CIA/Directorate of Plans
intelligence agency
| CIA/Directorate of Plans link | |
|---|---|
| Predecessor | Strategic Services Unit, Office of Policy Coordination |
| Successor | CIA Directorate of Operations |
| Formation | 1 August 1952 |
| Extinction | 1 March 1973 |
| Leader | CIA/Deputy Director for Plans |
| Type | intelligence agency |
| A branch of the CIA for just over 20 years. | |
The CIA's Directorate of Plans was an arm of the CIA.
Formation
The Directorate of Plans was formed in 1 August 1952 from a merger of Strategic Services Unit and the Office of Policy Coordination.
People
Deputy Director for Plans
- Full article: CIA/Deputy Director for Plans
- Full article: CIA/Deputy Director for Plans
- Allen W. Dulles, 4 Jan 51-23 Aug 51.
- Frank G. Wisner, 23 Aug 51-1 Jan 59.
- Richard M. Bissell, Jr., 1 Jan 59-17 Feb 62.
- Richard M. Helms, 17 Feb 62-28 Apr 65.
- Desmond FitzGerald, 28 Jun 65-23 Jul 67.
- Thomas H. Karamessines, 31 Jul 67-27 Feb 73.[1]
Replacement
On 1 March 1973 the Directorate of Plans was replaced by the Directorate of Operations.[2]
References
- ↑ William H. Webster, Chronology of CIA's Senior Management Structure, CIA, 2 July 1991, archived at Federation of American Scientists.
- ↑ CIA Celebrates 60 Years, CIA, 15 March 2010.
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