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PROFICIENCY ENHANCEMENT PROJECTS
BASIC APPROACH
Date of Publication
21 June 1991
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PURPOSE
II
SCOPE/OBJECTIVE
III
PROFICIENCY ENHANCEMENT PROJECTS
IV
DATA BASE ISSUES
APPENDIX
A.
PROFICIENCY ENHANCEMENT PUBLICATIONS
B.
SESSION TASKING
C.
DATA BASE REQUIREMENTS
D.
PARAMETER EVALUATION SERIES
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PROFICIENCY ENHANCEMENT PROJECTS
BASIC APPROACH
I.
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PURPOSE
:
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The purpose of this document
is to identify basic
options
for proficiency enhancement that are available to DT-S
project personnel.
II.
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SCOPE /OBJECTIVES
:
(S/SG/NF/LIMDIS)
The performance enhancement projects
discussed in this report are organized according to various
options that relate to both applications research investigations
and potential operational tasks.
These options include rapid
practice/ feedback projects,
parameter exploration projects,
and
a
variety of projects that relate to,
or possibly simulate,
anticipated operational tasks.
(S/SG/NF/LIMDIS)
These various proficiency options,
therefore
provide a means for systematic training/practice,
and assist
in
systematic review or assessment of potential intelligence
operational application.
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Appendix material identifies types of information
required for keeping track of individual proficiency activity and
for developing appropriate data base records.
Previous
proficiency-related publications and details on one of the
research-related options are also included
in appendix material.
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III.
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PROFICIENCY ENHANCEMENT PROJECTS
t
( S/SG/NF/LIMDIS )
A variety of proficiency enhancement
projects are reviewed in this section.
These projects
(proficiency options)
all require tailored target pools.
Many of
these target pools have already been developed;
others are in
preparation.
These project options are summarized below;
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OPTION
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- EXPLORATORY;
(S/SG/NF/LIMDIS)
This option consists of a wide
variety of target pool material that should permit easy
evaluation of how well individuals perform on specific target
elements.
For example,
it includes targets with only color,
targets with only basic/simple shapes or geometries,
out-of-
context targets,
printed material targets,
or unique combinations
of these.
Primary purpose of this option
is to assist
in an
individual's "calibration”,
such as evaluating the extent of
"analytical overlay" or other noise sources that might be
generally present
in the data.
Fundamental aspects of the
overall process might also be deducible from comparison of the
individuals raw data to the target specifics.
This option will
also link,
where possible,
to external contractor projects of a
similar nature.
Targets in this option also have relevance for
certain applications where unique elements might be important
(e.g.,
search projects).
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OPTION II
- COMPUTER AIDED;
(S/SG/NF/LIMDIS)
This option
is intended for high-
volume use and
is based on a computerized training/practice
technique recently developed by DT-S personnel.
This option
permits rapid target selection and rapid feedback for potentially
thousands of targets.
It
is highly flexible,
can operate in
a
variety of modes,
and automatically maintain all pertinent
records including success/ failure rates
(and probabilities)
.
It
can also be used in a "sender/receiver" mode to simulate or
evaluate communication potential.
Such a mode could have
relevance for hostage projects.
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Details on this option are contained in DT-S-
1036-SL,
PROFICIENCY ENHANCEMENT PROJECT — PHASE
I
:
6 June
1991.
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OPTION III
- BEACON PERSON;
(S/SG/NF/LIMDIS)
This option permits exploration of
the role of
a beacon person
(or "sender")
and
is composed of
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actual targets that exist in the Baltimore-Washington area.
Targets are randomly selected from the target pool and a beacon
person then visits the actual site to observe the area.
This
option has been found to be particularly useful
for new
individuals or for demonstration purposes.
The target pool
consists of a variety of diverse target possibilities.
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Additional details on this option are contained
in DT-S-1009-S,
PROTOCOL FOR BEACON PERSON TARGETING.
19 Dec
1990,
and in DT-S-1015-SL,
ACTIVITY DEMONSTRATION.
15 Jan 1991.
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OPTION IV - GENERAL GEOGRAPHIC AREAS/SITES:
(S/SG/NF/LIMDIS)
For examination of a variety of
potential near or distant situations,
this option offers the most
flexibility.
The target pool consists of a large number of
geographic targets as referenced by photographs,
pages selected
from magazines such as National Geographic or other outdoor-
oriented publication.
The targets are usually designated
(to the
viewer)
via "encrypted coordinates"
or some other neutral means.
This option permits extensive evaluation of a viewer's strengths/
weaknesses on a variety of natural and man-made elements.
It
is
a key stepping stone for progressing toward operational
proficiency for projects involving remote area descriptions and
possibly search/track projects.
This option
is also a natural
extension of a previously-developed training procedure.
It also
permits "operational simulations",
since this target pool also
contains easy-to-verify military/technical targets
(e.g.
,
US
facilities)
to permit operational calibration and to evaluate
feasibility of certain types of potential operational projects.
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OPTION V
- PERSONALITIES:
(S/SG/NF/LIMDIS)
This option permits evaluation of
ability to describe target personality characteristics or other
aspects
(such as state-of-health)
.
The associated target pool
consists of names,
photographs,
or background printed material of
historical
figures,
fictional characters,
or foreign
personalities.
These personalities can be well-known or unknown,
male or female,
or of any age or race.
Results on this option
should permit evaluation of a specific individual's capability
for projects that involve personalties;
i.e.,
certain
counterterrorism tasks,
hostage status,
or other.
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OPTION VI
~ DOCUMENTS;
(S/SG/NF/LIMDIS)
There may be instances where
a
"target document"
is of interest.
This option permits systematic
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