</s>104-10291-10009 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992 SECRET Official Personnel Folder SECRET

Summary  
The documents detail administrative records, personnel actions, and operational assignments related to Jerome Fox’s career within U.S. intelligence agencies, primarily the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), from 1956 to 1978. Fox held roles in economic analysis, counterintelligence, regional security coordination, and narcotics investigations across locations including Manila, Indonesia, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, and Washington, D.C. His career included reassignments, promotions, disability claims, and interactions with agencies such as the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and Department of State. Records reference salary adjustments under federal acts, security clearances, fitness evaluations, and administrative procedures for personnel management. No content directly pertains to John F. Kennedy, the assassination, or related investigations.  

Key People  
- **Jerome Fox**: CIA Intelligence Operations Officer with assignments in Southeast Asia and Washington, D.C., later granted disability retirement.  
- **R. Austin, Jr.** and **R. Austin, Sr.**: Deputy Directors of Personnel for Special Programs.  
- **William E. Kolson**: Director of Personnel who approved Fox’s early departure for home leave.  
- **James R.R. Heffleff**: Sender of a congratulatory letter to Fox.  
- **Emmett D. Echols**: Director of Personnel referenced in salary adjustments.  
- **Gordon M. Stewart**: Mentioned in salary adjustment records.  
- **Kenneth C. Cathey**: Supervisor, Chief, RAJUK/K.  
- **Thomas A. Donohue**: Special supervision officer.  
- **George T. Kalaris**: Reviewing official, Deputy Chief of Station.  

Key Locations  
- **Manila, Philippines** (CIA Station and narcotics investigations).  
- **Washington, D.C.** (CIA headquarters, personnel offices, and Department of State operations).  
- **Indonesia, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos** (regions of Fox’s assignments and operational activities).  
- **Tokyo, Japan** (implied through references to "Office of Tokyo").  
- **U.S. Department of Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) offices**.  

Key Events  
- **1963–1974**: Fox’s tenure as CIA Intelligence Operations Officer, including liaison roles with foreign governments and military officials.  
- **May 1972**: Request for home leave approved by the Far East Division.  
- **July 1973**: Injury leading to disability claim and subsequent approval of retirement.  
- **May 1975**: Effective date of Fox’s disability retirement.  
- **Promotions** (e.g., GS-12 to CS-13, "Regular Promotion" dated 3 March 1961).  
- **Reassignments** to positions such as "Foreign Service Res Office," "Operations Section Vietnam," and "Strategic Intelligence Staff."  
- **Fitness evaluations** highlighting strengths in case handling but noting areas for improvement (e.g., correspondence management, cost consciousness).  
- **Security violations** and disciplinary actions (e.g., leave without pay, open safe incidents).  

Key Organizations  
- **Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)**: Central entity managing Fox’s employment, reassignments, and retirement.  
- **Department of State**: Involved in personnel actions and regional security coordination.  
- **Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)**: Coordinated with Fox on narcotics investigations.  
- **Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)**: Mentioned in some records.  
- **Office of Personnel Management**: Handled disability claims and administrative procedures.  
- **Career Service Board**: Recommended promotions for Fox.  
- **Regional Security Operations Units**: Involved in Fox’s assignments.  
- **National Narcotics Intelligence Sub-Committee**: Referenced in drug trafficking investigations.

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