DIRECTORATE OF OPERATIONS/OFFICE OF LOGISTICS WORKING RELATIONSHIPS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP84B00890R000300060015-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 9, 2003
• Sequence Number: 15
• Publication Date: May 27, 1981
• Content Type: MF

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2 7 MAY 1'9 1
MEMORANDUM FOR: Deputy Director for Administration
FROM: James H. McDonald
Director of Logistics
SUBJECT: Directorate of Operations/Office
of Logistics Working Relationships
Harry:
1. At the last staff meeting presided over by Max, he asked each
Office for suggestions on how working relationships with the Directorate
of Operations (DO) could be improved.
2. The suggestions outlined below, if implemented, would enable the
Office of Logistics (OL) to become more responsive to DO logistical require-
ments.
a. OL needs to be given the earliest possible notice of new
DO programs which will require substantial priority logistical
support. This will permit OL to posture for prompt, effective,
and professional responses to each requirement. Some recent improve-
ments have been made on this problem. A senior Logistics Officer
has been assigned as a special assistant to Deputy Chief, Near East
Division. The Executive Officer, OL, is now attending the weekly
SSA/DDA support officers' staff meetings and is meeting weekly with
the Chief, Evaluation and Programs Development Staff, DO. Considera-
tion should be given to the use of Logistics Annexes or Integrated
Support Plans for DO projects and OPACTS which involve significant
logistical support.
b. Customers should make realistic use of the priority systems
(due dates) and have an understanding of OL's capability to respond.
c. Through better planning, OL could utilize alternatives to
premium transportation which could substantially reduce overall
transportation costs.
d. Logistics offices within DO area divisions should be reviewed
as to capabilities and requirements and enhanced where necessary.
e. DO Junior Case Officers should be exposed to some type of
formal training and indoctrination so that they can better understand
OL capabilities and requirements.
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SUBJECT: Directorate of Operations/Office
of Logistics Working Relationships
2. I am available to discuss these suggestions with you at your
convenience.
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