PERIODIC ACTIVITIES REPORT - - DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE SCHOOL (19 OCTOBER - 21 NOVEMBER 1972)

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• Publication Date: November 22, 1972
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22 November 1972
F SORANDUM FOR: Executive Assistant, Office of Training
Inteeltigence School (19 October
November 1972)
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. New Chief of Staff at DIA
Changes i
complete with(
Periodic Activities Report -- Defense
the three top command positions in DIA are now
his duties as the Chief of Staff.
assuming
the School on Friday, 24 November. I have had brief, informal
conversations with both. Admiral dePoix (Direector), and Lt. Gen.
John Deane, Jr. (Deputy Director). They are generally aware of,
and appreciate, the Agency's support to DIS programs.
2. Pro cf. HELPFUL Apr arentl a Success
This one-day orientation conducted by DIA for about 100
persons from CIA, NSA, and State at the Defense Intelligence School
on 16 November, appears to have been a success from every stand-
point. Speakers were well-prepared and candid in their descriptions
and appraiuuals of DIA programs and activities. The 34 attendees
from CIA almost universally expressed praise for the programs which
concluded with a one-hour question/answer session with the Director.
DMA, and four of his Deputy Directors.
The program of?orde
an opportunity to visit other parts of the DIS campus including
the computerized facilities we are using in Building 0
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Letter of Invitation, to
As 1. reported previously, Gen. Waiters is to address
.Attaches and their wives at the Graduation Ceremonies on S December.
I delivered the written invitation this week and I am expected to intro-
duce him to, the audience at 1000 on that date.
4. DlSrd of Visitors Meet
The DIS Board of Visitors consisting of eight distinguished
academicians and senior retired military officers convened for two
sys during late October to review objectives and programs for FY-73-
I had informal conversations with several of our old Agency
friends -- Adm. Rufus Taylor and Lyman Kirkpatrick. Lyman told me
the page drafts of his now book on the intelligence community are being
d bylr the DCI; Ray Cline, INR; and Adm. dePoia. He expects
it published shortly and I believe It will fill a real gap in the
5. New Training Materials Available
From time to time, the professional staff and faculty of DIS
turn out study materials useful for a whole range of Intelligence training
interests. I was given advance copies of five such items recently:
- An annotated bibl4ol.3tao phry of the It ratuEre in 1 mate nce.
- i attongi lntelUse a Cgmmunity: a brief description of
organization and functions.
National Security System a brief description of the changing
aspects of the policy-ranking process.
- Sitmuia-tiena in International Studies: Applications for Research
and Analysis in the field of Strategic intelligence and National
security Policy.
anal Security Policy and the Well Process.
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I may be able to secure a small number of these study
4;uldes for OTR faculty use. They are unclassified, but are for
instructional purposes only. Anyone interested in seeing a copy
contact me directly.
R'atraaatteegic ell aace_I~aas '~ a success
sisted the faculty conducting the Mid-Career, post-
graduate program, DIOC, to present a full day on strategic Intelligence
d its Impact on decision making. It turned out to be highly success-
ccordtacg t who sat In on almost
commanders. The students were, enthusiastic in their response to all
Impact of Intelligence on the decisions of the fleet and unified forces
the entire day. It included the showing of the ME film, an excellent
historical analysis of earlier years by Sherman Kent, a discussion of
current problems by Bruce Clarke, and an afternoon with Admiral 1. C.
Kidd, USN, who had commanded the Sixth U. S. Fleet and who described
a speakers particularly to the in-depth, all-source discussion
c:k conducted. It may have been one of the most **tightening
observed here at D in the postgraduate division.
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7. lf?Sb hts of R*cSqj S u to Programs
During this reporting period the following Agency speakers
made presentations at )IS: Dr. Ernst, Director. C ER: Dr. Julian
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All were excellent; many were rated by students and faculty
as outstanding.
pica et+ed Acgj 5cheedute
I aa!re beginning to engage resources for the Joint Intelligence
Orientation Course to begin 10 January for about 45- 50 students.
The second half of the postgraduate course, DIDC, which runs until
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Aped:, will require the usual number of Agency speakers, many
of them from the Clandestine Service.
9. Administrative Notes
I plan to be on leave this Friday, 24 November,, and expect
to take a few days leave in December between courses here.
With your approval, I have agreed to serve on a special
planning committee for the first later-governmental conference
on Instructional Technology scheduled for September 1973. This
is the first of its kind sponsored by the CSC and should be of wide
interest to this Agency.
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