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OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE 

WASHINGTON 25, D. C. 

April 17, 1961 

MEMORANDUM FOR THE DmECTOR, NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY 

THROUGH: The Assistant to the Secretary of Defense (SpeciaJ. Operations) 

SUBJECT: SuperBr.ade Utilization 

The attached copy of a directive from the Deputy Secretary of 

Defense requests the addressees to review the present and proposed 

utilization of supergrade positions in the Department of Defense, including NSA, and report their findings to the Deputy Secretary of Defense. 

It is requested that you prepare the following materials covering 

the utilization of these positions within the National Security Agency: 

a. Current position descriptions 

b. Biographical resumes of the incumbents of positions 

presently filled or candidates proposed for appointment 

or promotion to these positions. 

c. Organization charts showing functions and location of 

present or proposed supergrade positions. In addition, 

the organization charts should reflect all positions established under other authorities above the salary level of 

grade GS-15,as well as general and flag officer positions. 

These materials should be available to the Group by 29 April 1961. 

When the Group commences its review of the utilization of these 

positions in NSA, it will require your assistance, or someone you may 

designate who can discuss with the Group such factors as the relative 

strength of the·positions against Civil Service Commission standards, 

performance, organizational and management considerations, relative 

priorities of importance of the function to the Secretary, and questions 

concerning the feasibility of making any change, should tbat be indicated. 

Attachment 

/s/ J. R. LOFI'IS 

J. R. Loftis 

Administrative Assistant 

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THE DEPUTY SECRJlrARY. OF DEFBNSE 

.Washington 251 -D.C •. 

13 April 1961 

. MBM.ORANDUM FOR: MR. NILS ImmARTSOB ..J:ei AS.>1 t'i..f:!:t::J.I:;,. ~ . MR:~ u<nwm -~ · .,.~:- ,11.._ e.,. .. _· • ..L. -----

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SUBJECT: Bupergrades 

The Department of Defense is present:cy authorized 

417 supergrade positions 1 including 50 for NBA.. A requirement for l.65 additional positions has been submitted to the 

Civil Service Coumission. 

A review of these authorized and proposed positions 

should be made to determine whether any should be downgraded. 

Messrs. Nils Lennartson, Leonard Niederlehner and J. B~ Loftis 

are designated to make such a review. Mr. Leon Wheeless will 

work with the group as an advisor. 

The initial study should be directed to the 173 positions 

presentq authorized am, including NBA, and to the require .. ment presently with the Civil Service Com:nission for 62 additional. supergrade spaces. A report should be made to me by 

4 May l96lj 

/s/ 

Roswell Gilpatrick