Jason Report 2018 Havana Syndrome

(U) AcousticSignalsand Physiological Effectson U.S.Diplomatsin| Cuba i ASSIFIED November2018 DistributionSatementC: Disbtionauthorized0 U.S. Governmentgendisandtheicontractors only Reason: CrisTechnology;17292018.thesrequestsfrtisdocumenthall b referedo [BOE]US.DeparmentofSate, 1800WilsonBiv,Algor,VA22205. DRY FR REACSM 152 Dect 2oaioo]Jason he MITRECarporion Mela imi287308 DECLASSHIEY SEERTTTREC ENFORGEMENE-SENIEPIVE RECOMMEGSIONS (INTRODUCTION Recordings SOUNS..ccovnseromrsmmsmrrrrnerrrnrsss Descriptions Sensation. RECORDINGS Periodic... Recordings Characteristics, Seconds... 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Importance Vestibular CONCLUSIONS. comsrsrmsssmssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssusmmmmssssssssmsnses correlated manypersonnelattributedto,specificsensory phenomenaexperiencedat theirresidencesin (U)JASONwasaskedfira rapid-esponseassessmentofths matter,andspecifically.to: (U/R046YEvalbatepossiblesourcesforthegenerationoftheacousticand other sensationsreportedbypersonnel(and theifails). (U/R@B)Suggest waystoprotect personnelinthirresidencesto avoid medical consequencesron any similarfutureevents. responding video recordingsofhighifrequencysounds taken by U.S. personnel;severalrecentcase reports, descriptions edicalsymptoms:esulls ofpublishedmedical evaluations;and unpublishedmedicaldata. We also interviewedoneembassy employeewho had personallyexperiencedand CTone. Additional information PORTRTESHS arising incountriesothethanCuba. individuals numberofrecordingsof fhesesounds. However.in onlyone instancethat we knowof(May, simultaneously thereportedincident.In dddition, someaffectedindividualsdid not reportanysound. recommendations rapid-response supportingevidenceand hrgumentswhen appropriate. 1.1 (U) Findings Ey5 JASON emphasizesthat theavailable insuffgient EMPOREEETT radio/microwaves audiolvideo FORGEMENA-SENGHE themselles, adequately short-term implications. considered potentially consistent recordings inconsistent amplitudes. CRGEMENA-YENOKRE) isDbjccive experienced individuals necessityfortherapeuticinterventions. evaluation cofparable population. This finding is supporiedby: prfeistio, xistngcondions abrormaliis consistent expectations consistent valuations experiences, fif12%Biota 3. neoSHBGManyoftheaffectedindividuals describehearingbmusual sounds, andtherear numberofrecordingsofthese sounds. To addin, some affectedalvidualsdid otreportanySound. soundsaremechanicalorbiologicalin origin,ratherthan electronic.Themost likely sourceistheIndies shorttailed cricket,Anurogryliscelerinictus.Thecall ofthis animal matches,i nuanceddetail, thespectral propertiesofthe recordingsfromCuba once roomechoes are taken intoaccount.Otherhypothesesare also plausible,suchas generationby mechanicaldevices(c.g,aworn pumpmotor),ofsructure-borne Vibrations. 5. @5oneGA Therecordedaudiosignalis, withhighconfidence,notproducedbythenonlineardetectionofhigh power radio frequencyorultrasound pulses. 6ere8) Wejudgeashighlyunlikelythe notion that pulsedRFmimicsacousticsignals in both thebrain(viatheFrey effect) and in electronics(thoughRFinterference/pickup). (U) Findings4and 5ae supported by:: . EREorem + RETTYRYAENTORCTTENSENG) ORCENEN-SETTSTTTYE) introduced personnel. mostcarefllyassessed. 1.2 (U) Recommendations objectives LLREENPORCEMENT-Shbi | ETAEENENE| on 1 1s one JiJ51BEcifiE id SECRETTRECTOUSA;4NEORSENG REANFOEFo MALL 2. ginoRCEMENETT recommends: 4.heEesmn) SECRET//REL ENFORCEMENT associated incidefifs diplomaticpersonnel. Lapinoihik] INTRODUCTION sensation), residences. BX: GI7KE) WENEOREENENTSTSTTTvRy 15, BT: BOE EOOAAEREORGEMEN ENR) 10, PION BE ENEORGHWENTSTRSTITVE) 18 BX, BOE) , BIO: BNE 0; BITC: GE the intensitymatchedth a shaccusic'sourwit aeadialopOF in infty.This stands in contrast0previousreparts ofhighly loclizedsound 23 (U) Audio Recordingsof Sounds (UH)Fromthe publishedmedical assessmentsofpeoplewho haveexperincedthese individuals directional, intenselyloud,and with pur and sustainedtonality. Ofth patents, high-pitchedsoundwas reporid by 16 (76%)alfhough 2 (10%)noted alow-pitchedsound. Words usedtodescribethe Sound includebuzzinggrindingmetal piercingsqueals,andhumming. (UH)Onat least ehoccasions,these soundswere captured on recordingdevices bythe peopleexperiencingthen. Weweregiven accesstotheserecordings,assummarizedn Table 21. JASONwasasked t considerpossible sourcesforthe generationofthese sounds,andthe ype of sensorsthtould be deployedto monitor forthesesounds(orthe energygivingriseto them in remote locations. Table2: (UeSummdryofrecorcingsgiven10JASONfo amis this study)recording +Datesdevedfom meta lewe FGI TSFooWer TT oe Te Ge he econwasorginallymadd Theyerwsunknown,butpresumedbe2017. Descriptions Sepations information experiences observations publication subsequent interpretation biological differences Nonetheless, assessments experienced pressure-like experienced baffling 25 (U) MedicalEvaluations explriencing distressing phenomena, phenomena, interdisciplinary University Pennsylvania's personnel, persistent disturbance difficulty 16 individuals(76%). Page16oo-oo 3 (U//wewe)ANALYSISOFTHEAUDTORECCRBINGS (Ui)TwoMP cl phonevideo files, recordedbyan embassyemployee,fish a The second recordinghasperiods_he Signalofinterest isheard strongly,and alsoperiodsduringwhich it is notheard, seeminglywhen theoperatorclosesthe bck doorthat connectsth Kitchen to the back yard. JASON notes that afer the conclusionofthe summerstudy, we eceivedadditonalvideosfrom theembassy employeethat havenot een analyzed,butatcursoryglance appearto be consistentwithour (UI)We concentaehereon the two recordingsdesignatedX, since theyaredirectly Tinked toasubsequentcfnialevaluationthatwastriggeredbyconcernsoverthe loud noises. The two X samples havelbothaudio and videocomponents,somewith voice-overbythe individualwho madethelrecordings.Wenotth folowing individual (U/R@)The foundintensitydid not causetheoccupanttocoverhis/hercars in responseto painflsound levels, and the thresholdofpain is below thatofphysical damage,for audiBlefrequencies. apartment, livingroomtothd kitchen. yard, had a correlbtionto the sound'son/offstate. This was confirmedby the person who madethe recordifgs smartphone comparsble (withintens of dB) to the recordedvoicelevel,and was reportedas annoyingbut not painfullyloud to fhe occupant.The most straightforwardintecpretationofthis isthatboth thesmartphoneafd the personwere hearing actual sound energy in theroom,ratherthan. individuallyrespdndingto inaudiblesignalsfrom down-convertedRF, sinceit seems superficiallyunlikelythat the phone and the personwould hearcomparablelevels of artificialsound. ibdividual was active, prior fo makingthe recordings,and that lights and other electronicsinthe house(Netflix:TY overWiFi, forexample)seemedtobe workingnormally. ENESENGEBINE observations. Independently, coniccting finysiological consistent observations. 3.1 (U//#e#8)Evidencethat the Signalis Periodic spertionWENFOR5 Figure31. (U5Power spectrumofrecordingwithsignalofinterestpresent(ed)andabsent (Ui/neee)| Page22gpooEEoo (Ue)Whilenotdefinitive,he.comparisonofFigord 3Sand Figure 5-7 suggeststhatthe acoustically, indirectly demodulation nonlinearities. (U6There isever moredirectevidencethat theperceivedand recordedsignai acoustic Figure3-1. Wewillretuthto this below in Section 3.2. Figure 3.7. (U/#@8)Achusticspectrum ofamodel whereRFismodulatedby the envelopeshownin Recrdifigs Chiragtesistics, DifferentPRFs recordings analyzable apprpximately high-pitched characteristic, differences. frequencies substantial differences associated recording. difference recordingsfis spacingsPRFs signalare Page28EpSE- Irregularly 34 (U//&644)SummaryofFindingsfrom AnalysisofRecordings (UIP)Withhigh confidence,we findthatthesignalofinterestis not producedby the nonlineardetectionofhighpowerradiofrequencypulseswhosepulseshapegeneratesthe (U//F%8)With high confidence,we find that the recordedsoundsare entirelyconsistentwith bioacoustics identified an excellentmatch to the acoustic power spectra.This does not precludethe audio soundsbeing, harassment. physiological confidence lefronicaly. medium-to-low confidence machinery, possibility. 4 (U//ReeyMECHANICAL:ANDBIOLOGICALSOUNDS CONSISTENT/WITHRECORDINGS 4.1 (U//#@@PortableGasolineGenerators[9] (UGSInterestingly]threexist commodityportable gasoline generatorsthat produce power ata nominalfrequency[P70seeFigure4-1. Fig 1.(re)Pork prolinegenio trees[FFi sed 0power igheyce [EREogee vibron (UI/R@48)Equallyinteckstingisthat aprincipaloffJonesisto powerso- calledhigh-cycleconcretevibrators.Concretevibratorsareused in constructiontofacilitatethe settlingofpouredconcrefein forms, in particularto collapseair bubblesin the pour. Conertevibratorsare cn versionsended] formomentaryimmersionin he pourandalso inversions inendedto beboltedothe outside of the form andrun continuously. 42 (U//#6983BearingNoise (UIFOUO)Bearingnoiseis producedby ball-or roller-bearings,especiallywombearings.It asbeen studied in a number ofacademicpapers,principallyaa indicatorofimminentbearing failure.AtypicalspectsignaturecdisistsoFRirmoiticsofthe furGaniialtrain frequency Bic.tT 2%.: