AGENDA CLANDESTINE SERVICES TRAINING BOARD, MEETING #3 - 8 JUNE 1965

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AGENDA
Clandestine Services Training Board
Meeting #3 - 8 June 1965
1.
Minutes of Meeting #2
2.
Training Guidance Memos
(Drafts attached)
3.
Two Year JOT Training
(Mr. Baird's statement and TSD memo
attached)
5.
Basic PM Course
Status Report on Revision
6.
Evaluation of JOTs
Refer to para 7b minutes of meeting #2
and attached memo, same subject.
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MINUTES
CLANDESTINE SERVICES TRAINING BOARD
Meeting No. 2 - 25 January 1965
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Member and
Executive Secretary
1. The second meeting of the Clandestine Services Training
Board convened at 1430 hours 25 January 1965 in Room 3 C 28,
Headquarters Building.
2. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and
approved with the following correction: The last sentence of
paragraph 4 was changed to read " ..at which time 6 months of
full time language training should be prescribed.. ".
3. The Executive Secretary reported to the Board on
conversation with ADDP relating to the means by which Board
decisions, conclusions or recommendations might be published.
It was the ADDP suggestion that a series of notices or training
guidances be circulated for the information of CS components.
After some discussion of the effectiveness of this method of
establishing training standards, the Board reserved opinion.
The Executive Secretary was requested to prepare drafts of the
proposed issuances and circulate these drafts for Board member
comments.
4. Copies of the l 1 proposal for revision of the Basic
PM Course were distributed to the Board members. (Refer
para 3 of minutes, meeting #1). Mr. Baird reported that
conversations had taken place between nd OTR representatives
and that few differences existed. Th proposal will be for-
warded to the DTR for further study and discussion at the next
meeting of the Board.
o ies of a proposal for a CS Counterintelligence
Course had been previously distributed to the
members. After discussion, the Board agreed to approve in
principle the establishment of such a training course, the
details to be worked out by representatives of the OTR, the
CI Staff and the DDP/TRO. Certain salient points were made
Approvffs
Mr. Matthew Baird, Chairman
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not limited to counterintelligence activities, (b) a competent
Chief Instructor should be assigned, and (c) during CY 1965
three presentations of the course would be the maximum feasible
number.
in discussion - (a) that is an intelligence tool
6. The Board reviewed and discussed the ADDP proposal
for a two-year Junior Officer Training Program. Mr. Baird
proposed a different version of the expanded training for JOTs,
emphasizing that he had no objection to the additional time
devoted to training and was agreeable to retaining JOTs on
OTR rolls for 24 months. Pointing out that the British have
long used the pattern of formal training interspersed with
on-the-job training, Mr. Baird suggested the following JOT
chronology. (Copy attached)
a. The Executive Secretary invited the attention
of the Board to a memorandum from DC/EE Division to
DDP/TRO concerning the conduct of interviews by senior
CS officers with JOT candidates. The DC/EE recommended
that such interviews be conducted in camera, that is,
without the presence of a JOTP representative. After
discussion, it was agreed that such a procedure was not
feasible, based primarily on the necessity for the JOTP
to be aware of all conversations with or commitments
made to the candidate.
b. Mr. Baird reported that the Operations School
faculty believed they were prohibited from "flunking"
any JOTs in the Operations Course. The Board disagreed
with this attitude and commissioned the Executive Sec-
retary to discuss this matter with the ADDP in order
to establish a CS position concerning rating and evaluation
of Operations Course students.
8. The meeting adjourned at 1550 hours.
Executive Secretary,
Clandestine Services Training Board
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Training Guidance Memo #2
SUBJECT: Management Training of CS Officers
1. Concern has been expressed by senior officials of the
Agency concerning the efficient management of Agency assets,
be they men, money or materiel. A reflection of this interest
has been the development of the Senior Management Seminar
presented three times during FY 1965 and attended by over 100
senior officers from all components of the Agency.
2. Knowledge of management techniques should not be
limited to senior officers but is required of middle-grade
officers as well. A recent survey of training records of
all GS-13 officers in the Clandestine Services revealed that,
total, only 48 had been exposed to management
training. Review of the records of middle-grade officers of
the CS in connection with the Mid Career Training Program
provides an excellent vehicle for determining the desireability
of management training, among other courses of instruction,
for these officers. Such training should be scheduled for
middle-grade officers who may assume positions of COS, DCOS,
or COB overseas and Branch Chief or above at Headquarters
immediately upon assignment to such positions.
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Training Guidance Memo #3
SUBJECT: Language Training of Junior Officers
1. A useable fluency in at least one foreign language is
important to the CS officer in conducting operations. Recent
emphasis placed b
Increasing attention is being given to language capability or
aptitude in the selection of young officers for the Career
Training Program. Acquiring an acceptable level of proficiency
in a foreign language, however, requires planning by super-
visors and application by the student.
2. Under normal circumstances a Career Trainee (CT),
formerly known as a JOT, will undergo eleven months of training
before being assigned to the Clandestine Services. During
that period, facilities are available for the young officer
to maintain a level of competence in a foreign language but
rarely is the time available to increase that fluency. Upon
assignment to a CS desk, much is to be learned by the neophyte
concerning Headquarters procedures in support of field operations.
Language training, at this time, has limited profit. At the
end of this year of on-the-job training, the junior officer
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should begin preparing for a tour overseas. At this time,
intensive language training should be scheduled. Where
possible, six months full time language training should be the
rule. This determination is based upon previous experience
which shows that full time application produces results far
exceeding that of any part time application.
3. Addressees are requested to apply these standards in
appropriate cases .
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Training Guidance Memo #4
SUBJECT: Clandestine Service Name Check Training
1. The progress made in improving the CS records
system has led to many innovations in the procedures
for recovery of information. Exploitation of such a
sophisticated records system requires a high level of
proficiency and specialized knowledge. The manage-
ment and exploitation of the CS Records System are
responsibilities which every officer must share and
which can be discharged effectively only by fully
trained personnel. There are, in fact, few things more
important to the CS officers than a full understanding
of all major aspects of CS records management, and com-
plete competence in records exploitation. With due
regard to operational demands it must be emphasized that
formal training of senior as well as junior personnel is
clearly essential.
2. It is expected that supervisors and Training
Officers, in conjunction with their Records Management
Officers, will take the measures necessary to assure
systematic training of CS personnel engaged in performing
or supervising name checking operations.
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I am not opposed to keeping JOTs on OTR rolls for 24 or 36 months
or longer.
I am not opposed to a 24-month or longer training program.
But I am opposed to a continuous 24-month formal training program
because:
1. Such a program will disaffect at outset and during many
eager beaver excellent CS prospects.
2. Many of best young CS prospects have had nothing but training-
school, college, grad-college, military and are fed up with
formal training.
3. The best CS prospects want to get on with job; (the security-
of employment seekers, i.e. the run-of-mill JOTs will accept
unenthusiastically.)
I am heartily in favor of a combination on-the-job and formal courses
training program of any required duration because:
1. Antioch College system is soundest method of education..
2. Most meaningful training is to CS internal JOTs
next most meaningful training JOTs who have spent 3 or more
months on a CS desk,
least meaningful training is to brand'new EODs.
3. Combination program offers for more accurate screening
mechanism. Misfits can be weeded out sooner; remainder can be
more effectively assigned to appropriate spots.
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An ideal training program could consist of:
First year
1. A 4-month Course for all CIA JOTs to include something like
present 10 weeks Introd. Hqtrs JOT course and like present
6 weeks OFC.
2. The 17 weeks PM Course for CS JOTs
TOTAL - 34 weeks or 81 months
3. 3J months minimum on the desk training.
Second year
4. An agent-handling Operations Course of approx. 12 weeks
5. A combination of on-the-desk and lang. & area training
pertinent to an overseas assignment of 9 months.
TOTAL - first and second years 24 months
Third and fourth year
6. Immediate 2 year overseas junior case officer assignment
Fifth year
7. Return to Hqts. and resume appropriate formal training to
include such courses as:
TSD skills courses
CI Ops Course
CA Ops Course
Lang re res er course
TOTAL - 6 to 9 to 12 months
8. Second overseas tour if appropriate and
9. permanent assignment to CS.
BPAM will probably object.
"Ideal" program will require strong "front office" management control
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for forced resignation - at least from CS "Ideal" program.
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TRNG Memo #65-19
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THROUGH : Chief, TSD
SUBJECT : Proposed TSD Training of JCTs Assigned to the DDP
1. The succeeding information stems from a survey which the
Clandestine Services Training Advisory Board was directed to make by
the ADDP related to the extension of the current JOT training program
from one to two years. Of immediate interest and concern to TSD is the
inclusion of TSD training within the framework of such extention.
2. As background material, the subject was first brought to the
undersigned's attention during a meeting with the DDP/TRO on 16 December.
At that time, the DDP/TRO indicated that such extension of the JOT
training would be explored and that C/TSD would be apprised of same in
the near future because the extension may include TSD participation. The
matter immediately was reported to C/TSD in memo form. Subsequent to the
latter, C/TSD was also informed by the ADDP that consideration is being
given to the extension of the JOT training program and that the parties
concerned would be asked to indicate what such an extension would mean
in terms of feasibility, as well as in terms of manpower, funds, facilities
and material.
3. Pursuant to the preceding, the undersigned met with
Deputy Director of Training, on 1 February 1965,
and wit on 3 February 1965, for purposes
of discussing the extended JOT training program. During these conversations,
mention was made that the extension currently under consideration envisages
the inclusion of the following training within the proposed two year
schedule for JOTS assigned to the DDP:
Operational Training: 27 weeks
Paramilitary Training: 17 weeks
CI/FI/CA Training: 6-9 weeks
Headquarters Desk Training: 3-4+ months
THD Training: As much time as required but not
to exceed 6-9 weeks
Language Training: 6 months
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4. As currently envisaged, approximately 45 DDP assigned JOTS would
require the TSD training every six months. Thought is currently being
given to the scheduling of such TSD training to take place during the
second year of the two year program.
5. Related specifically to the TSD training, our present facilities
are such that we can accommodate the following number of students per
each regular running of the following courses of instruction:
6. Related to technical training for the DDP assigned JOTS, it is
deemed advisable that TSD focus its attentions upon subject matter which,
most likely, would prove to be of greatest immediate value and need to
such JOTS. Therefore, it is recommended that the TSD ports on of such
training include the following subject matter:
In a11, the training whit h is being recommended will entail approximately
23 work days. The training could be arranged so as not to conflict with
other training requirements and, with an assist along logistical lines
(provision of bus transportation), in all probability can be provided in
TSD's present training facilities and handled by personnel presently
assigned to TO/Training.
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7. In our opinion, the training which is being recce mended would
be useful, as well as timely. Related to timeliness, for example, it is
our feeling that it would not be appropriate to expose the new JOT to
the present three week audio management course since, in all probability,
the average JOT will not be immediately involved in the planning and
management of audio operations. For this reason, we feel that it would
be sufficient to supplement the audio training currently being received
by the JOT during the Operations Course at th specialized
lectures and discussions related to the role of the area divisions, the
FI Staff, the CI Staff and TSD vis-a-vis audio operations; a familiarization
with currently available audio equipment (equipment display); a discussion
of problems encountered in the planning and implementation of audio
operations; unilateral versus bilateral operations (audio); and case
officer and audio tech responsibilities related to audio operations.
8. Related to photography, the undersigned has been conducting a
random survey of graduate JOTS in an attempt to determine the amount of
photo trei ping, which is provided during the Ops course ati is 25X1A
retained by the JOT. The results, although inconclusive, reveal that a 25X1A
appear to retain a good deal of what they have been taught about photography.
This is accomplished by devoting as many extra hours in the photo lab as
is possible, mostly at night or on the weekends. The majority of such
groups, either because they don't have the time available or for other
reasons, appear to retain considerably less. Therefore, recognizing the
fact that photo has always represented an excellent intelligence collection
media, as well as an intelligence tool, and since photo can prove to be of
considerable value to a new as well as the experienced ops officer, it
may prove of extreme value to provide the JOT with about two weeks of
photo training. Such training would include the use of three types of
35mm cameras, the use of an exposure meter, telephoto lenses, document
copy equipment (including sub-miniature cameras), concealed camera
techniques, film development and print processing.
9. Related to secret writing
in view of the minimal likelihood t the J will be involved in
such activities, the past exposure to these subjects which the JOTS
receive during the Ops Course would be supplemented by pertinent
discussions related to t his subject matter. Such discussions would not
exceed one day for each of the two subjects. Such presentations could be
provided to larger groups (15) at a time.
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