PROPOSED UNIT CITATION FOR DIA'S DIRECTORATE OF ESTIMATES (DIA/DE)

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• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
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• Publication Date: April 17, 1986
• Content Type: MEMO

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THE DIRECTOR OF
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE
17 April 1986
NOTE FOR: I 25X1
R cordingSecre ary ICARP
SUBJECT: Proposed Unit Citation for DIA's
Directorate of Estimates (DIA/DE)
1. My NIC colleagues and I support General
Perroots' proposal that DIA/DE be awarded a Unit
Citation for its sustained fine performance over
the past five years.
2. DIA/DE's contribution to the NIC has cer-
tainly grown impressively over this period. A
growing number of DIA/DE officers now draft National
Intelligence Estimates, not only for our explicitly
military National Intelligence Officers, Strategic
Programs and General Purpose Forces, but for several
of our geographic area NIOs as well. Particularly
in the case of NIO/SP, numerous DIA/DE officers
.chair or participate in the respective teams that
prepare the most significant and complex of all
NIEs produced, the 11-3/8 series on prospects for
Soviet strategic power. Moreover, the fine contri-
bution of DIA/DE is not to be judged just in
quantitative terms: the quality of their drafting
and participation is uniformly high, and it is
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characterized by a remarkably fine degree of
cooperativeness.
3. In short, we applaud General Perroots'
initiative, and are pleased to concur in his
recommendation.
Harold P. Ford
Acting Chairman
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Protocol Branch has received for continent the
attached recommendation from DIA for a Meritorious
Unit Citation of the DIA Directorate of Estimates.
Would you, or someone of your choosing, care to
review the attached award recommendation and make
comments,;. as appropriate.
Please note we have been asked to respond as
soon as possible as DIA wishes to make presentation
on 10 May.
Thanks,
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Awards Review Panel.
Thank you.
Attached is a recommendation for award of.the
National Intelligence Meritorious Unit Citation to
the Directorate for Estimates, DIA, for the period
June 1981 through April 1986. I would appreciate
review by those in.the-NIC who might be familiar
with this unit's performance during this time frame.
In view of the'desire of General Perroots to have
this presented at the change of eonmznd ceremony on
10 May, I would appreciate your corn ents on a priority
basis. I will in turn provide your comrents to
Bob Magee, Chairman of the Intelligence Community
DO NOT use this form as a RECORD of approvals, concurrences, disposals,
clearances, and similar actions
FROM: (Name, org. Symbol. Agency/Post)
Recording Secretary, ICARP
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DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
WASHINGTON. D.C. 20301
F1:4 APR 1960-
C-0069/DE
MEMORANDUM FOR THE CHAIRMAN, INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY AWARDS REVIEW PANEL
SUBJECT: Nomination for Intelligence Community Award
Reference:, DCID 7/1-3, Procedures, Criteria, and Guidelines for
Intelligence Community Awards
1. Since coming to the Defense Intelligence Agency, I have. taken stock
of the Agency's achievements. I note that the Directorate for Estimates
has performed meritorious community service during the same time period
that Mr. Casey has been the Director of Central Intelligence. As you
know, this period has witnessed a major expansion of the intelligence
community's production. This has been not just within the DCI's area of
national estimates, but also in DIA's unique area of community defense
and international estimates. The Directorate for Estimates has been the
single element responsible for supporting this Agency's contributions to
the DCI's programs and other similar intelligence community efforts.
With Mr. Casey's program well established in scope and pace during the
past 5 years, I am recommending that the DIA Directorate for Estimates
be recognized for its contributions to our intelligence community
efforts.
2. Under the provisions of paragraph 1., above reference, I recommend
that the Intelligence Community Awards Review Panel consider the award
of Meritorious Unit Citation to the Directorate for Estimates.
command ceremony nn 1O Mav 1986 Acsurning~, ;t would be fittin
3. The Directorate for Estimates is planning to have a .change of
i the award were available for presentation at that time.
1,JieutG i JSILF
Director
3 Enclosures
1. Recommendation, (U), 10 Cy
2. Award Narrative, (C), 10 Cy
3. Citation, (U), 10 Cy
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RECOMMENDATION FOR INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY AWARD
(Submit 10 copies with: description of performance or service warranting award; bio profile; and unclassified citation)
1. NAME OF PERSON RECOMMENDED (Last/First/Middle)
2. SOCIAL SECURITY NO.
3. GRADE/RANK
Directorate for. Estimates
4. YOB
5. PARENT ORGANIZATION
6. TITLE/PLACE OF ASSIGNMENT DURING AWARD PERIOD
Defense Intelligence
Agency
Defense Intelligence Analysis Center
7. RECOMMENDED AWARD
National Intelligence Meritorious Unit
8. INCLUSIVE DATES FOR WHICH RECOMMENDED
Citation
June 1981 through April 1986
9. IF RETIRING, DATE OF RETIREMENT
0. HOME ADDRESS
11. TELEPHONE
OFFICE(202) 373-4861
Washington DC 20301-6111
HOME:
12. HAS NOMINEE RECEIVED OR BEEN RECOMMENDED FOR ANOTHER AWARD FOR THIS SERVICE OR ACT?
Yes: M If so, indicate aw d
No -y -7 17
13. TIT GNATUR VI R MMEND ON
14. DATE
EDWARD
N F H R
Brigadier General
USA
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Assistant Deputy Director for Estimates
peel,-
5. TITL D S NAT E OF OF INTEW CE ORG IZATION MAKING RECOMMENDATION
16. DATE
OB T F. DUR N, Maor eneral, USAF
Deputy Director for Foreign Intelligence
7.
A OMINEE' ENT ORGANIZATION (if other than recommender)
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18. DATE
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Lt Gen, USAF
R 0 1986
Director, Defense Intelligence Agency
9. REPORT OF INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY AWARDS REVIEW PANEL
The Intelligence Community Awards Review Panel, having considered the foregoing recommendation on
recommends approval
does not recommend approval
recommends award of
Chairman, ICARP
0. REPORT OF NATIONAL FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE BOARD
The National Foreign Intelligence Board, having considered the foregoing recommendation on
recommends approval of
does not recommend approval
Executive Secretary, NFIB
THE RECOMMENDATION IN SECTION 20 IS APPROVED:
DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE DATE
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1. (U) During the period June 1981 through April 1986, the Directorate
for. Estimates, Defense Intelligence Agency, performed in a clearly superior
manner with significant benefit to the Intelligence Community. Over nearly
a 5-year period, the collective achievements of the Directorate for Estimates
substantially assisted the Director of Central Intelligence in his highly
successful effort to restore National Estimates as the centerpiece of the
Community's efforts. At the same time, the Directorate steadily pursued
excellence and Community service, insuring that DIA production of national,
defense, and international estimates was fully responsive to the diverse
requirements of OSD, JCS, the U&S Commands, and the Military Services.
2. (C/NF) In the area of National Estimates, the Directorate for Estimates
was energetically involved in all aspects of this vital DCI program in support
of the highest political-military decisionmakers in the US government.
Through over 300 National Intelligence Estimates, Special National Estimates,
and Interagency Intelligence Memorandums, the Directorate insured that the
full resources of DIA were brought to bear on the National Estimates Program.
The Directorate's expanded participation in national estimates was in
consonance with the collegial management style of the Director of Central
Intelligence and the National Foreign Intelligence Board. The progressive
commitment of high-calibre estimative resources led to increased DIA
participation in major military and military-related national estimates.
During the period, some 40 DIA drafters focused on developing anticipatory
and predictive national estimates. These included national estimates on
the warning of war in Korea, Soviet multi-theater fighting capabilities,
Soviet strategic force developments, the insurgent situation in Nicaragua,
Soviet-Peruvian relations, and similar subjects of high DoD and national
interest.
3. (C) The Directorate was DIA's sole element responsible for supporting
the DCI's entire National Estimates program. In functional areas, such
as strategic global issues and terrorism, as well as in geographic areas,
insightful DIA contributions gave the substantive national program a community
character, in consonance with the overall objectives of the DCI and the
Director, 'DIA. The Directorate's effectiveness was of the highest order
in facilitating national estimates through the review and coordination stages,
especially those produced on a very quick basis in response to urgent policy
requirements.
4. (C) At the Military Intelligence Board deliberations (consisting of
the Director, DIA, and all four Service intelligence chiefs), the
Directorate's effective management of the estimative process, as well as
of the substantive issues/problems under discussion, resulted in outstanding
coordination of national estimates undergoing DoD review. Clear text
changes--whether a reflection of a common Board concern or the development
of a modification that successfully bridged all the DIA/Services
concerns--materially eased acceptance and subsequent adoption at the National
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