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ACSI Update
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19 Sep 73
MAJ Stoner
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(3/NOFORN)1. During week of 11-15 Sep 78, OACSI A/O
MAJ Stoner met with SKI scientists in California, co
GRILL FLAME, Mr. Kramer and COL De Prospero (both of
AMSAA) and Dr. Dale Graff (USAF FTD) were at Fort Ord
and Menlo Park on same subject/same time.
2. (S/NOFORN) BG Hemphill, CG, Combat Developments
Evaluation Command, Fort Ord, and his chief scientific
advisor, Dr. Bryson, were briefed on GRILL FLAME. BG
Hemphill agreed to support AMSAA/SRI experiments at
Fort Ord. Two major activities are projected by DCEC/
7th Infantry Division over the next six months;
DRAGON anti-tank missile firing gerias (ca Oct -
Dec 78),
b. Battalion-size elements/equipment testing (ca
Jan - Apr 79).
3. (S/NOVORN) BG Hemphill appointed Dr. Bryson the
CDEC project monitor and insisted on the most compact-
menced security possible. Two CDEC officers from the
Human Factors Divistoo will act as the GRILL PLANE Action
Officers at Fort Ord. BG Hemphill does not wish any o
other personnel at Fort Ord to be briefed.
He also
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asked that the term GRILL FLAME not be used in CDEC/
7th Division; and, that some sort of action cover
be used that is compatable with CDEC's mission.
4. (S/NOFORN) Mr. Kramer stated to DACSI rep-
resentative that AMSAA is prepared to assume any
mjason/role given it by DARCOM/DA,
He feels chat
AMSAA bas the wherewithal to act as the Army's pro-
ponent.
He also said that his people would gladly
act as INSCCM/ACSI "front" on funding contracts,
etc. Mr. Kramer believes that any effort by INSCOM
should be closely tied to DARCOM/s. He thinks that
working hand-in-hand with the ultimate user (INSCCM)
Erom square one will benefit everyone along the way
and would mean zero lag time in technology transfer.
5. (S/NOFORN)
The meeting at SRI on 13-15 Sep center-
ed first on AMSAA's experimental requirements.
Next the
issue of training 3 - 4 INSCCM personnel was thrashed
about :
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3.
SRI is just now in the process of developing
i cralaing/subject-selection profile protocols.
b. SRI could not, In good faith, begin any kind
of Lateuse subject training.
They do believe that in
a few months, after the protocols are more clearly
defined, they will be able to start this pilot
affort with several subjects.
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c. SRI does not recommend long concentrated
training sessions, Involving all the INSCOM subjects
at one time.
Two options are possible instead:
(1) Take each subject nominee for one week at a
time, individually, over a one year period; say,
once per quarter. This is the preferred way.
(2)
Take each subject, individually, for a 4 - 6
week crash session at SRI, beginning in April 1979,
after AMSAA/PID pressare Jets up
6. (S/ NOPORN)
Believe Sixst option is best and
that INSCOM Project Officer be immediately designated.
This pivotal Individual is exceptionally important to
the project and should be selected with great care.
Cost for training 3 - 4 individuals will be approxi-
mately 70-75 X.
7.
(S/NOFORN)
Recommend the following steps be taken
dimmediately:
.a. DACSI or designated representative talk with MG
Rolya and IG Smith, and suggest that INSCOM assign a
qualified individual to act as
GRILL FLAME project manager.
b. DACSI and Commander, INSCOM, discuss wich DARCCH
Commaader the concept of working with AMSAA and MIA on the
problem.
DARCOM Commander's go ahead should be soliticed.
OACSI(with $25K available excess
SG1A
funds) or INSCCM with any available year-end funds)
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immediately go through AMSAA for a "training contract"
with SRI. This would be plugged in to AMSAA/VID
existing contract.
This would permit the INSCOM Team
Chief to quickly be brought into the picture, dealing
with AMSAA, CDEC, SRI, etc. He would receive a short
dose of experimental work/training at SRI and observe
all on-going field experiments.
8. (S/NOFORN)
Miscellaneous:
a. As soon as we give the green light SRI will
come in ASAP with a proposal to train one or more
individuals,
b.
SRI indicated that they would like to interview
approve any nominee for teaining.
This would insure
that both che Institute and the Army takes all reasonable
precautions to insure success from the start.
c, Mr. Kramer verbally agreed to process INSCOM
training requirement/money through his organization
and TID.
3. (0) Keeping in mind the critical factor of VY 78
coding soon, if you agree to the recommendations and
steya outlined in paragraphs 6 and 7 above, OACSI staff
will proceed immediately.
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