INDUSTRIAL COLLEGE OF THE ARMED FORCES CURRICULUM

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-04202A000100050013-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: November 17, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 25, 2000
• Sequence Number: 13
• Publication Date: December 8, 1975
• Content Type: MF

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MEMORANDUM FOR: Director of Training
SUBJECT Industrial College of the Armed Forces
Curriculum
1. Recently you forwarded a letter to me asking for
comments on the ICAF curriculum. I will try to give you
my thoughts on each of the points in the letter.
2. The four areas of information with comments are
as follows:
a. The lengthening or shortening of a
particular "core unit":
Since my graduation with the class of 1969 I under-
stand there have been changes in the core units. I
found the balance to be excellent during the school
year 1968-1969. Units were developed in relation to
the over-all program and I was most satisfied with
the arrangement.
b. In retrospect, do you feel your career in the
Agency was enhanced by your attendance?
I not only feel my career was enhanced by my year at
ICAF, but my general understanding of daily events as
well. At the completion of the year I understood
far better the U.S. Government, how it operates and
how it inter-relates with the economy, with business
and with other countries. I do regret that I did not
serve immediately after graduation in a staff capacity
especially on a fairly senior staff. My year of
training, which included receiving a Master's Degree
in Business Administration, would have been put to
more immediate use had such an assignment been forth-
coming.
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c. Did you attend at the proper time in
your career, etc.?
I did attend at the right time as far as my grade
was concerned. As a GS-14 I was one of the more
junior civilians but felt this gave more time to
put my knowledge to good use after graduation. I
am sorry this did not occur three to five years
earlier from an age standpoint, however, the
experience I recWed in Headquarters and overseas
at an operational station during that three - five
years was most valuable to me in school.
d. Any other views, comments or critique that
you believe would help General Antonelli in his
efforts to improve ICAF's curriculum?
At ICAF the students work hard but they appreciate
it after graduation. I would suggest keeping the
pressure on during the school year as there is a
good deal to cover and it can only be covered by
building up momentum. The degree program is
excellent. On occasion I let certain core items
go while I studied for a degree required assignment
but that was rare and probably if the pressure had
been off and the momentum slower by not having a
degree program, I would have let even more slide.
I understand that the overseas trips are being either
curtailed or eliminated. The trip to - and
25X1A was most valuable. It was interesting to
discover that even countries run under a system
25X1A such as that in ~ in 1969, had many similar
problems to those in the U.S. Wb had a chance to
see how these problems were approached and solved and
discuss the relationships between these countries and
our own.
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3. I know there is talk at this time of combining ICAF
and NWC. Being a. loyal ICAFer I can only feel that NWC would
benefit by such a move. It would be unfortunate if the
combined numbers of students were reduced appreciably. The
emphasis found in the ICAF schedule should be retained if at
all possible. NWC has prestige but ICAF brings into focus
many of the difficult problems facing the U.S. and the world from
an economic standpoint. Please urge General Antonelli to make
every effort to retain as much of his ICAF curriculum as
possible if such a merger is planned.
C)
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