INFORMATION SCIENCE TRAINING REPORT, RCS: DIA-OA-62

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• Document Creation Date: December 16, 2016
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• Publication Date: August 23, 1972
• Content Type: MEMO

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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR R
HEADQUARTERS 7601ST AIR INTELLIGENCE GROUP (AFIS)
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20330
2 3 AUG 1972
REPLY TO INYE
ATTN OFi
SUBJECT: Information Science Training Report, RCS: DIA-OA-T2
TO, Director, Central Intelligence Agency
ATTN: IHC Support Staff
1. Reference IHC-D-113.5/12, 21 June 1972, subject as above.
2. Attached is the requested input for the Education and
Training Annex to the Fifth Annual Report (AR-5) of the
IHC.
3. Separate identification of user and system personnel in
training in the various courses cannot be accomplished.
Statistics of this nature are not recorded.
4. Since the criteria for awarding academic degrees differ
at the various universities, the detail requested in chart
4 for full time university students cannot be accomplished.
Course content in each university case is widely divergent,
therefore, an analysis to determine which of the chart 4
titles are applicable is not feasible.
WILLIA F CHULZp1 - 1 Atch
Deputy, Data Management Br Fifth Annual Report (AR-5)
Systems Management Division of the Education and Training
Input
On file USAF release
instructions apply.
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Narrative Portion of the Air Force Submission for the
Education and Training Annex to the Fifth Annual
Report (AR-5) for FY 72
1. In accordance with the guidance contained in the attach-
ments to IHC-D-113.5/12, 21 June 1972, Information Science
Training Report, RCS: DIA-OA-T2, the following information is
provided:
a. Progress in Information Science Education Program -
Emphasizing Changes, (Air Force).
(1) The Armed Forces Air Intelligence Training Center
(AFAITC) provided training for 385 students in Information
Science. The AFAITC program provides the Intelligence Data
Handling System (IDHS) organization instruction for analysts,
programmers, and computer operators on the various data manage-
ment systems utilized in the IDHS community. During FY 72,
these systems included Modular Data Systems (MODS) (formerly
Small Scale Formatted File Systems), 1410 Mark III Formatted
File System, the 360 Formatted File System, and the DIA developed
Machine Independent Data Management System (MIDMS). Additionally,
courses for the intelligence analysts (users) are presented
to familiarize the analysts with the concepts and capabilities
of the various intelligence data handling systems.
(2) Twenty courses were offered at the site of the user
organization by the mobile training teams of AFAITC. A total
of 1123 students received instruction from the mobile training
team effort. Of this total 368 were for Air Force personnel.
(3) The utilization of "live" files from the field
units has significantly enhanced the course curriculum taught
at AFAITC. This concept of introducing the student to the
"real-life" environment immeasurably strengthens the student's
learning process.
(4) Intelligence students are provided an understanding
and working knowledge of computer concepts and capabilities
as applied to intelligence functions in the first four blocks
of instruction incorporated in the revised basic air intelli-
gence course. Classroom instruction and practicals are designed
to insure the students are completely familiar with ADP funda-
mentals, computer programming techniques and the various for-
matted file systems related to IDHS. Subsequent blocks of
instruction are integrated with automated data processing
applications to assist the student and insure each student
effectively utilizes and understands the automated techniques
learned in the earlier blocks of instruction to simulate the
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b. Value of Information Science Training Received, (Air Force).
The training in Information Science given by AFAITC proved
invaluable to the Intelligence Data Handling System as well as to
Air Force Intelligence. The enhanced curriculum at AFAITC has
made this school an even more valuable asset to the Air Force.
The AFIT program has continued to supply the Air Force with
some extremely valuable personnel trained in Information Science.
In the extremely dynamic and complex field of Information, no
amount of experience can substitute for a basic and thorough
education.
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c. Hiring of Experienced Personnel. The Air Force Intelligence
Data Handling System is basically run by the military. During
FY72, due to the austere economic conditions experienced, IDHS
activities were able to be extremely selective in hiring experienced
personnel at the grade scale authorized.
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d. Education and Training Plans for FY 73.
(1) Proposed Training.
(a) During FY 73 the Air Force, through the Armed
Forces Air Intelligence Training Center, will continue to conduct
training for the DIA developed Machine Independent Data
Management System (MIDMS). AFAITC will offer three courses
to support this requirement:
MIDMS Concepts/Capabilities
24 hrs.
MIDMS Operations/Specifications
90 hrs.
MIDMS Teleprocessing
30 hrs.
Instruction for MIDMS will be presented at the site of the
user by the mobile training teams.
(b) The Armed Forces Air Intelligence Training
Center (AFAITC) will continue to provide Intelligence Data
Handling Systems (IDHS) training to officer and airmen in the
basic intelligence courses and to personnel in the DoD intelli-
gence community who have requested training from the AFAITC
Mobile Training Teams.
(2) Personnel Programmed for Information Science
Training.
(a) AFAITC has, 537 Air Force, 354 Navy, 562 Army
and 7 Air Force Reserve personnel scheduled for Air Intelligence
training in FY 73. This includes a substantial amount of training
in Information Sciences. In addition to this approximately 400
Air Force students will be trained in current IDHS data management
systems. Projected training requirement reflect a increase of
127 personnel scheduled for FY 73.
(b) The graduate level full time college program
for Air Force Intelligence personnel will train 8 Air Force
officer personnel in FY 73.
(c) No records are kept of part-time University
programs; therefore, no estimates of the number of students
programmed is available.
(3) Budget Estimate for FY 73 Information Science
Training.
(a) AFAITC Information Science Training $1,142,000.*
*This budget supports IDHS training for the entire DoD.
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(b) AFIT Graduate Level Information Science
Program for Intelligence, $211,000.**
**This sum is approximate due to increase in tuition fees
levied by civilian educational institutions during FY 73.
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University courses taken on a part-time basis and number
of students.
No records are kept of Air Force part-time university students
taking courses in Information Science.
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Our Agency Courses and Number of Students
AFAITC - Air Force
Course
Course
Hours
No. of
Students
Intel Data Handling Systems
60
2
Document Analysis Index/Retrieval
180
1
Intro to ADP as Applied to Intel
60
12
Small Scale COBOL FFS Processing
70
0
IDHS 1410 FFS Ops and Specs
90
3
ADP as Applied to Intelligence
60
68
Intelligence Oriented EDP
30
0
1410 FFS System Operation
30
0
1410 FFS for Intel Analysts
30
9
MIDMS Concepts/Capabilities
24
0
MIDMS Operations/Specifications
90
5
1410 FFS Ops and Specs
60
1
1410 FFS Ops and Specs II
90
0
Document Index & Retrieval Procedures
90
3
Small Scale COBOL FFS Gen and Maint
36
41
Small Scale COBOL Data Ret & Output
36
37
Small Scale FFS Output
30
18
Small Scale for Intel Analysts
30
14
360 FFS Ops and Specs
90
34
360 FFS Concepts and Captabilities
30
64
360 FFS Quick Inquiry Processor
30
37
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APPENDIX 3
(Continued)
MODS Sys Operating Procedures
12
0
MODS Concepts and Capabilities
18
13
MODS Data Retrieval Techniques
24
11
MODS Data Mgt Techniques
36
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APPENDIX 4
Other Government Agencies' Courses and Number of Students
National Military Command Systems Support Center - Air Force
Course
No. of
Course
Hours
Students
NIPS Course 1
30
2
NIPS Course 2
30
1
Operating Systems Programmers
Course
138
2
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Manufacturers, Contractors and Professional Socities
Courses and Number of Students
The Air Force maintained no central records for Air
Force Intelligence personnel attending subject courses.
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CHART STUDENT (MPARISION FY-72 WITH FY-71
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INDIVIDUALS *
STUDENTS (ENROLLMENT)
STUDENTS(USER &SYSTEM PERSONNEL)
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UCITY
GRC"i'IZATIO`!S
!
IPERCENT
^~11LITARY
IPERCENT
PERCENT
PERCENT
PERCENT
PERCEN
MILITARY
MILITARY
MILITARI
MILITARY
f1AILITA R
FY-71
FY-71
FY-72
FY-72
FY -71
FY-7I
FY-72
FY-72
FY-71
FY-71
FY-i2
FY-72
CIA
887
0
1,255
0
959??
0
246
0
STATE
224
0
247
0
144
0
_
103
DiA
244
36
L
315
37
104
29
r k
211
40
NSA
2,657
17
3, 656
17
2,019
19
1,627
16
FBI
23
0
165
0
165
0
ARIMY
358
60
477
60
214
45
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263
55
NAVY
409
80
435
75
47
82
75
AF
303
78
312.
90
406
89 1
391
93
144
81
391
93
262
43
TOTAL
GRAND TOTAL
TOTAL INDIVIDUALS IS A SMALLER NUMBER THAN TOTAL STUDENTS SINCE SOME INDIVIDUALS
TOOK TWO OR MORE COURSES AND ARE COUNTED AS A STUDENT FOR EACH COURSE. FOR EXAMPLE,
C"ti I 'v DC; L Tt?.1 tiC T. FREE COURSES WOULD BE REPORTED AS THREE STUDENTS.
'STUDENTS SHOWN ABOVE THE LI NE ARE USERS AND THOSE SHOWN BELOW ARE SYSTEM PERSONNEL.
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ATTACHMENT
C,Hl; ,RT 2 STUCENT COMPGS IT10`~ FY-72 BY PROFESSIONAL LEVELS: CLERICAL, JUNIOR, MID-CAREER, AND SENIOR
MILITARY
CIVILIAN
TOTALS
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I 0 1-2
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GS 1-6
GS 7-II
GS 12-14
GS 15 & UP
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TOTAL
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CIA
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STATE
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128
123
0
t
0
17
11
0
-
391
TOTAL t
6
U=USEK I EI6UNtNEL
S=SYSTEM PERSONNEL
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CHART 3 COURSES AND STUDENTS BY SOURCE AND CATEGORY FOR FY-72
ATTACHMENT fi
OWN GOV'T
AGENCY
OTHER GOV' f
AGENC I ES
MANUFACTUR[::RS
& CONTRACTORS
ORIENTATION ANALYSIS COMPUTER METHODS
& DES IGN PROGRAMMING APPLICATIONS I & TECHNIQUES TOTAL
0 1 0
UNIVERSITIES
OWN GOV'T
AGENCY
OTHER GOV'T
AGENCIES
MANUFACTURERS
& CONTRACTORS
SYSTEM
ORIENTATION ANALYSIS
I & DESIGN
? FULL-TIME UNIVERSITY COURSES NOT INCLUDED
COMPUTER I I AAA,
I I & TECHNIQUES
0 1 0
3 1 0
128 1 391
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DISTRIBUTION OF COURSES AND STUDENTS BY ORGANIZATION FOR FY-72
COURSES
CIA
STATE
DIA
NSA
FBI
ARMY
NAVY
AF
ALL
SOURCE
41
UNIVERSITY
50 ?
59
37 %
25
OWN GOVT AGENCY
36
OTHER
3
GOV'T AGENCIES
5
MANUFACTURERS
0
& CONTRACTORS
-
CATEGORY
ORIENTATION
SYSTEM ANALYSIS
r
-
-._
& DES I GN
COMPUTER
PROGRAMMING
APPLICATION
METHODS &
TECHNIQUES
STUDENTS
8
SOURCE
2
UNIVERSITIES
OWN GOV'T AGENCY
386
97
OTHER
5
GOV'T AGENCIES
1
MANUFACTURERS
0
& CONTRACTORS
-~. Y~
--
-
-
0
CATEGORY
-
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ORIENTATION
SYSTEM ANALYS IS
& DESIGN
COMPUTER
PROGRAMMING
APPLI CATION
METHODS &
TECHNIQUES
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FIGURE OF STUDENTS AS REQUESTED IN PARAGRAPH 2.b (5) OF THIS MEMORANDUM.
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CHART 5 S TUDEvTS BY AGENCY AND SOURCE FOR FY-72
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UNi VERB ITIES
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, O'0WN GOVT
AGENCY
OTTER, GOAT
AGENCIES
MANUFACTURER
& CONTRACTORS) TOTAL
FULL TIME
S TU DENTS
GRAND
TOTAL
cTATE
$
DIA
I
NS A
FBI
(::..MY
NAVY
AF
0
386
5
0
391
8
399
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