17 September 1971 Dear As You know it is necessary @.@or the Project Officer to write a trip report summari--inv action items undertaken during visits with the contractor. I completed such a report shortly after my return. In essence, the report of f2uture action was con"ruent with the plan out- liiied in your latest quarterly report. Some of the -eneral comments of my supervi--ors and other knowledgeable people in t&ie area of non- lethal oersonnal incapacitation, and with wliich I largely agree, seem- i;orthy of passing on to you. ",here is not a great deal of confidence 2 L'.hat the inve3tioation of 1-will produce leads or clues that will merit detailed study, allhou-h hope to be pleasantly surprised. You indicated that the Visual Systems Analysis paper would be used as a -uida for the incapacitation analysis, altholgh perhaps not with the same scope. T,iLs is quit2a-reasonable since that paper is largely a plan for a Systems analysis of visual incaoacitation atid if the plan were implemented it would be a najor project in itself. A13o you will note that that paner indicates in the footnotes that the format utilized was sua,30stivO oniy and not to be considered as a rigid framework. 2 Undoubtedly, it will be necessary to modify your format as you and your staff feel will best oortray the ingormatioa. on pago 2 of your quarterly revort you cite seven different aspects oE incepacit:,ition systems that :ill be reviewed for the systems analysis. In view of the Icapability and orientation, I feel e.,aphas2is chould be placed upon item.,.: Physiolo-ical, biochemical, psycho- lo,,ical and medical considerations; (4) Results or effects, type and degree of performance decrement; and (7) Reco=endations.' In sinnf"ry, the information of greatest value to us would be systematic formulation of in@-ormatio7n from the hiolo-ical sciences concerning various categories of personnel incapacitation in some sort of matrix fashion which would pravide guidelines for avoidin- blind alleys and rediscoverins the wheel, indicating -aps in current scientific Imowled-a and intalli-ent direction 17 September 1971 Par,,a 2 of research ef@4ort. I reali--e that it will be difficult to organize the in'6ormation you hive collccted, incorporatin- the leapa- bility, in a rystems analysis format. The roadblocks will not be apparent until attempts are-2made to organize the diverse information into a readily c=prehansible structure. Perhaps after your new additions to the staff have become saturated %#ith the bacitground material and have attempted the or-anization taslf., I i,7LI1 be able to visit ;ith you for a loar,,er period to discuss your recomm9endations for the sysccms analysis format and scope. Best personal regards,