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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Pag®.
I.
PURPOSE
II.
OPERATIONAL PROJECT PROTOCOLS
A.
TASKING AND REPORTING FLOW SUMMARY
B.
INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND PROCEDURES
a.
UNIT MANAGER
b.
OPERATIONS OFFICER
c.
PROJECT OFFICER
d.
MONITOR
e.
REMOTE VIEWER
APPENDIX
A:
TASK RECORD
SHEJET
APPENDIX
B:
PROJECT SUMMARY RECORD SHEET
APPENDIX
C:
OPERATIONS REPORT FORMAT
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OPERATIONAL_PROJECT_PROTOCOLS_iU).
I.
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PURPOSE:
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To document
the
basic protocols
and
procedures
for
the conduct
of operational
tasks.
II.
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OPER AT IONAL_PR0J EC T _PR0T0C OLS
(U)
A general
description
of operational
project
procedures,
along with specific
individual
responsibilities
are
included on
the following
pages.
Detailed protocols
will
also
be prepared to provide additional
details and
to
reflect requirements
for unique activities
as needs
arise.
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A.
(S/NF/SS-2)
TASKING_AND_REPORTIHG_FLOW_SUMMARY
1.
Customer request
for
information
initiated and sent
to
the Defense
Intelligence Agency
(DIA),
Directorate
for
Scientific and Technical
Intelligence
(DT).
2.
DT forwards
request
to
Unit
Manager.
3.
Unit Manager
reviews mission requirements and
levies
tasking
on Operations
Officer.
4.
Operations Officer
identifies Essential
Elements
of
Information
(EEI
)
to
be satisfied,
and designated
a Project
Of f i cer
5.
Project Officer
tasks
individual
Remote
Viewers.
6.
Remote Viewers conduct sessions and submit session
summaries with conceptual
sketches
to Project Officer.
7.
Project Officer submits
Operations
Report with each
viewers summary and sketches
to Operations Officer.
8.
Operations Officer reviews results and provides
a
Summary Report
of project findings to Unit
Manager.
9.
Unit Manager reviews results and forwards completed
project
to
DT.
10.
DT forwards project results to customer.
11.
Customer provides written evaluation
of data provided
for that project
and,
where
possible,
identifies
in what
way the data
was
used
or
was
of
utility.
12.
Customer evaluations
are received through
DT by Unit
Manager.
Unit
Manager forwards evaluations
to Operations
Officer
who ensures they are posted and given
to viewers
for
feedback.
13.
General
steps
as discussed above
are shown
in
Figure
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B.
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INDIVIDUAL_RESPONSIBILITIES_AND_PROCEDURES
a .
UNIT_MANAGER
1.
Obtains tasking from customer
via
the
Defense^
Intelligence Agency
(DIA),
Directorate
for Scientific
and
Technical
Intelligence
(DT).
2.
Ensures tasking
is valid and applicable.
3.
Determines suspense date
and timelines.
4.
Forwards tasking on Task Record Sheet,
see appendix
A,
to Operations Officer.
5.
Reviews and approves key aspects
of
all
operational
task procedures
(e.g.
personnel
mix,
timing,
priorities)
developed by the Operations
Officer.
***C0NDUCT OF OPERATION***
6.
Receives completed project from Operations Officer.
7.
Determines,
in conjunction with customer,
if additional
follow-up tasking
is required
for data clarification
or
for
pursuit
of new and/or different
unknowns.
Completed project
is sent
to customer
via
DIA/DT.
9.
Ensures,
after data review,
that
the customer provide
a written evaluation
of
the data provided for
that projec
and where possible,
identifies
in what way the data was
used or
was
of
utility.
10.
Ensures
that
the entire tasking process,
implementing
steps,
session details and other
information
will
be
maintained
in
the program central
files.
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OPERATIONS OFFICER
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Receives task i ng from
the
Unit
Manager')!
examines
the
tasking requirements
to determine applicability and verify
the
key questions
or
Essential
Elements
of
Information
(EEI's)
desired.
2.
Assigns each project
a project
number.
3.
Prepares
a mission statement
as given
by the
requestor /customer
;
prepares
a tasking package,
in^
conjunction with the Unit Manager
,
with
the specific
targeting method
or methods
that
will
be made available
to
the
viewer:
a.
De ve 1 ops /ass i gns computer generated encrypted
coordinates
(i.e.
random numbers)
to represent
the
target.
b.
Develops
in conjunction
with
the
Unit
Manager,
nny
additional
requirements
that
may
be presented
to the
viewer
(e.g.
scope
of
task,
general
type
of
information desired).
c.
Develops,
in conjunction with
the
Unit Manager,
if
any target-re 1 ated
information
(e.g.
sealed photo,
name
of missing person/ship,
maps,
etc.)
are
to
be
made available
to the
viewer.
d.
Recommends to
the
Unit
Manager
the anticipated
personnel
mix
(Project Officer,
Monitor,
Viewer)
required
to accomplish the
task.
4.
Provides Project
Officer with refined tasking package
to
include:
a.
Information
identified
in paragraph
3.
b.
List
of
available
viewers.
c.
Assigns suspense dates
and specific
time windows
for accomplishment
of
the
project.
***C0NDUCT OF THE OPERATION***
5.
Receives Operations Report
and viewer session summaries
from Project Officer.
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6.
Reviews project results
to ensure
been answered and project
is complete
additional
sessions
are
required.
all
questions
have
Determines
if
7.
Writes
a formal
Summary
appropriate addenda such
as
completes Task Record Sheet
it to the Unit
Manager.
Report
of
each project
with
viewer
summaries
and sketches,
see appendix
A,
and forwards
8.
Maintains
a copy of
all
in unit's central
files.
data obtained from each session
9.
Maintains
a detailed summary of project
information
(see appendix
B)
.
10.
Ensures
customer and
evaluations are posted upon receipt from the
made available
to viewers
for feedback.
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PROJ ECT OFFICER
1.
Receives
the project from the Operations Officer and
determines
the actual
number
of sessions required
in
conjunction
with
the Operations Officer.
2.
Responsible for accomplishing the entire
project;
ensures
all
questions are
answered.
3.
Responsible
for
the preparation
of
individual
tasks
reflecting specific
EEI
for
the viewer
to answer.
4.
Manages,
directs,
and provides guidance
for
the remote
viewing
activity.
a.
Obtains required materials
for sessions,
e.g.
appropriate
maps
for
a search problem,
photos,
etc.
b.
Identifies
and schedules specific viewers and
monitors
(if
needed)
c.
Will
not normally serve
as
a viewer
for
the
project
he
is managing but may act
in
the capacity of
monitor
as circumstances
warrant.
***C0NDUCT OF OPERATION***
d.
Receives
and reviews viewer session summaries
for
submission
to
the Operations Officer.
e.
As
required,
discusses each viewer's summary with
individual
viewer
to ensure
all
concepts
of the
session
are complete and clearly stated
in
the
summary.
Ensures
all
necessary sketches are provided.
f.
Determines
if
viewer
will
have
to conduct another
session,
depending
on whether viewer
has answered all
questions,
the
nature
of
the
task,
and the results
achieved
per
session,
g.
At
the conclusion
of
the sessions,
provides
viewers with known operational
information
as
available.
Nature
and type
of feedback
will
be
recorded
in the session records.
Project Officer must
also
be aware that follow-up tasking for
the same
project may occur depending
on customer /program
manager requirements after review of project results.
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5.
Responsible
for preparing
and submitting a written
Operations Report
that serves
as
a cover
to the Remot
Viewer's
summary.
The Operations Report "lil
contain
following:
Project number,
session number,
date
ot
session,
date
of
report,
start
time,
end time,
gy
used
viewer identifier number,
missions,
viewer tasking,
comments and inclemencies noted,
<s9e sample of report
a
appendix
C).
Evaluation paragraph will
be
left
bl
customer /program manager.
6.
The Project Officer
will
also report,
on appendix
B
"COMMENTS”,
any information
that
may relate
o viewer
Position
(e.g.
state
of
health,
distractions,
etc.)
^he Project Officer
will
also record any deviation from
standard protocols that may have occurred.
7.
Completed project with viewers summaries and operations
reports
will
be given
to the Operations Officer.
t
obtained from each session
will
be recorded and stored
file under
the control
of
the Operations Officer.
The Project Officer
will
not communicate results
to
anyone other than the Operations Officer and/or Unit
Manager .
During and following the operational
activity,
the Project Officer will
ensure that file
integrity
is maintained and that
the project will
not
be
^cussed among viewers
until
the Unit Manager
has given
approval
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d.
MONITOR
1.
Receives tasking
to
be
a monitor /interviewer from
Operations Officer through Project
Officer.
2.
Receives project questions
to
be answered and
EEI from
Project. Officer.
3.
Ensures
he
has appropriate materials required for
the
session,
such
as
maps
or
photos
if
available.
4.
Discusses with viewer designated time window and
conducts
the
session.
5.
Ensures viewer
has answered
all
questions during the
session
or after numerous
sessions.
6.
Does not discuss
session results with anyone other than
the
Project Officer,
Operations
Officer,
or the Unit
Manager.
7.
Will
not monitor
a project
he
has served as
a viewer.
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e.
REMOTE VIEWER
1.
Receives tasking from Operations Officer
through
Project
Officer.
2.
Usually views once
a day but no more
than
three times
a
day.
3.
Provides
a summary of
information obtained
per session
to the Project Officer.
Summary will
contain
at
least
the
following:
Project number,
date,
start
time,
end
time,
viewer
identification number,
session
number,
physical
inclemencies noted,
summary of
information from session,
sketches and appropriate classification
markings.
4.
Does
not discuss session results with other
viewers.
5.
May be selected to act
as trainer /teacher
for
a new
member
of the
unit.
6.
Should the Remote Viewer
serve
as Monitor
or
Project
Officer,
he/she will
not perform remote viewing activities
on those Monitor
or Project Officer
tasks.
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TASK..RECORDS
1.
DATE TASK PROVIDED
TO PROJECT:
2.
PROJECT NUMBER:
3.
REQUESTOR:
4.
INFORMATION DESIRED:
5.
BACKGROUND
INFORMATION PROVIDED
TO PROJECT:
6.
ENCRYPTED COORDINATES:
7.
SESSION SCHEDULING:
DATE
SOURCE
SESSION
METHODOLOGY
8.
TASK MILESTONES
(e.g.
task
reporting,
feedback)
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INTELL IGENCE SOURCES
AND METHODS
INVOJLVED
PROJECT
NUMBER:
DATE
OF SESSION:
START
TIME:
METHODOLOGY:
SESSION NUMBER:
DATE OF
REPORT:
END
TIME:
SOURCE
IDENTIFIER:
1.
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MISSIONS:
2.
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VIEWER
TASKING:
3.
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COMMENTS:
4.
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EVALUATION:
5.
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