HISTORY OF THE CAREER SERVICE PROGRAM

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• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 21, 2000
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• Publication Date: June 17, 1952
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rLrre?rity infor?tion
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HISTORY OF THE CAREER SERVICE PROGRM
to the Honorable Jahn MeCloy, dated 17- March
h said, "I am trying to build up a corps of well-
o are interested in making a career with the
Agency. TO effect this, I recently established
a training section 4hich functions - as mudh as T dis1117e the term -
as a so- ement office."
2. The Otfice of Training prepared a pltrn whi
to the DCI on3 Jui7 191 by Colonel Matthew Baird, !Lrector of Train.
ing. This plan "A Proposal to astablish and Lp1eient a Career Corps
Program in CIA" had received the indorsement of F. Tretee Davison,
Assistantactor tor Personnel, and was approved, in lrinciple? by
the DC/ on 24 July 1951. It was distributed to the Deaata- %rectors
and the Assietant Directors on 7 Auaust 1951, under the title, "A
Program for the Dstablishment of a Career Corps in the central
Intelligence Agency*, and the corments and reconmendations of the
Deputy Directors and Assistant Directors were requested. The
response was immediate and voluminous, and the general consensus was
that a career proaram for CIA was highly desirable and easential, and
that the 7 August proposal could serve as the basis for the planning
and establishrent of such a programa
3. As a consequence of these eeoiendations, the DCI, on 13
September 1951, eatablisbed a Career Service Committee, c ina
of General FO Trubee Davison, Assistant Director for "Perm
(Chairman), Ir. Sherman Xent Assistant Director for the Office of
National Estimates, Assistant Director for the
Office of Special Operations, and Colonel tthew Baird, Director of
Training. The Committee was directed to implement the proposal to
establish a Career Progrmm in CIA, and to resolve such differences
of opinion as had been voiced by the Deputy Directors and fsaistent
Directors in their comments and recommendations. The Committee
selected to act as its nxecutive Secretary.
h. The Coirt1ttee tirt met on 24 SepteMber 1951, and between
then and the transmittal of its Final Report in June of 1952 it held
tientsaeight meetinga. The Committee established eight -larking nroups
as followe: aucrIon Cr/TEM, Ennorm RATING, CA 'I DiaraaTTS,
TRAINEES, armam TRAINING, ROTATION, prasorrin DrITET,OPrraNT
PROGRAM and HONOR AWARDS. Each of these larking Croups was assigned
a series of specific problems and the axecutive Secretary PM! directed
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vi es of he Working C'oups, The Comdttee
ups kept detailed records and minutes of
t would be poseible for full coordination
aspects of the establishment of the
than sixty key executives of the
art in the activities of these Working
paanning of the career service Program.
mix to eight persons of Division or
Director caliber. Office membership
ermined by primary interest in the
Croups mere charged with effecting
oblems from an Agencyeelde point of view.
e Oroep was directed to satisfy the
interests of the various Offices
eolut
At the
requirements and harmonise
represented and to insure that the interest of Offices not represented
were considered The degree of unanimity that prevailed and the
spirit of cooperation that was evinced in attempting to establish a
sortable plan in the interest of the Agency as a whole would augur
well for the success of the Program.
S. Arf Walter Reid War, Deputy Director (Administration),
became Chairman of the Committee ehen the resignation of General
Davison became effective. in April. Mr. Sherman Kent was unable to
continue as an active member of the Committee and his place was
taken in January by mr, Eingman Douglass Assistant Arector for
the Office of Current Intelligence.
advised the Crd.ttee and the rIdngOrenps on similar probliaa and
on the solutions to them that have been reached in industry.
he has served as a channel threueh *Lich data on industrial career
ancldevelepment programs has been acquired by CIA.
6. Among the many persons with 'whom the Committee confe
ed,
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7. On 18 December 1951 the Committee issued to the members
of its Working Groups for their information, as well as to other
officials of the Agency, a summary of progress so that all persons
concerned would have an opportunity not only to be informed of the
direction in which the plan was going but also to make whatever
comments or suggestions they to with respect to the plan.
8. The Career Service Committee made a Progress Report to
the DCI on 22 January 1952 in which the general framework of the
proposed Career Service Program, was sketched. On 7 Meech 1952 the
Memittee received the DC's* comment:: on the Progreso IZeport which
listed eight major points, each containing a number of items which
the DCI wished to have considered. As a result of this, four of
the Ubrking Croups were called back ieto existence, a new one
established, and during the months of April and Mge the final matter*
of controversy Were resolved, and the final details of the proposed
Program were planned.
9, The Final Wort of the Committee was transmitted to the
DCI OD 11 June 19520 and he approved it on 13 June 1952.
10. Meetings of the Committee and its eiarking Groves for hich
agenda minutes and records are available are as follows:
Career Service Committee Sept. 1951 JUDO 1952
Werking Croup on:
28
Selection Criteria
Oct.
1951 - Jmm. 1952
13
Miployee Rating
Oct.
1951 - Jan. 1952
17
Caremr Benefits
Oct.
2911 - Apr, 1952
20
Trainees
Oct.
1951 ? Apr, 2.952
18
Emtension Training
Oct.
1951 - An. 1952
12
Rotation
Oct.
3.951 - Apr. 3.952
16
Personnel Development Program
Jan.
2752 - AM?. 1952
10
Honor Awards
Mgy
1.952 . June 1952
6
Special Meetings
Total meetings
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