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Qual Sec – The Qualifications Secretary. The divisional head over the Qualifications Division.
Ranch – This is the large ranch property located in Castile Canyon, California. It not only housed the RPF for the Int Base, but was as well used as a schooling and housing facility for the young children of Int Base staff members. This property was sold to the Soboba Indian Tribe in 2003. Also called Happy Valley or Int Ranch or Int RPF.
Ranchos – This is where both the TU or Translations Unit and the RCOMPS (Ron’s Compilations) were located on the Int Base. They took approved manuscripts from RTRC and turned these into courses and books for Scientology organizations around the world. They had typesetting, book design and even did glossaries and other book items here.
Routing Form – A form used in Scientology orgs to route a person from one place to another. When one finishes a course or counseling action in Scientology, one is given a routing form that has one see a series of people – end result is that one is signed up for the next course or action. Until you finish the routing form, one is usually not allowed to leave or do anything else.
RPF – Rehabilitation Project Force. A program that is done by Sea Org members only. It is for those who have performed badly or who have upset seniors. Sometimes the RPF program can be assigned as part of a Sea Org justice action. The RPF mainly consists of a person working long hours and doing at least 5 hours of Scientology counseling each day, seven days a week with no days off. The counseling they receive is to find their crimes and evil purposes (FPRD).There are several rules specific only to the RPF, such as a person on the RPF is not allowed to speak unless spoken to. People have been known to spend anywhere from a few years to over a decade on the RPF program. There used to be RPFs at every Sea Org continental installation. Former members who have done the RPF have claimed them to be comparable to prison camps or gulags.
RTC – Religious Technology Center. RTC owns the Scientology trademarks and advanced technology. It licenses these trademarks to CSI for sublicense to subordinate organizations and directly licenses the advanced technology to appropriate Advanced Organizations. RTC is located at the Int Base and Chairman of the Board RTC, Dave Miscavige, micromanages all aspects of anything that occurs at the Int base through this position in RTC.
RTC Rep – RTC Representative. With the advent of the Golden Age of Tech, RTC representatives were assigned to all major continents to oversee the application and adherence to the new standards laid out for training and counseling.
RTRC, LRH Technical Research & Compilations – The unit in CMO Int that compiles and/or issues revisions to existing LRH Bulletins and Policy Letters. They compile all checksheets and courses in Scientology. They did the revisions to all Scientology training materials in 1996 for the “Golden Age of Tech”, under the close direction of Dave Miscavige. RTRC became a department in RCOMPS in 2006.
Sandcastle - A hotel located in Clearwater that was converted to being used for auditing rooms for Scientology and rooms for Scientologists to stay in while getting services or counseling at the Flag Land Base.
Sea Org - The Sea Organization, Sea Org or SO is an association of Scientologists established in 1968 by L. Ron Hubbard. Its members are found in the central management organizations of Scientology as well as in individual organizations. While it was initially created around maritime customs and traditions while at sea, those customs and traditions persist today even in the land-based branches of the organization.
Sec Check – Security Check. Security checking has the purpose of “remedying the compulsion or obsession to commit actions which the person then feels must be kept secret.” They are given to all Scientologists on the Bridge, every six months to all OTs, according to officials, “to make sure they’re using the tech correctly