Foreign Relations of the United States, 1950–1955, The Intelligence Community, 1950–1955

40. Report by the Chairman of the Armed Forces Security Agency Council (Stone) to the Joint Chiefs of Staff¹

Washington, January 11, 1951.

J.C.S. 2010/25

SUCCESSION OF DIRECTORS, ARMED FORCES SECURITY AGENCY Reference: J.C.S. 2010

The Problem

1. In light of the directive in the Appendix to J.C.S. 2010,² to recommend a procedure by which the successors to the office of Director, Armed Forces Security Agency (AFSA), will be appointed.

Facts Bearing on the Problem and Discussion

2. Paragraph 2b of the Appendix to J.C.S. 2010 provides that a Flag or General Officer of the Army, Navy, or Air Force be appointed by the Joint Chiefs of Staff as Director, Armed Forces Security Agency, subject to the approval of the Secretary of Defense. It further provides that the Director’s normal tour of duty shall be two years, and that the directorship be rotated among the Services. No procedure has yet been established whereby successors to the Director, AFSA, will be appointed.

3. The first Director, AFSA, was nominated to the Joint Chiefs of Staff by an ad hoc committee (appointed by the Joint Chiefs of Staff) composed of two members from each of the three Services; his appointment was made by the Joint Chiefs of Staff, with the approval of the Secretary of Defense.

4. The first Director (Rear Admiral Earl E. Stone, U.S. Navy) took office on 15 July 1949; his tour of duty will be completed on 15 July 1951.

5. A proposed procedure to determine the succession of Directors, Armed Forces Security Agency, has been concurred in by the Armed Forces Security Agency Council (Enclosure).

Conclusion

6. It is concluded that a requirement exists for a definite procedure to be established whereby the succession of Directors, Armed Forces Security Agency, will be determined.

Recommedations

7. It is recommended that the Joint Chiefs of Staff:

a. Approve the above conclusion.

b. Issue the directive in the Enclosure to the Chairman, Armed Forces Security Agency Council.

Enclosure³

DIRECTIVE FOR THE CHAIRMAN, ARMED FORCES SECURITY AGENCY COUNCIL

SUBJECT

• Procedures for Nominating and Appointing the Director, Armed Forces Security Agency

1. An ad hoc committee of the Armed Forces Security Agency Council (AFSAC), composed of two Flag or General Officer members of each Service, shall convene on or about 1 February 1951 for the purpose of nominating the second Director, Armed Forces Security Agency (AFSA). The Army and the Air Force will indicate not later than 1 February their General Officer candidate or candidates for the Office of Director, who are considered to be suitably qualified, and available if appointed. (The first and present Director is a Navy Flag Officer.)

2. This committee shall nominate one officer from among those indicated as candidates by the Army and Air Force, and will report this nomination to AFSAC for forwarding to the Joint Chiefs of Staff for appropriate action, not later than 1 March 1951.

3. The Joint Chiefs of Staff, upon approving the nomination, and subject to the approval of the Secretary of Defense, will appoint that General Officer to assume the duties of Director, AFSA, on or about 15 July 1951, for two years.

4. The third Director, AFSA, shall be a General Officer of the Service not previously represented in this position.

5. Biennially thereafter, the succeeding Director of AFSA will be from the appropriate Service, as determined by the rotation thus established.

1. Source: National Archives, RG 218, CCS 334 NSA (7–24–48) Sec. 4 (formerly 334 AFSA). Top Secret; Limited Distribution. A covering note from W.G. Lalor and L.K. Ladue of the Joint Secretariat indicates that on January 19 the Joint Chiefs of Staff approved the recommendations and the conclusion in JCS 2010/25 and issued the directive in the enclosure.
2. Not found.
3. Top Secret.