GENERAL AND FLAG OFFICER REQUIREMENTS STUDY

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP90T00435R000100020022-6
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 6
• Document Creation Date: December 27, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 16, 2013
• Sequence Number: 22
• Publication Date: February 2, 1988
• Content Type: MEMO

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The Director of Central Intelligence
Washington. D.C. 20505
National Intelligence Council
MEMORANDUM FOR: David J. Berteau
Deputy Assistant Secretary
(Resource Management and Support)
Department of Defense
FROM: H. F. Hutchinson, Jr.
Acting Chairman
2 February 1988
SUBJECT: General and Flag Officer Requirements Study
REFERENCE: Your Memorandum for the Director, Central Intelligence
Agency, dated 21 January 1988; same subject
This reclama has the burden of establishing some of the points we should
have made at the outset of this study. We start by making the obvious point
that the Director of Central Intelligence is establishing grade and other
criteria for these positions in accordance with his perception of the job.
Further, his view is unconstrained by limitations on general officer
strength in the armed services. The Hay Study Group undoubtedly is
sensitive to those grade limitations.
First, the position of Chairman, National Intelligence Council calls for
experience and stature derived from past performance and sophistication that
is not likely to accrue to a military officer below the three-star level and
some thirty years of experience. The position is graded for civilians at
the SES/SIS-6 level, or an Assistant Secretary level position, and it has
been filled in the past by civilians with commensurate stature.
The Chairman, National Intelligence Council is-expected to provide
advice and counsel to the DCI and to the National Intelligence Officers
(NIOs). The NIOs are senior, substantive staff officers serving as personal
assistants to the DCI in his full range of responsibilities. The NIOs are
all graded at SES/SIS-4 level to be equal in rank, stature, and experience
to high-level commanders, managers, and policymakers at the sub-cabinet
level. Thus, the Chairman, National Intelligence Council is envisioned at a
more senior and experienced level than the NIOs.
The second position, that of the National Intelligence Officer for
General Purpose Forces, must be comparable in grade, experience, and stature
to the other NIO positions at the SES/SIS-4 level. It is unlikely that this
will be found below the two-star level in the armed services.
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We believe that the DCI and the senior policy community would be well
served by active duty officers in these two positions. But, the dominant
criteria for all positions are embedded in the experience, stature, and the
concomitant rank of the individuals helwould select for these positions or
any others in the National Intelligence Coun
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 TARY OF DEFENSE
WASHINGTON, O.C. 20301-4000
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MEMORANDUM FOR DIRECTOR, CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE . AGENCY
SUBJECT: General and Flag Officer Requirements Study
The Hay Group study to assess Joint/outside-Service General
and Flag Officer (GFO) requirements, which was part of the
overall Secretary of Defense directed GFO review, was recently
completed. Each position was addressed by its current incumbent
.as to billet requirements for knowledge, degree of problem
solving, and accountability.i Thereafter, committees of senior
military officers evaluated the incumbents' inputs using a
methodology common to that being used across DoD. The results of
the study for your Agency are at Attachment 1.
The study process enables the study sponsor, OSD in this
case, to caveat Hay Group findings. Accordingly, please provide
to me by January 25, 1988, your comments to the study results.
Attachment 2 has been provided to facilitate completion.
Comments should present specific rational management perspective
or persuasive insight (e.g., Congressional mandate, billet parity
with counterparts, etc.). Note that factors such as size of job,
decision-making authority, and specialized expertise were
assessed in the Hay study. Comments concurring with proposed
changes are not required.
I apologize for the short suspense but it is necessary in
order to respond to JCS tasking.
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Should you have questions
,imy point of contact is Captain
Jim Dulin, extension 694-5133.
David Y. Berteau
Deputy Assistant Secretary
(Resource Management & Support)
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FORCE MANAGEMENT
AND PERSONNEL
Attachments:
As Stated
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DEFENSE AGENCY COMMENTS
POSITION TITLE CURRENT HAY AGENCY
(As in Listing) GRADE STUDY RECOMMENDED
GRADE GRADE
DEFENSE AGENCY RATIONALE FOR RECOMMENDED GRADE
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SUBJECT: General and Flag Officer Requirements Study
DISTRIBUTION:
1 - DDCI
1 - D/IC Staff
1 - 0/Personnel
1 - VC/NIC
1 - NIO/GPF
1 - AO/NIC
1 - AC/NIC chrono
1 - Mr. Hutchinson's chrono
AC/NIC/FHutchinson/MM/26724/2Feb88
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