</s>104-10194-10014 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992. MATERIAL REVIEWED AT CIA HEADQUARTERS BY HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINTATIONS STAFF SECURERS ILE TITLE/NUMBER/VOLUME: COUNNELL, DAILES OP FILE- TACCHETRA, ILLC INCLUSIVE DATES: CUSTODIAL UNIT/LOCATION: OP SE19 ROOM1: DELETONS, IF ANY: DATE DATE RECEIVED REVIEWED BY (PRINT NAME) RETURNED SIGNATURE OF REVIVING OFFICIA DATE/Y2/21 PAT CIRR 2.09.19 1974 ORR COUNTELL, JANUARY-J. TRUMMINGEBA. COUNTWELL, JR. J. TURNINGEBA, J.J. T. TUIS FILES RO DOCUMENTS PAY BE COPIED OR REY PRO: THIS FILS

Summary  
The documents detail James P. O'Connell Jr.'s career with the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and related government agencies from 1941 to 1973, focusing on administrative records, personnel actions, security clearances, and professional development. Key elements include his roles as a Security Officer, Deputy Director of Security, and involvement in security policy formulation. References to "John F." appear only in administrative contexts (e.g., "John F. Blake") without direct ties to the JFK assassination investigation. The text includes fragmented or corrupted entries, personnel transfers, salary adjustments, fitness evaluations, and records of his retirement in 1973. No substantive information about the JFK assassination or related investigations is present in these documents.  

Key People  
- James P. O'Connell Jr. (CIA Security Officer, Deputy Director of Security)  
- Howard J. Osborn (Director of Security)  
- Howard Vostorn (Concurrence official)  
- R. A. Leigh (Office of the Controller's contact)  
- HARRY W. LITTLE, JR. (Chief, Central Cover Division)  
- Ernall F. Geiss (Deputy Director of Security)  
- William E. Colby (CIA Director)  
- George E. Meloon (COS, commended O'Connell for work)  
- Sheffield Edwards (Director of Security, CIA)  
- Joseph Keating (custodian of O'Connell's original wills)  

Key Locations  
- Washington, D.C. (CIA headquarters, security operations)  
- Langley, Virginia (Virginia Intelligence Agency)  
- McLean, Virginia (O'Connell's address)  
- Okinawa Station (security operations)  
- Honolulu (Senior War Planner location)  
- Frankfurt, West Germany (training and administrative locations)  
- Falls Church, Virginia (O'Connell's residence)  

Key Events  
- O'Connell's appointment as Deputy Director of Security (August 1968) with a salary of $70,000 per annum  
- Fitness reports evaluating his performance as a supervisor (April 1969–April 1972)  
- Salary adjustments and promotions under CIA regulations (e.g., GS-1310-23-23, $550.00 per annum)  
- Voluntary retirement request by O'Connell on 29 June 1973  
- Reassignment from Investigator T-311 to other roles within the CIA (1953–1962)  
- Creation of the Overseas Security Support Division (post-1968)  
- Completion of specialized training courses in physical security, counterintelligence, and operational support  

Key Organizations  
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)  
- Special Security Division (CIA)  
- Directorate of Security (implied through references to security roles and clearances)  
- Office of Personnel (CIA)  
- Training Branch, A&T/S/OS (Agency Training and Security)  
- Federal Employee Group Life Insurance Program  
- United States Information Agency (USIA)  
- National Savings and Trust Co.  
- Inspector & Security Office  
- Payroll Section (CFD, National Savings Trust Co.)  
- Honor and Merit Awards Board  
- Selective Service System  
- U.S. military branches (e.g., MARINE CORPS, COAST GUARD, AIR FORCE)

JFK Declassified Files

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