AGENCY PARTICIPATION IN THE NATIONAL DEFENSE EXECUTIVE RESERVE PROGRAM

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00490R000100040030-0
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• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 31, 2002
• Sequence Number: 30
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AGENCY PARTICIPATION IN THE
NATIONAL DEFENSE EXEC UPI VE RESERVE PROGRAM
1, Executive Order 1o660D 15 February 1956, direct, the eotabliebmont
of a National Defense E,:ocutive Reserve componod of persons selected from
the civilian economy and from government to be trained for employment in the
Federal government during psriods of emergency, The Director, Office of
Defonoc Mobilization, is neriod to institute and administer the program and
to dorrignato agencies of the government for participation, (Att. I)
2. Defense Mobilization Order 1-21D issued on 23 February 1956 by the
Director,, Office of Defense Mobilization,, contains general guidance for the
dspart,msnts and agencies having major mobilization responsibilities an to
establishment of units of the Executive Rooorvo, (Attu 2) It contains
statements on the sources for p?rsonnoln nature of agreements to be obtained
from individuals., security clearance, training programs, and an explanation
as to the nature of exemptions from the various conflict of interest statutes,
It limits the number of reservists to those for which there is a demonstrable
need in essential mobilization functions. The order also provides for a
central roster of rehervists to be maintained by the Civil Service Commission.
3. Agency participation in the ODM program is affected by the following
considerations:
a. Informal discussion with ODM reveals that they are thinking in
terms of CS-15 and abovoti although this is not a hard and fast rules
Their order reads "persons qualified to participate in an executive
capacity".
b, The ODM order provides for the establishment of a formal. train=,
ing program for reservists and for possible audits of such a pr ogram
by ODIN, An annual report on the unites state of readiness wou:i.d be sub-
mitted to the Director, ODN,
c, Security factors are involved since the order calls for the
maintenance of a central roster by the Civil Service Gommi.ssion. It i8
doubtful that this Agoney oould participate in the program.writhout a
waiver of this requirement,
d. Members of the proposed reserve who are not fu- -uim3 govern-
: ment employees are permitted to r cceive transportation and per diem not
to exceed $15 in lieu of subsistence while away from their homes or rogu-
lar places of businons for purposes of participating in the training pro-
gram. This is a. nominal sum compared to consultant romunoration.
A review of Agency requirements as indicated in mobilization plan.
ning accomplished to date reveals the followings
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Subjects Agency Participation in the National Defense Executive Reserve
Program
a. If it is decided to participate in the ODM program, there
would probably be tFio elements of the ovorall CIA civilian reoorvo.
one for oxocutivo civilian reservists and the other for specialist
civilian r?corvipts.
b. Proposed 1)1)/P expansion in the field in largely military in
nature, Plana for 1)I)/P h?ndquartorc expansion, based on imeomploto
returns received only from the Senior Staffs,, reflect limited needs
for additional executive talent.
a. DD/I headquarters planning calls mostly for civilians at
levels required to intensify current functions and permit 24mhour
operation in some traces. The establishment of now organizational
units and expansion in executive personnel is at a minimum.
dp Proposed DD/S headquarters expansion does not to date in,
volve now major units. In the case of the Office of Communicationsa
a three-fold expansion is requested to be composed of military and
civilian specialists. On a smaller scale9 the Office of Personnelp
the Office of Logistics9 and the Office of Security have indicated
increased military requirements with little expansion at the execu-
tive level.
o. ' iae Agency?a nood for not; executive talent would be increased
proportionately if there were a decision to release senior civilians
to the military services for duty.
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