MONTHLY ACTIVITY REPORT

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• Document Creation Date: December 23, 2016
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• Publication Date: March 11, 1965
• Content Type: MEMO

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MEMORANDUM FOR: Assistant for Administration, NPIC
SUBJECT: Monthly Activity Report
GENERAL STAFF OCCURRENCES
50X1 On the 17th of February was appointed Technical
Advisor to Mr. Lundahl and relinquished his position as Assistant
50X1 for Plans and Development, assumed that
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The position of Executive Officer was eliminated from the table of
organization.
The Plans and Development Staff was the first component within
the Center to become involved with the Inspector General's Team.
Basically, the purpose of the two sessions was to introduce the
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In so doing an
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introduction to the functions of the P&DS was achieved.
attended a briefing within the
Center put on by Col. Sleeper, AFSC, on the need for ground resolutions
of less than 6".
PAG and P&DS joined forces to present to the Director a technical
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use of the to gain useful information was detailed
in the presentation.
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The most important event during the month was the visit of the
Inspector General's Team. gave a detailed presentation
of the research and development program on the 25th of February.
In the process of preparing this briefing, the expanse of the program
became most apparent, and it was determined that our current workload
is four times that normally carried by a staff of this size. The
use of the status report and detailed work analysis made a well-
coordinated presentation of our program relatively easy to compile and
to present convincingly. In the course of the briefing the absence
of specific total exploitation systems directly keyed to acquisition
systems was noted. The policy in the past has been to design devices
of considerable versatility that are inherently capable of serving a
number of different acquisition systems; however, we are aware that
there are instances in which the specific system concept is of
definite benefit, and we are currently reviewing our program in
order to establish this type of development plan when it is appropriate.
Another interesting observation was the surprise of the I. G. Team
to learn that the acquisition and exploitation aspects of development
were not more closely tied together.
During the month of February two TDC meetings were
which
projects
held in
develo sment
raising our total commitment to
of our entire program. In order
our schedule we must process projects involving more funding
during the month of March than we have in the entire previous portion
of the fiscal year. It is still our intention to accomplish this.
were processed, thus
meet
On separate occasions during the month organized trips
for PAG and PID representatives to visit Optomechanisms, Inc. and
HRB-Singer in order for them to view drawings and mock-ups of the
Advanced Roll Film Viewing Tables being concurrently developed at these
two facilities. .
During the month secured two sets of motorized film
brackets on loan from Richards Corporation and arranged to have them
evaluated in PID and PAG. TID has also expressed an interest in
testing these brackets.
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continues to coordinate the Joint Procurement for the
B&L High Power Stereo Viewers. The initial order totaled 54 instruments.
A second order is now materializing for a quantit ran ing from 35 to
45 additional instruments. In these actions has not only
served both PAG and PID but also SAC, FTD, NRTSC, SP4a, DIA-AP1 and
As a result of this coordination the price per
instrument was reduced by $3,300, thus effecting savings in the
order of $300,000 to the Government.
The Maintenance Section services 6o requests for specific
maintenance actions during the month including 19 for TAB/TID, 16 for
PAG and 12 for PSD. There were also 54 instances of preventative
maintenance.
Branch travel was particularly light during the month involving
only 30 man days and 16 facilities visited. A considerable portion
of the contract monitoring process was accomplished by conferences
with commercial representatives at this building. This is a satisfactory
expedient, but is obviously limited to special circumstances.
Major contractual actions for the month are as follows:
3 February - Contract was let with Bausch & Lomb to develop
an improved version, Model II, Projected Scale
Micrometer.
12 February - Richards Corporation delivered two Fly-a-way
Light Tables which are now being operationally
evaluated.
15--,Tebruary - Contract was let with Itek to investigate and
develop an exploitation system coordinated with
a proposed acquisition system.
Listed below are
months of January and
PROPOSAL STATUS
statistics relevant to Branch operations for the
February:
Received
Considered during Month
Rejected
Accepted
Total Carried Over
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FEB.
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PROJECT APPROVAL REQUEST STATUS JAN.
. Completed 5 8
STATUS OF PROJECTS INVOLVING R&D CONTRACTS JAN. FEB.
Initiated
In pre-contract phase
Under contract
In test and evaluation
Completed
Cancelled
Total Projects Carried Over
11
18
6o
70
77
81
14
12
2
3
3
145
160
STATUS OF PROJECTS NOT INVOLVING CONTRACTS
JAN.
FRB.
Initiated
8
5
In work during month
74
77
Completed
1
2
Cancelled
1
1
Total Projects Carried Over
72
74
FISCAL STATUS OF R&D CONTRACTS
Number Dollar Value
Jan.
Feb. Jan. Feb.
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Pending Obligations
15
15
Contracted this month
3
3
Contracted FY-65
17
20
Completed this month
2
3
Current total R&D contracts
73
76
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During the period of this report, several trips were made and
programmed to bring the data on several systems up to-date.
made a trip to Wright/Patterson Air Force Base
from 15 to 17 February 1965 and acquired latest information on
the RF4C, SR-71, and 111B Reconnaissance System.
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departed on 18 February for Barksdale,
Air i'orce Base, La., o check on the new SAC trailer which is
an air transportable, precision photo lab.
continued on to California and met in Los An eles
on 23 February. The trip, basically orientation for
included visits and conferences with Unite a es
Air Force Space Systems Division, Lockheed - Burbank, and
Hycon Corp., all in the Los Angeles area. Continuation of this
orientation trip, February 23 through 3 March, will be in the
next month's report.
Arrangements have been made for a trip to Eastman Kodak
on the 10th and 11th of March to update the G3 program and the
Type II Camera System.
Graphic materials for the Navy RA-5C reconnaissance system were
completed, and the senior NPIC officials, PAG, PID, and OPS were
briefed.
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addition, a a compilation presenting the capabilities of .
exploitation equipment to handle systems material is being prepared.
Initial contact with the Inspector General's Team was made on
16 February, and this was followed up by a formal briefing on 25 February
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is continuing the evaluation of photographic material
from the Type I Camera System; PID, PAG, TB), and IPD are also
involved in this project. A preliminary evaluation meeting was held
at the NPIC with representatives from Perkin-Elmer, TID, IPD, PID,
PAG, and OSA/CIA; problems and recommendations were presented.
month.
was on ten days annual leave the last week of the
EXPLORATORY DEVELOPMENT LABORATORY BRANCH
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In preparation for the coming visit of the Inspector General's
spent considerable time in discussing
took several photographs
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and printed additional copies of stock negatives to make up a special
board which demonstrated graphically the interlocking disciplines of
the branch.
In direct sup-port of the Development Branch's efforts,
helped in the evaluation of several
proposals. These included the ultra-violet screen study by Consolidated
Systems Corporation, several on unconventional photographic systems,
a follow-on to Houston Fearless' HTA-5 processor, a new system of
processing by the Electrada Corporation employing controlled fogging
by ultra-violet light combined with reversal dye-coupling develo ment,
and a Technical Operations proposal on image restoration.
recommended that the Technical Operations proposal be approved, an
he aided in its presentation to the TDC.
proposal
presented to the TDC, aided by
on adjacency effects.
the Itek
Proceedin s of the Image Quality Evaluation Program meeting,
5011 which chaired during January, were prepared and drafted.
Some de ays In receiving participants; contributions were experienced,
and the expected February release date was not realized. It is
expected that the report will be released by 8jMarch.
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carried through a preliminary theoretical and experimental
analysis necessary for the production of low-modulation high transmittance
sine-waves. These will be used on eqUipment currently under development
by Diffraction Limited, of Bedford, Massachusetts. An equipment
breakdown prevented completion offthis projection during February.
The necessary repairs are being effected, and it is anticipated that
the project will be continued in March.
of Technical Operations visited the Center
for two days in February to discuss problems in optics and photography.
The results of an analysis performed by members of his staff were
discussed. These will be incorporated into the program for evaluating
adjacency effects. The problem of coherent vs. incoherent resolution
limit, particularly as it applies to the evaluation of the Perkin-Elmer
Coherent Light Enlarger, was also considered. Progress on their studies
was discussed, and a proposal was solicited from them based on those
results.
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Much of activity during the month of February
centered around the Isodensitracer and its applications to Center
problems.
On 9 February, visited Itek at Burlington,
Massachusetts, to assist an Air orce check-out team in evaluating
the Itek rear-projection film-viewer by Isodensitracer techniques.
Photographs of the viewer screen made under operating conditions,
were density-mapped to show the distribution of luminance over the
screen. The results of the test were useful from the points of view
of both the Air Force and the Center.
red
the
The principal drawback in interpreting isodensity maps of infra-
images is the requirement for coloring the map by hand to increase
interpreter's perception of the patterns the image contains.
has now completed a preliminary design for an apparatus
which will perform the transformation from a density image to a colored
image automatically. The same concept may also be used to alter the
contrast structure of an image and enhance edge definition as well as
for other aspects of density interpreter's perception of the patterns
the image contains, has now completed a preliminary
design for an apparatus which will perform the transformation from a
density image to a colored image automatically. The same concept may
also be used to alter the contrast structure of an image and enhance
edge definition as well as for other aspects of density-image manip-
ulation. A breadboard model of the apparatus will be built as soon
as possible after the delivery of the Laboratory's Isodensitracer.
A comprehensive briefing for. the Director on the Isodensitracbr
and its role in the interpretation of recent infra-red mission material
was presented on 26 February by of
DIA. The briefing will be repeated for several other Center and DIA
groups.
continued work on the glass etched phase gratings.
He also conducted a literature survey of all available material covering
the preparation and etching of glass by hydrofluoric acid. A safety
hazard was discovered after had become ill several different
days as a result of prolonged exposure to the fumes of the photo resist
and other organic thinning agents employed in this system. To overcome
this exposure, fabricated a cardboard and tape fume hood
which is coupled to the main laboratory hood by a blower-duct system
-to remove the fumes of the photo resist during application. Twenty
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acid-vapor etched plates of improved quality were produced during
this reporting period.
A purchase order was placed for the Ronchi ruling necessary for
the production of phase gratings. The expected delivery is on or
before 22 March, so that there is a good probability that the
Laboratory will have its first finished grating by 15 April.
During the month of February fabricated two items
of laboratory equipment, provided consulting service to the Production
Services Division, completed a design layout for the wide field
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scanning photometer,
of this photometer.
an examination of their
recommendation regarding
material. They were
produce a larger unit
and began producing detailed parts drawings
The consulting service to PSD/PLB consisted of
present 14-inch wide print flattener and a
procurement of a unit for 24-inch wide
advised to arrange for some engineering firm to
by simply copying the design of their mall one.
a mounting plate for attaching an existing 70mm
Ealing optical benchcarrier. The engineering work
project should be completed during the
Approximately 20 detail drawings will be required.
continued work on the project on focus determination
completed
camera
on
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the scanning photometer
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as
well as other necessary
photographic assignments. He completed more
photographs in continuing support of the Plans Branch requirements for
equipment illustrations
in the Technical Development Manual.
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During the month
of February, activities fell into
four categories: on
the job training; investigation of analytical methods;
analyzing a technique for measuring adjacency effects; and making a
preliminary
study for
a research project.
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continued
his training in laboratory procedures and the
photographic
process;
he also studied mathematical concepts which have
proven to be valuable in the field of optics. He reviewed an analysis
made by Technical Operations for P&DS. As a result of the above activities,
he was prompted to make a preliminary study to determine whether abstract
algebraic
concepts
have applications to optics and related concepts.
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attended
a day's seminar given by the Millipore Filter
Corporation
in Richmond,
Virginia, on 1 February. As a direct result
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able to aid in the suggested procurement
of a filtration system
for taking the fine particles out of the photo
?resist which was causing trouble in the manufacture of the vapor-etched
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phase gratings. After attending several meetings with various
members of the Agency and the consulting engineers from G. S.A.
regarding the improvements to be made in the ventilation system
in Building 213, he recommended to the SS/LB suitable procedures
for measuring airborne contaminations in clean room areas.
Optics Course."
visited NSA on 18 February to attend the "Modern
visited to interview a
prospective employee. This is the first instance of a new arrangement
with whereby a thorough technical
assessment of the applicant's capabilities and interest may be
obtained early in the personnel processing. It will enable a more
critical evaluation of mutual interest prior to the submission of the
required PHS and lengthy security check.
attended a meeting of operators and users of the
Controlled Range Network at SPPL on 18 and 19 February. They reviewed
the progress achieved in predicting contrast reduction from meteorological
data and in measuring the optical environment of the ground targets.
The contrast reduction problem is now fairly well understood, and
analyses are being made routinel b Air Weather Service to support
the Perkin-Elmer evaluations of
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