DISPATCH

Chief, Special Affairs Staff

Chief of Station, JMWAVE
AMBIT/PC/AMWORLD/Operations
Evaluation of AMBIDDY-1's Training During Period 6 to 18 January 1964

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1. INTRODUCTION: In the period 6 to 18 January 1964, AMBIDDY-1 was given 83 hours of tutorial training, in JMWAVE safe-house facilities, on existing operational doctrine and management techniques applicable to a major clandestine effort against PBPRIME. A copy of the training schedule which was used in this tutorial training is attached. At the completion of the training course, the various training instructors submitted an evaluation on AMBIDDY-1. These evaluations are outlined in the following paragraphs.

2. EVALUATIONS: The below-listed evaluations were prepared by the instructors who participated primarily in Phase I of AMBIDDY-1's tutorial training. The Phase I instruction concentrated on imparting to AMBIDDY-1 current operational doctrine relative to unconventional warfare techniques. The evaluations are as follows:

Small Unit Operations and Training: AMBIDDY-1 responded most enthusiastically to all aspects of the training on small unit techniques. He made detailed notes on the material covered, and these notes included copies of training charts and diagrams. AMBIDDY-1 displayed particularly intensive interest in that portion of the training dealing with the principles of survival and the issuance of individual equipment. In the course of his training, AMBIDDY-1 was given several practical tactical problems to solve. AMBIDDY-1's solutions to these problems were logical and reflected a grasp of the techniques to which he had been exposed during the training phase. Tomas DANGUE was the primary instructor in this phase of the training, and he assessed AMBIDDY-1 as being an intelligent, alert, highly-motivated individual who has a realistic appraisal of his own limitations and capabilities.

Clandestine Activity: AMBIDDY-1 received extensive training in all phases of activity, including the recruitment, elements of clandestine activity, security, cover, compartmentation, and communications.

Training: Narrative

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3 - C/SAS

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