WORK/SPACE ENVIRONMENT FOR PROJECT GRILL FLAME

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• Document Creation Date: November 4, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 12, 2000
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• Publication Date: March 7, 1980
• Content Type: MF

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MEMORANDUM FOR: COL CHAD B. WHITE, ADCSOPS-HUMINT
SUBJECT: Work/Space Environment for Project GRILL FLAME (U)
1. (U) References:
7 March 1980
a. MFR dated 21 Sep 79, subject: Grill Flame Update for MG Rolya.
b. MFR dated 9 Oct 79, subject: Space Requirement for Project Grill Flame.
c. MFR dated 24 Oct 79, subject: Grill Flame Update Briefing for
COL (P) Wilmot, 17 Oct 79.
d. The Grill Flame Scientific Evaluation Committee Report, dated Dec 79.
2. (U) Ref a contains MG Rolya's approval to our recommendation that sufficient
dedicated work space be allotted to this project. Ref b covers the primary
points discussed between BG Smith, COL White, Mr. Silvano and LTC Watt concerning
space requirements. At this meeting BG Smith stated that space was not readily
available but that something could be worked out by Jan 1980. Ref c covers the
update briefing given to then COL (P) Wilmot during which COL (P) Wilmot stated
he would see BG Smith and remind him of the operational urgency behind our
space requirements. Ref d is the report released by The DoD Scientific Review
Committee which contained the recommendation (P 60) that adequate work and
administrative area be provided.
3. (U) The problem of adequate space has been a constant irritant...one which
still exists and, in fact, has become more troublesome with each passing day.
The lack of sufficient office space has always been one of the major drawbacks
to our program. I realize that various levels of command have been concerned
with the situation and all have been working to solve the problem. However,
time marches on and we still find ourselves in an environment not conducive to
the type work we are attempting to carry out.
4. (5) There are 3 major considerations that show how lack of space adversely
impacts on the project:
a. Noise Level Problem: As outlined below, we still have been experiencing
a tremendous problem with the "noise" conditions surrounding our work atmosphere.
We have no way to effectively measure how the "noise" problem has hindered or
not hindered our work. We do know that "noise" conditions have been bad over
60?6 of the time (for the period 1 Jan-29 Feb 80) and that we have had to cancel
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six (6) operational missions due to excessive noise. The following chart
outlines the "noise" conditions for the period indicated above:
(1)
Noise Condition:
Sessions
?o
Bad(continuous, loud,etc)
38
60
OK(soft,periodic,etc)
22
35
Canceled(prior to start)
3
5
(2)
Viewer's Response:
Disturbed
24
38
Undisturbed
33
52
Mission Canceled
6
10
I want to stress that all sessions conducted during this period were all
operational in nature and being carried out at the request of outside agencies.
b. Lack of Analyst Space: Since 21 Jan 80 we have been operating with the
personnel assigned to the task force. This has meant that we have full time
analysts on-board and working on individual intelligence requirements as provided
by various organizations within the intelligence community. However, we do not
have the necessary work space to insure that conversations and working discus-
sions will not be overheard by other members of the task force. We have to
be able to assure ourselves (as well as outsiders) that internal compartment-
ation has been maintained where appropriate.
c. Security of Viewers: Current physical constraints make it necessary
to conduct the remote viewing sessions in the immediate work area thereby
increasing the danger that their identities may become known to outside
visitors.
4. (U) Request your immediate intervention into this situation with the goal
of obtaining the necessary work area for Project GRILL FLAME.
MURRAY WATT
LTC, MI
Project Manager
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