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DMOlWIOOM tor Colonel W. Preet.on rm.letwn 

SUBJEct1 otn.cer Pe.......i AU.otaaent 

x. m~, 

1. It I. ,P1!'0p0awid1 

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· · i.~-: ~i l~b. ·oftio~ = ~1 -~~"'--on - . ,- :.\.\iii 

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.a J)e~ l~~ -~. ~~~ ~~7~.';~ -tb~:~-~4-!l·.~~- ~--·~ :rtJicd:nW- . ___ . 

b. That. each 8'lbot"d1AC.te unit 'be &uthoriucl a cenain 

D\llllU91' l>f otticv J"llDSMI• 

o. tbt.t no dinl"~t.1• ot ott~ _.. be ... to 

•ubor&ate uad:t. ~~ ... ~- -~-_lipal. ~~i~ .ktrtai~~ - • .;, __ 1 -:·e.,.,p _! .. :. .-_ - -. ~--:.:~il-fl!"!"~-ff:..-~-- ... -..11 "=ll'i.'!';::Olll!!!Lllm-··· 

a. na. aut.boriM~ ot pll"._.l ..- t.Q tti~ '1p&l Seoul'lt.7 -· ---- -- --- - - -- -~-==::I' 

.ipn.CSI' b7 td&hR heN14:tuazrter• ta a bulk .iJ..otae.nt ot and•• amt 'l'IMNUlcd.•a 

,.u.r than.• fabl.9 ol Qrpa1 ... tion. '-"a U. t.o ~1- a&~t• ot 

'1oth cr••a and ncanoiee have been -.de to ltUbor'din&tA unit• within the --- - ---- - - -- ----

lipa.1 i.aur1t7 Apni:y. Btterenett 1e wle to Tab •A11 .- the..---41.;t;J,..;t.s.ou 

w..- JlllLdo qt the 1-•l• ot i-.quoat.a troa the YN'iou.• uait.a. 

'· Bv'9rf operat.ill& b:rv&ch tu.a, at. om t.lJM or uotheJ.•1 

Pl"••W juatiticattcn 1n suppo1"t ot it-.• n.ber ot ottlcera r8Q'leat.ecl 

tor the pertor..,.ee of t.h9 aietdone ot tho bl'anche•. hudloo ~ckd 

bf lleadqUMrters Branch and, mubsequent to t.ho reorpn.if6&t!on 2l. August 

19441 th• Ooatrol. ottic:e, baw revealed that. each reQ.U!remon\ aubmitt.ed 

bJ' the ba-.nche• w.e bued on penonnol. ~1Nd t.o '*"'out Ol&Z"J"Gn\ 

c-1orw. Lit.\l.tl qr m~,..,_-..... tound. Work loada.., 'IU"j md 

qual.Uit<l porao111Mtl are not ai_,. obtainable, with tho reault. t.bat. Hvezral. 

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Declassified and approved for release by NSA on 04-07-2014 pursuantto E.O. 1352a-
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or th• branches aN •ub.tant1all.T unchlr ttwir P"•ent.l..7 authorhed ottlcer 

lt.rength.. this condition, project«! to the .. q l.evtt11 ha• •u•ed th9 

lipl Seouritq .As9JMS1 to bo underetren.gth 1n ottioer ;petraonnAtl. 

4-11 ~t. no juatit1oat1on ot.her \ban bJ' a ~i•on ot tbl 

1t,i-uotural. orawaation to a littld co..m, 80\dd aw been ottered b7 

t..}10 branchea in aipport of theJ.%' 1!'1Ki.UGlt. tor allotaenta of Sl'tld•a be0811• 

job andita ot art.t.oer poaition•, to detond.ne the~- grad•• which 

coul.4 be held b.7 1ncwllt>ente, wn SM"oio oon.du.ctw. OonaoquentlT, aU.otacnt• ut FAd•• •r• -.o.. arbit.t'aril.¥. 

s. ArP"'nta presented 1n ta~ ot allocat..iba otnw· tlMlU!Me• 

t.o •ubol'dS.nat.e unS.ta ares 

a. l&ob aubordinate unit h•d "knowa whtre he at.and.a". 

'llwn l"«luir.wnta ex1.•t1 hAt J1tQ' p.-oaure add1t.ional oft1c•N up to the 

•tftnath cuthoriMd wit.hout th• 11eoeeoit7 ot provlding detailed juat1-

fiqat1on s.n -.veq oaM. 

l:t.. Ocmaideta.ble :tl.a:ibUit7 le provided at branch level 

tox- :r-or.-.rd.eation to i••t. 119• problaaa,. ua!gnmc~e at dut1 .. , -.d tor 

tlio traJ.n.1111 ot oertdn otlicora in funoiiono .for wl\Idi ·it le knowri 

overoea• .roQ\l!Nliilitfnt.11 ldll ex14ri;. at a .riiture d.aie. 

o. D1atrlbu.tion .ot ort1cor vaoanai•• to branch•• and, 

hunoe, to apeo1t1o poait:toM., toolcat'!ta to bigr..er hoad'luuter• that the 

tot.al &Uotf.umt. or t,he .Si.&nal !ecurtt7 A&eno.r 1.• l"tK\uired to pertorr.a 

th• Agft1107' a ltdtsion. On tho <>t.ber hand, 1t v1.oa.ncles were not alloted 

Ud a J.arp D\.lllber wre held 1n :reaerve b~ th• eoa.ndlng otticer, hi&hor 

•thorit1•• ld&ht. well ao!Ud:u.<M t.b&t. th• tot.al a.U.otment. ot the A&°On01' la 

1n UC*att of t.h• a.cstual Nquiraaenta. 

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6. .Ari.-nt.• pNMnt.ed apinat \t• .l.l.ot.w:nt ot Atfi.111£ 

llMDJit• to low•r •oh•l.ona a-•• 

a. fl"Clll the dew,r.oint of th• ~uding Ot&er., ouna1cler-

&blt- lntl.exibil1tQ exist• 1n the Mt.Wl" ot provld.i.na those unit• ha.Yial 

juetlth.bl• requ11"C1.ont.• with itulreases Sn their allotmnrita. Aa an\ 

n.oellant. • .,. in po1nt..a the toll~ 1• aubtd\~d• 

(1) the l>ev•lor--t. Bnnch wu "'-'t.borhed a at.re.uctb 

ot tortT two (42) otrtc•r• on 2a Deoett.ber 1944 • 

.roz.t.,. (40) are auorentJ.¥ uaianed and \1"> (2) 

.,_ on HqU1•1t1on. A oon:d.del"UlA ~o.,.d, 

bi'ou,aht.. about b;y a 'bACllclog and b7 :recent iq:lron-

-.nta in th• 4-Yel.opaent. ot U',1ptoSl"&JGiO eciuii-nt, 

tldAt.• at tl\18 clat.e. •eau•• ot the inabilit., of 

\he hracmnel Branch to prQOUre fluallrie<t aivUJ.an 

•Chl.nica and •1>11ne_.., and beoau1e of tho re1tr.t.ot1one placed on th• proO\ll"emont of •nli&Red 

per1<>nrwl, it ha• beon nooe••'1"".I tor th• hvelopmn\ 

D1'an~h to rti<lU&et. tOl't/I nine C•9) addit.ioMl ottlaera. 

81noe all except .tuUl"t.een (14) "Yaoa.no1•• ct tha \Ju1k 

.:ll.otmnt of th•~¥ have been IUbaUC>ted, lt 

td.ll. bo nto••lllll7 \o •rob" •orMt other WMl)IL to ••t. 

\he requtre.nta ot tho n.veloJCBnt arancb. !be 

hl".tonnol Coni;.rul ~t.t.au ia p.raaeiltl.¥ GtWf;;.ln& 

t..M• Ul8 Qd will. .-ke apprbpr'..A.At.e NCCXCl'l!ldationl 

to t.be nc._.nding Of tic:er. 

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b. JJDprope.r utilisation or paraonnel 1'I •ntHm"a,lttd. Tho1e 

anlts whose 1lllotlW1ta ue in exoeas ot thoir true req,u1r.ent1 ,_,. h&w 

ott.iceJ•a portoi·atn& jobu tor which ~!.tied eiT!l i.ne u. "alhble. 

o. Cert."dn 'bni.n.chea whose al.lotlllenta lll"ft ln ,...so ot the~~ 

cmrrent requlrornont.a artt t.Jln& up vaoanoies which M7 be n•ded 1n other 

br•mobee. An CtlCaMS.Mt..iorl ot T4b "i" ld.11 ravoal that whll• acne bi--.moh•• 

a.ro anderatrength, othar:s, which ~uire additional pttHonnel u ir&til.out.ed 

in tab MCJt, are up to authorl-4 atrangth .anc1 are Juet.1f11ng reqwaate tor 

ll01'41 ottioor•· 

d. \'he tact. that th• .21pl kwrit.;" A.Pft4V' la CW'Nnt.17 

under1t.l"4tn&th in otfiot:r• can be traced to th• ft\1'1nl up" of ftOMOi•• 

b,y tho•• b.ranchea which do not. ourrentlJr need t.h•· 'tho lnonaMd wol'kloada Md new Jtd.a•ionn AIN"ff by otJutl" brmota..- llf.&ht ind.loate that & 

raqu••t tor an 1no.roa1ed bulk allot.men\ ah~d be pl.aced wltll. Vi• u•iatan\ 

Chiet ot :start. ~· Sinoe th• Aawnq •• a 'fthol• ia und.9r.t.1.._,,.th, ~· 

pl.&oing ot such a 1"9(\U.e•\ would be •nt1ro1.Y ilrpn.o\ioal.. 

7. Ar'gum.ents presented ill tavoP of •uballoting oUiee&: 8!!4!• 

w •u.bo.rdmato '1nit.a are 1 

•• O,pp~unitiea for ~aok>iion -•• .n more •p,PaJ'ebt to. 

lndif'!dual. ottJ.aers. Ae long s.• bi-allOh•• haw large <iuat&• ot unuMtl 

Cf&pta.!noiea, anjor1ti••1 etc, aor&l.e ill favorably attectAd. 

b.. The auballo~tion ot grades attord1 th• .banoh Cid.ct• 

th• Dl<~wlttdg• that gndo va.aanctes mdat. to covo~ tho•• ottioera whca -

thv 1117 :i-.coat~"44 tor ~t1on. 

th fh• "tuballocHtion of grad•• is a control on ottieer 

pl'Omtion 1n that. tlle higher gr&dea ~ apN&d throughov.t. th• oi-pnleation. 

Aooua4at1on• ot h1£,h .,..de• in one or t.m bn.nch•• ..,. pNVlnt.d • 

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8. Ar~nts presented against the policy of suballoting 

officer grades to subordinate units arez 

a. The allocation oi' a block of officer grades to a branch 

invites the leas conservative Branch Chiefs to reconmend for promotion 

officers who bareJ.¥ meet the J!linimum requirements for promotion. 

b. When, in the opinion of the Col!lI!JB.nding Officer, an 

officer is deserving of promotion, the Commanding Officer will withdraw 

an appropriate grade from some other subordinate unit to cover the 

promotion if no such vacancy exists in the recommended officer's branch. 

The effect or losing a grade vacancy in the branch fron which the grade 

is withdrawn is moat undesirable and undermines confidence in the tables 

of allotments. 

c. The suballotment of grades discourages the assigr.1111ent 

to the Signal Security- Agency of well qualified officers in the grade of 

captain and above. With an allotment of grades at his disposal, each 

Branch Chief is desirous of promoting from within his own organization. 

The' policy of promoting from within ie sound, but only when applied at 

Agency level and only when it does .not preclude the assignment of well 

qualified officers to the Agency. 

d. The suballotment of grades causes a "tie-up" in the 

promotion policy in that certain officers occupy positions which have 

been assigned grades higher than those actually held by the officers. 

Reference is made to Tab 11B". In many instances, they will not raeet 

the requirements !or promotion !or a year or o.ore. Therefore, the higher 

grades are not readily available for other deserving personnel. 

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9. It. mq be pointed out. that boUl th• MU:lt&J7 Dilltriot. ot 

Wubington and th• Ott1c:e ot th• l.s•i•t..nt Chief ot ltat.t, M,. War 

hpartmnt Oln.ral. 11;att1 an -.ithor1Md bulk allotment• ot ~· and 

vacane)i••· le1tber orpnisaUon llll<•• '1.lball.ot:Mnt.• to aubordinate wd\e. 

!he ~ng Ottlcer at th• lignal hc:u.r1t.y ~nq hu u;n-••414 hi• 

dAt11" to bring \he A.gfmq'• pm:rot.1on pollOJ 1n line with t.hat' ot Q...2. 

It. i• \Mtlt.ftd t.Mt. the d.ete.iw1na:t1on a• to •t.1wl" or not. ottio4U- arade• 

lhould be auballot.ed to 8Ubor41.nat• wd.t• ahould .S.:1nitel1 be aouldered 

u a ~- or th• J>l'T*O\ion poliq. 

1.0. Pl"Ola t.h9 41.l"~t.• p.oteHnted above, it. 18 oonol.~~d t.M.'• 

a.. 'th• pveoantl author19ation of 22 :Ilea.her 1944 ha• 

,not, betn OOGtpl.ete)¥ .uaosaetul in pl'OY1din£ an adeq,uat. diltd.bution ot 

officer noa11ei•• or prori.d1n& inwrnal. al~nt ot a;radtr allooat:b>u 

to'I.' tho pJ.'Ol:aOtion fl4 ofti•r•. 

~. An ~ ot ottlter u.CUMiea to th• oJJ9raUng 

bi-a.nob•• Md \o the 8ooond Sipsal Sord.ae latt&Uon ahculd be aci., '1lit,, 

a mbatantial. llQll\Mtl" ot vaaanoiH aauat be w!.thh.ld by tl1• ~ 

ort1001• to ••t j\iatit!abl• futUN NqUi.N11Utnta wch u \hose 1ndi.oated 

ill Tab nc•. 

a. Ro allot.nMnt ot o.t!'icar gradea aboul.d bet ad• t.o the 

operating b:t'&nOh•• ot the 81,cnal Seour1t.y Agency. lutead, th• 'bulk 

.:Uot.nt. ot srade• ehwld. be h•ld b7 th• Cor&anding otticer- ud. u•ect, 

••ch Fact. 1ndidduall;v, to .treat. t.he p:'OlllOOtion of C\Y 4*•.rvin& officer 

w1t.hin the A&1n07 or to paradt th4t a1a11mt1\t. ot art/ wll qual.1t1ed 

•ttioei- '9 th• Aaenq. 

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4.. A atudy met. be aonducted to eat.bllah an lnt.mal. 

~nt ot ott1ce1' podtlona 1n orct.r that t.t,• Oomand1nc Ottie.r _, 

know -the h.1.&b••t P.acte wbiah aq b• held b7 tho inO\.lllbent- of & part,:loular 

.~1t1on u ~~ with all other poalt.lona IA the lpnor. 

U. - -~AfIQ}§ •• 

-- n. !t, la J'•~dod thata 

- - •: ·Th• Plr•omtl Cont.rol. Coamt.t:t.ee J>"p&J"e tor t.b• 

ac.atad1nl otticer a r.U..tr.lbution ot o.tticer w.canatH,. withhold.irw • 

"1n1lla ot tlft7 !SO) to b• Wl•d upon th• rooom-1.at.ion ot the Coaad.t.t.M, 

~ iil.-t tut.ure .riquirtllatnt•. -

\; - Th• •lhtl l ot.Mtt.ts of ofi'lcdt padaa authW"114d on 

22 Defl8d,•:r 1944 'be w1t.hdr&•h 

• / 911 I. .!i~ ot all poa1t.ior.e, occupied. or to be occupied 

bi ~ ... r ;peraonn.1, be an&.ttaken bl' t.he Peracmol and ~ lU:f'lalon r,; • • .... 

to ~•ndn• th•~- o-ac1e .tdah the b~~ -ot et.ob pc)al\lon a, 

4. fl• <ld.•t• l'er•onnel -.nd. 'tr&.t..nlng l>irleion detersa!.M 

._ -.Yail.abllit.7 ot ~· t't'OIA t.h• bulk &1.1.otmnt, ot th• ~01 tor the I I 

"1->t.ion tit ••oh otliottr nooaaended and tor ~ u11pm.tut. ot u.r 

~lid ottioar •de &Ydl.abl• t.o th• Apnq. 

•· fh• thi.t ot eaob 8\lbot'd.lnat• unit, b• intol'Md ot the 

,.,~ P'Ade widcii the inaullbent. Qf •oh poaition .ln th• unit. -. at.\dn 

U oth.-.1• qual.lt1ed tor ~ion. 

t. A bUl.k &Uotmnt. ot otttce~ padea be -.de t.o the 

l•OC>hd .Ui,cnal. &•nJ.c• kt.talion tor aaballot.aent to tihe MOid.to.. at.&Uon•. 

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a I. Sl.a.W ~· Colonel, '· Signal Cook Corps 

Q\ief',. Opartttinr; l•M'icea Di'Yieion 

h'bruar,y 1945 

Lt. ~1, SJ.inal Corp• AdP'd.nietratiw otticei.• 

l•bru.?7 1945 

Jb;t<.Mion JO) Bxtenaion 21) 

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t *5s10n-r> oMP~t~ VA~All!m§ ~;- - .;- -- ' . - - §uhalloted wlii1!~- th~ hMal ~ouritx Agency • , •• " ., I I 1 i 

s " .a ] ~ • 

~ • t! t ;j 

~ • 'I'") 

o:t ~ ~ c1 ! ~ Branch 

orrice or the c.o. l 1 1 l 

Control Of rice l 1 l 

AdLt O.t!'ice, MIS l I+ 3 9 7 

Hq, 2d Sig Sv Bn 2 I+ . 5 ; 

Chier, P/T Div l l 

Pe1·aonnel Br l 2 6 9 1 

Training Ilr l l 4 6 9 

Chio!, Op Svs Div 1 

CoJlununications Dr 1 ' 7 13 l.'.3 

Laboratory Br l l 3 2 

llaohine Br l 4 9 2l 35 

Supply Br l 2 4 3 2 

Qlie.t', Security Div l 1 

Prot. Seciirit;y Br l 3 4 5 2 

Cey ptographio Br l 5 9 24 .35 43 

DeveloplilGnt Br l 2 7 16 l.6 

Chier, Intelligence Br l l l l l 

Language Dr l 1 2 21 61 

Military Cr1pt Br l l J l4 )5 29 

General Crypt Dr l I+ l) 20 15 

T/A 4 Control Br 1 2 5 25 36 

I &: L Branch 1 2 4 6 3 

.lf.esorve Pool l 1 l2 

(Not allocated) 

TOTAL -1 - - B 21 50 ll5 2J4 297 

2d Sig Sv Sn l ) 7 24 1+3 47 

(excluding Bq at AHS, 

includinc all !ield 

•tat.ions) - - TOTAL Signal Security l 9 24 57 139 277 344 

Agenoy 

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~AB "A" 

:a 

~ 

4 

3 

24 

l.6 

2 

25 

21 

l 

39 

7 

70 

12 

2 

15 

117 

42 

5 

86 

83 

S3 

69 

16 

l4 

726 

12.5 

-

851 

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WJJPJ\RISO?I OP AUTHOP.m:D A!ID ACTUAL 

OFFICER POSITIONS lilTHIH TH$ SIGNAL SEcuam AGfJlv"I 

BRAN~ on DIVISION AUTHORIZED 

(22 Dec 4lt2. 

Office ot the c. o. 4 

Control or.rice 3 

Administrative Office, AHS 24 

Hq, 2d Sig Sv Bn 16 

Chiet, Personnel &c Training Div 2 

Personnel Branch 25 

'l'raining Branch 21 

L'hiet 1 Operating Services Div l 

C0mI1U1ications Branch 39 

Laboratory Branch 7 

Ma.chino B2•a.nch 70 

Supply Branch 12 

lllier, Security Divieion 2 

Protective Security Branch 15 

Cryptographic Branch 117 

Develo}Xlont Branch 42 

Chi.&!'1 Intelligence Division 5 

Laneua,ge Branch 86 

liilitary CryptRnalytic Branch 83 

General Cryptanalytic Branch 5.3 

't/A & Control Branch 69 

I &t L Branch 16 

Reserve Pool (not allocated) l4 

- TOTAL 726 

2d Signal Se1•vice Battalion 12.5* 

(excluding llq at AHS, 

including all field stations) - GRAND TOTAL 851 

*2 o!'ticero, N.E.I.D., authorized Protective 

Security Branch froa allotr!Bnt or 2d Sig Sv Dn 

11Field, Outside Continental U.S." 

ACTUAL 

(5 Feb 422. 

5 

4 

23 

17 

3 

37 

20 

l 

34 

7 

49 

l2 

2 

18* 

91 

40 

5 

72 

65 

47 

55 

1.3 

1 

621 

lOJ 

724 
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TAB "C" 

T"no tollowing units have requested, or are about to request, 

increases in their off'icer personnel allotments !or the reasons 

indicated~ 

a. Off'ico ot the Coornndi!?£ Officer 

Will request an increase or one {l) or.ricer tc> per!orm 

a new administrative function which has been created. 

b. Chie.t1 Personnel and !raining Division 

Has requested an incraaae o! one (l) otficor to perf'ora 

the duties or the Awru•de or ricer, a mm position recently 

created. 

o. Personnel Branch 

Has requested an increase or aixteen (16) officers tor 

duty as field recruiters. By dircctiosJ or the Cor..nimding 

Otticcr, the number o! o!'!icers on recruiting dut;r was 

increased b;; eixt..een (16) over tho number ccntom.plated 

originall.Jr. 

d. Comr.'lllnioe.tions Branch 

Has reqμested an increase of two (2) o.f'!'icers for duty 

aa Radio EnRineers. Since it has been hlpos11ible to 

recruit quali!ied civilians !or thoao jobs, the 

Corl!lllllica.t1ons Branch has had to increase its requiremanto for orticer personnol. 

•. Devefoooont Braue!! 

Has requested an increaeo o! !'orty nina (49) otricera 

to .meet increased workload. Civilian technicians are 

not avRilable, therefore, it necessitates an inoreaae 

in ot!icer requir8l4ente.