SPECIAL SESSION CAREER SERVICE PANEL OFFICE OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 21 November 1975

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP79-00317A000200020005-2
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: November 11, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 10, 1998
• Sequence Number: 5
• Publication Date: November 25, 1975
• Content Type: MIN

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SPECIAL SESSION
CAREER SERVICE PANEL
OFFICE OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
21 November 1975
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1. The meeting was called to order by the Chairman at
1635 hours.
25X1A9a 2. and the members reviewed the training
25X1A9a requestW rom GS-14, LSR/ORD, to be sent
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time he will be able to complete the 55 graduate hours of
interdisciplinary study and 6 hours of research and thesis.
25X1A9a In addition to the academic training, would
receive a M.S. degree in Communications in Cross Cultural
Settings.
25X1A-9vl The Chairman and the Panel members reviewed
past experience with the Agency. The Chairman
stated that the Panel meeting had been called to obtain a
25X1A9a formal ORD/CSP position in regard to this training. It was
stated that had been with the DDO for most of
his career. At the time he came to ORD, he was in line for
a GS-15 position in DDO; he had a prime overseas post; and
out of pure motivation for the benefit of the Agency, he
25X1A9a decided to come to ORD because he thought he could perform
a much more useful role. brought with him the
DDO operational backgroun which was and continues to be
extremely important to ORD. The Chairman stated that the
relationship between ORD and other components of the Agency
was and is very important. He observed that most ORD
25X1A9a employees really lack any kind of indepth operational
background, has helped and will continue to
help ORD in bridging the gap between the DDO and ORD.
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4. Discussion followed on a number of topics such as:
a. Mr. age (52) and the fact he
now qualifies for Agency retirement (he has indicated
he has no plans to retire in the immediate future).
25X1A9a b. Mr. commitment to the Agency
after completing the training would be five years.
c. The possibility of making an initial
25X1A9a six-month commitment rather than 20 months as
requested by
25X1A9a d. The training has undertaken
on his own for the past three years.
e. The difficulty of fairly evaluating
25X1A9a in fitness reports or competitive
evaluations due to his lack of formal academic
training in the particular LSR/ORD divisional work
area to which he is assigned.
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f. The fact that is a hard worker
and has a natural or developed ability to communicate
very successfully.
5. The Panel concurred that the training requested by
25X1A9a should be approved after the following things are
one:
25X1A9a a. is to review in detail
25X1A9a with the course curriculum and establish
any c anges necessary to ensure that the academic
training is in accordance with LSR/ORD and Agency
future needs.
25X1A9a b. should prepare a memorandum
supporting and establishing background and rationale
for the training and course curriculum. (Note should
be taken of the fact that the University will require
certain courses to achieve an advanced degree.)
c. The background information should bring
25X1A9a out DDO relationship, his commendable,
self-motivated academic program activity during the
past three years, and his indepth perceptive
knowledge of the HUMINT program area.
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25X1A9a 6. asked that
25X1A9a keep him informed on the progress, and that he would work
with them in order to present a strong case to the
DD/S&T Senior Board.
7. Meeting adjourned at 1710 hours.
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