OTR POSITION RE CIA TASK FORCES

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP63-00309A000100030056-2
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 8, 2000
• Sequence Number: 56
• Publication Date: June 25, 1958
• Content Type: MEMO

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UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
TO : Director of Training DATE: 25 June 1958
FROM : Acting Chief, Plans and Policy Staff
REFERENCE: Memorandum for all Area Divisions; Dated 12 June 1958;
Subject, CIA Task Forces; Prepared by Chief, P & P
Staff, DD/P
1. The following comments are suggested as an OTR position
regarding the memorandum referred to above:
a. The concepts expressed in this document have
been considered on several occasions during the past
four years. Conspicuous by its absence in this docu-
ment is the lack of reference to formal training for
cadre members. OTR's position should be that training
is an integral part of any operation and that a carefully
designed integrated training program should be a requi-
site for any group selected to undertake the kind of
operations appropriate to an emergency task force.
b. On the basis of the authority and responsi-
bility assigned to the Director of Training, it should
be OTRrs position that this office should be made a
part of all planning concerned with the development or
establishment of an action cadre. The basis for this
position stems from the fact that up to the present time
there has been no clear delineation on the part of DD/P
as to the type of operational objective to be assigned
to an action cadre task force, and while the need for
such a task force has been recognized, insufficient
attention has been given to the type of situation in
which a task force might be employed. It is suggested
that a staff analysis of ;
(1) National Intelligence Estimates dealing
with ,probable future trouble spots,,
(;2) DD/P pre~,jminary estimates concerned
with suchyareas,
3) -Clandestine :services Related Mission
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(4) contingency plans. ,
A set of reasonable objectives might be defined in which
a well-organized and well-trained task force could be
employed under emergency conditions.
c. It should be OTR-s position that when an admin-
istrative determination has been made to establish an
action cadre (task force) the implementation of such a
decision should be carried out as a separate program and
should be staffed by personnel who are not involved in
day-to-day operational activities. The reasons for
adopting this position are:
(1) Individuals engaged in sensitive assign-
ments within CIA should not be exposed to risk of
capture.
(2) The assembly of any group of specialists
in the operational and supporting fields as suggested
in the referenced document under emergency conditions
could only serve to weaken the unity of purpose and
esprit so necessary to effective group action.
(3) Specific training objectives, including
those of selected skills, language training and
area knowledge are all essential to proper prepa-
ration for the type of mission which might logically
be assigned to such a group.
d. It should be OM's position that this office is
prepared to provide the facility and the training compe-
tence to accommodate and prepare a group of men for
service in an action cadre task force, providing adequate
funds and staff positions are set aside for this purpose.
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