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The whereabouts of L. Ron Hubbard  (page 3)

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The establishment of the ‘Rehabilitation Project Force’ (RPF)  (Jan 74)

• Introduction and FO 3434
• Its origin  (Rocks and Shoals, Mud Box Brigade & Rehabilitation Unit)
• ‘Deck Project Force’ (DPF) & ‘Estates Project Force’ (EPF)
• Authorship of FO 3434 and its subsequent series
• RPF working conditions
• ‘RPF’ versus ‘Sec Checking’
• A final note

The institution of this Rehabilitation Project Force (RPF) is something that is only in use by the senior Scientology organization known as the Sea Organization (Sea Org*). These persons assigned to this RPF were considered to have failed the group, and it is said that in this unit they have the opportunity to redeem themselves.

“REHABILITATION PROJECT FORCE,  brought into being in Div 4 FSO*. To it are assigned: (1) R/Sers* (2) low OCA* non-producers (3) repeated stat* crashers (4) overt product* makers. The stable datum for the unit and for its individual sections is one job, one place, one time. Its sub-products are completed cycles of action. The 5-hour daily study period for the RPF is devoted to tech. In this period, the RPF is to learn tech and get themselves handled in co-audit to fun clean-up and release. The RPF has been created by the Commodore so that redemption can occur. That is basically its only purpose. (FO 3434)”
         (from 'Scientology Administrative Dictionary')

 
Introduction and FO 3434

This is one of these things that has given Scientology and/or L. Ron Hubbard a rather bad reputation, usually it is briefly referred to as the ‘RPF’. It has been claimed that L. Ron Hubbard also would be the source of the establishment of this. The question is if this is actually true? In addition one should ask oneself the question if there is actually anything found in the writings or the subject of Scientology that would justify the existence of such an outfit as this RPF? How for example could it be reconciled with: “The motto is ‘Hat don't hit’.” and “I have concluded man cannot be trusted with justice.”  LRH  (from HCO PL 6 Oct 70 Issue III “Ethics Penalties”). That what this HCO PL relates is actually an interesting development as various penalty policies were being cancelled and an workable reason and explanation was given (more about this reference consult my study “Scientology: The ‘Fair Game Law’ - A detailed study”, see Scientology index page).

This not walking we find phrased as follows in the later released 1997 RPF Series. “Must move quickly and run on the decks on Sea Org bases. ... Shuffling, half running and walking have no part in this. The RPF must be snap-and-pop in all its actions (which includes running) ... .”  (from ‘FO 3434RE-23R’, 27 Mar 75 (Revised 2 July 1998) “RPF—Rights and Restrictions”)

 
Its origin  (Rocks and Shoals, Mud Box Brigade & Rehabilitation Unit)

Frequently 3 supposed forerunners of the RPF are being referred to at various places out on the Internet. Usually represented rather unfavourably. I give a detailed overview of each of these in the below. Noted are also any misconceptions that have arisen about them.

When L. Ron Hubbard founded the Sea Organization (Sea Org) on 12 August 1967 and went out to sea he adopted a variety of naval terms. In a Flag Order from 1967 he makes mention of Rocks and Shoals as follows: “in most Sea Organizations a list of penalties is called rocks and shoals and is read out to the crew at muster.”  (from FO 87).  It also appears to be an old military naval term for ‘Articles for the Government of the United States Navy’. Article 4 lists various punishments that may be inflicted on any person in the naval service. #10 of these says: “Or intentionally or willfully suffers any vessel of the Navy to be stranded, or run upon rocks or shoals, or improperly hazarded or maliciously or willfully injures any vessel of the Navy, or any part of her tackle, armament, or equipment, whereby the safety the vessel is hazarded or the lives of the crew exposed to danger.”. We can understand here the source of the term Rocks and Shoals and how it had come about in most sea organizations (referred is not to the Scientology Sea Org here).

In this Flag Order it simply used the expression to say: “The conditions are our rocks and shoals.”  (from ‘FO 87’, 2 Sept 67 “Titles of Address (Add Etiquette)” as quoted in ‘Scientology Administrative Dictionary’). Referred is to the conditions related to ethics (see vocabulary at end of page). This is actually all that it says here.

Out on the Internet we then see this associated with as if the US Navy Rocks and Shoals (list of penalties) were in use like that on the Sea Organization vessel Apollo. It should be clear that FO 87 did not “established a list of ‘ethics conditions’ and penalties assigned to Sea Org members which was read aloud on the ship during muster”. Please note that it simply does not say that! The FO related about Titles of Address. Mind also the correct title of the FO 87, which is not “The Rocks and Shoals” as some refer to it! It appears confused with the Rocks and Shoals that is claimed to have been established with FO 3434 RPF Series issued 7 years later in 1974-80.

This Flag Order then lists 15 misdemeanors such as “NONCOMPLIANCE”, “FALSE REPORT”, “MOVING SLOWLY, WALKING INSTEAD OF RUNNING”, “BACKFLASH”, “LATENESS”, etc. Each disciplined with either of the following:

Mud Boxes are referred to as “those areas in the bilge which collect the mud out of the bilge water. Bilges means the inside bottom of the vessel where water collects.”  (from OOD's* 29 Sept 71).  Persons who were caught “loafing on post and drifting with the wind” and “invisible on post, and really goofing up on one's job” were appointed to “clean mud boxes, fuel lines, water lines, bilges, etc.”  (from OOD's 4 jan 68 & ‘FO 1701’, 5 Jan 69 “Mud Box Brigade”).

This Brigade may be at times referred to as some sort of forerunner of the RPF, but is that justified? I don't actually find anything insensible in this Brigade. After all you were at sea, not ashore.

This absorbed and cancelled the previous Mud Box Brigade. Those people that were either “removed or comm-eved* as ineffective or trouble” were send to this Unit. They were reviewed by the Examiner “for outnesses in (1) case (2) ethics (3) training (Scientology and Sea Org ship training) (4) knowledge of policy. He then makes specific recommendations which if followed will rehabilitate the individual as a highly effective and worthwhile Sea Org member. The unit is worked hard during the day on a rigorous schedule on jobs assigned by the Review Chief handling corrective areas and jobs needing remedy and repair. The unit itself is thus made into an effective ship's review team. It works on a one job, one time, one place formula completing each job before moving into the next. Each individual thus earns the right to the remedial services he or she will receive.”  (from ‘FO 1848’, 3 Mar 69 “Rehabilitation Unit”).

Here indeed can we find some resemblances with the infamous and later developed RPF. Still that does not make them the same or necessarily a forerunner. There is also an explicit difference. We were at sea. One should also not forget that these were developed for life on a ship. Peoples life's could be depending on if some safety rule was not carried out properly. After all you are out there on sea, a place where safety is an issue of the highest order. Being ashore is quite a different matter. Why then was it found necessary to set forth the original initiative ashore? True is that the move ashore had not commenced as yet, however we are informed that plans for moving ashore may have started to take form as early as September 1973 (see my later chapter entitled: “Why ‘Flag Land Base’? (Sept 73-Nov 75)”).

 
‘Deck Project Force’ (DPF) & ‘Estates Project Force’ (EPF)

The RPF should not be confused with DPF or EPF.

“An objective of the DPF is to keep a recruit or non-producer out of vital FSO and FB lines until he can pull his weight and is valuable. The main objective is to furnish valuable SO members to the SO.”            (from ‘FSO 559’, 24 May 72 “Deck Project Force” as quoted in ‘Scientology Administrative Dictionary’). * FSO, Flag Service Org;  FB, Flag Bureaux;  SO, Sea Org;  FSO, Flag Ship Order.

 
Authorship of FO 3434 and its subsequent series

 
RPF working conditions

Various report extraordinarily working hours and unreasonable conditions with very few hours of sleep for the RPF at the PAC base* during the late 70's, and even at later times. I do not know from personal observation how the RPF working conditions were like for example during these late 70's although the reports that I have reviewed are pretty much consistent. I do however know from personal observation that the RPF during the late 80's at Flag followed very strict working hours. I have actually worked side by side with the RPF. At the time I was involved in a Uniform Delivery Mission at the Flag Land Base, and we had al these trunks spread out in the auditorium at the Fort Harrison Hotel in Clearwater Fl. There was an event scheduled one evening, and all these trunks were in the way (there were hundreds of them). We put them up in big stacks against the walls. So we were working like that with the RPF as we had this time pressure because of the upcoming event. Then at some time (10 p.m. I think) the RPF Section Leader came up to us and said that their working time was over. We attempted to argue but that appeared useless, they left and so we (2 persons) had to finish the job working during half the night or so getting all these trunks stacked up against the walls. Then after the event we had to sort them out again, and make a new list of where each trunk was located, so that we could pull it when the particular staffmember came to try out his/her uniform. All this till the next event came around, and we had a couple of those while the Uniform Delivery Mission was ongoing. Later we moved all the trunks to another location (Hacienda Gardens) and established a Uniform Exchange Post. Various times we got help from the RPF, but not always as they were occupied some place else. They did however move the trunks to the Hacienda Gardens. In fact our Mission working hours and conditions while running it were far worse than the RPF's.

It seems though that conditions indeed are very strict at the PAC base and Scientology International (located in Los Angeles). They appear much lesser strict at for example Flag, and in Europe the conditions appear quite livable and reasonable. At Flag one still saw the RPFers running, at AOSH EU* in Copenhagen I actually could see them walking from time to time. With other words, the further you get away from the headquarters of the Scientology organization the less strict the rules appear abided to.

 
‘RPF’ versus ‘Sec Checking’

 
A final note

It appears fact that this assigning to the RPF frequently has been misused and obviously has been at times in the hands of the wrong persons. There are some instances recorded within the history of the Scientology organization that it had turned into a mad witch hunt. See my chapter entitled “Witch hunts during the late 70's and again during the early 80's”. Most affirmatively we can conclude that “man cannot be trusted with justice.”. We should have learned this datum already from the walk of man throughout history. Considering the subject and the aims of Scientology would it have been probable that L. Ron Hubbard would have set forth and created such an outfit as the RPF? It was simply destined to get misused.

The slip being that this action was allowed to go into OBLIVION.

• HCOB 4 Apr 72 “Tech Div Primary Rundown” introduced this new action.
• HCOB 13 Aug 72R (Corrected and Reissued 15 August 1972) “Fast Flow Training” established what was to be considered Fast Flow Training from there on out.
• HCO PL 31 Aug 74 Issue II “Fast Flow Training Reinstated” acted against the value of the Primary Rundown and the in 1972 established definition of Fast Flow Training. That which this HCO PL set forth was never counteracted. This HCO PL was issued as if written by L. Ron Hubbard, which authorship already 2 years later officially was denounced.

Today the Primary Rundown seems to have been sort of replaced by the later released Key to Life (1981, public release: 1990), and possibly by the Standard Study Tech Drills (as part of the Golden Age of Tech evolution, 1996). Today the Primary Rundown is referred to as something that is announced to be released (since 1995, see any Grade Chart to date), which still has not occurred now 12 years later when I write this. My analysis of the Primary Rundown and anything that relates to it can be consulted here (link will open in separate window).

Either way the Primary Rundown dilemma and how it has been dealt with make for a rather strong case concerning the whereabouts of L. Ron Hubbard or in regards to what he was doing or rather not doing.

“The basis of the reactive mind is the actual Goals Problem Masses (GPMs).”          LRH
         (from HCOB 17 Oct 64 III “Clearing, Why It Works, How It Is Necessary”)

This is the matter of that an incomplete definition of the reactive mind had found its way to be included in that which was supposed to be a major technical dictionary: ‘Dianetics and Scientology: Technical Dictionary’ (Jun 75). Whereas it thus far was found fully defined in a minor dictionary: ‘Scientology Abridged Dictionary’ (1965). This latter publication was in use during 1965-80 in which time frame it was printed and reprinted 19 times (lastly in December 1980).

The following year it was then discontinued and accordingly we see the release of a replacement for this minor dictionary issued as ‘Basic Dictionary of Dianetics and Scientology’ (1981), and this has been in use ever since in various forms. The significance here is that GPM's had been removed from the definition of the reactive mind. In addition it had also removed the entry GPM itself. Thus this instance in time signifies that no complete definition of the reactive mind was found in any since then in use dictionary. Which is a shame considering the obvious importance of GPM's in regards to the reactive mind. In essence this could be considered being a technical degrade for reason that it is vital to have a proper and for all complete concept of what the reactive mind presents, this as early on as possible.

“REACTIVE MIND:  That portion of a person's mind which works on a stimulus-response basis (given a certain stimulus, it gives a certain response) which is not under his volitional control and which exerts force and the power of command over his awareness, purposes, thoughts, body and actions. It consists of GPMs, Engrams, Secondaries and Locks.”

“GPM:  Means Goals Problem Mass. A GPM is composed of mental masses and significances which have an exact pattern, unvarying from person to person, whose significances dictate a certain type of behaviour and whose masses, when pulled in on the individual, cause psychosomatic effects, such as illness, pains or feelings of heaviness and tiredness.”
(both quotations from ‘Scientology Abridged Dictionary’ (in use 1965-80))

In February 1966 L. Ron Hubbard had gone for a trip. He relates about this on a lecture he gave on 19 July 1966 (SHSBC #69, renumbered 1991 #432 “About Rhodesia”). All had been going well, the first Clear had just been confirmed, the various Scientology organizations were running fine. “I didn't have a very well conceived plan about it, but actually what I wanted to do was to find and found and locate an alternate base or OT base.”  LRH.  Things did not work out all that profitable in this Rhodesia trip (see the lecture for details). We see then the following year that the Sea Organization (Sea Org) got founded on 12 August 1967. Then Ron's Journal 67 (recorded 20 Sept 67) was released, this was basically a briefing addressed to all staff and students of Scientology organizations. It tells about the Sea Org and that its personnel are OT's. “Its mission is to bring Clears through the upper levels safely and certainly and with speed, and it also has the mission of getting in ethics on earth. It would be quite impossible to bring in a totality of Scientology technology without first bringing in ethics.”  LRH.  This was also the outcome of his trip in Rhodesia in the previous year. He relates further in this briefing about his struggles with OT III. Then he says: “I formed the Sea Organization of OTs in order to have an area where a Scientologist could come, who could safely then walk through this last wall of fire.”  LRH.  So this was the purpose of the ship, to provide for this safe environment. Where no agency could observe his work from the neighbourhood, where no government could send any police or such. On 27 December 1967 then the first Advanced Organization offering these advanced levels was established aboard the vessel the Royal Scotman (later rechristened Apollo).

“Ron present during the transfer from ship to shore” (late 1975)  ('Source 29’, [ca Oct 80]) After having been at sea since 1967 on the Flag ship named Apollo preparations for a move ashore may have been ongoing since the establishment of the Flag Service Org in September 1973. The place that was finally picked was Clearwater, Fl. The exact location was the Fort Harrison Hotel which building was purchased. Reason that was given for this choice: “The Fort Harrison Hotel was chosen after over a dozen other sites in other parts of the US and Florida were considered due to its facilities, its size, its location near an International Airport, and its good year round weather.”  (from ‘USB* ED 23-1RA’, 8 Mar 76 “The Fort Harrison Hotel”). An interesting question to ask though is why Flag –which thus far has had its base at sea– decided to find a location on land! After all out there at sea you are reasonably safe, you are international, and before all you are mobile. In fact at the release of OT III in 1967 it was found necessary to create a safe place. L. Ron Hubbard decided that at sea it should be for the earlier mentioned reasons. Was it found that the danger was over may be? Was it considered not necessary anymore to be at sea to proceed onto OT III? May be so, but probably not very likely. As at the time the organization was otherwise still pretty much under attack. A book written by Omar V. Garrison: ‘The Hidden Story of Scientology’, first published in January 1974, and reprinted in May of that year, does relate about various that actually confirms that. So why then go ashore? The reason given for that move was the following:

This first issue of the new periodical ‘Source’ provides for a brief introduction of ‘The New Flag Land Base’, to consult click here (link will open as a pop-up window).

Now was it actually safe to go in land?

Ironically later in 1988 with the release of New OT VIII it obviously was found necessary (or for some reason) to be at sea once more. For that purpose “A ship has been purchased in order to safely deliver New OT VIII upon its release. ... She has been named: FREEWINDS.”  (from ‘International Scientology News 10’, [early 87]). We see that it says “in order to safely deliver New OT VIII”. In land still not safe for everything then, but considered safe enough for OT III.

‘Playing Dirty’

But, if the US government, the CIA, or whomever, made such efforts to get the vessel Apollo banned and unwelcome in the various ports. Then, could that have been a planned operation? As it is easier to infiltrate and get control while on land in the own domain than some being out there at sea. After all L. Ron Hubbard himself had gone to sea for a particular reason.

A ‘sea captain’ turning to ‘musician’?

Into artistry: Music

• Music: ‘The Apollo Stars’ (Sept 73 - 2nd half 74)
          (Includes notes about: ‘Ron's Journal 28’, ‘Space Jazz’, ‘The Road to Freedom’, ‘Mission Earth’ (1976-89))
  
• Cinematography: ‘The Secret of Flag Results’ (Dec 77) & ‘The Case He Couldn't Crack’ (autumn 78)

L. Ron Hubbard had been out of reach from about everyone since December 1972. The L. Ron Hubbard that returned mid-September 1973 showed obvious signs of artistry and his focus was suddenly put on music. Less and less HCOB's were being released since that time. Few lectures are given during 1973-75 (none of which were ever made available to the public), after which he permanently ceased to lecture in public. Between 1973-77 indeed we see very few technical references seeing the light. Even if some of the socalled technical achievements were announced as ‘The Technical Breakthrough of the Year’ so and so. Various of them were more Public Relation than of any significance.

 
Music: ‘The Apollo Stars’ (Sept 73 - 2nd half 74)

“In 1973 L. Ron Hubbard developed an incredible new sound in music.   Aboard the famous ship Apollo he organized THE APOLLO TROUPE, a group of musicians. The   major section of this group was and is THE APOLLO STARS.   Radio, TV and stage people have uniformly decreed that the Apollo Stars ARE a new and exciting sound in music. It is often repeated that the STARS are playing the music of the future.   Thunderously welcomed wherever they have appeared in the world, the Stars have received a multitude of standing ovations, awards, plaques, and keys to cities.   L. Ron Hubbard has continued to work with them closely.         The Stars are all professional musicians, many having played with big name bands and each is or is becoming a big name himself.   L. Ron Hubbard is an acknowledged professional in many fields.   His movie experience and his early days as a professional singer come again publicly to light in the brilliant presentation of the STARS.”           (from liner notes on record ‘The Apollo Stars’: “Power of Source”, © L. Ron Hubbard: 1974)

The vinyl record listed the songs:
	“SIDE 1
	1.    2.	The Power of Source  (Arbuckle-Ferreira) Summertime  (George Gershwin)
	SIDE 2
	3.    4.   5.	We're Moving In  (Hubbard-Ferreira) Johnny Comes Marching Home  (Folksong) My Dear Portugal (Meu Querido Portugal) (Hubbard-Marple-Ferreira)”
Only 2 songs note collaboration of L. Ron Hubbard.

Advertisement notices for this vinyl record appear in the various Scientology magazines at its earliest during April 1974.

I do have a copy of this record so I have been able to listen to it. It could be circumscribed as progressive jazz-rock. It is fairly loud music and much is happening in the music most of the time. Is it a new sound of music? Not really, a variety of other groups at the time were experimenting with this kind of fusion during the early 70's, and even earlier than that. You can however definitely hear that these are professional musicians that are playing the instruments. The sound of ‘The Apollo Stars’ however was not for everyone. Nonetheless it is claimed on an order form inserted in ‘Advance! 23’, Apr-May 74 that this is “Music which reaches all generations, to carry its audience to exhilaration and far beyond into the sheer joy of life itself!” and “No sound so vital, so uplifting, communicative and rhythmic has ever been created before.” and “POWER OF SOURCE is, as acclaimed, the sound of the future, the sound the world has been awaiting. Its revitalization”.

Above quotations are also found in ‘Advance! 24’, [ca Jul-Aug 74], see page 3. It added there: “No sound so vital, so uplifting, communicative and rhythmic has ever been created before.”. I wonder who actually decided upon to publish and print this exaggerated promo.

Today, and since the early 80's this musical release has been completely abandoned by the organization. Subsequently there is no CD-Rom release available.

‘Ron's Journal 28’ (1976)

This was a tape recorded message for each individual Church of Scientology for December 1976. It is 17½ minutes long. The music comes in during the first 4 minutes. Its musical arrangement and performance was done by some other person but was using L. Ron Hubbard's synthesizer. For a while I have thought that it was an arrangement and played by L. Ron Hubbard, and some other still may think it is. Well, it is not! Which is clarified by its introduction notices at the beginning of the tape. The problem is that these intro notices are at a very low volume compared to the rest of the tape, so you don't hear this very clearly. The musical arrangement sounds like someone playing around a bit with a synthesizer. I would judge it rather amateurish. I am not sure if this was on sale for the public, but it may have been at some point. Either way this is definitely very hard to acquire a copy of. The various older Scientology organizations however appear to have it, and may still play it in the org for public if the occasion is suitable.

‘Space Jazz’ (1982)

‘The Road to Freedom’ (1986)

	Singing sequence 1(0:41)
	Singing sequence 2 (0:23)

Only one person was involved in every of these 3 musical releases (1974, 82 & 86), and this was Charlie Rush that played percussions and drums.

‘Mission Earth’ (1989)

 
Cinematography: ‘The Secret of Flag Results’ (Dec 77) & ‘The Case He Couldn't Crack’ (autumn 78)

“The Secret of Flag Results is the first!
  And more films are on the way! Source magazine has learned from informed sources that Uni-Media Productions has a new film in production, based on a brilliant screenplay by Ron, entitled The Case He Couldn't Crack. This new film will be feature length, approximately twice the length of Secret.
  There are also introductory films, instructional films and much more in the plans.
  Yes, we really are in the movie business!”
         (from 'Source 14', Feb/Mar 78)

1977-78 saw the release of 2 motion pictures. The story and screenplay for the both of these were claimed by L. Ron Hubbard.

The various Scientology magazines months in advance did announce that this 2nd film would be released in autumn 1978. However the magazines fail to report anything about its actual release or to give any reviews about how it had been received by the public. We did find a notice about the 1st film in ‘What Is Scientology?’ (1992 release), see chapter 42: “Complete List of Books and Materials”, it fails however to make any notice of this 2nd film. I am not sure why its mention is omitted? I do however have its actual release confirmed at set time (late 1978) this from various Scientology old-timers who viewed it back then.

The film “The Secret of Flag Results” has been abolished since. I have it reported that missions were send out (around 1982-83) to ensure that its showing was withdrawn and that the film cassettes got returned and destroyed. Reason for this evidently is that David Mayo is starring as the C/S, and he has since been expelled by the Church of Scientology.
The “The Case He Couldn't Crack” was still shown at Flag during the late 80's at some event at the Fort Harrison Hotel in its auditorium at which time I got the opportunity to view it. At the time I did not know what I was watching or its early history. I was just there and I watched it. Announcement notices from 1978 ensured the public that it was a “gripping motion picture adventure” that should not be missed. I recall after having viewed it that I judged it amateurish done, and that it had a very unrealistic (unconvincing) and exaggerated plot. I had no preconceived ideas of any kind about this film, therefore how I perceived it is interesting. I probably should see it again some time though. The film by my knowledge has not been promoted or shown since. Although older Scientology organizations are likely to still have the cassettes for this 2nd film, and may even show it if requested.

Technical training and dissemination films (1978)

The periodical ‘Advance! 65’, [Jul-Aug 80] notes on page 13: “Soon to be released!  THE PROBLEMS OF LIFE  A spectacular original screenplay written, directed and photographed by L. Ron Hubbard”.

One additional one that is not noted in the previous I found listed in the brochure ‘The Bridge 1991’ which is: “The Solo Auditor”.

	1977:	Revolt in the Stars	Full-length science fiction screenplay written in 1977. Unpublished. (note: page 32 of the Widder bibliography dates this to 1976)
	1979:	Unnamed movie plot	Synopsis of a mystery-detective movie written in June 1979.
	1981:	Ai! Pedrito!	Full-length comedy screenplay written in 1981. Unpublished.
		A Very Strange Trip	Full-length time-travel comedy screenplay written in 1981. Unpublished.

	“(a)Cheap, broad services for everyone.
	(b)Personal services at a much higher (but cheaper than any other field) price.”          LRH          (from HCO PL 23 Sept 64 “Policies: Dissemination and Programs”)

Which is an increase of 687% (about 7 times as expensive). An increase that is not adequately justified with a supposed world inflation.

An additional problem is also that the function of the Advisory Council (AC), Executive Council (EC) & Financial Planning (FP) were by-passed. Which interfered with the solvency of the individual organization. As per HCO PL 26 Nov 65 “Financial Planning”: “handle the money and assets of an org so as to maintain outgo below income.”  LRH.  Decisions regarding these were not anymore made by the individual organization since the issuance of ‘LRH ED 284 Int’, 16 Sept 76 “The Solution to Inflation”.

“1978—The Year of Lightning Fast New Tech”

Summarizing this we have a package of related changes. But not enough with that, we also lost technology that had been in use thus far. The main and the most far reaching modifications are listed here below.

Vocabulary:

     8-C:
1. Control (Routine 8-Control). (HCOB 20 Aug 71 II)  2. Essentially and intimately the operation of making the physical body contact the environment. (5410CM08)  3. Name of a process. Also used to mean good control. (HCOB 23 Aug 65)
     AOLA:
‘Advanced Organization Los Angeles’: A Scientology organization which services higher level auditing & training, located in Los Angeles, USA.
     AOSH EU:
‘Advanced Organization Saint Hill Europe’: A Scientology organization which services higher level auditing & training, located in Copenhagen, Denmark.
     ASHO:
‘American Saint Hill Organization’. A higher level Scientology organization residing in Los Angeles.
     audit, auditing, auditor:
The application of Scientology processes and procedures to someone by a trained auditor (listener). The goal of the auditor is to make the receiver of the auditing look at incidents and reduce the mental charge which may lay upon them. The auditor may not evaluate and has to adhere to the Auditor's code.
     BTB:
‘Board Technical Bulletin’, these are the issues of the Boards of Directors of the Churches of Scientology. Issue-type for technical matters not written by L. Ron Hubbard.
     C/S:
‘Case Supervisor’.  1. That person in a Scientology Church who gives instructions regarding, and supervises the auditing of preclears. The abbreviation C/S can refer to the Case Supervisor or to the written instructions of a case supervisor depending on context. (BTB 12 Apr 72R)  2. The C/S is the case supervisor. He has to be an accomplished and properly certified auditor and a person trained additionally to supervise cases. The C/S is the auditor's “handler.” He tells the auditor what to do, corrects his tech, keeps the lines straight and keeps the auditor calm and willing and winning. The C/S is the pc's case director. His actions are done for the pc. (Dianetics Today, Bk. 3, p. 545)
     CMO:
‘Commodore's Messenger Org(anization)’. A senior Scientology organization.
     Ethics Officer (EO, E/O):
The activities of the Ethics Officer consist of isolating individuals who are stopping proper flows by pulling withholds with ethics technology and by removing as necessary potential trouble sources and suppressive individuals off org comm lines and by generally enforcing ethics codes. The purpose of the Ethics Officer is to help Ron clear orgs and the public if need be of entheta and enturbulation so that Scientology can be done. (HCO PL 11 May 65, Ethics Officer Hat)
     FB:
‘Flag Bureaux’.  1. The Flag Bureaux manages orgs. It does not just execute orders of others but initiates orders based on evaluation that directs orgs, handles situations and ensures continued growth. (CBO 435-3R)  2. The international management body of the SO with additional advisor and management activities. (HCO PL 9 Mar 72 1)  3. The external org taking care of the international and SO orgs over the world and planetary actions. (OODs 8 May 72)
     FO, Flag Order:
This is the equivalent to a policy letter in the Sea Org [SO]. Contains policy and sea technical materials. They are numbered and dated. They do not decay, HCO PLs and FOs are both in effect on Sea Org orgs, ships, offices and bases. Black ink on white paper. Distribution to all Sea Org members. It is vital for SO units to have master files and quantity of FOs from which hats can be made up for SO personnel and courses. (HCO PL 24 Sept 70R)
     FSO:
‘Flag Service Organization’. Senior Scientology service organization located at Flag in Clearwater, Fl.
      HCO PL (Pol Ltr, P/L or PL):
‘Hubbard Communication Office Policy Letter’: since Jan 74 reserved for L. Ron Hubbard only, these address administrative issues. 
     LRH:
An usual abbreviation for ‘L. Ron Hubbard’.
     LRH Pers Comm:
‘LRH Personal Communicator’. This person coordinates communications from all sources to LRH. The LRH Pers Comm has full control of the Household Unit and LRH Personal Pro and all equipment, vehicles, gear, material and spaces. Thus the hat breaks down into five functions: (1) coordinating and rerouting traffic so it will be handled, (2) logging, nudging and keeping track of LRH projects, (3) library and filing, (4) keeping Household Unit matters up to the mark and the personnel busy and accounted for, (5) setting up schedules and events and getting things coordinated for them.
     MAA:
‘Master at Arms’. Ethics Officer in the Sea Organization (senior Scientology organization).
     OCA, APA:
‘Oxford Capacity Analysis’. The OCA (Oxford Capacity Analysis) is the English version of the American Personality Analysis (APA). The OCA (or APA) consists of 200 questions. These 200 questions are divided up into series of 20 questions, each of which measures a single personality trait. Thus ten traits are measured in all. (HCO PL 3 Nov 70 II)
     OOD's:
‘Orders Of the Day’. A type of ship's “newspaper” containing an item from the Commodore, the daily schedule for that day, news and notices, as well as orders necessary to administration of the ship's business. A copy of the OODs is delivered every morning to each in-basket on the ship. It should be read each day carefully so that you keep informed of what is going on around the ship and in the various divisions. (FO 2674)
     org, orgs:
Abbreviation for ‘organization(s)’.
     OT (Operating Thetan):
1. Willing and knowing cause over life, thought, matter, energy, space and time. And that would of course be mind and that would of course be universe. (SH Spec 80, 6609C08)  2. An individual who could operate totally independently of his body whether he had one or didn't have one. He's now himself, he's not dependent on the universe around him. (SH Spec 66, 6509C09)  3. A being at cause over matter, energy, space, time, form and life. Operating comes from “able to operate without dependency on things” and thetan is the Greek letter theta (θ), which the Greeks used to represent “thought” or perhaps “spirit” to which an “n” is added to make a new noun in the modern style used to create words in engineering. (Book of Case Remedies, p. 10)
     overt, overt act:
A harmful act or a transgression against the moral code of a group. When a person does something that is contrary to the moral code he has agreed to, or when he omits to do something that he should have done per that moral code, he has committed an overt. An overt violates what was agreed upon. An overt can be intentional or unintentional.
     overt product:
These are called so because they are not in actual fact useful products but something no one wants and are overt acts in themselves-such as inedible biscuits or a “repair” that is just further breakage. (HCOB 10 May 72)
     PAC (base):
'Pacific Area Command (base)'. The former Cedars of Lebanon Hospital complex, a Hollywood landmark, will now serve as the Church's national seminary headquarters housing ASHO, AOLA (Advance Organization), Publications Organization, Los Angeles Class IV Organization, Guardian's Office, and Flag Operations Liaison Office. (from The Auditor 133, US Edition)  May at times also be referred to as the Cedars Complex.
     preclear (pc):
1. A person who, through Scientology processing, is finding out more about himself and life. (The Phoenix Lectures, p. 20)  2. A spiritual being who is now on the road to becoming Clear, hence preclear. (HCOB 5 Apr 69)  3. One who is discovering things about himself and who is becoming clearer. (HCO PL 21 Aug 62) Abbr. pc.
     R/S, Rock Slam:
1. A crazy, irregular, unequal, jerky motion of the needle narrow as one inch or as wide as three inches, happening several times a second. (E-Meter Essentials p. 17).  2. As a meter representation, is the result of innumerable committed overts in a certain direction, and when you've got that certain direction isolated, that is to say the items against which the overts were committed isolated you then have of course a rock slam. (SH Spec 203, 6210C11)
Rock Slammer:  It means it's somebody who gets a rock slam when you ask them: “Consider overts against Scn” and that broadens out of course against Ron, against the organization or against an auditor. (SH Spec 198, 6210C04)
     Sec Check:
Abbreviation for ‘Security Check’.
     SHSBC:
‘Saint Hill Special Briefing Course’: This is a course delivered by L. Ron Hubbard at Saint Hill, England during 1961-66 and comprising of 447 lectures, its result is an adept auditor and thorough know-how of Scientology itself.
     SO (Sea Org):
Abbreviation for ‘Sea Org(anization)’. This is the senior organization within Scientology that run the Advance Organizations and also see to it that Class IV organizations (lower level services) do function well. If needed they may send out missions to correct if things don't run smoothly.
     USB:
Short for ‘US Base’.