RECOMMENDATIONS FOR COMBINED OSO/OPO TRAINING PROGRAM

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP62-00939A000100010001-9
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 19, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 11, 2005
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: November 2, 1949
• Content Type: MF

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a. ;!;emorandnm of 12 Octob6r 1943 from C to
iXO, COP, add Cl? re subject.
b. kemorandum dated 26 October 1749 from DIT
to CDS re subject.
eked that I answer your n orandtzu. of 26 ,:)ctober.
ntained in the following ub-paragrapha.
Re ereace paragraph la. The ideao put forth in this
already netters of policy as established for iFai
ted by (PC in the amalgamation of training. Lai
e power of decision as to whether 811 individual
a specific po4t4an. That decisioa rests with
don chief concerned. In WO the Assistant
r aizo vLia (tech 44240. TED evaluates the scholastic
ait eh racteristics of the man only while in training.
or division requests specific observations, thlt
also is done.
th and like divi oflLe whoe work is solely in
it would be possible to observe and rate the wor?h
n the job. I would &usual* that you already do that.
of the operational branches, the situatiaa is quite
The JIM is many miles free here and the only contact
is bl cable or pooch. Consequently, the branch
los to soporylsion to his work, and must be
f4. the or prior to his departure.
this Agency 1,44 perfect,
* completely the evaluation
a51 there ehoulo be awls
the incompetents.
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4eain, hoeever, d like to 'ease that ThD
the nen while In trainingdecision of em-
ad placement is by the division chief or the
ireetor.
b. Reference paragraph lb. The -evaluation
si-s tam is an excellent one. However, to properly carry out
euch a project will require specialists in per4onnel tests
and measurements. ae have made provision in our T/0 for the
incluaion of such a peraon at a 1-6 rating and upon the
approval of the T/O and the recruitment of the individual
concerned, it is hoped that a procedure each ae outlined may
be established. Until that time, however, it is believed in-
advisable to attempt such a program without having the skills
required in its preparation conduct and evaluation.
ca Heference paragraph to. the recommended academic- rating
system may seer' someehat complicated, but it is believed that
it will actomplish the desired purpoee. It establiehes weights
for the several eouroesa relative values of the various subjects
within each of the oeurses, and is based upon at least a WA;
objective evaluation. One thiug which must be taken into account
in any evaluation aystem for a training division of this nature,
is the radical difference- in the -maturity, grades and operational
experience of the atudents concerned. Me ayetem as autIined
is baeically the same: as the one which- has been adeated by Jepart-
meat of Aray in all of its acboola. It is working well and it
is believed it aould be applicable in this situation. The
evaluation program as outlined has been approved in principle
by 030. It is recommended that TED be allowed to place it into
operation and to etre it- a fair trial. after that, it may ae
wise to review it to see if it is acoomplishing ell that is
desired.
d. Reference parag
e. Referenee pa
have been incorporated
basic and headquarters p
administrative coureee
time into the training.
e items mentioned
raining course--
eaentla reviewing the
ate ;our other segges-
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t? ragraph 4. Tour analysis of the content of
the staff urse is true. The reason, of course, is that
the vast majority of peraonnel receiving such training are opera?
tional personnel. TM agrees with your thought that staff officers
should be yvell versed in operational procedures and believes that
they should also participate in auon instruction to the max-1.mm)
degree. The ezact degree to which you want any individual of your
division to participate may be indicated on the training request
form.
g. Reference paragraph 5. TED has no o
to be a matter of OPC policy.
2. A complete discussion of the several po
memorandum would require lieveral pages. Therefore
I would like to discuss them with you in detail.
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