WEEKLY ACTIVITIES REPORT #9, OPERATIONS SCHOOL(Classified), 18 - 24 FEBRUARY 1957

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• Collection: General CIA Records
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• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 13, 2001
• Sequence Number: 55
• Publication Date: February 25, 1957
• Content Type: MEMO

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MEMORANDUM TO: Chief/Operations Schdo3 25 February 1957
FROMs Assistant Chief for Field Training 25X1A6a
SUBJECT: Weekly Activities Report #9, Operations School/-
18 Mm 2. February 1957
SIGNIFICANT ITEMS:
The Director of Trai , accompanied by the Director of
Logistics, visited on Wednesday and Thursday, 20 and
21 Febru+l ry 1957, The Director of Training conferred with AF/OS
and D/AF/OS concerning several personnel and administrative prob-
lems pertaining to Operations School/
OTHER ACTIVITIES:
Office of ArLOS
1, AF/QS was in Headquarters on Tuesday 19 February, to
discuss several curriculum content matters with the Deputy Chief/
CI Staff,, Chief/Divieion "D", and Chief/operations School?
25X1A9a 2. Acting Chief, Intelligence School,
was here on . curs ay, a rusry 1957, to make the f im 1 arrange-
ments for the OSI Management Conference scheduled for 25 February
through 1 March 1957. All plans and arrangements have been com-
pleted for the arrival of fifteen management conferees via
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3. The AO/CO, and the Engineering Officer
met with AF OS and D AF OS on Monday, 18 Febtuary, to discuss the
scheduled visit of the Director of Logistics on 20 and 21 February.
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25X1A ~.. was here from Tuesday evening until
Wednesday afternoon, 20 February. He discussed with AF/OS and
D/ G/JOTP for an additional tw weeks training
in AF/OS expressed the opinion that such
training shoo d not recede the JOT3$ participation in either the
0C of OFO. also proposed a return visit to
of several key members for the purpose of discuss
current PP operations and policies. AF/OS suggested that the most
appropriate time for such a visit would be. during the latter part
of August 1957. (This date would fall during the proposed nine
weeks break between OC #4 and OC #50)
5. Messrs, from the Intolli.
genes School, were bore on Monday and Tuesa"pr, 18 and 19 February,
to acquire background material dealing with agent acquisition and
clandestine communications. They will use this material in the
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assisted them with a review of the material and
displayed training aids used here in connection
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25X1A9a 6. Deputy Chief/ls9/M was here on
Wednesdays 20 February. During his visit he reviewed orltiquss
from 0C #3 which pertained to subjects presented by TS8 instructors.
7. AF/OS conferred with the ~ Medical Officer concerning 25X1C4a
the possibility of establishing a standard procedure for the
coordination of information pertaining to student medical problems.
25X1A9a 8. visited the office of the Training
Coordinator on Mondays February, He discussed several admini?
strative matters with the Training Coordinator.
9, AF/0S participated in an afternoon-long DFing problem
for the ASMC students on Wednesdays 20 February.
25X1A9a 10. Misses arrived on Thursdays
21 February. They discussed several of mutual interest 25X1A6a
with AF/OS and Operations School/= Instructors.
11. A,/AF/OS attended the monthly meeting of the 0TH Clerical 25 7A
Promotion Panel on Tuesday, 19 February.
12. A/AF/OS discussed briefly with the Assistant Administrative
Officer/OTR on 19.February a proposed cban a in the method of identi-
fying incoming ersonnel at t and thence direct-
25X1A ~ them. to the training area.
13.. A/AF/OS discussed Operations School personnel 25X1A6a
matters with members of PO R wh a Headquarters on 19 February.
courses
Operations Course
1. The fifteenth week of Operations Course #3 ended on
Thursday, 21 February. During the week instruction in PP was
continued, the final town agent meetings in connection with the
CE live problem were completed and the concluding live problem
in the Course was begun. -
25X1A9a 2. Mrs PO/OFC, is assisting as an operations
officer and agent w e running of the final live problem.
3. One student was absent on 21 February due to business
at Headquarters.
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Operations Familiarisation Course
25X1A9a 10 Mr* transferred fromthe staff effective
upon close of business 21 Februs . Be is being replaced by
Mr. will arrive TDY 4 March to 25X1A9a
assume his role as an Instructor the OFC.
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2. Local staff members bade farewell to Mr, a
an informal cocktail party in the Recreation Ball on Thursday
afternoon, 21 February. Chuck was presented with an appropriately
inscribed table tennis paddle.
3. The week was devoted to completing grading of the final
two major papers, writing the narrative portions of the evaluations,
and completing the course report.
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4. The schedule for OFC #8 has been completed in draft,
coordinated with the various support elements, and submitted to
AF/OS for approval.
Air/Maritime Operations Course
Air Operations Course #16 ended on 21 Febri*ry with 11 students
completing the course. The customary course party was hold on
Wednesday evening, 20 February. All present enjoyed excellently
prepared broiled steaks and the accompanying liquid refreshments.
Special Staybehind 2 eration Course
1.
A cache recovery problem was given to the 00. Problems
concer
Mr.
the running of the Staybehind block were discussed with.
A tentative schedule of the block was agreed
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received instruction
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Messrs*
in Caching from and are assisting them in
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emplacing caches.
Units
Assessment and Evaluation=
1. Summary of OC #3 student critiques (ninth and tenth weeks)
was forwarded. Special report on TSS, CFA, Commo, and Air.Maritime
elements were submitted via channels to the Chief Instructors of
such courses? The critiques for these two weeks contained an
unusually large number of comments in general and of favorable
comments in particular. It appears that both the revised critique
form and the quality of certain course elements during this period
contributed to this increase in comments.
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2. ChieffTEB was here on TDY from Headquarters on
21. February.
3. Evaluation support of OFC:
Statistical computations for OFC #7 final grades were
carried out.
1. Evaluation support of OCs
a. Section I (Grade Record) of the Interim Report Form
for the end of the thirteenth seek was prepared on thirty-one
students and forwarded to CI/OC.
b. Assistance was given to the CE Committee in connection
with the CE examination, and with a live problem operational
assessment.
c. Prel iminary preparations for OC #3 final evaluations
were made,
TtninAids Unit
1. Photographic- 4raphioa
a. A Bell & Howell speaker has been installed inthe
wall of Arena A. This should improve the presentation of
films for courses scheduled there,
b. A large chart on "Borders" has been completed for
use in the interrogation block of the OC,
c, Two aborts on caching sites were completed for CPA.
d. A request from the Headquarters Film Production Unit
for graphic work in connection with the projected caching film
has been received,
Technical Services Staff
1. The Audio Surveillance Management Course #6 completed the
third and final week. Ten students checked out and cleared the
Base on 21 February.
2. On Monday, 18 February, a TSS/TD
visited here to give a lecture on to Audio
Surveillance Management Course #6.
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25X1A9a 30 Mr- 9 DC/2SSA visited here Wednesday to
confer with Mr. CI/ASMC,and to attend the
ASMC #6 graduation g
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Course presented by Messrs. 25X1A9a
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has completed the second of Its four weeLM 25X1A9a
so
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1, Mr. and Mrs. visited the Ts
20 February, for the purpose of ins at th
which they will occupy during Mr. forthcoming PCS tour
here.
`5Xu-x9a 2, Mrs was here on Wednesday and Thursda
20 and 21 February, to ao, for Ni', expects to move his family tot s area Mr,
will be assigned to the OFC staff,.
25X1A9a 3. Mrs. who has been on maternity leave
and LWOP since 17 September 1956, officially resigned and completed
the necessary clearance procedures on Thursday, 21 Februarys We
regret losing Maril Bs services, but certainly understand a new
mother's responsibilities.
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Assistant Chief for Field Tra
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