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17 September 1971

Dear

As you knoy it is necessary for the Project Officer to write a trip report summarizing actioa items undertaken during visits with the contractor. I coapleted such a report shortly after my return. In essence, the report of future action was congruent with the plan outlined in your latest quarterly report. Some of the general comments of my supervisors and other knouledgeable people in the area of aonlethal personnel incapacitation, aud with which I largely agrec, seemvorthy of passing on to you. There is not a great deal of confidence that the investigation of will produce leads or clues that will merit detailed study, although we hope to be pleasantly surprised.

You indicated that the Visual Systems Analysis paper would be used as a guide for the incapacitation annlysis, although perhaps not vith the same scope. This is quite reasonable since that paper is largely a plan for a systems analysis of visual incspacitation aud if the plan were Laplemented it would be a major project in itself. Also you will note that that papar indicates in the footnotes that the format utilized was suggestive only and not to be considered as a rigid framework. Uadoubtedly, it will be necessary to modify your format as you and your staff feel will best portray the information.

On pagò 2 of your quarterly report you cite seven different aspects of incapacitation systems that vlll be reviewed for the aystems analysis. In viow of the capability and orientation, I feel emphasis should be placed upon items: (3) Physiological, biochemical, psychological and medical considerations; (4) Results or effects, type and degree of perfornnce decrement; and (7) Recommendations. In summary. the information of greatest value to us would be systematic formlation of information fron the biological sciences concerning various categories of personnel incapacitation in some sort of matrix fashion which would provide guidelines for avoiding blind alleys and rediscovering tho wheel, indicating gaps in current scientific knowledge and intelligent diroction

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of research effort, I realize that it will be difficult to organize the information you have collected, incorporating the capability. in a systems analysis fornat. The roadblocks will not be apparent until attempts are made to organize the diverse information into a readily comprehensible structure. Perhaps after your new additions to the staff have become saturated with the background material and have attampted the organization task, I will be abla to visit vith you for a longer period to discuss your recomendations for the systcms analysis format and scope.

Best personal regards,

SIGHEO

17 September 1971

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