SUPPORT SCHOOL WEEKLY REPORT

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-06363A000300030029-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 26, 2000
• Sequence Number: 29
• Publication Date: July 2, 1971
• Content Type: MF

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MEMORANDUM FOR: Director of Training
SUBJECT : Support School Weekly Report
A. ADMINISTRATIVE TRAINING
1. Training Course for Technical Officers (Contract Overrun)
Instructions and procedures for evaluating contractors' proposals
for the course have been completed and will be distributed to members of the
evaluation panel this week. We aim to have evaluations completed on or
about 13 July so that an award can be made by 15 July.
2. Automated Communications Terminal
The Automated Communications Terminal (ACT-1) is progressing
satisfactorily. On 28 June, , Cable Secretariat, advisedi I
that parts of AF, FE, and NE Divisions are already using the
new IBM #108 font in typing outgoing cables. During this reporting period,
the Office of Logistics let the contract for the new cable forms. Proofs of
the five different forms to be used will be ready approximately 20 July. for
experimentation and test runs through the "reader" in After
final approval, printing of the forms will be undertaken. The present
estimate is that the first batch of forms for use will appear about 15 - 20
October. The "reader" will then be set up at Headquarters around the end
of October or first of November for testing until approximately the end of
November.
3. Field Finance and Logistics
a. The schedule for Course No. 1-72, to be conducted from
19 July - 6 August, was distributed to Training Officers and guest speakers
this week.
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b. Two students from the CS are receiving tutorial instruction
this week. uis receiving instruction in Class B
financial accounting procedures
and is scheduled for PCS assignment in
is receiving
instruction in Class B financial accounting, foreign travel, and Type III
property accounting.
4. Additional Dictation Drill for Shorthand Trainees
Chief, Clerical Staffing Branch, Office
of Personnel, is faced with the necessity of providing an unusually large
number of stenographers to fill vacancies in the Agency. The dearth of
incoming qualified stenographers is posing problems for her. As a
consequence, she requested dictation materials from the Clerical Training
Faculty for use in a dictation practice period each day in TAS. Her request
for this training material was honored and, in addition, arrangements were
made to have conduct an extra dictation drill period daily in
Clerical Induction.
B. MANAGEMENT TRAINING
1. Microfilm Information Systems Seminar
Arrangements have been completed for the third running of
the Microfilm Information Systems Seminar to be conducted at Headquarters
Building during the week of 18 October 1971. We expect the consultant,
to present this usual three day Seminar,
plus an additional one day program specifically designed for Support officers
within the DD/S. As in the past, coordination for these matters is being
handled jointly by the Support School, OTR, and Support Services Staff,
DD/S.
2. Advanced Management (Planning)
In the guest speaker presentation On application of PPB, John
added a description of methodology
of the DELPHI technique. A specific CS DELPHI exercise on CS goals
was used to illustrate the method and it was evident that the CS had
considered it a useful and rewarding exercise. The students evinced
considerable interest during the question and answer period that lasted
almost a half hour.
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3. Supervision
Student interest, reflected in questions and discussions, has
remained at a high level during the week. The Intelligence Directorate
representation (six offices) was at an all-time high of 17 students constituting
63% of the class.
4. Management Science
We hope to get Round One of the OTR DELPHI into the mail
by 9 July.
5. Midcareer Course
a. The following substitutions have taken place this week in
Phase II of the Midcareer Course:
b. presentation was not too good according to
reports from the MC staff. was in the audience during
Ray's talk, so we will try to get his reactions and any suggestions for the
future.
C. GENERAL
1. was back at work on Monday. His father came through
the emergency operation quite well and is on the way to satisfactory recovery.
is on Annual Leave until 21 July.
C ief, Support School, R
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