PROF. JUSTIN C. KASPER IS THE INSTRUMENT LEAD FOR THE FARADAY CUP (FC) ION INSTRUMENT ON THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION (NOAA) DEEP SPACE CLIMATE OBSERVATORY (DSCOVR) SPACECRAFT. THE FC IS PART OF THE PLASMAG INSTRUMENT SUITE OPERATED BY THE NASA GODDARD SPACEFLIGHT CENTER (GSFC). THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROPOSAL IS TO ALLOW PROF. KASPER TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT OF PLASMAG/FC TRENDING OF THE PERFORMANCE INSTRUMENT HEALTH AND CALIBRATION EXAMINATION OF SOLAR WIND DATA PRODUCTS PRODUCED BY PLASMAG AND PROVISION OF TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO NOAA AND GSFC AS NEEDED. THIS EFFORT IS LED BY PROF. KASPER WITH CONTRIBUTIONS FROM A GRADUATE STUDENT.