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Calvin HicksSECRET26 September 1973MEMORANDUM FOR: Chief, Operations StaffSUBJECT: Appreciation of IW Performance During Chilean Upheaval1. The officers of the Intelligence Watch (IW) performed admirably in swiftly processing the heavy flow of intelligence engendered by the recent political upheaval in Chile. In many instances, reports were in the hands of customers in the intelligence community within minutes of being filed in Santiago.2. Please extend to the IW officers concerned the appreciation of this Division for their fine performance. I suggest that a copy of this memorandum be placed in the personnel folder of each of the officers concerned.![signature]David A. PhillipsChief, Western Hemisphere DivisionSECRETF.2 IMPDETCL BY 039964
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SECRET(When Filled in)NOTIFICATION OF PERSONNEL ACTIONCJCS 07/21/731. SERIAL NUMBER2 NAME (LAST-FIRST-MIDDLE)056361HICKS CALVIN W3 NATURE OF PERSONNEL ACTION4 EFFECTIVE DATE5 CATEGORY OF EMPLOYMENTREASSIGNMENT07 01 73X7 FAN AND NA8 CSC OR OTHER LEGAL AUTHORITY6 FUNDSCF TO VV TO VV TO CF4222 4116 00019 ORGANIZATIONAL DESIGNATIONS10 LOCATION OF OFFICIAL STATIONOCO/FI STAFFWASH., D.C.11 POSITION TITLE12 POSITION NUMBER13 CAREER SERVICE DESIGNATIONWATCH OFFICER0947D14 CLASSIFICATION SCHEDULE (GS, 1B, etc)15 OCCUPATIONAL SERIES16. GRADE AND STEP17 SALARY OR RATEGS0132.071318. REMARKS> [Figure: An image with 'POSTED' text and a signature below.]> Description: The image shows the word "POSTED" stamped on a document, below it is a signature. The date "7-25-73" is visible below the word "POSTED".SIGNATURE OR OTHER AUTHENTICATIONJ.F.BLAKEUse PreviousSECRET"E 2 IMPDET CL BY 007622"(+51)
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SECRET13 APR 1972MEMORANDUM FOR: Calvin W. HicksSUBJECT : Quality Step Increase1. I was pleased to learn that you have been granted a Quality Step Increase. Such recognition is proof of the high esteem in which you are held by your supervisors in the Clandestine Service.2. Please accept my personal best wishes. I am confident that your future performance will be of a continuing high quality./S/ Cord Moyer, Jr.ForThomas H. KaramessinesDeputy Director for PlansCSPS/SOB/Hileberman; rv(11Apr72)Distribution:Orig - Addressee(1 - OP/Files2 - DDP/Registry1 - 8/SOD1 - C/SOD/Pers1 - CSPS/Subject File.
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CONFIDENTIAL10 APR 1972MEMORANDUM FOR: Secretary, DDP/QSI - HMA PanelSUBJECT: Notification of Approval of Quality Step Increase - Calvin W. Hicks1. I am pleased to send to you the attached official notification of the approval of the Quality Step Increase which you recommended for this employee.2. As this award is designed to encourage excellence by recognizing and rewarding the employee, may I ask that you arrange to have this Quality Step Increase presented at an appropriate ceremony.![signature of Harry B. Fisher]Director of PersonnelCONFIDENTIAL![GROUP 1 Excluded from automatic downgrading and declassification E.O. 11652]
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SECRET500 1971MEMORANDUM FOR: Chief, Foreign Intelligence StaffSUBJECT: Intelligence Watch Assistance to European Division1. As I am preparing to leave the European Division, a note of appréciation is in order for the services rendered to us for the four years of my tenure here by the officers of the Intelligence Watch.2. At a time of increasingly complicated intelligence collection and reporting problems, our Agency has come of age. We have recognized that information often cannot be allowed to wait for attention until sunrise, and that we must be able to respond to national needs and world events rround the clock. The Intelligence Watch, more than any other single institution, has made it possible for us to do this. We have benefited from its cooperation particularly under strained reporting conditions -- during Presidential. trips abroad, for instance -- but have also found IW's presence and judgment helpful at other times. I know that my staff relied on IW extensively.3. I am making a point of recognizing this because the Intelligence Watch -- a bit like our Agency as a whole -- is apt to get more attention with an occasional slip than with a record of continuing accomplishment and success in coping with problems. From what I have been able to observe, the job has been well done.4. I hope you will bring this memorandum to the attention of those concerned.John L. HartChiefEuropean DivisionJoseph ProcaccinoHoward OrrWalter KuzmukCalvin HicksRobert HeronGeorge PapadopolósJames PekichRobert SawickiFrank LevyPat CobleSECRET
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SECRET# REQUEST FOR PERSONNEL ACTION1 SERIAL NUMBER2 NAME (Last-First-Middle)056361 Hicks, Calvin W.3 NATURE OF PERSONNEL ACTIONReassignment4 FUNDSX TO VTO VTO V9. ORGANIZATIONAL DESIGNATIONSDDP/FI StaffIntelligence GroupIntelligence Watch11. POSITION TITLEWatch Officer(14)14. CLASSIFICATION SCHEDULE (GS. LB. εκ.)15 OCCUPATIONAL SERIESGS 0132.0718. REMARKSReassigned from Position FI/INT/IW 1032Distribution:Orig. - CSPS/SOB1 - FI/PersDATE PREPARED22 December 19716 EFFECTIVE DATE REQUESTED5 CATEGORY OF EMPLOYMENTMONTH DAY YEAR*12* *23* */71*Regular7 FINANCIAL ANALYSIS NO.CHARGEABLE.8 LEGAL AUTHORITY (Completed by Office of Personnel)2222-411610. LOCATION OF OFFICIAL STATIONWashington, D. C.12 POSITION NUMBER13 CAREER SERVICE DESIGNATION0947 D.16 GRADE AND STEP17. SALARY OR RATE13 7 $21,313/HB: SOD18A. SIGNATURE OF REQUESTING OFFICIALDATE SIGNED18B SIGNATURE OF CAREER SERVICE APPROVING OFFICERDATE SIGNEDS. G. *Harding CFI/EG* 22 Dec 71*L. Leisman*SPACE BELOW FOR EXCLUSIVE USE OF THE OFFICE OF PERSONNEL19 ACTION 20. EMPLOY 21. OFFICE CODING22. STATION23. INTEGREE24 HOGTIS 25 DATE OF BIRTH26 DATE OF GRADE27 DATE OF LEICODE CODE NUMERIC ALPHABETIC CODE CODEMO. DA. YR.MO. DA. YR. MO. DA. YR.28. NZE EXPIRES 29 SPECIAL 30. RETIREMENT DATA 31. SEPARATION 32 CORRECTION/CANCELATION DATATYPECODE CODE MO. DA. YR.EOD DATA33. SECURITY 34 SEXREG. NO.35 SET PREFERENCE 36 SERV COMP DATE 37 LONG COMP. DATE 38 CAREER CATEGORY39. FEGLI HEALTH INSURANCE40 SOCIAL SECURITY NOCODEMO. DA. YR.MO. DA. YR.CODECODEHEALTH INS. CODE41. PREVIOUS CIVILLAN GOVERNMENT SERVICE42 LEAVE CAT43. FEDERAL TAX DATA44. STATE TAX DATACODEFORM EXECUTED CODENO. TAX EXEMPTIONS FORM EXECUTEDCODE NO. TAX STATE CODE EXEMP.45 POSITION CONTROL CERTIFICATION46 O P APPROVALDATE APPROVED12-23-71*12-23-71*FORM 1152 USE PREVIOUS EDITIONSECRETGROUP IEXCLUDED FROM AUTOMATIC DOWNGRADINGAND DECLASSIFICATION(4)
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5 MARCH 1971MEMORANDUM FOR: SECRETARY, CSPS/SECTION ASUBJECT: RECOMMENDATION FOR THE PROMOTION OF CALVIN W. HICKS (056361) TO GS-141.  I RECOMMEND THE PROMOTION OF SUBJECT OFFICER FROM GS-13 TO GS-14. MR. HICKS HAS BEEN ASSIGNED TO THE INTELLIGENCE WATCH/FI STAFF SINCE JUNE 1967 AND SERVES ON A ROTATING SCHEDULE WITH SEVEN OTHER OFFICERS DOING IDENTICAL WORK, FOUR OF WHOM ARE CURRENTLY IN GRADE GS-14.2.  MR. HICKS HAS BEEN IN THE INTELLIGENCE WATCH (IW) FOR ALMOST FOUR YEARS AND HIS WORK, BOTH QUANTITATIVELY AND QUALITATIVELY, HAS BEEN CONSISTENTLY OF A VERY HIGH CALIBER.3.  HIS KEENLY DEVELOPED SENSE OF OPERATIONAL SECURITY RESULTING FROM HIS EXTENSIVE PARAMILITARY EXPERIENCE, COUPLED WITH HIS CLEAR UNDERSTANDING OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN OPERATIONS AND INTELLIGENCE, HAS MADE HIM A VERY FINE OFFICER AND A VALUABLE ASSET TO IW. HE HAS BEEN UNDER MY SU-PLRVISION FOR 18 MONTHS AND I HAVE HAD AMPLE OPPORTUNITY TO OBSERVE HIS PERFORMANCE UNDER CONDITIONS OF STRESS. HE VERY ABLY APPLIES A MULTITUDE OF DETAIL AND GENERAL REPORTING INSTRUCTIONS TO THE DIFFERENT SITUATIONS MANIFEST IN EACH INCOMING REPORT AND DISPLAYS INITIATIVE IN MEETING UN-FORESEEN CRISES WITH RAPID AND EFFECTIVE ACTION. SINCE THE INTELLIGENCE .NFORMATION IS THE FACE THAT THE CLANDESTINE SERVICE PUTS OUT TO THE IN-TELLIGENCE COMMUNITY, THE PERFORMANCE OF WATCH OFFICERS IS OF GREAT ¡MPORTANCE. THIS FACTOR BECOMES APPARENT WHEN IT IS NOTED THAT OVER 75 PERCENT OF ALL CABLED INTELLIGENCE REPORTS ARE DISSEMINATED BY IW.4.  MR. HICKS HAS AN EXTENSIVE BACKGROUND IN PARAMILITARY OPERATIONS BOTH IN THE FIELD AND AT HEADQUARTERS. ALL OF HIS FITNESS REPORTS FOR THE SIX YEARS PRECEDING HIS ASSIGNMENT TO IW HAVE BORNE THE OVERALL RATING OF "STRONG." HE HAS BEEN DESCRIBED AS "HIGHLY MOTIVATED, SINCERE, AND, CAPABLE. ALSO, "HE WORKS WELL WITH OTHERS AND HIS KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITY ARE RESPECTED." OTHER SUPERVISORS DURING THE YEARS PRIOR TO THIS ASSIGN-FMENT HAVE DESCRIBED HIM AS "SERIOUS, HARD-WORKING AND DEPENDABLE." HIS PERFORMANCE IN HIS PRESENT ASSIGNMENT HAS DEMONSTRATED THESE SAME QUALI-TIES.5.  MR. HICKS IS A DISTINCT ASSET TO IW AND I HIGHLY RECOMMEND HIS FOR PROMOTION TO GS-14.![signature of joseph a procaccino]JOSEPH A. PROCACCINOCHIEF, FI/INT/IW![secret stamp]
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SECRET2 FEB 19/0MEMORANDUM FOR: Chairman, DDP QSI and Honor and Merit Awards PanelSUBJECT: Request for Quality Step IncreaseMr. Calvin W. HICKS, GS-13 (056361)1. I recommend that a Quality Step Increase be awarded to Mr. Calvin W. Hicks.2. Mr. Hicks is one of three officers in the Intelligence Watch, FI Staff, on whom identical recommendations are being submitted. These officers, all in grade GS-13, have for several years done responsible and demanding work, identical to that done in the same office by five other officers, GS-14 and 15, and all three have been rated "Strong."3. The Intelligence Watch is the primary intelligence dissemination office of the Clandestine Service. Its output of over 2,000 reports a month is the chief end-product of CS collection operations. Watch Officers serve on a rotating schedule. When an officer draws the night shift he serves alone. He must make quick, independent dissemination décisions. Mr. Hicks has done well at this work. He is alert and conscientious and has a sharp operational sense which is extremely useful in the handling of CS intelligence information. He has been recommended several times for promotion to GS-14.4. The high quality of Mr. Hicks's performance has continued for more than two years. There is no reason to expect any decline in it. His enthusiasm continues, and his tour has recently been extended for another two years.5. Consideration has been given to recommending him for an Honor and Merit Award, but on balance I believe that a Quality Step Increase would be more appropriate.Peer de. SilvaChiefForeign IntelligenceSECRET![stamp: Excluded from automatic downgrading and declassification]
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SECRETSUBJECT: Request for Quality Step IncreaseMr. Calvin W. HICKS, GS-13 (056361)APPROVAL RECOMMENDED:Chairman, CS QSI Panel ________________________ Date ________________________Director of Personnel ________________________ Date ________________________SECRET
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SECRET6 MARCH 1969MEMORANDUM FOR: Chief, FI StaffSUBJECT: Performance of the Intelligence Watch During the President's Trip to Europe1. Now that the President's trip to Europe has been concluded, I feel that a special commendation for the Intelligence Watch (IW) is in order.2. The contribution that is being made by the officers in the Intelligence Watch is often taken for granted. Thus it was natural for us, when we formed our task force for the President's trip, to build our arrangements for positive intelligence dissemination around the IW's twenty-four-hour-a-day availability. We were not disappointed. The system worked smoothly and efficiently.3. In addition to that, it became clear that the Intelligence Watch officers were willing and able to go beyond the simple call of duty. We came to admire their competence, courtesy, and cooperation, without which effective intelligence coverage would have been immeasurably more difficult. Since the IW's were working under an unusual strain, caused by the simultaneous outbreak of crises in different parts of the world, their performance is that much more to be commended.4. Please convey our appreciation to all officers who had a part in this fine effort.CALVIN M. HICKSJohn L. HartChief,European DivisionSECRET
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SECRET7 March 1969.MEMORANDUM FOR: Mr. Edward J. CarrollSUBJECT: Intelligence WatchPerformance of the IntelligenceWatch during President Nixon'srecent Visit to Europe1. I wish to commend you and each member of your staff who participated in the support which the Agency was called on to render to the Presidential party during its recent travel abroad. From several quarters I have had verbal expressions of praise and commendation and to these I wish to add my own in writing. I am enclosing a copy of a memorandum from the Chief, European Division, which reflects both my thoughts and the reactions I have heard from others.2. I hope you will take appropriate action so that the personnel files of each of your participating officers will reflect this appreciation. You may wish to make copies of my memorandum and Mr. Hart's memorandum to serve this purpose.![signature]Peer de SilvaChiefForeign IntelligenceEnclosureCALVIN M. HICKSSECRET
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SECRET9 April 1969MEMORANDUM FOR: Secretary, CSPS/Section ASUBJECT: Recommendation for the promotion of Calvin W. Hicks (056361) to GS-141. I recommend the promotion of subject officer from GS-13 to GS-14. Mr. Hicks has been assigned to the Intelligence Watch/FI Staff since June 1967, and serves on a rotating schedule with seven other officers doing identical work, five of whom are currently in Grade GS-14.2. Mr. Hicks has been with IW for almost two years and his work, both quantitatively and qualitatively has been consistently of a very high caliber. Normally six months are required before an officer newly assigned to the Intelligence Watch is able to handle a shift by himself. At least a year is required before a Watch Officer can perform at a high level of proficiency. However, in the case of this officer, in a little more than a year he had earned the rating of "Strong" and has maintained it ever since. Although most of his Agency experience had been in para- military operations, he adapted quickly to the demands of his new assign- ment. His keenly developed sense of operational security, coupled with his clear understanding of the relationship between operations and intelligence, has made him a very fine officer and a valuable asset to IW. He has been under my supervision for 16 months and I have had ample opportunity to observe his performance under conditions of stress. He is even tempered and level headed. His mistakes are few and infrequent and these are usually of the clerical variety, not in matters of judgment. I continue to be impressed with his thoroughness in handling information; with the evidence of his coordination when the interests of more than one division are involved. Since operations have to be submerged and the intelligence is the portion of the iceberg which shows to the intelligence community, the performance of the Watch Officers is of great importance. This factor becomes apparent when it is noted that about 80% of all cabled intelligence reports are disseminated by the Intelligence Watch. Recently the Watch Officers were commended by the Chief, FI Staff and the Chief, Europe Division for their performance during the President's trip to Western Europe. The simultaneous outbreak of crises in different parts of the world further added to the burdens of the Watch Office at that time. Mr. Hicks made a real contribution during that period and deserves the commendation personally in a high degree.SECRET
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SECRET3. Prior to his assignment to the Intelligence Watch, Mr. Hicks served with WH Division and with the Cuban Operation. He has an extensive background in paremilitary operations both in the field and at headquarters. All of his Fitness Reports for the six years preceding his assignment to the Intelligence Watch have borne the overall rating of "strong." He has been described as "highly motivated" "sincere and capable." lie has been further complimented as "working well with others .. and his knowledgo and ability are respected." Other supervisors. have described him as "serious, hard-working and dependable." His performance in his present assignment has demonstrated these same qualities. He has managed the transition from active operations to the life of a desk bound intelligence officer with ease. I recommend him with enthusiasm for promotion to GS-14.Edward J. CarrollChief, FI/INT/TW- 2 -  SECRET
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Not Approved byCS24 OCTOBER 1968MEMORANDUM FOR: SECRETARY, CSPS/SECTION ASUBJECT: RECOMMENDATION FOR THE PROMOTION OF CALVIN W. HICKS (056361) το GS-141. I RECOMMEND THE PROMOTION OF SUBJECT OFFICER FROM GS-13 TO GS-14. MR. HICKS HAS BEEN ASSIGNED TO THE INTELLIGENCE WATCH/ FI STAFF SINCE JUNE 1967, WHERE HE SERVES ON A ROTATING SCHEDULE WITH SEVEN OTHER OFFICERS DOING IDENTICAL WORK; FIVE OF WHOM ARE CURRENTLY IN GRADE GS-14.2. MR. HICKS HAS BEEN WITH IW FOR ABOUT 16 MONTHS AND HIS WORK, BOTH QUANTITAVELY AND QUALITATIVELY, HAS SEEN CONSISTENTLY OF VERY HIGH CALIBER. NORMALLY SIX MONTHS ARE REQUIRED BEFORE AN OFFICER NEWLY ASSIGNED TO THE INTELLIGENCE WATCH IS ABLE TO HANDLE A SHIFT BY HIMSELF. AT LEAST A YEAR IS USUALLY REQUIRED BEFORE A MAN CAN ADVANCE FROM "ADEQUATE" TO "PROFICIENT." AT PRESENT, MR. HICKS HAS ALREADY PROGRESSED TO THE RATING OF "STRONG." HE IS ALERT AND CONSCIENTIOUS AND HAS AN OPERATIONAL SENSE WHICH IS IN- VALUABLE IN THE HANDLING OF INTELLIGENCE.. WITH HIS EXTENSIVE OPERATIONAL AND PARAMILITARY BACKGROUND, MR. HICKS HAS A FINE SENSE FOR THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN OPERATIONS AND ITS PRIMARY PRODUCT, THE CLANDESTINE SERVICES INTELLIGENCE REPORT. THIS OF- FICER HAS BEEN UNDER MY SUPERVISION FOR 11 MONTHS AND DURING THAT PERIOD I HAVE HAD AMPLE OPPORTUNITY TO OBSERVE HIS CONDUCT UNDER CONDITIONS OF STRESS. HE IS EVEN TEMPERED AND LEVEL HEADED. HIS MISTAKES ARE FEW AND INFREQUENT. I AM PARTICULARLY IMPRESSED WITH HIS THOROUGHNESS IN HANDLING INFORMATION; WITH THE EVIDENCE OF THE COORDINATION WHICH HE SO OFTEN ATTEMPTS WITH SEVERAL AREA DIVISIONS WHEN NECESSARY BEFORE DISSEMINATING A REPORT TO THE INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY. SINCE THE INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION RE- PORT IS THE FACE THAT THE CLANDESTINE SERVICES SHOWS TO THE IN- TELLIGENCE ANALYST AND THE POLICY OFFICERS OF THE GOVERNMENT, THE PERFORMANCE OF THE WATCH OFFICERS IS OF GREAT IMPORTANCE. TH.S FACTOR BECOMES APPARENT WHEN ONE NOTES THAT ABOUT 50 PERCENT OF ALL CABLED INTELLIGENCE REPORTS ARE DISSEMINATED BY THE INTELLI- GENCE WATCH.3. PRIOR TO HIS ASSIGNMENT TO THE INTELLIGENCE WATCH, MR. HICKS SERVED WITH WH DIVISION AND WITH THE CUBAN OPERATION. HE HAS AN EXTENSIVE BACKGROUND IN PARAMILITARY OPERATIONS BOTH IN
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PROMOTION RECOMMENDATION - CALVIN W. HICKS (CONTINUED.) PAGE 2THE FIELD AND AT HEADQUARTERS. ALL OF HIS FITNESS REPORTS FOR THE SIX-YEARS PRECEDING HIS ASSIGNMENT TO THE INTELLIGENCE WATCH HAVE BORNE THE OVERALL RATING OF "STRONG." HE HAS BEEN DESCRIBED AS "HIGHLY MOTIVATED, SINCERE AND CAPABLE." ALSO, "HE WORKS WELL WITH OTHERS AND HIS KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITY ARE RE-SPECTED." OTHER SUPERVISORS DURING THE YEARS IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO THIS ASSIGNMENT HAVE DESCRIBED HIM AS "SERIOUS, HARD-WORKING AND DEPENDABLE." HIS PERFORMANCE IN HIS PRESENT ASSIGNMENT HAS DEMONSTRATED THESE SAME QUALITIES. ALTHOUGH IT MIGHT SEEM SURPRISING THAT A MAN OF HIS OUT-GOING PERSONALITY WITH AN EXTENSIVE BACKGROUND IN PARAMILITARY OPERATIONS COULD ADJUST TO THE LIFE OF A DESK-SOUND PRODUCER OF INTELLIGENCE REPORTS, MR. HICKS HAS MANAGED THIS TRANSITION WITH THE GREATEST OF EASE. HE IS A DISTINCT ASSET TO THIS OFFICE AND THE UNDERSIGNED WILL FEEL GRATEFUL IF HE SHOULD DECIDE TO EXTEND HIS TOUR IN THE INTELLIGENCE WATCH BEYOND THE NORMAL TWO YEARS. I RECOMMEND HIM WITH ENTHUSIASM FOR PROMOTION TO GS-14.![Signature of Edward J. Carroll]EDWARD J. CARROLLChief, FI/INT/IWATTACHMENT
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# SECRET5 APRIL 1968MEMORANDUM FOR: SECRETARY, CSPS/SECTION ASUBJECT: RECOMMENDATION FOR THE PROMOTION OF CALVIN W. HICKS (056361) το GS-141. RECOMMEND THE PROMOTION OF SUBJECT OFFICE FROM GS-13 TO GS-14. MR. HICKS HAS BEEN ASSIGNED TO THE INTELLIGENCE WATCH, FI STAFF SINCE JUNE 1967 WHERE HE SERVES ON A ROTATING SCHEDULE WITH SEVEN OTHER OFFICERS DOING IDENTICAL WORK, FIVE OF WHOM ARE CURRENTLY IN GRADE GS-14.2. ALTHOUGH MR. HICKS HAS BEEN WITH IW LESS THAN A YEAR, HIS WORK BOTH QUANTITATIVELY AND QUALITATIVELY IS OF VERY HIGH CALIBER.. HE IS ALERT AND CONSCIENTIOUS AND NEVER TAKES THE EASY WAY. OUT IN HANDLING CABLED FIELD INTELLIGENCE REPORTS. LOG CARDS WHICH RECORD THE ACTION TAKEN ON EACH REPORT INDICATE THE SERIOUS-NESS WITH WHICH HE APPROACHES HIS DAILY TASKS. THESE CARDS FREQUENTLY INDICATE TIME SPENT BY HIM IN CONSULTATION WITH AS MANY AS THREE AREA DIVISIONS ON OCCASION BEFORE ISSUING A REPORT WHICH WILL BE DISSEMINATED TO THE INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY. THE EXERCISE OF GOOD JUDGMENT IS AN ESSENTIAL ELEMENT IN THE PROPER FUNCTION-ING OF THIS OFFICE, UPON WHICH THE AGENCY'S REPUTATION TO A CERTAIN EXTENT DEPENDS. SINCE THE FINISHED INTELLIGENCE INFORMA-TION REPORT IS THE FACE THAT THE CLANDESTINE SERVICES SHOWS TO THE INTELLIGENCE ANALYSTS AND THE POLICY OFFICERS OF THIS GOVERN-MENT, THE PERFORMANCE OF THE WATCH OFFICERS IS OF PARAMOUNT IMPORTANCE. THIS FACTOR BECOMES EXTREMELY OBVIOUS WHEN ONE NOTES THAT MORE THAN 80% OF ALL CABLED INTELLIGENCE REPORTS ARE DISSEM-INATED BY THE INTELLIGENCE WATCH.3. PRIOR TO HIS ASSIGNMENT TO THE INTELLIGENCE WATCH, MR. HICKS SERVED WITH THE WA DIVISION AND WITH THE CUBAN OPERATION. HE HAS AN EXTENSIVE BACKGROUND IN PARAMILITARY OPERATIONS BOTH IN THE FIELD AND AT HEADQUARTERS. ALL OF HIS FITNESS REPORTS FOR THE SIX YEARS PRECEDING HIS ASSIGNMENT TO THE INTELLIGENCE WATCH HAVE BORNE THE OVERALL RATING OF "STRONG." HE HAS BEEN DESCRIBED AS "HIGHLY MOTIVATED, SINCERE AND CAPABLE." ALSO, "HE WORKS WELL WITH OTHERS AND HIS KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITY ARE RE-SPECTED." OTHER SUPERVISORS DURING THE YEARS IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO THIS ASSIGNMENT HAVE DESCRIBED HIM AS "SERIOUS, HARD-WORKING AND DEPENDABLE." HIS PERFORMANCE IN HIS PRESENT ASSIGNMENT HASSECRET
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SECRETPROMOTION RECOMMENDATION - CAEVIN W. HICRS (CONTINUED) PAGE 2DEMONSTRATED THE SAME QUALITIES HERE. HE HAS VOLUNTARILY CONTRI -BUTED EXTRA TIME DURING CRISIS SITUATIONS, NOTABLY DURING THERECENT TET OFFENSIVE IN VIETNAM WHEN HE CAME IN ON SEVERAL OCCA-SIONS TWO HOURS BEFORE HIS SHIFT WAS DUE TO START AND REMAINEDAFTER ITS APPOINTED TERMINATION. ALTHOUGH IT MIGHT SEEM SURPRIS-ING THAT A MAN OF HIS OUT-GOING PERSONALITY WITH AN EXTENSIVEBACKGROUND IN PARAMILITARY OPERATIONS COULD ADJUST TO THE LIFE OFA DESK-BOUND PRODUCER OF INTELLIGENCE REPORTS, MR. HICKS HAS MAN-AGED THE ADJUSTMENT WITH THE GREATEST OF EASE. HC IS A DISTINCTASSET TO THIS OFFICE AND THE UNDERSIGNED WILL FEEL GRATEFUL IFHE SHOULD DECIDE TO, EXTEND HIS TOUR IN THE INTELLIGENCE WATCHBEYOND THE NORMAL TWO YEARS. I RECOMMEND HIM WITH ENTHUSIASMFOR PROMOTION TO GS-14.EDWARD J. CARROLLCHIEF, FI/INT/IWATTACHMENTI heartily endorse this recommendation that Mr. Hicks bepromoted to GS-14. As his supervisor points out, Mr. Hicks,when he came to the Intelligence Watch, was essentially aquerrilla warfare field operational officer. Positive intelli-gence information reporting and the handling of reports werenew to him, and called for professional skills and otherqualities radically different from those which most of hisprevious experience had brought into play. Yet in a relativelyshort time, Mr. Hicks has developed the skills required of aWatch Officer, and thanks to this and to other strengths hasbecome one of the most valuable officers in the unit.Wallace R. DeuelChief FI/INTSECRET