HY §0955 SECRET (yu) radning of latin Americans in the United States 19 APR 1963 Mejor General V. H. Krulak 7 Chairman, Subcommittee on Cuben Subversion (@) Reference is wade to your second working draft of 17 April and Aber letter of 12 April concerning thie subject. @. (8) The addition of pertinent information has improved the second dreft. I note that the actions recenmended sechion is witten in such a manner ac to permit sane misunderstanding to readers who are not knowledgeable on service training progrems and procedures. 3. (8) The Air Force has had considerable success in conducting off-duty programs. At the Air University, for example, faculty members volumteer to sponsor a foreign studer;, and serve a host throughout their training pericd. The student are taken on conducted tours to poimte of interest, invited on family plenics, and invited into the homes of their hosts. Language experts are eveileble to help put the students at ease in the ; event theie English is marginal. Air training command bases and technical echools encourage off base activities and current USAP directives encourage acclimation activities and outline funding procedures to support the progrems. Local businesemen, menbers of the Chambers of Cammerce, end various churches - eooperate end help support the USAF activities for foreign students. h. (8) Your second draft would te improved by including information con- ~ geming the existing MAP Training Program (MATP) to provide background material for those who may not be familiar with the program. the following is suggested: a. MATP is designed to satisfy valid training requirements end is sufficiently flexible to satisfy known quelitetive and quantitative require- ments. Details of the current program can be found in the Western Hemisphere Section of USAT Military Assistance (PMAT-63-S) Fiscal year 1963 Training — Program Summary, published 1 May 1962, >». Avellabllity of training courses with appropriate details eas te location duration etc., is widely publicized throughout Latin America by the Unified Comsend and Service Mission representation in countries. te. Mission personnel in-country work closely with host. Air Force officials to devélop a eound training program best suited to that. countries' needs in terms of hoth technical end professional skills. This close relationship affords the opportunity to monitor the training of individuals <a Docld: 3274274139 Page 2?
HW 40955 ° €nd vecoménd progressive eaveer type programs from basie through advanced -echoohing. d. MATP provides round trip transportation at approximately $900.00, Living expenses: enroute, monthly living allowance, and the cost of course tution approximately $700.00 for a 10-12 week course. Ani additional $480.00 is funded for those individuals rvequiring English training prior to entering technieal . courses. é. hatin Américdaa partielpation in USAF MATP is not limited by availability Of facilities oy capability. The basic problem is the inability or unwilling- ness of the Latin American Sefvices to participate in or support the existing programs. 5. (8) The following comments pertaining to specific recommendation are submitted for your condiderations. Ae fi) Ue). This type training would be more justified af the individuals could be programed to attend additional Courses prior 4 aes _ or Subsequent to the summer session. : b. Referénee IVa (2) (4), The Atr Perce does not have a. program of this type in being. The comments of referenced APXPD Letter apply. Reference IVa (1) (2). This peragraph should also recognize the Ge ' eapability for intelligence type training existing in the other Services. As stated. in my previous Letter, the Air Force can. satisfy ell Imi Latin American Air Force requirements in this area, d. Reference IV. a (1) (x). This action should be specifically identified with appropriate courses and approached with eaution. Presentations of a political nature may have adverse affect on Latin American govertiments, if obviously emphasiged in basic and technical courses. Some governments are highly sensitive at any indication that ati external source is influencing their internal political affairs. e, Reference IV b (1). As suggested in the last paragraph of Tab 1 to my 12 April letter, 1% seema appropriate that some Gonsideration be given to using the military capability to assist in training personnel, normally under the direction of AID and Stete, in the operstion of vital facilities, 5. (U) This letter is classified SECRET teceuse 1+ concerns politicoemtiitary information; unauthorized disclosure of Which could be detrimental to good international relations. JOHN W. CARPENTER, ITT Major General, USAF Director of Plans DCS/Plans & Operations (B/Gen Adriel N. Williams signed for Maj Gen carpenter SECREF 2 Bocld: 327474139 Page 3
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