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REPLY TO
ATTN OF:
CPT,
DIA,
DT-S
SUBJECT: After Action Report Operation
SGI J
SG1A
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to: COL JOHNSON,
HQDA
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There
were wany lessons
learned during
.
(S/NF/STD)There
^ that everyone
involved
operation
ana
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benefited from the experi««.
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foUo„s :
advantages/successes
of this operation
a.
Direct Feedback.
Daily feedback on operations
was
excellent.
^ able to see
,
first hand,
yhat
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able to do well
and what our
limitations were,
also got
a feeling for
our method
of ^ration^
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Billeting “- outstandings
llkely to
normal
working,^7,“, rejuvenation
at the beach and a
g„fc. Sot” room prevented total burnout of energies^
hydro^i l^nd ^as^frf
/both interesting
and informative.
was handled extremely well.
-S^he time to understand how "^worked “d
unax, our strengths and
icer^rom managing tasking to
outstanding Job as
liai
went over
and above what
coordinating with Jlf
•
-
methods
of working and
was required to
learn our
individual
methods o
a
what our administrative requirements were to get tn
results possible on every tasking.
2.
(S/NF/STD)
Some
of the disadvantages/dif f icuI t les
as follows:
Working conditions could have been better.
There
were not
e“oug
J
*vi ewers’" werl sub j letIT to constant
conducive
to viewing.
telephones.
These
constant^ interruptions' during sessions detracted from
performance^
officer should have had
a better
backgroundknowledge of project and viewers prior to the
operation.^ additlonal
aft. r action report attached.
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3.
(S/NF/STD)
There
were many variables
in
this
operational
environment
that affected my performance*
However,
I
feel
that
I
learned from every one.
I finished
my CRV training prior
to the operation.^Th^^rahiing
was
held daily,
with
a monitor
(my trainer
in
a
SG1J
dimly
lit room with no
interruptions.
I^^Ke^Wes^^we had
to work wherever
we could with many interruptions.
I
learned that
I did not need such isolated and protected
conditions
as
at
Ft.
Meade
in order
to work
(it would have
been optimal),
but
it did affect
performance.
I
had
to
"peel
myself off the ceiling" when
a phone
rang
loudly
in
the middle
of
a sessions;
my concentration shifted when
people walked
in and around the room while
I
was
viewing;
I
managed
to work with the
lights
on and noise,
but had
problems
when other people
in the room talked
to me about
other topics while
I
was
viewing.
Being used
to monitored
sessions,
I worked some
of
my first solo sessions during
this operation and tried new techniques
that worked for
me,
to get
the
information flowing easier.
I
learned
a
lot
from this operation and feel
that
it
was definitely
a good
experience.
4.
(S/NF/STD)
This operational
concept should definitely
be pursued
in
the future.
If JTF-4
has
a time period of
heavy activity and they need
an
immediate response
on
tasking,
another team of viewers should
be sent
down.
By
working that closely with the customer,
we
are better able
to see what their requirements are and how we can best meet
their needs.
However,
the average number
of projects
a day
per viewer should
be considered when planning
a future
operation.
If there
is
a high
level
of activity,
more
than
three viewers may have
to
be sent
in order
to prevent
burnout and still
fulfill
mission requirements.
In
the
meantime,
we could be working on some
of their
long-term
projects
here,
describing fixed targets,
training
to
improve
on search,
and other
tasking.
SG1A
5.
(S/NF/STD)
Overall,
I
feel
Operati on
was very
worthwhile,
a learning experience
for
all,
and
a success.
We would have
loved to make
a major bust while
we were down
there,
but that could still
happen.
We did make
it evident
that this phenomenon has military application and that
we
can provide intelligence
information towards
the
counternarcotics effort.
SGI J
Project Officer
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