PROCEDURES FOR SPECIAL PROFICIENCY TARGETS

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• Publication Date: April 5, 1991
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PAOCEDUAES FOR
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PROCEDURES
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SPECIAL PROFICIENCY TARGETS
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5 April 1991
This is a Department of Defense Intelligence Document
prepared by the Technology Assessment and Support Office,
Directorate for Scientific and Technical Intelligence
Defense Intelligence Agency.
Technology Assessment and Support Office (DT-S)
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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I. PURPOSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
II. OBJECTIVE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
III. PROCEDURES FOR SPT . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
A. BASIC PROCEDURES . . . . . . . . . . . 2
B. TARGET SELECTION/CONTROL . . . . . . . 3
C. GENERIC QUESTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . 5
D. TARGETING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
E. SUMMARIES/FEEDBACK . . . . . . . . . . 8
F. TIMING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
G. EVALUATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
H. RECORDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
APPENDIX A: GENERIC TASK SHEET
APPENDIX B: RECORD DATA REQUIRED
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PROCEDURES FOR
SPECIAL PROFICIENCY TARGETS (U)
I. (U) PURPOSE:
(U) To outline detailed procedures and protocol for
Special Proficiency Targets (SPT).
(U) OBJECTIVE:
(S/SG/NF/LIMDIS) This SPT series is intended to be
both a practice activity and a learning exercise. Insight
might be available form these projects that could help in
overall understanding, in development of inner strategies
and in finding methods that are person unique for improving
data results. Experience gained in this series will help
in transitioning into potential research projects.
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(U) PROCEDURES FOR SPECIAL PROFICIENCY TARGETS (SPT)
A. (U) BASIC PROCEDURES:
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(S/SG/NF/LIMDIS) Special Proficiency Targets
will be conducted as a practice activity in remote viewing
to enhance individual proficiency. Targets will be chosen
at random by the branch chief and given a numerical
designator. All remote viewers will be required to conduct
a session and provide the results to the branch chief.
Feedback will not be given until all participants have
submitted written summaries. Evaluations will be done by
the branch chief or his designee. Outside evaluators will
also be called upon to provide occasional independent
appraisals to insure that objectivity is maintained.
Session records will be maintained in the office central
files.
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(U) TARGET SELECTION/CONTROL:
1. (S/SG/NF/LIMDIS) The branch chief or his
designee will handle the selection of the target and the
management of the SPT series. The first few projects will
be pre-selected based on target diversity to facilitate
evaluation. Later, targets in this series will be selected
randomly. Targets for SPT will be drawn from a wide
variety of sources as well as from previously developed
experimental target pools. Consequently, targets could be
anything. They could be complex or simple, military/
technical or not, could have more than one main aspect or
theme, or they could have unusual elements or
relationships.
2. (U) There will be two basic target package
approaches:
a. (C/NF) Approach 1 (A-1): This package
will be doubly sealed and posted on the office bulletin
board.
b. (C/NF) Approach 2 (A-2): This package
will be doubly sealed and kept. in a secure location (either
in the office of the branch chief or elsewhere) accessible
only by the branch chief or his designee. Targets in this
approach could be at distant locations to evaluate possible
influence of distance as a variable.
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(S/SG/NF/LIMDIS) The purpose of approach
A-1 is to provide a direct visual reminder of the actual
practice task. The purpose of approach A-2 is to gain
experience with tightly controlled target packages as would
be encountered in research projects or in some application
situations.
3. (C/NF) In both of the above target control
approaches, only the branch chief or his designee will
access the target envelope for any purpose, including
target feedback. Should any need for exceptions arise,
these exceptions and their purpose will clearly be recorded
in the project files and will be approved in advance by the
branch chief.
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(U) GENERIC_QUESTIONS_
1. (S/SG/NF/LIMDIS) All sessions will have
standard questions (verbal or written) that will be
provided to the individual to help initiate the remote
viewing process and to provide task focus. These questions
will generally be the same for all practice projects.
However, there may be differences in emphasis (specified in
advance) in order to minimize project time and to focus in
on target aspects of prime interest. The general questions
(or requests) provided are at Appendix A and are summarized
as follows:
(S/NF) Describe_key_target_features_
(Include forms, shapes, special aspects, motion/dynamics,
b. (S/NF) Identify_key_target_content_
(Include meaning, purpose, function, nature of activity.)
2. (S/SG/NF/LIMDIS) Data generated should be
identified or listed, whenever possible, in order of
importance or highest relevance. In the case of target
features, some targets may also have additional general
instructions added to the session tasks, such as:
a. (S/NF) Emphasize spatial
interrelationships, to include overall perspectives.
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b. (S/NF) Describe target area/features
from different vantage points (e.g., ground level, elevated
overview).
c. (S/NF) Identify specific features or
attributes (such as color dominance or natural/man-made
aspects).
3. (S/NF) If the target is a personality, the
generic questions would obviously emphasize personality
related issues (e.g., describe state of health, physical
features). Naturally, if the location of the target
personality is important, then the target feature questions
as in 1.a. above apply as well.
4. (C/NF) For any specific task, a simplified
task sheet may be prepared in lieu of the generic task
sheet in order to focus instructions and task objectives.
5. (S/SG/NF/LIMDIS) The additional specifics
cited above do not change the session class (i.e., a class
A remains a class A), since no target information has been
provided. Additional sessions/phases may be desired,
depending on initial results or specific target
objectives. These will be identified on a case-by-case
basis.
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D. (U) TARGETING:
(S/SG/NF/LIMDIS) For the purpose of this SPT
series, several targeting techniques will be used. These
include encrypted coordinates, photo target designators
(PT-XXXX), and various abstract terms (e.g., Personality
"A"). Specific targeting techniques will be clearly
identified in project records
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E. (U) SUMMARIES/FEEDBACK:
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(S/SG/NF/LIMDIS) All remote viewers working the
target are to provide written summaries as soon as possible
after their session(s). Two types of summaries are
required: (1) Overall written summary without regard to
specific organization and (2) A condensed version that is
organized according to data types listed in APPENDIX B.
(S/SG/NF/LIMDIS) Summaries will given to the
branch chief. Target feedback will not be provided until
all remote viewers have submitted their written summaries.
No remote viewer will look at the target envelope without
prior approval from the branch chief.
(C/NF) Standard office practice will be observed
when discussing the SPT series. Data results from any
session will be kept confidential and will not be discussed
with anyone until the project is formally closed and
feedback has been provided to all participants.
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F. (U) TIMING:
(C/NF) The SPT targets will not be kept active
for more that 5-7 days, or as specified on the schedule
board. This time frame could be shortened as other project
demands lessen and more time is available for SPT.
Individuals who have not completed a specific project by
the close-out time will be recorded as a non-participant
for that particular target.
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G. (U) EVALUATION:
(S/NF) There will be two evaluation phases to
this series. Phase I will be based on general appraisals
with overall low-medium-high ratings assigned to each
target category by the branch chief, his designee, or on a
random basis by outside evaluators. Phase II evaluations
will be more detailed and will follow approaches described
in DT-S-1010-S (Evaluation Methods).
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H. (U) RECORDS:
(S/NF) Appendix B lists basic data required for
all SPT sessions that will be included in all session
summaries. All data records will be maintained in the
project central files.
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GENERIC TASK SHEET
SPECIAL PROFICIENCY TARGET (SPT)
DATE:
TARGET NO: COMPLETE DATE:
TARGETING TECHNIQUE:
TARGET DATA DESIRED:
1. DESCRIBE KEY TARGET FEATURES: (Include forms, shapes,
spatial aspect, color, motion/dynamics):
- Emphasize the following:
- Do for the following perspectives:
- Ground-level
- Over-view
- Other:
- List in order of importance/most likely.
2. IDENTIFY KEY TARGET CONTENT: (Include meaning, purpose,
function, nature of activity, type/nature of people if present):
- Emphasize the following:
- List in order of importance/most likely.
3. IF PERSONALITY, DESCRIBE:
APPENDIX A
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4. TASK UNDERSTANDING: Be sure to discuss this task with
the Branch Chief or his designee to ensure that all objectives
are understood and that no misunderstandings exist.
5. OTHER GUIDANCE: Select own style, technique, timing.
Prepare summaries, record data as previously specified. Please
let Branch Chief or his designee know your preference, estimated
timing, and number of anticipated sessions.
6. REMINDER: Target can be anything; have fun.
APPENDIX A (cont.)
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RECORD DATA REQUIRED
o Record following on upper right of summary:
- PROJECT NO:
- DATE:
- TIME:
- SOURCE NO:
- SESSION NO:
- MONITOR:
- SESSION CLASS:
- SESSION TYPE:
o Other record data, such as target control type, targeting
technique, target source, who has target knowledgeability, and
other data will be recorded in the project records for each
specific SPT target.
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