Approved For Release Ae ERS SHER Ey 007 88 R001 800240001-7 (U) | and the application of standard statistical procedures. By its nature, the descriptor—list approach is quite conservative, given that much information is lost in the reduction to the coded representation, but the gain in objectivity and data manipulation capability is considered to be a reasonable trade-off. B. (U) Observations and Conclusions (U) Analysis of the data results in plots of a quantity called Figure of Merit (FM), which is a combined measure of the reliability of RVer statements, and the accuracy and completeness of target description. Based on the earlier development work on the training procedure under study, a particular performance curve was anticipated: e §=6A baseline region of relatively poor performance. e §6An unstable region of anomalously—high “first-time effect” immediately following initial instruction. e A region of slowly—increasing stable growth to levels above baseline performance. For all three RVers, the evolution of the distribution of data points over time, aligns with the predicted performance curve, and several measures of the correlation reach statistical significance; thus, the data—point distribution appears not to be random, but patterned as anticipated. With regard to overall performance, one of the three RVers generated independently statistically significant results, with regard to (1) the (positive) slope of the learning curve, and (2) the increase in mean performance level achieved in training (as compared with baseline). (U) It thus appears that the data generated in this study, collected under rigorous double-blind conditions and analyzed by objective computer-—automated procedures, provide support for the Track I Training model developed in earlier efforts. All remote viewers showed an increase in performance over baseline level, exhibiting growth in conformation with a predicted performance curve——one significantly so. -17- UNCLASSIFIED Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00788R001800240001-7
Approved For Relea NCLASSIFipD 800240001-7 C. (U) Recommendations for Follow-on Efforts (U) Given the success of this study, several follow-on explorations suggest themselves, which could not be pursued in the present level—of—effort study because of limited time and funds: e A matched companion study of three RVers——30 trials each (minimum)--should be pursued, in which no training information is provided to the trainees. This would provide a comparison between the progress observed in the Track I Training process, and the progress that could be generated by practice alone (a control study). @ Working with the present RVers, continue development of their RV skills by progressing through the stages of the Track I Training procedures as presently structured. @ Again working with the present RVers, additional targeting methods should be introduced on an intermixed basis to determine whether the Track I Training procedure continues to be effective under alternative targeting protocols. - 18 - UNCLASSIFIED Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00788R001800240001-7
Approved For Release RPC TPR SHER E BO 007 88Ro01 800240001-7 Appendix A DESCRIPTOR LIST (U) -19- UNCLASSIFIED Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00788R001800240001-7
Appendix A DESCRIPTOR LIST (U) Evaluator Approved For Releagg RPE RS ST PUBIC 00788001 800240001-7 Remote Viewer Site/Descriptor (circle one) l. 10. ll. 12. 13. 14, 15. 16. Is a hill, mountain or volcano, or series of such a significant feature of the site/description? Is a building (or buildings) or other manmade structures a significant part of the site/description? Is a city a significant part of the site/description? Is a small town, village or settlement a significant part of the site/description? Is a special manmade structure Ce.g., tower, fortress, mine, ruins) a significant part of the site/description? Is a relatively flat aspect a significant part of the site/description terrain (including water)? Is. water a significant element of the site/description? Is a large expanse of water (ocean, sea, gulf, lake or bay) a significant aspect of the site/description? Is a land/water interface a significant part of the site/description? Is a beach, port or harbor a significant part of the site/description? Is a river, canal or channel a significant part of the site/description? Is an island (or islands), or major peninsula, a significant part of the site/description? Are three or more major elements (e.g., city, water mountain) all significant parts of the site/description? Does a single major feature, natural or manmade, dominate the site/description? Is the central focus or predominant ambience of the site/description primarily natural rather than manmade? Is the implication of isolation or wilderness a significant aspect of the site/description? -~20- UNCLASSIFIED yes ho Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00788R001800240001-7
17. 18. 19. 20, Approved For Releap rR POOP NS ST PTET Oo 00788R001 800240001-7 Is heavy foliage or a verdant theme a significant part of the site/description? Is the site/description especially humid or tropical? Is the site/description especially dry to the point of being arid? Is snow or ice a significant part of the site/description? ~21- UNCLASSIFIED Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00788R001800240001-7
Approved For Release ARP er qSRE EV ERP TIE-00788R001 800240001-7 Appendix B LIST OF TARGET SITES (U) -22- UNCLASSIFIED Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00788R001800240001-7
Approved For Releary ACCKE sjFieD eRe" 800240001-7 Appendix B LIST OF TARGET SITES (UV) RVer #309 | | 1001 . wm| 19-mar -1984 | +404539|+1115325|Salt Lake City | | 1002 .wm|19-mar-1984 | +334200|+1173400|Santiago Peak | | 1003 .wm | 26-mar-1984 | +560300|-1481800|Sea of Okhotsk | | 1004. wm| 27-mar-1984 | +195000|+1552500|Mauna Kea Volcano | | 1005 .wm| 28-mar-1984 | +400000 | +0751000|Philadelphia | | 1006 .wm| 28-mar-1984 | +283400 | -O835000|Annapurna Mt. | | 1007 . wm | 29-mar - 1984 | +505000 | -0042100| Brussels | | 1008 . wm | 29-mar-1984 | -165000| +1513000|Raiatea Island | | 1009 .wm | 30-mar-1984 | +334651 | +0910413| Arkansas River | }1010.wm| 2-apr-1984 |+370424|+1111820|Padre Bay | |1011.wm| 3-apr-1984 | +385500| +0770000|Washington D.C. | |1012.wm| 3-apr-1984 | +480000 | +0870000|Lake Superior | |1013.wm| 6-apr-1984 | -114500| +0770800 | Ancon | |1014.wm| 6-apr~-1984 | +472150|+1164515|Chatcolet Lake | |1015.wm| 9-apr-1984 |-163000|+1514500|Bora Bora | | 1016 .wm | 10-apr-1984 | +503000 | +1043800 | Regina | | 1017 .wm|10-apr-1984 | +360900 | +0052100|Gibraltar | | 1018 .wm|13-apr-1984 | +442959|+1141729|Klug Gulch | | 1019.wm|19-apr-1984 | +290000 | +0133800|Lanzarote Island | | 1020.wm | 20-apr-1984 | +140000 | -1210000|Lake Taal Volcano | | 1021.wm| 23-apr-1984 | +430300 | 0704700 | Portsmouth | |1022.wm|14-may-1984 | +233700 | -O583800 |Muscat | | 1023.wm|15-may~-1984 | +422940|+1032818|Pine Ridge | | 1024.wm|15-may-1984 | +424000 | -0180700 | Dubrovnik | | 1025 .wm| 16-may-1984 | +470800 | -0093200 | Vaduz | | 1026 .wm| 21-may-1984 | +211700| +1575200|Waikiki | | 1027 .wm | 22-may-1984 | +543900 | 0083800 | Carrick | | 1028.wm| 25-may-1984 | +243739|+0825223|Fort Jefferson | |1029.wm| 9-jul-1984 | +243319|+0814658|Key West | | 1030.wm | 10- ju1-1984 | +611000 | +1500000 | Anchorage | “Latitude and longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds. + signifies N for latitude and W for longitude. - signifies S for latitude and E for longitude. —-23- UNCLASSIFIED Approved For Release 2000/08/08 : CIA-RDP96-00788R001800240001-7