“1-00000 Wkiiantidu-thins 058 124 % nen SECRET n ; FA. co Ma MEMORANDUM FOR: Director of Personnel 28 March 1963 SUBJECT : 1962 - March 1963) JAMLO W. MCCORD 1. themnses-ea, GS-15, has served as Chief, Security Branch, under my supervision for the subject period. 2”
“were with the CIA in a variety ol ossignments covering the investigative, counter-intelli- genre, overseas security support, audio countermeasures and physical security fields within the Security Coreor Service. During his early yoors of employment when assigned to the San F”
“College, August 1964 to June 1965. For the past five years, Mr. MeCord has held two vital line positions with world-wide responsibilities involving the Agency’s audio countermeasures and physical security programs. As Chief of the Technical Division from 23 July 1965 to 10”
“security of CIA personnel, operations, and cover unit activities, as well as various positive intelligence and counter-intelligence matters. Final reports were prepared and Mr. McCord participated in briefings of the DCI, DDCI, and various Air Force and Defense Department offi”
“NOT BEEN SHOWN TO EMPLOYEE, GIVE EXPLANATION UNDER MT SUPERVISION Mr. McCord will be advised that he has not been rated for this period. / DATE OFFICIAL TITLE OF SUPERVISOR TYPED OR F MAE I 3. 30 Mar 45 Asst. Dep. Di- of Sec. (PPS BY REVIEWING OFFICIAL COMMENTS OF REVIE”
“00000 1 CERTIFICATE **** James W. McCord ai com SECURITY OFFICE SPECIAL TRAINING COURSE Physical Security Training Course #8 44 23 April to 11 May 1962 FA ****** FOR THE DIRECTOR OF SECURITY, CIA WAS ING D. C CC *”
“14-00000 SECRET .4A...4 i.) Datt Petrawto REQUEST FOR PERSONNEL ACTION 20 August, 1964 I. UHM MUMBPD 3 HAS (lt-lend-Middlej 0581 24 MCCORD, James W., Jr. 1 Natun o’ prnyredars ACTION • errctive pan #tQ\|VlD 3 CafloOe Of gaabytivaateat REASSTGUIMEZIP AND TRANSFER Phra m”
“14-00000 DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE 43147, HEADQUARTERS Uritep STATES AIR FORCE Office ol Special Investigations Office of the Deputy Director (USAFE1 : APO 332, US Forces PIF(V 10 atth on AFISI- D 10 JUN 1964 to. Mr. Gordon M. Stewart Coordinator and Special Advisor”
“14-00000 SECRET ( »;,., £,11. J.1 OFFICE 6p SECTION C NARRATIVE COMMENTS Indicate signdfigmt strengths or wenknessps demonstrated in Cuterst pasiti "EPgLMuty keeping in proper porspecti •Ito anonship to overollpesleemane e, Stole suggestions made for * ent of we oe b per”
“14-00000 ,104-10123-10407, -j?^ RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992 7 / AT Kw11 - re CF 4 August 1966 MEMORANDUM FOR: Security Advisor, Honor and Merit Awards Board SUBJECT Honor Recommendation for JAMES W. McCORD, JR. T”
“14 14-00000 1 1- I- I. Sablici : FAR 1969 MEMORANDUM FOR: Director of Security SUBJECT : McCORD, James W., Jr., Emp. Ser. No. 058124 Fitness Report 1. This is an annual fitness report covering the period 1 April 1968 through 31 March 1969. During the first perio”
“14-00000 onunk 1 2 0 Jou 19/0 MEMORANDUM FOR: Chief, Official Cover Branch, Central Covor Staff, DD/P THROUGH : Chief, Administration and Training Staff, OS ye SUDJECT : Summary of Agency Employment - James W. McCord, Jr. REFERENCE : Memorandum to Chief, Administrat”
“14-00000i SECRET /» .. * tidied fol Darn Pteavet REQUEST FOR PERSONNEL ACTION 2 July 1970 900(41 NumaS °9Bd"flaen-ieir-Mekdle) 058124 MC CORD, James W., Jr. JNAIKI omrsoma arvae • I fpecre. Deft BPOJUPST9D 5-CattGOrY OP tenorinet Retirement (Involuntary) Under CIA ”
“14-00000 J I HEADQUARTERS b 513TH INTELLIGENCE CORPS GROUP Office of the Commanding Officer APO 757 US Forces AEUMC-SD 5 June 1964 SUBJECT: Letter of Appreciation TO: Mr. James W. McCord United States Army Area Security Component APO,757, US Forces 1 Upon your ”
“14-00000 1 h Se ■ i CERTIFICATE This is to certify that / James W. McCord successful y ploted the 26984,6% has allonded am cont z^ SECURITY OFFICE • SPECIAL TRAINING COURSE "a& a s"em"a*es" Security Officer Field Course #12 during the period 14 May to 2”
“14-00000. CONFIDENTIAL NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM orrict or THE MANAGER WASHINGTON, D.C. 20 305 IN REPLY REFER TOl NC3-EO 2 1 NOV 1957 Mr. Howard Osborn__ Director of Securlty Central Intelligence Agency Washington, D. C. 20505 Dear Mr. Osborn: On 8 November 1”
“MMP 1 ( 1 7 3477 16* C‘7| The 3***- McCORD, James W., Jr. - Serial #058124 Annual Fitness Report 15 January 1966 - 31 March 1967 SECTION C. (Continued) I am highly pleased to have Mr. McCord serving in his current position and consider him capable ol advancement”
“^ * * * * * - * act yavere SONTILT SUBJECT: McCORD, James W., Jr., Emp. Ser. No. 05S124 Fitness Report - 1 April 1968 through 31 March 1969 Reviewed By: HourieD J Cohan 2 I APR 1969 Date KFORET O.U..L.”
“1 4-00000 SECRET S 0 Al'G 1966 MEMORANDUM FOR: Director of Security SUBJECT : Notification of Approval of Quality Step Increase • James McCord 1. I am pleased to send to you the attached 35*03 ** ERA*... official notification of the approval of the Quality Step I”
“14-00000 HEADZatins ’- USAF, D2S, C.TICE Cr FKE std TIG 0F TSB ATR STAFF (FIX) COE S10.1) Washincton_25, D.C. CERTIFICATE I concur in the Reserve assignment of James W. McCord, Jr. (.kmo) Captain AO 2 099 263 with this organization. In the (Grade) (S.7) event of part”
“14-00000 MC CORD. Jampe ■ 62.130311 i*:* 10 March 1969 MOORINTON FOR: Mr. John W. Coffey 1 I want to express my appreciation to you personally.”., and through you to Howard Osborn and the other of your as- sociates who contributed so effectively to the visit of the ”
“14-00000 SECRET 1 Jareca McCord 10 March 1969 MEMORANDUM FOR: DD/PTOS SUBJECT Security Support During —President Nixon’s Visit 1. I have received numerous and highly complimentary com ments from the Director, the Executive Director and theeActing Deputy Director for”
“14-00000 SECTIC# IV TO 60 USED FOR ALL *EC •TATIO+S NAaTr,E DESCRIPTION ofL OttO (on act) ACniteL ” \! ICE RENDERED) s-ege MiROiC aCriDu; was ACT VOLUNTARY! DESCR16E WHY ACT $15 @UTSTANDINS_AVD If. 3 045. wORI 1m NO***—-*"-. tifga-x--cm---tf--w- agerat—FLiGNT, DESCRIBE TOP”
“70 3527 ...» netuaty 31 AUG137) locks) O’MTeg -. -0 - aS can Eir. James W. McCord, Jr. 7 Winder Court Rockville, Maryland 20850 Dear Jim: As you bring to a close more than twenty-flve years of service to your country, I-want to join--- your friends and co-workers in”
“14-00000 SECEET r 1 2 8 JUN 1955 MEMORANDUM FOR: Director of Security SUBJECT : Quality Step Increase - James W. McCord, Jr. 1. Mr. James W. McCord, Jr. Joined the Central Intel ligence Agency, Office of Security, in August 1961. 2. He has served successfully in v”
“14-00000 SECRET J OCT 1968 1 MEMORANDUM FOR: Director of Security SUBJECT : Notification of Approval of Quality Step Increase • James McCord 1. I am pleased to send to you the attached official notification of the approval of a second Quality Step Increase to be a”
“14 AAAAA____ 104-10066-10076 .. 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992 DI-CEL 15 T JER K 3 July 14 MEMO FOR FILE SUBJECT C : OTS (late TSD) and Jim McCord’s Cuban Activities 1. Ben Colling phoned to say that one of the fellowsin j”
“14-00000 Part REPORT OF HONOR AND MERIT AWARDS BOARD &!.: YJCL: 11 August 1970‘ ' e donor and Mer Awards Board having cons : * recommendation th JAL CH ID NO. Navi (ts9r-Niret-Wiitile) BIDTHYE AM MeCORD, James Walter, Jr. 1924M De Icr or assihavr Kt so s -rar GRapr Stat ”
“14-00000 SECRET 20 July 1965 MEMORANDUM FOR: Chief, A&TS SUBJECT : ‘McCORD, James W., Jr.) (Educational Matter) Attached is a letter from George Washington University showing the completion of the requirements for the degree of Master oi science in International Affai”
“necessary details of a field in which he had relatively little ex- perience. He showed initiative in seeking out new ways and means to harden the security of the Agency’s domestic and overseas facilities by tapping all possible technological resources, both in and out of Gove”
“14-00000 SECRET I Fitness Report - MeCORD, James W.. Jr. - Emp. Ser. No. 058124 Reporting Period 1 April 1967 - 31 March 1968 Section C. (Continued) pleased to have Mr. McCord serve in his current position and consider him capable of advancement into broader areas. 2 ”
“14-00000 SECBET 0 1 & MAY 1962 SUBJECT: James W. McCord, Jr. Annual Fitness Report - 1 April 1961 to 31 March 1962 During this reporting period, Mr. McCord has continued to function as coordinator of a comprehensive highly sensitive series of investigations involving ”
“100003 noCt UHLI 1:) 24 MsSUBJECT: James W. McCord, Jr. Annual Fitness Report - 1 April 1960 - 31 March 1961 During the reporting period, Mr. McCord on various occasions, has functioned as Acting Chief/SRS, during absences of the Chief and has. discharged this functio”
“14-00000 A 00% isu MEMORANDUM FOR: Chairman, OS Career Board SUBJECT : Quality Step Increase for Mr. James W. McCord, Jr. 1. Mr. McCord has served as Chief of the Technical Division since 23 July 1965. Through his leadership and fine management of the Division, he and ”
“1 4-00000 7 MAR 1957 MEMORANDUM FOR: Deputy Director of Security for Physical, 1 Technical & Overseas Security ATTENTION : Chief, Technical Security Division SUBJECT : Security Presentation - Support Course L The Office of Security presentation at the Warrenton Traini”
“14-00000 h HE AL si JAPIERS UNITED STATES ARMY SECURITY AGENCY EUROPE OtiCF or ter CHIE APo 757. IAEINT-I 8 June 1964 SUBJECT: Letter of Appreciation TO: Mr. James W. McCord, Jr. Chief, Security USAASC APO 757, US Forces 1. The news of your departure to a new st”
“14-00000 ..229 Otla **m a Zte NATIONAL S: EUNEIY AGENCY 7 Office of The D.rc tor Fort George G. Meide. Maryland, 20755 4161 12 August 1967 DD/5 67 1 Honorable Richard M. Helms Director of Central Intelligence Washington, D. C. 20505 Dear Dick: 1 I want to thank”
“1 4-00000 erltn! TIVC AUctesL penn i. •• 31 August 1970 MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD SUBJECT :. Retirement - James W. McCord, Jr. / 1. The retirement of Subject, effected as a result of a memorandum from the Head of his Career Service stating that he is ourplus to t”
“14-00000 Av.1 -+—— -*.*4 CA1l RECOMMENDATION FOR HONOR AWARD [MEDJLATIC*S P-20-635 5 AFR 20-635) JAROUGN: FOm: 18-December. 1958. TO: Honor Awards Board Office of Security SECTION 1 PERSONAL DATA nauT 0* PERSON R(COM»(vplS (First) (Middle) Csiriqn Firir______ -_____”
“14-00000 70 557/' .7 31 AUG 192) 9- 62 10 OT’MTso- 21 Mr. James W. MeCord, Jr. 7 winder Court Rockville, Maryland 20850 Dear Juns - As you bring to a close more than twenty-five years of service to your country, I want to join your friendo and co-workers in wishin”
“14-00000 OEPAST JLLAL 81 JUL 1970 eztce* MEMORANDUM FOR : Director of Central Intelligence SUBJECT t Recommendation for Involuntary Retirement - Mr. James %. McCord, Jr. REFERENCE 1 A Memorandum for Mr. James W. McCord, Jr. from Director of Security dated 30 June 19”
“14-00000% -I 24 APR 1970 MEMORANDUM FOR: Director of Security SUBJECT : McCORD, James W., Jr. Emp. Ser. No. 58124 Fitness Report I. This is an annual fitness report covering the period 1 April 1969 through 31 March 1970, Mr. McCord completed his first full year as Ch”
“14-00000 SECRET !#*,- Filled In} SECTION C NARRATIVE COMMENTS Indicate significant strengths.or weaknesses demonstrated in current position keeping in proper perspective their relationship to overall performance. State suggestions made for improvement of work performance. ”
“4. Your appointment is for such time as your services may be re quired and funds are available for the work of CIA. Notice of termination will be given you by procedure similar to that provided by Civil Service rules and regulations. Official toro of appointment I accept”
“Director of Personnel Department Of Justico-F.B.I. Washington, D. C. 17 September 1951 TO: DA: In accordance with the requirements of the Federal Pe rnomme 1 Manual it in requiot ted that the Official Foreonno) Poldor oud lease Record oft Wat MCCORD, James Walter, Jr. DO”
“14-00000 4 1964. SECRET/GT3 17 March 1964 58124 MEMORANDUM FOR: Director of Personnel James Wa McCord, Jr. SUBJECT : Fitness Report - Ca0Te...HCt"-t--a-me, DOB: 24 Jan 1924, Male, GS-15, SS German Station, Career, Annual Report (1 April 1963 -31 March 1964) James ”
“14-00000 ADMINISTRATIVE - INTERNAL USE ONLY 1 September 1970 MEMORANDUM FOR: Mr. James W. McCord, Jr. THROUGH I Deputy Director for Support THROUGH : Director of Security SUBJECT : Certificate of Distinction 1. The Honor and Merit Awards Board is pleased to notify y”
“effort. He has taken steps toward the development and use of the most advanced physical security equipment and techniques to protect the Agency. Under the supervision of Mr. McCord, the Agency Security Command; Center operations have been expanded and.improved. He has been a”
“14-00000 J -I C E..7 / DFT 1 9 AUG 1966 MEMORANDUM FOR: Director of Personnel ATTENTION Chief,. Placement Division SUBJECT : McCORD, James W., Jr. #058124 Quality Step Increase The Security Career Service Board has recommended, with the subsequent concurrence of”
“management of his Division lies in the field of developing useful and esoteric equipment in the counteraudio field. I have a distinct impression that he and his Division are considerably ahead of other Government departments in this area of activity. This fact alone is a high ”