FINAL COURSE REPORT, COUNTERESPIONAGE OPERATIONS NO. 4

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• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 11, 2001
• Sequence Number: 17
• Publication Date: August 13, 1956
• Content Type: MEMO

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Chief, Operations School
Chief Instructor, CE
-? final Course Report,
Counterespionage Operations No. 4
13 August 1956
1. Counterespionage Operations Course No, 4 ended on 10 Amt
1956. Fifteen students--a full complement-represented F F, 'A, SR,
OTE, and SE. Grades ranged from CS-6 to GS..14. The experience level
of the group was, of course, quite uneven. It is perhaps noteworthy
that one of the students is a physician, a member of the Agency's
Medical Office, who attended the course as part of his career develop-
Mont.
2, The Staff experienced some difficulty in obtaining, speakers
since the vacation and military leave seasons are in ful.1 bloom. One
seminar had three speakers who had never participated previously, and
one of these-named by the GI Staff--had literally only minutes to
prepare. This unwanted situation developed when one of the usual
participants was forced to cancel his appearance without previous
warning shortly before he was scheduled to lecture. Another seminar
likewise has a artici t making his first appearance. It is
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has previously reported, that the seminars
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In this course nee or attention by the Staff, and they shall
receive it as soon as time permits.
`3. This nroup, in generaal, was very critical. Most of their
venom was saved for speakers who arrived late for the appointments
and those who overstayed their time limits. Some representative
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icisms are set out belowc
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I have taken so far."
FE, GS-13: "The most interestin; course
b. CI Staffs Commenting on the lectures -and
seminaares e . org sed...Exoelent. I mot a rood deal out
of this particular seminar...."
C. FE, GS-14s "Most appropriate. I have
wa nted to take this course for sometime. I feel, regardless
of my future assiRnment, I am better able to understand certain
aspects of operations."
C, NEk, GS..llt "Course was well done,
enjoyed very much and of definite value."
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e.
SR, GS-12s "As a newcomer in OF, the
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course has helped me realize some of the problems I will be
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cod with...."
SSR, CS-9s "In r coming ass gent, this
course wi R ve me some assistance although not too much in
that I will not be involved in much OF work.,.."
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teas ffis~ ruc. o
F1?, CS-12: ftThis course was very well
-ire very good in establishing rapport
with students--Mod class discussions prove this."
Career Development (NEA), GS-14s "The
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rourae will, I hope, be of very practical value to ate...."
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value to r
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0Th, GS..ll: "The course is of extreme
assignment, and should prove extremely beneficial."
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J. SR, M-11i "I emerge from the course
bloody, but grate tar opportunity to have had training, also
very much aware of gaps in my knowledge."
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k, FE, GS,..lls "...very valuable for future field
work and try work on the desk."
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Fr,, rS-9s "Very good. The more practical
application the better."
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SE, GS-6t Commenting on the lectures
.and aeminers: "A very good, interesting and helpful,"
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n, FE, GS-12s Com ntin ; on the practical
value of e course, %s I cannot answer until I actually
perform OR, duties."
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0. FE, M-13s "I believe this a good course
nd very we "
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4. is preparing a statistical review' of the critiques
for our future a dance, and they may be obtain from her at any time.
5. Counterespionags Operations No. 4 followed closely the pattern
It varied only in that an hour-loin . lecture by
s_ acl. an hour-long movie on the
were added. Both of these were enthusiastically recer the t dents,
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6, The ecnarse ati33 has a amber of weaknesses.
pointed out mw7 of these in his last memorandum. As time permits,
the present Staff hopes to address itself to thee* ports.
7. Cotmtereepionage Operations Course N, 5 is sohednled to
on 4 September 1956.
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