OPERATIONAL PROJECT PROTOCOLS

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• Publication Date: November 27, 1990
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OPEAATIOIlAL PROJECT PHOTUCULS (U)
27 November, 1990
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OPERATIONAL PROJECT PROTOCOLS
This is a Department of Defense Intelligence Document
prepared by the Technology Assessment and Support Office,
Directorate for Scientific and Technical Intelligence
Defense Intelligence Agency.
Technology Assessment and Support Office (DT-S)
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TABLE-OF-CONTENTS
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I. PURPOSE 1
II. OPERATIONAL PROJECT PROTOCOLS 1
A. TASKING AND REPORTING FLOW SUMMARY 3
B. INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND PROCEDURES
a. UNIT MANAGER 3
b. OPERATIONS OFFICER 4
c. PROJECT OFFICER 6
d. MONITOR 8
e. REMOTE VIEWER 9
APPENDIX A: TASK RECORD SHqET
APPENDIX B: PROJECT SUMMARY RECORD SHEET
APPENDIX C: OPERATIONS REPORT FORMAT
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OPERATIONAL-PROJECT-PROTOCOLS
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I. (U) PURPOSE:
(S/NF) To document the basic protocols and
procedures for the conduct of operational tasks.
II. (U) OPERATIONAL-PROJECT-PROTOCOLS:
(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-REPORTING-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
Officer.
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 1.
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B. (S/NF/SS-2) 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.
***CONDUCT 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.
8 Completed project is sent to customer via DIA/DT.
9. Ensures, after data review, that the customer provides
a written evaluation of the data provided for that project,
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
1. Receives tasking 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. Develops/assigns computer generated encrypted
coordinates (i.e. random numbers) to represent the
target.
b. Develops in conjunction with the Unit Manager, any
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-related 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.
***CONDUCT OF THE OPERATION***
5. Receives Operations Report and viewer session summaries
from Project Officer.
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6. Reviews project results to ensure all questions have
been answered and project is complete. Determines if
additional sessions are required.
7. Writes a formal Summary Report of each project with
appropriate addenda such as viewer summarie~s aand nd soewahds,
completes Task Record Sheet, see appendix
it to the Unit Manager.
8. Maintains a copy of all data obtained from each session
in unit's central files.
9. Maintains a detailed summary of project information
(see appendix B).
10. Ensures evaluations are posted upon receipt from the
customer and made available to viewers for feedback.
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c. PROJECT-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.
***CONDUCT 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 Remote
Viewer's summary. The Operations Report will contain the
following: Project number, session number, date of
session, date of report, start time, end time, methodology
used, viewer identifier number, missions, viewer tasking,
comments and inclemencies noted, (see sample of report at
appendix C). Evaluation paragraph will be left blank for
customer/program manager.
6. The Project Officer will also report, on appendix B
"COMMENTS", any information that may relate to viewer
disposition (e.g. state of health, distractions, etc.)
The 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. All data
obtained from each session will be recorded and stored in a
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file under the control of the Operations Off
8.
The Project Officer will not communicate results
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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 REMARKS
8. TASK MILESTONES (e.g. task reporting, feedback):
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APPENDIX B
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WARNING NOTICE: INTELLIGENCE SOURCES AND METHODS INVOLVED
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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SEARCH EVALUATION:
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