Cryptonym: ODEARL
Inside the Company, by Philip Agee, p. 38
from the book: the Department of Defense is ODEARL...
https://www.cia.gov/readingroom/docs/DOC_0000913413.pdf
02/13/54: Cable from Guatemala to Director: Slugline PBSUCCESS RYBAT: RE: LINC 281 (IN 13523): "1. Col. McCormick, military attaché, has complete current order of battle, graphic breakdown per military zone, base, staff and installation plus detailed info re weapons complement each unit. Also has considerable biographic info on officers rank colonel through major. 2. He has forwarded all this info to ODEARL. Same available locally. 3. Is this info available to SLINC? 4. If not can duplicate and forward immediately. 5. ESODIC-1 has never furnished complete desired evaluations of military. He fears surveillance and avoids contacts. Bannister."
104-10235-10250: CABLE-ODEARL SAYS SUBJECT REF REGISTERED FOR DRAFT
This cable notes ODEARL's confirmation that an individual "registered for draft in Puerto Rico and was inducted San Juan for two-year term."
This cable discusses ODEARL's "training program for PBRUMEN (Cuban) officers." The Defense Dept. did have such a program.
104-10227-10098: DISPATCH:PROGRESS REPORT ON AMBUD FOR AUGUST 1962
This dispatch also notes the "ODEARL advanced training program for selected Cuban officers."