LETTER TO ARTHUR C. LUNDAHL FROM JOSEPH M CARROLL

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78B05167A000800040028-3
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 5
• Document Creation Date: December 23, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 16, 2014
• Sequence Number: 28
• Publication Date: October 16, 1964
• Content Type: LETTER

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DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
WASHINGTON. D. C. moot
8-580/XX
Nr. Arthur C. Lundahl
Director
National Photographic Interpretation Center (C)
Washington, D. C.
Dear Art,
1 6 OCT 1964
I have been advised of your proposal to formalize # policy Whereby
involuntary rotation of the CIA photo interpreters contributed to the
National Photographic Interpretation Center (C) will be conducted every
two years..] It is dip my understanding that a unilateral policy calling
""77-------for annual rotation of CIA personnel assigned to the PhOto Analysis Group
(PAO is already in existence and that the first personnel changes under
that policy were accomplished three months ago.
In view of the increasing national dependence on reconnaissance
photography and the expanding role and influence of NPIC in the exploita-
tion of such photography, I feel it incumbent upon me to review your
proposal in light of its overall impact upon the continued effectiveness
and improvement of such support and upon my own procedures for the
selection and assignment of DIA personnel to NPIC. As A matter of policy
I have always directed that the NPIC be given the primary task of render-
ing the agreed national view whenever PI judgments of *military nature
must be taken into consideration at the highest level. The most recent
examples of this policy are found in the procedures adopted for the
exploitation of Southeast Asia photography. Additionally, and in con-
sonance with this policy, I have directed that in the selection and assign-
ment of DIA personnel to NPIC, the most exacting standards be invoked
to insure the acquisition of the best qualified personnel, both military
and civilian.
In view of the increasing dependencCbeing placed On NPIC, I cannot
escape the conclusion that adoption of this proposal woUld have an adverse
impact on the overall effectiveness and continuity of PO operations, AA
well as a disruptive and deleterious impact upon the morale and cohesion
of PAG personnel. Furthermore, the proposed policy se* inconsistent
with the current national dependence and high level emphasis being placed
upon the primacy of the EPIC. The superlative degree Of expertise and
current knowledge developed over the past few years by the currently
constituted FAG staff has permitted them to render competent professional
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REGRADING; DOD DIR 5200.1O.
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judgments in the assessment of; photography and has been, I believe, the
primary reason why NPIC has been able to respond so effectively to the
needs of the national intelligence community. A policy of automatic
rotation in my judgment would diminish the rapidity and continuity of
response which is such a vital element of the reconnaiseance cycle and
which is an even more critical factor during periods or national crisis
and hostilities.
Whatever the factors involved which have caused you to consider a
frequent rotation policy, I am disturbed that they led you to the adop-
tion of a procedure calling for rotation of one-third of the national -
PI force every four months. Although I understand that you now would
adjust the period from one to two years and decrease the frequency of
turnover to every eight months, I still do not belteve this proposal to
be in the best national interest. While it is granted that the military
personnel assigned to MPIC are rotated, it is emphasized that their period
of assignment generally extends from three to four years and that they
represent only about forty per cent of our total contribution.
The Defense Intelligence Agency has its own pressing departmental
problems involving the selection and assignment of PI personnel and the
development of an effective, experienced, and rapidly responsive P/
organization. Insofar as NPIC matters are concerned, however, I have
relegated them to secondary position. If you now consider that it is in
the national interest to adopt a policy of involuntary and short-term
rotation of the CIA PI personnel assigned to PAG, then I too of necessity
'will feel constrained to re-evaluate my own policies and procedures govern-
ing DOD participation in the MPIC. If, as a result, we mutually adopt
policies which in the long run are aimed toward strengthening our depart-
mental position at the expense of the national effort, it would indeed
be unfortunate and not augur well for the future of the National Photo-
graphic Interpretation Center.
In light of the ever increasing importance of the EPIC as a national
entity of common concern, and in consideration of the increasing dependence
we in the Department of Defense place won the effectiveness and continuity
of its performance, request that you reeerUider once again the implications
of, and alternatives to a rigid policy of short-term personnel rotation. ,
I expressed the substance of the above views to you during our tele-
phone conversation today. I am forwarding this letter to you for your
consideration in connection with our forthcoming meeting on this subject
on Wednesday, 21 October 1964.
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