CANCELLATION OF COVERT ACTION OPERATIONS COURSE NO. 71

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• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 8, 2000
• Sequence Number: 11
• Publication Date: January 18, 1967
• Content Type: MF

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18 January 1967
MEMORANDUM FOR: Director of Training
SUBJECT : Cancellation of Covert Action Operations Course No. 71
REFERENCE : OTR Regulation No. 25-11, dated 12 January 1966
1. This memorandum requests your approval as stated in paragraph
5 below.
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2. Covert Action Operations Course No. 71 is scheduled to be given
from 23 January - 10 February 1967.
3. The Covert Action Operations course has been revised and
incorporates suggestions from senior operational officers. The services
of an outside political consultant,
and a consultant specialist in civic action have been tentatively d.
A special bulletin has been issued and a special notice was sent by
DDP/TRO, to all CS training officers calling attention,
inter alia, to the new requirement which makes the course compulsory for
female CT's following the CA training program. However, only six students
were registered, including two hold-over registrants, both officers of
TSD, whose qualifications for the course are marginal.
ituation has been discussed with
They believe the running of this course is not justified with the above
number of potential students. They further agreed to call a meeting of
the senior CA officers of the operating divisions to review the entire
matter of CA training, and to appoint a working group to evolve new
criteria and assist the Chief Instructor in designing a new course or
courses to meet the CA training requirements developed. by the senior
CA officers' meeting. This meeting will be attended by the Chief,
Headquarters Training and the Chief Instructor, CA.
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5. In light of the above it is recommended that the subject
course be cancelled. The Chief Instructor, CA will be available to
offer tutorial training to any registrants who may require it.
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Chief, Headquarters Training
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'Zohn Richardson
Director of Training
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