LETTER TO WILLIAM J. CASEY FROM ROBERT D. WIEGAND

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• Publication Date: August 21, 1985
• Content Type: LETTER

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ROUTING AND TRAM3MIITAL SUP 3 SEPT 85
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EXECUTIVE SECRETARIAT
ROUTING SLIP
ACTION
INFO
DATE
INITIAL
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DCI
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DDCI
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EXDIR
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D/ICS
6
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DDO
8
DDS&T
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Chm/NIC
10
GC
11
IG
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Compt
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D/OLL
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D/PAO
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VC/NIC
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DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
UNITED STATES ARMY JOHN F. KENNEDY SPECIAL WARFARE CENTER
FORT BRAGC, NORTH CAROLINA 28307-5000
REPLY TO
ATTENTION OF:
AUG 21 1985
Mr. William J. Casey
Director
Central Intelligence Agency
Washington, DC 20505
Executive Registry
533/4
During the period October 7 through October 11, 1985, 90 officers asso-
ciated with the Special Warfare Center's Foreign Area Officer (FAO) Course
will be conducting our semiannual Interagency Field Trip in Washington. The
FAO Course is designed to provide Foreign Area Officers with the necessary
skills to analyze military problems as they are affected by political, eco-
nomic, and social events in various geographical regions of the world. A
brochure about the FAO specialty, a fact sheet about the FAO Course, and a
class profile are enclosed for your information.
Past FAO field trips have included a CIA tour for the spouses of FAO
students. Per conversation of August 15 between Captain Keith Kernek. Ch' f
Operations Division, School of International Studies, an
of your staff, approximately 45 spouses of FAO Course 2-85 would like to
schedule a visit for Thursday morning, October 10, from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m.
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GRADE: LTC MAJ 1:L'T YRS SVC: HIGH LOW AVERAGE
1 10 56 20 6 10
SOUI(CI?: OF COMMISSION: ROTC OCS USMA DIRECT NG UNREPT
38 13 13 1 1 1
BRANCH: AV IN EN AD MI SC FA TC MP AR OD
7 25 2 6 4 4 11 2 3. .2 1
COMPONENT: RA USAR AGE: HIGH LOW AVERAGE
44 13 39 28 32
MARITAL STATUS: SINGLE MARRIED SEX: MALE FEMALE
7 60 66 1
CIVILIAN EDUCATION: MASTERS BA BS 3 YRS
24 27 15~ 1
MILITARY EDUCATION: CAREER OI?FICER CRS C&GSC
COMBAT EXPERLENCE: VIE.T NAM 011,11ER ADVISORY EXPERIENCE: IIOND VIET NAM OTHER
120 mos. 2 mos. 31 mos 12 mos 11 mos
FOREIGN LANGUAGE: AFRIKAANS BENGALI DUTCH FRENCH GERMAN TURKISH
1 1 1 6 15 1
RUSSIAN ITALIAN KOREAN SPANISH-AMER POLISH PORTUGUESE-EU
2 3 2 16 1 2
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FOREIGN AREA OFFICER PROGRAM/RESERVE COMPONENT (FAOP/RC)
The FAOP/RC Course is conducted by USAIMA for Reserve Component
officer (ARNGUS or USAR) selected by CG, RCPAC under prerequi-
sites established by AR 135-11. The FAOCP/RC Course encompasses
two nonresident phases (I and III) and two resident phases (II
and IV).
a. Nonresident phases: Phase I requires students to pre-
pare and submit typewritten responses to ten assigned discussion
topics based on directed readings and a recommended, selected
biography. Phase III requires students to prepare and submit
an original research paper (25-30 pages) on a current events
topic mutually agreed upon by the student and his/her appointed
Area Seminar Director.
b. Resident phases:
(1) Phase II, FAOP/RC, is conducted four times annu-
ally (twice during each Regular Component FAO course), once
during weeks 6 and 7 (Phase IIA) and again during weeks 16 and
17 (Phase IIB). To attend Phase IIA, FAOP/RC members must have
a Masters degree in Area Studies, or equivalent experience, since
at this time Regular FAO course students will be in an advanced
area studies phase. "Equivalent experience" would include one
year or more residence in a foreign country/countries, extensive
travel in and contact with local populace of foreign countries,
or extensive area study and analysis (short of an actual masters
degree). All FAOP/RC members (with or without Area Studies Mas-
ters degree) may attend Phase IIB at which time a basic area
overview will be conducted. To be eligible for either Phase II
session, FAOP/RC members must have received a completion certi-
ficate for Phase I not later than 30 days prior to the Phase II
report date.
(2) Phase IV FAOP/RC is conducted two times annually
once per Regular FAOC during weeks 21 and 22 to allow FAOP/RC
members to participate in the International Affairs Symposium
and the course graduation exercise. To be eligible for Phase IV
attendance, FAOP/RC members must have received completion cer-
tificates for Phases I, II and III not later than 30 days prior
to the Phase IV report date.
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EXECUTIVE SECRETARIAT
ROUTING SLIP
ACTION
INFO
DATE
INITIAL
1
DCI
2
DDCI
3
EXDIR
4
D/ICS
5
DDI
DA
DDO
8
DDS&T
9
Chm/NIC
10
GC
11
IG
12
Compt
13
D/OLL
14,
D/PAO
15
VC/NIC
16
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DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
UNITED STATES ARMY JOHN F. KENNEDY SPECIAL WARFARE CENTE
FORT BRAGG, NORTH CAROLINA 28307-5000
REPLY TO
ATTENTION OF:
AUG 2 1 1985
Mr. William J. Casey
Director
Central Intelligence Agency
Washington, DC 20505
85- 533/5
During the period October 7 through October 11, 1985, 90 officers from
the Foreign Area Officer (FAO) Course will be in Washington on our semiannual
Interagency Field Trip. This trip, an integral part of the FAO educational
program, is designed to acquaint the students with operations of selected
activities having an interface with the FAO specialty. A fact sheet about
the course, a class profile, and a brochure about the FAO specialty are
enclosed.
Preliminary coordination has been made with) of your
staff to arrange our visit on October 8 at 1:00 p.m. Copies of security clear-
ance rosters and a list of questions/topics for discussion with regional
specialists will be provided t Captain Keith Kernek, Chief,
Operations Division, school of international Studies, will be happy to answer
any questions you or your staff may have. He can be reached at (919)
396-1470/1207.
We are grateful for your support of the Center's educational mission
and look forward to seeing you during the upcoming visit.
RCIBERT D WIEGA
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FAOC 2-85 CLASS PROFILE
GRADE: LTC MAJ CPT YRS SVC: HIGH LOW AVERAGE
1 10 56 20 6 10
Ocs
USMA DIRECT NG UNRLPT
38 13 13 1 1 1
BRANCH: AV IN EN AD MI SC FA TC MP AR OD
7 25 2 6 4 4 11 2 3 .2 1
COMPONENT: RA USAR AGE: HIGH LOW AVERAGE
44 13 39 28 32
MARITAL STATUS: SINGLE MARRIED SEX: MALI: FEMALE
7 60 66 1
CIVILIAN EDUCATION: MASTERS BA BS 3 YRS
24 27 15 1
MILITARY EDUCATION: CAREER OI?'N1ci:u CRS C&GSC
58 9
COMBAT EXPERIENCE: VIET NAM OTHER ADVISORY EXPERIENCE: IIOND VIET NAM OTHER
120 mos. 2 mos. 31 mos 12 mos 11 mos
FOREIGN LANGUAGE: AFRIKAANS BENGALI DUTCH FRENCH GERMAN TURKISH
1 1 1 6 15 1
RUSSIAN ITALIAN KOREAN SPANISH-AMER POLISH PORTUGUESE-EU
2 3 2 16 1 2
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Appendix 3 to Advance Sheet
4020
JAN 85
THE FOREIGN AREA OFFICER (FAO) SPECIALTY AND THE FAO COURSE
Some Background on Army Officer Education and Training
US Army officers are educated and trained throughout their military careers
based on their own qualification and desires, and the needs of the service.
The program within which this education and training is conducted is called
the Officer Personnel Management System (OPMS). Among its provisions
is the requirement for officers to become qualified in two separate and
distinct functional areas. "Dual Specialization" - as it is called -
provides the Army with professionalization and needed flexibility in
utilizing its officer manpower over time.
An officer begins his initial specialization (called his INSPEC) at entry,
and thereafter periodically receives additional education and training
in that specialty for the remainder of his military service. In his seventh
year of commissioned service, the officer - having a firm foundation in
his INSPEC - begins education and training in an additional specialty
(called his ADSPEC). This training will vary, depending on the ADSPEC
selected and the needs of the individual officer. But in almost all
comparisons, the ADSPEC education and training for the FAO officer is
more formalized, extended in time, and demanding than that found in other
specialties. Therefore, the FAO ADSPEC selection process is extremely
thorough and results in selectees whose prior records strongly suggest
that they can fully accomplish all FAO pre-deployment educational
requirements and succeed in the unique arena of the FAO
soldier-statesman-scholar.
The FAO Specialty
The Foreign Area officer Specialty produces officers qualified for
assignment to positions requiring substantial politico-military awareness,
interdisciplinary analytic skills, a language proficiency, and detailed
knowledge of a specific foreign area. Foreign Area Officer assignment
positions are located throughout the Departments of the Army, Defense
and State, elsewhere in the US Government, and with allied or Host Country
activities abroad.
Foreign Area Officer Program training includes the following: (1) an
advanced degree in area studies or other FAO-related discipline at selected
universities in the United States and abroad; (2) the Foreign Area Officer
Course at the US Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center (USAJFKSWC),
where interdisciplinary analytic skills are honed and practiced; (3)
language training, and (4) 1-to-2 years travel, research and study in
the FAOs overseas area of specialization. Only when all four educational
phases are accomplished is a FAO qualified for a utilization assignment.
The FAO Course
Course Description: The 21 week/1-day Foreign Area Officer Course is
best understood in terms of education a Foreign Area Officer as opposed
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FOREIGN AREA OFFICER PROGRAM/RESERVE COMPONENT (FAOP/RC)
The FAOP/RC Course is conducted by USAJFKSWC for Reserve Component Officer
(ARNGUS or USAR) selected by CG, RCPAC under prerequisites established
by AR 135-11. The FAOP/RC Course encompasses two nonresident phases (I
and III) and two resident phases (II and IV).
a. Nonresident phases: Phase I requires students to prepare and
Submit typewritten responses to ten assigned discussion topics based on
directed readings and a recommended, selected biography. Phase III requires
students to prepare and submit an original research paper (25-30 pages)
on a current events topic mutually agreed upon by the student and his/her
appointed Area Seminar Director.
b. Resident phases:
(1) Phase II, FAOP/RC, is conducted four times annually (twice
during each Regular Component FAO Course), once during weeks 6 and 7 (Phase
IIA) and again during weeks 16 and 17 (Phase IIB). To attend Phase IIA,
FAOP/RC members must have a Masters Degree in Area Studies, or equivalent
experience, since at this time Regular FAO Course students will be in
an advanced area studies phase. "Equivalent experience" would include
one year or more residence in a foreign country/countries, extensive travel
in and contact with local populace of foreign countries, or extensive
area study and analysis (short of an actual Masters Degree). All FAOP/RC
members (with or without Area Studies Masters Degree) may attend Phase
II8 at which time a basic area overview will be conducted. To be eligible
for either Phase II session, FAOP/RC members must have received a completion
certificate for Phase I not later than 30 days prior to the Phase II report
date.
(2) Phase IV, FAOP/RC, is conducted two times annually once per
Regular FAOC during weeks 21 and 22 to allow FAOP/RC members to participate
in the International Affairs Symposium and the course graduation exercise.
To be eligible for Phase IV attendance, FAOP/RC members must have received
completion certificates for Phases I, II and III not later than 30 days
prior to the Phase IV report date.
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