SUN STREAK QUARTERLY REPORTS

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• Publication Date: April 16, 1986
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memorandum
REIaLY TO
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16 April 1986
DT-S
SUN STREAK Quarterly Reports (U)
~~'~: DT (Dr. Vorona)
l.. (S/SK/W~NTEL) The mission of the SUN STREAK Prototype
Operational Group (POG) is to undertake operational intelligence
applications using an aspect of psychoenergetics known as remote
viewing (RV). An integral part of that mission is to train
SG1J personnel .in RV. are responsible for
the development an implementation of the in-house training
program. Attached is their training report for the first
quarter of CY x.986.
~. (S/SK/WINTEL) Also attached is the SUN STREAK Activities
Report for the first quarter CY 1986. This report covers the
number of training sessions, the number of operations and
operational sessions, and the number. of Utility Assessment
targets and sessions worked. Evaluation of the operational work
is in progress and the results wi11 be recorded when available.
During the first-quarter CY 1986 there were a total of 59
sessions worked. Of these, 2Q were operational sessions.
3. (S/SK/WINTEL) The number of operational sessions should
increase and the number of training sessions should decrease
during the second quarter CY 1986 as more of the senior viewers
begin working operations. The number of training sessions will
begin increasing in the third quarter CY 1986 as we begin
training the new viewers. We also expect senior viewers to
begin working the Utility Assessment targets in the third
quarter of CY 1986.
4. (S/SK/GVINTEL) Several significant events took place during
this quarter which had a direct or indirect effect upon SUN
STREAK activities. These events, some positive some negative,
are listed below:
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SG1J a. (S/SK/WINTEL} was transferred to the FaG on
31 ~7anuary 1986, provi ang us a second interviecaer. and thereby
SG1J increasing the number of training and operational sessions that
SG1J could be worked. is being trained by a
long?time ro'ect mem er, to take over as the training officer,
SG1J allowing to center -his efforts on operations while
still overseeing e training program to some extent.
b. (S/SK/WINTEL} During the first quarter CY 1986, two
sources (#101 and #OQ3} completed the SRI-I modeled coordinate
remote viecaing training program, Stages I thru VI.
c. (S/SFi/WINTEL} At .the close of the quarter the POC
became a DIA asset as opposed to an INSCC}hi unit OPCON to DIA.
This should serve to alleviate much of the uncertainty that etas
plagued tits project and the viewers far the last 22 months.
d. (S/SK/WINTEL) Tate PGG was provided with 20 sites by the
DIA COTR to the SRI-I. These sites were worked, per
. instructions, in a Class A mode (Class A mode is discussed in
Appendix B of the quarterly training report}.
5. (S/SK/WINTEL} Your attention is invited to paragraph la of
the attachee~ quarterly training report. I feel some comment is
necessary concernit~tg the drop in "plus?' scores from previotas
reports. The total rate of '?plus" scores for all classes of
sites for this quarter was 51,2 percent, compared with a rate of
62.9 percent for the same category for the entire CY 1985. The
drop in the rate can t~iost certainly be attributed to the
relatively large number of Class A sites provided by the COTR.
It should be noted that the rate for these Class A sites was
22.2 percent. There are several xsossible explanations that can
be offered far the low rate, all of which would be speculation.
6. (S/SK/WINTEL} Two viewers have completed Stage VI, which is
the entire SRI-I training package. One viewer requested and is
receiving additional training in Stage V, which should be
completed soon, and will then continue Stage VI training. The
fourth viewer is' doing we1.l in Stage IV training and can be
used, in conjunction with more senior viewers, on operational
tasks. After completion of Stage IV training a viewer can be
expected to provide operationally reliable information.
i3. (U} Quarterly reports will next be prepa.r.ed in .7uly 1986.
2 Enclosures
Training Report
Activities Report
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SUN STREAK ACTIVIT2ES REPORT
First Quarter 1986
1. (S/SK/WNINTETJ) The following chart depicts the
activities of the SUN STREAK office for the first quarter of
1986. Further details of the operational effort considered
"close hold" for purposes of operational effectiveness.
Personnel requiring access to operational. details should
contact the SUN STREAK Operations Officer. Further information
concerning training is included in the 'raining Report for the
first quarter of 1986.
a. (S/SK/~1NINTEL) Operations: (U)
Project Number of Sessions
cY8601 15
cY8602
CY8603 1
CY8604 2
CY8605 1
b. (S/SK/WNINTEL) Training: (U}
Source Number of Sessions
#101 6
X021 11
#018 14
X003 8
c. (U)
d. (U)
Total 59
Utility Assessment: N/A
Other (UA development): N/A
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1. (S/SR,/WNINTEL) SUMMARY QE' FIRST QUARTER TRAINING: (U)
a. (S/SR/WNINTEL) The training program, modeled after
the SRI?I subcantracted training, eonsisted of appropriate
lectures, drills, and practical exercises commensurate with the
trainees" demonstrated levels of expertise. The following chart
depicts the distribution of the 39 remote viewing training
exercises conducted by the trainees (viewers) during the first
quarter of 1986, At Appendix A is a review of the background of
the training program including an explanation of 4?Stage" of
training. At Appendix B is an explanation of Class A, $, and C'
training.
SOURCE STAGE Tt~TAL CLASS CLASS CLASS
SITES A ~ C
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b. (S/SK/WNINTEiJ) Frior to becoming involved in the
SRI-I subcontracted training ~>rocedure this office had developed
an expertise in training source personnel, The training method
used enabled this office (source personnel} to provide useful
operational intelligence information on a number of intelligence
projects over a period of several years (documented under
separate cover). This proven training procedure was set aside
during the period of involvement with the SRI'I subcontracted
training procedure under the provisions of the ?'buy the package"
philosophy and because of manpower limitations (for some time
there simply has not been enough personnel in the office to
support twa distinct, technically incongruent training
meth~adologies). ~7ow that the SRT?T subcontracted training
procedure has been fully explored, and manpower limitations have
eased, this office can withdraw from its immersion in this
s.pecialiaed procedure, The SKI?I subcontracted training
procedure, known as coordinate remote viewing (CRV)A can now be
independently integrated into a greater scheme of training
procedures available to this office. The proven training method.
used prior to becoming involved in the SRI-I subcontracted
training procedure will be "taken off the shelf" and used for
selected source trainees. CRV training procedures will also be
administered when appropriate as well as other evolving
techniques.
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SUBJECTS Frogram Background: (U)
~.. (5/SRjG~AIIIa3T~L) In December 1984 training of three source
pers+~nnel by an SRI - International (SRI-I) subcontractor was
brought to an end open completion of the training contract.
During the ~Y 1985, training of these personnel continued using
an in-house program modeled after the SRI-I subcontracted
training procedure. This procedure was developer) by the
subcontractor to satisfy R&D demands on SRI-I to enhance the
reliability (scientific replicability) of remote viewing (RV).
The subcontractor's approach to improving the reliability of RV
was to focus on the control of those factors that in his view
tend to introduce "noise" into the RV product (imaginative,
environmental, and interviewer overlays). Z?he basic components
of this training procedure consist of:
(1) Repeated site-address (coordinate) presentation,
with quick-reaction response by the remote viewer;
coupled with a restrictive format for reporting
perceived information (ta minimize imaginative overlays}.
(2} The use of a specially-designed, acoustic-tiled,
relatively featureless, homogeneously-colored "viewing
chamber" (to minimize environmental overlays).
(3} The adoption of a strictly-prescribed, limited
interviewer patter (to minimize interviewer overlays).
This training procedure requires that the trainee learn a
progressive multi.-stage acqui5it:lon process postulated to
correspond to increased contact with the sites Friar to
December 1984 three source trainees were schooled in the first
three "stages'? of the training. ~t this paint they were able to
remote view and describes "stage onef1 sites (islands, mountains,
deserts, etc.), '?stage two" sites (sites of quality sensory
value--sites which are uniquely describable through touch,
taste, sound, coa_or, or odor--such as glaciers, volcanoes,
industrial plants, etc.), and '"stage three" sites (sites
possessing significant dimensional characteristics such as
kauildings, bridges, airfields, etc.).
2. (S/SKfWNIN'.:`EL) It is this training procedure which, as a
result of technology transfer (S.RI-I to this office) , was
modeled and administered. The three personnel schooled by the
SRI-I subcontractor continued training in this multi-stage
acquisition process. In ?'stage four" the soi.~rce trainee begins
to form qualitative mental percepts (technical area, military
feeling, research, etc.) of the site. In "stage five" the
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source t,raine#' learrbs to ?'interrogate" t.heSe gt.~al.itative mental
percepts in an attempt to produce further (analytical?} target
descrigtions (aircraft tracking radar, biomedical. research
facility, tank production plant, etc.)- "stage six" involves
the- viewer in dirs~ct, three-dimensional assessment and modeling
of the site andfor the relation:~hi~~ of site elements t.o one
ane~thk~r (airplanes inside one of three camouflaged hangars ar a
military compound with a command building, barracks, motor gaol,
and underground Kaeapons storage area). As stage six is engaged,
an assessment of relative temporal and spatial d~.mensional
elements along with further qualitative elerraents evolve into the
consciousness of the trainee.
8. (S,~~u~/W~TIN~EL) In sgring 1984 an individual.. was assigned
to tI'iis office with the intent of exposing him to the SRI-I
subcontracted tra.~.ning program. In-house orientation to
psychaenergetics lasted through the summer of 1984 and the
individual was ready for the external subcontracted training
program by the fa11. ~3owever, attempts to carry this effort
.f_ox~rard ~~ere thwarted by an overall. program reorganisation and
by cr~ngressional funding restrictions. ~'or this reason>, an
introduction to the model program was given to this individual
in the fall of 1984 and formal. in-house training was initiated
in the first, quarter of 1.385 with his joining the program
autla.ned akaove.
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~~TB~7EC`I'~ C~.asses of Training (~J)
1. (JSIC/WI~7II~TT:~I,} There are three classes ~of Remot.e Viewing
(~V} training used in that portion of the inmhouse training
which was modeled after the .~,RI-I subcontractor program. These
classes dea:t with feedback ree~uirements during t~?e RV session,
control of, intervie.w,yer patter, trainee~9 skill ~^adevelopment, and
rTrotitFatit7n. T't2C'eS~ i..l.tre~ G1C~'..~#]~s (A, .U, and !.} aLE'. d1.~s~"i_Te1s+e^d
below.
~. (~~'s~/IraT~~} CIIAS~ c. The majority of the training
sessions fns novice trainee:. are Class C. During this phase,
the source trainee must learn to differentiate between emerging
site relevant perceptions and imaginative overl~~y. To assist
the trainee in this learning, imr,~ediate feedback iv provided
during the session. The interviewer is provided with a feedback
package which may contain a mad?, photographs~r and/'or a narrative
description cif the site. During Class C sessions the
interviewer provides the trainee with immediate feedback for
each element of data he provides, with tyre exception that
negative feedback is not given, should the trainee state an
element of information that appears .incorrect, the interviewer.
remains silent. Feedback, in order to prevent inadvertent cuing
(interviewer overlay}, is in the form of very specific
statements mace by the interviewer. These statements and their
definitions are as follows
Correct (C
This indicates that the information is
~:orre~:t in context with the site location, but is not
sufficient to end the session.
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fr~?~m the definition applied and published by SRI-I fox' Class A,
Ii, or C Coardina'te Remote Viewing (CRV} .
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Probahlg Correct (PC) Th~..s statement means that the
interviewer, havine~.flimited information about the site,
though he cannot be absolutely sure, bel%.eves that the
3.nformation provided is ccrre~;t.
Near (N} This indicates that t1?ie information provided
i~ Wncit an element oaf the specific site, but. i:s correct
3:or the immediate :surrounding area.
Can?t .feedback (C~B~ This :statement indicates that, due
to limited :information about the site, the interviewer
cannot make a judgment as tra the correctness of the
data, It means neither correct nar incorrect.
Site (S9 This indicates the site has been correctly
named for the specit'ic stage being trained (manmade
structure f.or Stage I, bridge for Stage IIT, etc.).
'"Site" indicates that the session is completed,
~urinq the session the trainee writes the abbreviatir~n (see
a&a~atre) of the feedback newt tea the elate. This allows the
trainee to revi-ew the correct. elements and produce a summary
which describes the site. The training session continues until
the interviewer responds with the Feedback of Site,
3. (s~s~~'va~ItaT~~,~ c~~s~ ~~ ?nce a trainee r~~g.ins to
demonstrate his ability ts~ reliably distinguish imaginative
overlay and repor.?t site relevant data elements, feedback is
withdrawn. In Class B training sessions the interviewer knows
what site he desires the trainee to describe bui- dcaes neat
g~rovide the trainee with any direct feedback during the course
of the session. This process develops the trainee's ability to
internalise his awareness of relevant (correct} versus
ezctraneaus (incorrect) cognitive structures (z~ental
perceptions. wring Class B sessions the interview may ask the
trainee to elaborate can specifa.c elements of data, provided,
thereby guiding the trainee to describe sgecific areas of the
site. The inter~,'iewer is only permitted to ask the trainee to
elaborate on specific elements already reported by the trainee.
The interviewer mt~y riot lntri3dllCe new elements ziit? tha_' SeSS3Qn
(cue the sourced i.ra an attempt to encourage th+e trainee to
properly describe the site. Class ~ sessions rre especially
helgful in developing refined skills in the trainee. ~'or
eacample, when the interviewer kncaws that a ~aartic-.~l.ar site area
within a site may be of interest (z.e., a sper.ifi.c roam in a
building), he can guide the tr:ainee's attQntion tea that area by
asking the t~.:ainee tea elaborate ~~n specific elements of data
which the interviewer knows to pertain to the area of interest,
T~Tith practice in Class ~, the trainee soon learns to control his
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awn perceptual faculties, a neces~~ary step for further trainin~3
and operational intelligence collection.
4. {S/SK/WNI1'~TBL) C~,A~S A: Class A training is similar to
what the R&D community refers to as a "c~auble blind's
experiment. The purposes far Class ~,. training and far R&D
daub~.e blind experiments differ however? The R&D community uses
Bauble blind experimental protocols to test a variable under
controlled conditions. Class A training :is ns~t a test for the
trainee, but a process whereby the source learns to function
with the interviewer in a team effort to acquire and describe
information concerning a site of interest. In Class ~ the
interviewer is provided very little or no infarmatiara cancernixzg
the site and the trainee is provided no feedback during thc~
ses:~ion. Rather than trying to please the interviewer with his