TRW performance evaluation for Task A-46

See list belowMAR 13 196868-PA-T-62APA/Chief, Apollo Data Priority CoordinationTRW performance evaluation for Task A-46

1. I don't know if other people have the same problem as I do—maybe Task A-46 is unique—but so help me God, I cannot think of anything productive to write in those blank spaces on the performance evaluation form month after month. So, I am sending this form back with a blank overall numerical rating and this cover memorandum as explanation.

2. The A-46 task calls for TRW personnel to support our Data Priority Mission Techniques meetings which occur at the rate of 4 or 5 each week. One or two of their people are highly qualified to participate in the discussions and they contribute substantially in the development of these techniques. Specifically, Dick Boudreau is an outstanding person in this respect. Most of the rest do not have operational experiences preparing them to contribute in this way. But who does? And, it doesn't matter anyway. They are charged with recording and documenting the results of the discussions so logical flow charts and supporting literature describing the rationale of how the guidance systems will be used. To do that job in a professional way is all we ask of them, and I must say they have been extremely responsive in preparing and keeping these preliminary flow charts, which we change meeting after meeting, up to date. Furthermore, there is substantial evidence that these people are learning about the various systems and procedures very quickly along with the rest of us. Accordingly, I have every reason to believe that not only will the documentation they produce be accurate and complete but, as time goes on, they will become strong contributors to the development of the techniques themselves. They're enthusiastic and have plenty of initiative. In short, they're doing a swell job.

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