DD/I RESPONSE TO TRAINING STUDY

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP65-00005R000100030009-2
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: November 17, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 9, 2000
• Sequence Number: 9
• Publication Date: March 1, 1961
• Content Type: MF

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1 March 1961
MEMORANDUM FOR: Inspector General
SUBJECT : DD/I Response to Training Study
1. Para. 3 of the covering memorandum gives strong indicationr>
that DD/I did not read the report or read into it what is not there.
There is no bias against the "profession" of intelligence production. --
in fact we strongly support the need for more and better training ill
this field. The comment about research analysts being trained in
clandestine tradecraft is irrational. It is neither suggested or
implied in our report. Certainly no recommendation in the report
would result in creating a mold from which all professionals would
be cast unless it be the mold of a thoroughly professional intel-
ligence careerist.
2. The DD/I non-concurs in three recommendations. One concerns
the possible use of outstanding public citizens to assist in JOT
selection. The reason given is that such individuals would not know
enough about our business. The reason is feeble but since this recom-
mendation was also disapproved by DDS and DD/P there seems little
chance for acceptance at this time. The second has to do with phas-_=ng
advanced external training for analysts at somewhat later career
stages than is contemplated in the ORR program. The DD/I statement
that this type of training must start at an early period is in con-
flict with an earlier statement to the effect that college graduated
do not want too much more schooling on coming to work.
3. The third non-concurrence concerns the establishment of
senior grade positions for component training officers. Here again
it appears that the DD/I placed an interpretation on our recommenda-
tion that is at variance with what is intended. We made it quite
clear that training is a responsibility of command and that a well
qualified senior level officer was needed to carry out the function
for the commander. DD/I apparently chose to think we were suggesting
a training officer as a substitute for the command line.
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A number of recommendations were concurred in with modifica-
tions that tended to dilute the effect or protect self-interest.
These will not have an adverse effect on the report as a whole.
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