INTERIM EVALUATION, GRILL FLAME PROJECT
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The document is an interim evaluation of the Grill Flame project, which was initiated in November 1979. The evaluation states that the Grill Flame data has value when used in conjunction with other source material, particularly when working against a target in a denied or hostile environment. The document also outlines the potential for increased effectiveness in Grill Flame reporting when certain strategies are employed, such as proper understanding of the Grill Flame process, selection of appropriate sources, and objective correlation of data by competent analysts. However, the evaluation also cautions that decisions based solely on Grill Flame material would be risky and not recommended. A final evaluation of the Grill Flame data and validations/invalidations of the comments in the memo cannot be made until the targeted situation is resolved.
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MEMORANDUM FOR: LTC WATT/USA/DA/-IAFM-OPS-HU-SA
SUBJECT: INTERIM EVALUATION, GRILL FLAME PROJECT
10 MAR 1980
1. APPLICATION OF PROJECT GRILL FLAME TO ONE OF SOD'S CURRENT
AREAS OF INTEREST WAS ACTIVELY INITIATED BY DA DURING MID-
NOVEMBER 1979, WITH THE INITIAL SESSION OCCURRING ON 27 NOV 79.
2. JCS/J3/SOD WAS SUBSEQUENTLY APPRAISED OF THE PROGRAM, AND
IN CONDUCTION WITH THE PROJECT MANAGER DEVELOPED A JOINT EX-
PLOITATION APPROACH WHICH WENT INTO EFFECT DURING THE FIRST
WEEK IN DECEMBER, 1979. DURING THE 1 DECEMBER - 28 FEBRUARY
TIME FRAME, 69 GRILL FLAME REPORTS WERE PREPARED ON BEHALF OF
JCS/SOD.
3. THE COMMENTS PROVIDED BELOW ARE BASED UPON AN EXAMINATION OF THE
REPORTS CITED ABOVE AND REFLECT A JUDGEMENTAL ANALYSIS, AFTER
COMPARISON OF THE REPORT DATA WITH OTHER INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO THIS
OFFICE. SUFFICIENT CORELATION OF PHYSICAL VERIFIABLES HAS BEEN OB-
TAINED TO INDICATE THAT GRILL FLAME DATA HAS VALUE WHEN USED IN CON-
VIDE INSIGHTS THAT WOULD NOT BE READILY AVAILABLE THROUGH OTHER
SOURCES, PARTICULARLY WHEN WORKING AGAINST A TARGET IN A DENIED OR
HOSTILE ENVIRONMENT.
4. GRILL FLAME REPORTING APPEARS TO HAVE INCREASED POTENTIAL WHEN
PROPER CARE IS TAKEN TO MAP OUT A STRATEGY WHICH INVOLVES:
A. A THOROUGH REQUESTOR UNDERSTANDING OF THE GRILL FLAME PRO-
CESS, ITS LIMITATIONS, AND ITS SUSCEPTABILITY TO MISINTERPRETATION
WHEN VIEWED IN ISOLATION OR WHEN ASSUMED TO BE PRECISE.
B. A FAMILIARIZATION OF THE CONTROLLER WITH THE TARGET AREA
(IN TERMS OF PHYSICAL VERIFIABLES AND DESIRED TYPES OF INFORMATION).
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C. SELECTION OF PROPER SOURCE IN RELATION TO DESIRED INFORMATION
(GEOGRAPHIC, PHYSICAL, OR INTEL ECTUAL) .
D. GENERAL ORIENTATION OF SOURCE WITH TARGET AREA (GENERAL PHYSICAL
OR FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION).
E. EXERCISE OF PROPER DIRECTION OF SOURCE DURING MISSION PERIOD.
F. OBJECTIVE CORELATION OF GRILL FLAME DATA BY COMPETENT ANALYST
(REQUESTOR) WHO HAS INTIMATE KNOWLEDGE OF OTHER AVAILABLE INTELLIGENCE.
5. IN SUMMARY, GRILL FAME DATA APPEARS TO HAVE POTENTIAL VALUE AS
A S AL OR KEYING SOURCE. ANY DECISIONS BASED SOLEY ON GRILL
FLAME MATERIAL, HOWEVER, WOULD BE EXTREMELY RISKY AND NOT RECOMMENDED.
FINAL EVALUATION OF THE GRILL f1LAMEDATA AND VALIDATIONS/INVALIDATIONS
OF THE COMMENTS CONTAINED IN THIS MEMO CANNOT BE MADE UNTIL THE SITUATION
WHICH WAS TARGETED:., IN" THESE REPORTS IS RESOLVED AND THE PARTIES INVOLVED
ARE FREE TO DISCUSS THE EVENTS.
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MEMORANDUM FOR: LTC WATT/U .I '-IAIM-OPS-HU-SA
SUBJECT: INTERIM EVALUATION, GRILL FLAME PROJECT
1. APPLICATION OF PROD CT GRILL FLAME TO ONE OF SOD'S CURRENT
AREAS OF INTEREST WAS ACTIVELY INITIATED BY DA DURING MID-
NOVEMBER 1979, WITH THE INITIAL SESSION OCCURRING ON 27 NOV 79.
2. JCS/J3/SOD WAS SUBSEQUENTLY APPRAISED OF THE PROGRAM, AND
IN CONDUCTION WITH THE PROJECT MANAGER DEVELOPED A JOINT EX-
PLOITATION APPROACH WHICH WENT INTO EFFECT DURING THE FIRST
WEEK IN DECEMBER, 1979. DURING THE 1 DECEMBER - 28 FEBRUARY
TIME FRAME, 69 GRILL FLAME REPORTS WERE PREPARED ON BEHALF OF
JCS/SOD.
3. THE COMMENTS PROVIDED BELOW ARE BASED UPON AN EXAMINATION OF THE
REPORTS CITED ABOVE AND REFLECT A JUDGEMENTAL ANALYSIS, AFTER
COMPARISON OF THE REPORT DATA WITH OTHER INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO THIS
OFFICE. SUFFICIENT CORELATION OF PHYSICAL VERIFIABLES HAS BEEN OB-
TAINED TO INDICATE THAT GRILL FLAME DATA HAS VALUE WHEN USED IN CON-
JUCTION WITH OTHER SOURCE MATERIAL. GRILL FLAME DATA APPEAR TO PRO-
VIDE INSIGHTS THAT WOULD NOT BE READILY AVAILABLE THROUGH OTHER
SOURCES, PARTICULARLY WHEN WORKING AGAINST A TARGET IN A DENIED OR
HOSTILE ENVIRONMENT.
4. GRILL FLAME REPORTING APPEARS TO HAVE INCREASED POTENTIAL WHEN
PROPER CARE IS TAKEN TO MAP OUT A STRATEGY WHICH INVOLVES:
A. A THOROUGH REQUESTOR UNDERSTANDING OF THE GRILL FLAME PRO-
CESS, ITS LIMITATIONS, AND ITS SUSCEPTABILITY TO MISINTERPRETATION
WHEN VIEWED IN ISOLATION OR WHEN ASSUMED TO BE PRECISE.
B. A FAMILIARIZATION OF THE CONTROLLER WITH THE TARGET AREA
(IN TERMS OF PHYSICAL VERIFIABLES AND DESIRED TYPES OF INFORMATION).
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C. SELECTION OF PROPER SOURCE IN RELATION TO DESIRED INFORMATION
(GEOGRAPHIC, PHYSICAL, OR INTEL EcTUAL) .
D. GENERAL ORIENTATION OF SOURCE WITH TARGET AREA (GENERAL PHYSICAL
OR FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION).
E. EXERCISE OF PROPER DIRECTION OF SOURCE DURING MISSION PERIOD.
F. OBJECTIVE CORELATION OF GRILL FLAME DATA BY COMPETENT ANALYST
(REQUESTOR) WHO HAS INTIMATE KNOWLEDGE OF MiER AVAILABLE INTELLIGENCE.
5. IN SUMMARY, GRILL GLAME DATA APPEARS TO HAVE POTENTIAL VALUE AS
A SUPT TAL OR KEYING SOURCE. ANY DECISIONS BASED SOLEY ON GRILL
FLAME MATERIAL, HOWEVER, WOULD BE E F74ELY RISKY AND NOT RECOMMENDED.
FINAL EVALUATION OF THE GRILL GLAME DATA AND VALIDATIONS/INVALIDATIONS
OF THE COMMENTS CONTAINED IN THIS MEMO CANNOT BE MADE UNTIL THE SITUATION
WHICH WAS TARGETED-IN THESE REPORTS IS RESOLVED AND THE PARTIES INVOLVED
ARE FREE TO DISCUSS THE EVENTS.
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MEMORANDUM FOR: LTC WATT/USA/DA/-IAFM-OPS-HU-SA
SUBJECT: INTERIM EVALUATION, GRILL FLAME PROJECT
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1. APPLICATION OF PROJECT GRILL FLAME TO ONE OF SOD'S CURRENT
AREAS OF INTEREST WAS ACTIVELY INITIATED BY DA DURING MID-
NOVEMBER 1979, WITH THE INITIAL SESSION OCCURRING ON 27 NOV 79.
2. JCS/J3/SOD WAS SUBSEQUENTLY APPRAISED OF THE PROGRAM, AND
IN CONJUCTION WITH THE PROJECT MANAGER DEVELOPED A JOINT EX-
PLOITATION APPROACH WHICH WENT INTO EFFECT DURING THE FIRST
WEEK IN DECEMBER, 1979. DURING THE 1 DECEMBER - 28 FEBRUARY
TIME FRAME, 69 GRILL FLAME REPORTS WERE PREPARED ON BEHALF OF
JCS/SOD.
3. THE COMMENTS PROVIDED BELOW ARE BASED UPON AN EXAMINATION OF THE
REPORTS CITED ABOVE AND REFLECT A JUDGEMENTAL ANALYSIS, AFTER
COMPARISON OF THE REPORT DATA WITH OTHER INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO THIS
OFFICE. SUFFICIENT CORELATION OF PHYSICAL VERIFIABLES HAS BEEN OB-
TAINED TO INDICATE THAT GRILL FLAME DATA HAS VALUE WHEN USED IN CON-
JUCTION WITH OTHER SOURCE MATERIAL. GRILL FLAME DATA APPEAR TO PRO-
VIDE INSIGHTS THAT WOULD NOT BE READILY AVAILABLE THROUGH OTHER
SOURCES, PARTICULARLY WHEN WORKING AGAINST A TARGET IN A DENIED OR
HOSTILE ENVIRONMENT.
4. GRILL FLAME REPORTING APPEARS TO HAVE INCREASED POTENTIAL WHEN
PROPER CARE IS TAKEN TO MAP OUT A STRATEGY WHICH INVOLVES:
A. A THOROUGH REQUESTOR UNDERSTANDING OF THE GRILL FLAME PRO-
CESS, ITS LIMITATIONS, AND ITS SUSCEPTABILITY TO MISINTERPRETATION
WHEN VIEWED IN ISOLATION OR WHEN ASSUMED TO BE PRECISE.
B. A FAMILIARIZATION OF THE CONTROLLER WITH THE TARGET AREA
(IN TERMS OF PHYSICAL VERIFIABLES AND DESIRED TYPES OF INFORMATION).
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? C. SELECTION OF PROPER SOURCE IN RELATION TO DESIRED INFORMATION
(GEOGRAPHIC, PHYSICAL, OR INTELLECTUAL).
D. GENERAL ORIENTATION OF SOURCE WITH TARGET AREA (GENERAL PHYSICAL
OR FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION).
E. EXERCISE OF PROPER DIRECTION OF SOURCE DURING MISSION PERIOD.
F. OBJECTIVE CORELATION OF GRILL FLAME DATA BY COMPETENT ANALYST
(REQUESTOR) WHO HAS INTIMATE KNOWLEDGE OF OTHER AVAILABLE INTELLIGENCE.
5. IN SUMMARY, GRILL GLAME DATA APPEARS TO HAVE POTENTIAL VALUE AS
A SUPLIIME TTAL OR KEYING SOURCE. ANY DECISIONS BASED SOLEY ON GRILL
FLAME MATERIAL, HOWEVER, WOULD BE EXTREMELY RISKY AND NOT RECOMMENDED.
FINAL EVALUATION OF THE GRILLGLAME DATA AND VALIDATIONS/INVALIDATIONS
OF THE COMMENTS CONTAINED IN THIS MEMO CANNOT BE MADE UNTIL THE SITUATION
WHICH WAS TARGETED.-IN THESE REPORTS IS RESOLVED AND THE PARTIES INVOLVED
ARE FREE TO DISCUSS THE EVENTS.
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