The Admiralty System – 6x6 Evaluation Matrix

SOURCE RELIABILITY

A • No doubt re authenticity, trustworthiness, competency.

COMPLETELY • History of complete reliability
RELIABLE

B • Some doubt re authenticity, trustworthiness, competency.

USUALLY RELIABLE • History of reliable information majority of the time.

C • Usually some doubt re authenticity, trustworthiness, competency.

FAIRLY RELIABLE • History of reliable information some of the time.

D
NOT USUALLY • Definite doubt re authenticity, trustworthiness, competency.
RELIABLE • History of occasional reliability.

E • Great doubt re authenticity, trustworthiness, competency.

UNRELIABLE • History of unreliable information.

F • Cannot be judged

DATA VALIDITY

1 • Confirmed by other independent sources.

CONFIRMED • Logical in itself
• Agrees with other information on subject.
2 • Not confirmed.
PROBABLY • Logical in itself.
TRUE • Agrees with other information on subject.
3 • Not confirmed.
POSSIBLY • Reasonably logical in itself.
TRUE • Agree somewhat with other information on subject.
4 • Not confirmed.
DOUBTFULLY • Not illogical in itself.
TRUE • Not believed at time of receipt although possible.
5 • The contrary is confirmed.
IMPROBABLE • Is illogical in itself.
REPORT • Contradicted by other information on subject.

6 • Cannot be judged
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INFORMATION REPORT

SUBJECT OF
REPORT

SOURCE
DATE / TIME
INFORMATION
RECEIVED

DISTRIBUTION INFORMATION

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GRADING (Must be completed) REPORTING OFFICER (Print)

SOURCE INFORMATION
A. Completely reliable 1. Report Confirmed DATE OF REPORT:
B. Usually reliable 2. Probably true report
C. Fairly reliable 3. Possibly true report
D. Not usually reliable SQUAD:
4. Doubtfully true
E. Unreliable 5. Improbable report
F. Reliability unknown 6. Truth cannot be judged PHONE: