjscts.
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8aete Course for Now Eliot Personnel
tab sct na
To provide the trainees with a thorough understanding of the
mrftntt Enact probleas and looms in the areas of U k* data acqui-
sitiou, Mat data processing, and Flint data applications to the pro-
duction of intelligence, to develop thoraw0fsai iarity with the -
rary principles, concepts, aeet wds .end tecbnigns in glint datq
bow3ing .sand processing and with the currentl, rscoggiaable forward
treads; cad to develop thorough working faelllasity with the Slant.
processing squipmsnts and proesdusss es Hasse.app4 to Agency BUnt
products .
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A three aeo th training t rse arranged on the follevI g lines is
rot ammandsd:
Part One 2 Weeks
a. A coverage of istional and CIA collection capabilities -
technical and ,geographical Information.
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VMS Comm Is to provide the traiasee vith the sest up-to-date
hforestica is the organizatipp, operatics am pr+obtesis of and phases
of CIA and latioasl Flint effort3 m4 provide as oppoartiunit r es a work-
sbap prlnclpla: to baodle epscitic problas as ft ay relate to CBI areas
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of, respaceibi,lities in all aspects of acquisition and
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hint including research and develoyment in Stint methods, procedures
and facilities.
! h:d of .raining
a. It is anticipated to an the laboratory training
facilities of Course i an a selected basis.
b . On a work-shop basis ' it ray be necessary to use the
advanced facilities of other 83int activities .
c. A special course in advanced tscbriques and a study Of
future trends in both allot colieetI n and analysis. 'leis will
consist of a reading course of special reports prepared by exterae3
contractors and special br$efiW and instruction. as aMvpriate
by a qualified instructor.
It is estimated that Course 2 should last-4 to 6 weeks and would
be held a ninli'i of twice a year and possibly stare depending on the
goer of people returning to the branch who have not had this curse
within a two year period. Four people atilt. be enrolled JA the course
at fee state tints .
Course 3 * . psciat, "loot" College Courses
To piovi d. an onortuaat r for a few well qua m" 4XI 111tut
persanl to obtain advanced training id specialised sub *Cts s lying
to advanced techniques of h as'si s such as cctigtuters and cc^iputer
~?Q$ alg$I inforetica %teory, pulse techugws, soma aspects of
nut tioo, etc:
tbod or !1'aiteitod
Regeoir%=ata Of the trainn would be at least a 18 degree i n
electrical or electronic eag#aeering or "lee with .not less than
two years' aline experience . ids idea here is to raise the proficiency
of a f*v highly qualified career service people in spscia)#sed subjects
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partice>larly app34cmble to $1int.
Course 4 -- Advanced Technique3s Seml.nare
t active
To loop $liext perso mal up to date on the latest hint dire
looms and techniques.
Method of 'PxnteatN
3.s would be a series of lectures by nationally kwon spee:ta lets
in fields closely related to glint. The thinkl here is to keep Us"
e ars confined to rather small selected groups so there voild be
smOe chance for inforil disscussion at the end of the lectures.
Course Short term external training in selected sub ctr
To enable lover grade. and less experienced glint person eel
to fill gaps to their acedsmic education.
iie#xrd of TmIggg
The" Bourses would include such curricula as uaivers2ty aimbt
courses or possibly regular term courses in e -thseeeatios and new sLc-
tronie techniques or corn espaemdence courses in applicable sulb jects .
!Enlacing Blots
In order to keep CBI B33at personnel rotating thrtagh training
and at the ear time loop mp the necessary work at both headquarters
and field positiorus, it will be necessary for C$I to have four deew-
lopere -t or training slots assigned for glint Verso sl. In addition,
it will be necessary to have a permanent oB-14/15 slot asstgaced for
the Instructor in the OBI hint training program. It is planned that
the Instructor vill be furnished by I.
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Bask- i1Llt . n 3 , s
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tme 2astructor - 08-lk/15 slot required
CBI will furnish the Instructor
QualIficatIon - 91aatroatc engineer vith Apo+cg experience
and a strong bac]q experience I n $ltht.
A good speaker vith teaching backgro nd.
Itvtrtotor viii be required full t1 to
tabs cars of OBI Course I and ai.
Slot
Bee OBI requiresents for an RlInt tra2niug
Secretarial Snort
108-4/5 to cover all CBI tra4aiv r,quiraesents
Instructor
$quiiaent 6a,ix o This carers Course I affi II
8upPUlee and Support 10,000 on treia1'E :sq wont Total )
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OBI will f uiiiah the Instructor
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801! CBY rag Uixestsents for al Bunt training
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8peaial Sirl~e~ed tolLe~ Caarses
BpecUl we to two year course In such advanced subjects as
cta trs, iatoz tioa theory, pulse tecbnigves, automation, etc ?
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Bee COX regviximat for ail hint tr'ain3"
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44,004 per year based on $250 per ma tna]u&,Lug tr ml sad per dam
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