ESTABLISHMENT OF A SUPPORT SCHOOL IN THE OFFICE OF TRAINING

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-06202A000100110003-7
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• Document Creation Date: November 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 24, 2000
• Sequence Number: 3
• Publication Date: January 10, 1966
• Content Type: MF

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MEMORANDUM FOR; Deputy Director for Support
SUBJICT
stablishment of a Support School in the Office of
Training
ring the past 2 or 3 months, I have come to the tentative conclusion
that the Office of Training should combine all support training within a new
school or faculty. This conclusion seemed to crystalize from the establish-
ment of the Support Career Training Program, a development which acted as
a catalyst for the thought of bringing together in one faculty other training
activities such as clerical and management training which appeared to be out
of place in the Intelligence School. as well as Budget and Finance Procedures
X1 A traing which rn eripheral to the Operations School. I discussed this
motor with who saw no disadvantages to the estaablishrnent of
a support School an w Co agreed that there might be advantages. Subsequently,
5X1A I asked t+ explore the subject in greater depth with OTR School
and Staff Chiefs. Their comments confirmed my tentative thought that an
organizational change of this kind is desirable and feasible and can be tc-
compliaehed with rdiulmum disarrangement of present personnel and re pen-
sibilities.
All instruction now provided by OTR f
)orations. National Intelligence,
#ve major areas:
at Con 'llunis:n,
port/Administiation. There eexiats in OTR an individual
I for each. of -theses areas except for Support /Administration.. The
b#lity for support training is now divided among Circe of these schools.
The establishment of a separate school and the transfer to it of all support
araia g could bee expected to result in more centralised administration and
is more effective instruction. It would also serve to emphasize the increa.s-
iaag importance of the support role within the Office of Training as well as
within the Agency as a whole. Further, it will bring together under one
jea ieidiction all the competence and experience in the broad support field
within the Office of Training, allowing greater concentration on the support
mission and wider utilization of available manpower.
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3. To fulfill the above responsibilities, I propose that we incorporate
within the Support School the following faculties which are now in existence
but which operate within one of the other schools or programs; Operations
Support Faculty (Operations School); Support Career Training Program (ad-
ministered by the Operations School); [idcareer Executive Development
Course Faculty (reporting directly to the DTR); Management Training Faculty
(now in the Intelligence School); and the Clerical Faculty (Intelligence School).
4. The now Support School would be responsible for such courses as:
Administrative Procedures
Budget and Finance Procedures
Operations Support
Support Career Training Pro
Mid reer Executive Development Course
Clerical Induction
Clerical Orientation
Clerical Refresher
Typing
Supervision
Management (GS-11 GS-14)
Senior Management Semir
At present, the establishment of a Support School would require no
additional funds, ceiling or staffing positions. I believe. however, that the
Support School would become one of the largest schools in terms of attendance,
with the broad spectrum of its responsibilities demanding the same degree of
professional competence and stature as do our other schools. It would be
appropriate, therefore, when possible, to establish the position of the Chief
of the, Support School at GS-16, thus making the position comparable to that
other four schools.
This proposal is not new. Various recommendations of a similar
nature have been made in the past but were never effected primarily because
Is** appreciable need or measurable gain at the time. I believe
now is an appropriate occasion and, unless you have objections, I would like
to proceed with the recommended changes.
/S1
John Richardson
Director of Training
0&2-DDS
1 - 0/DTR
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