~ ; ‘coorre. NOT RELEASABLE TO Approved For Reidtige dDb4/0BH6r: ‘CIA-RIP9F1N789R002100020002-5 DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT CHIEF OF STAFF FOR INTELLIGENCE WASHINGTON, DG 20310 REPLY TO ATTENTION OF J UV Bo DAMT-ISH WA SA \ MEMORANDUM THRU VICE CHIEF OF STAPF, ARMY ARMY GENERAL COUNSEL FOR SECRETARY OF THE ARMY SUBJECT: GRILL FLAME (U}--DECISTON MEMORANDUM 1. (S/NOFORN) The US Army intelligence and Security Command's (INSCOM) Project GRILL FLAME investigates and applies remote viewing phenomena in support of important foreign intelligence and US counterintelligzence requirements. INSCOM employs active duty military and Department of the Army civilians in the execu- tion of the project. Both the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) and INSCOM purchase the services of private contract personnel in support of GRILL FLAME. During FY 821, INSCOM plans to train two newly assigned personnel in remote viewing techniques and con- tinue to conduct operational sessions against important foreign intelligence and counterintelligence requirements. 2, (S/NOFORN) The Army General Counsel determined that GRITL FLAME activities constitute experimentation on human subjects under Procedure 18, DOD Regulation 5240.1-R. Section 4 of Pro- cedure 18 requires approval of the Service Secretary or Under Secretary for intelligence components to engage in or contract for experimentation involving humen subjeces. 2. (S/NOFORN) The US Army INSCOM GRILL PLAWE activities satisvy the human use standards of Section 3, Procedure 18. All Ariny GRILL FLAME participants are volunteers who have executed written state- ments of informed consent. Representatives from the Army General Counsel and the Office of the Army Surgeon General provide lemal and medical oversight. Ail contvacts entereca into by TNGCOM con- tain the written commitment that the provisions of Procedure 18, DOD Regulation 5240.1-R will be followed. ‘The DIA contract monitor ensures the contracted party executes their Procedure 18 responsi- bilities. The Deputy Secretary of Defense authorized DIA partici- pation in GRILL FLAME on 11 Dec 81 (Inel 1). Classified by ACSI, DA i i 2 Ja 2 ARMY review(s) completed. Ree non a abe se NOT RELEASABLE TO @RILL ELAM (0) SECRE] seRe'GN NATIONALS CLOSE rH OTL / APPIN eHHRARRP As] 2004/08/16 : CIA-RDP96-00789R002100020002-5
i Approved For Release 2004/0811 Re FHA BRR 96-007 89R002100020002-5 SECKEL — EQREIGN NATIONALS we’ DAMI-TSH 14 JAN 1982 SUBJECT: GRILL FLAME (U)--DECISION MEMORANDUM 4, (C) Conmress eliminated Army FY 82 funding for GRILL FLAME. At the same time, Congress approved the Army request for five permanent personnel positions for GRILL FLAME. With the Commandet', US Army Intelligence and Security Command, I am exploring the various options for maintaining a GRILL BLAME effort in FY 82. I will, by separate correspondence, keep you informed on the future status of GRILL FLAME FY 82 funding. In the meantime, Army's authority to conduct GRILL LAME operations under the provisions of Procedure 18, DOD Regulation 52H0.1-R past 14 Jan 82 must be renewed. 5. (C) Request the Secretary ot the Army approve our continued participation in GRILL FLAME activities within INSCOM and with the DIA and its contractor. Army participation will be in strict ac- cordance with the provisions of Procedure 18, DOD Regulation 52u0.1-R. 1 Inel as pn 2 DOO WILLIAM E, ODOM Priskdier Gsneral, USA ASofS for lntelnacnes Approved For Release 2004/08/16 : EIA-RDP96-00789R002100020002-5 ‘ NOT RELEASABLE TO SECRET FOREIGN NATIONALS
SG1J ) | 002-5 Approved For Release 2004/08 FAB-ROP96-00789R002100020 ' DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE AGENCY WASHINGTON, D.c, 20301 ° 11 DEC 1983 S~11,141/DT-1 | MEMORANDUM FOR THE DEPUTY SECRETARY DEFENSE SUBJECT: GRILL FLAME - ACTION MEMORANDUM (U) (S/NOFORN) In FY 1981, a Memorandum of Understanding (enclosure 1) established & jointly funded Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) and U.S. Army three-year contractual effort known as GRILL FLAME. ‘This effort has been investigating for the last year certain Parapsychological phenomena, such as remote viewing (the ability of individuals to mentally collect data at a distance), that have potential military applications. Emphasis in FY 199] waS on evaluating potential applications and limitations of such Phenomena, and to evaluate the Significance of foreign work, Particularly as it may pose a threat to the United States. (S/NOFORN) The U.S. Army has Proposed that the FY 1982 joint contract with SRI International include the training of selected Army personnel who have had no prior experience in remote viewing. It has been determined by DoD Genera} Counsel that this activity requires permission under Procedure 18 of DoD Directive 5240. 1-R, Accordingly, the secretary of the Army has approved Army Participation in the program. A copy of the approval is enclosure 2, (S/NOFORN) In compliance with this determination, a1] contracts entered into and under the auspices of the DIA/Army GRILL FLAME program will contain the written requirement that the provisions of Procedure 18, DoD Directive 5240, 1-R will be followed. The contract monitor will ensure that the contracted party (S/NOFORN) The Defense Intelligence Agency, as joint participant and con- tracting agent of the GRILL FLAME progam, requests permission to proceed with those portions of the joint DIA/Army GRILL FLAME Program determined to consti- tute human experimentation pursuant to Procedure 18 of DoD Directive 5240. 1-R. Ly E. A, PURKHALTER, IRE ET | Pear Adrripos, Sil. . + Enclosures: ing Director’ GRILL FLAME MOU (S/NF), 1 Cy SECHET ‘ Hh, nea) ae cot Army, 8 May 81, pFC14 an ¢ HAS Coordination: NOT RELEASABLE TO FOREIGN nanionauetSt OSD(GC) 4}tT) —_— Sot | Prepared by| Approved For Release 20p4/08/16 : CIA-RDP96WerssrbcanOOUERdOR-S MF | Declassify on oh ats 3 ; ‘ t SG1J
x . < Sees wo” ‘ <a ag SEUKE a i ats ran we en Iw Approved FarcRetaase 2094/08/16 : CIA-RDP96-00789RC SFTUTO F085 OFFICE SYMBOL DAMTI-ISH DATE 12 Jan 82 - Human Use Coordination for Project GRILL FLAME (U) ACTION REQUIRED ACSI signature of memo at TAB A. MEMORANDUM FOR RECORD. (Describe briefly the requirement, background and action taken or recommended. Must be sufficiently ‘detailed to identify the action without recourse to other sources. ) 1. (C/NOFORN) BACKGROUND: The Army GRILL FLAME Project requires annual Secretary or Under Secretary of the Army review and approval. 2. (U) DISCUSSION: a. (C/NOFORN) The Army General Counsel determined that Army participation in Pro- ject GRILL FLAME constitutes “human use" UP Procedure 18, DOD Regulation 5240.1~-R (TAB B). b. (U) Procedure 18 (TAB C) requires: (1) (U) Certification that an important foreign intelligence or counterintelli gence purpose is served. (2) (U) Subjects execute written informed consent. (3) (U) Experimentation is conducted IAW applicable HHS regulations and guide— lines. c. (U) Representatives from the Army Surgeon General's Office and the Office of the Army General Counsel provide medical and legal oversight of INSCOM GRILL FLAME acti- vities. d. (S/NOFORN) INSCOM contracts with the Stanford Research Institute (SRI) for GRIL FLAME support. SRI policy re human use is described in memo at TAB D. e. (S/NOFORN) INSCOM's GRILL FLAME activities in FY 82 include: (1) (S/NOFORN) Train two newly assigned personnel in remote viewing techniques. (2) (S/NOFORN) Continue performing operational remote viewing in support of valid Army intelligence collection and counterintelligence requirements. (Continue on plain bond) (Cont'd) no (_] BUOGET ves (] no (_] IMPLICATIONS CINFO ves (] no (] PRIM PROGS yes [] COORDINATIONS APPROVALS OFFICE NAME. INITIALS DATE CRT Nakely sav drat made ESM) bl abate mes VA Bille es. EXZX j ee ACSI Wp 4 JAN) DISPATCHED (0TQ) SHOW ADDITIONAL COORDINATION ON REVERSE SIDE ORCONTINUATION SHEET tion oFFIcER (Name, grade, phone and signature) CLASSIFIED BY DIAM 53-11 Ja te ee ed oA ENCL 3, 5 Dec 78 I Ww 2062 DENNIS M. O'KEEFE, MAJ, GS, 114 REVIEW Ah AY - 1e DOD _5200.1-R(3) REGARDED ACSI FORM 28, 13 Sep 71 a “RET NOT RE} FAQs! mo = TO Ae Ge AAT OE ROM Ate DEED FOREIGN NATIONALS socumens Approved For Release 2004/08/16 : CIA-RDP96-00789R002100020002-5
wow’ Approved For Release 2004/08/16 : CIA-RDP96-00789R002100020002-5 T RELES SS EEE TA DAMI-ISH SUBJECT: Human Use Coordination for Project GRILL FLAME (U) £. (C) The Army General Counsel maintained that GRILL FLAME activities involved human use and required Secretariat review and coordination UP Proce- dure 18, DOD Regulation 5240.1-R. The DOD General Counsel initially disagreed. The issue was decided on 17 Nov 81 with the DOD General Counsel accepting the Army position. A detailed review of this “human use" question is at TAB E. g. (S/NOFORN) The future of the Army program has been complicated by the elimination of Army FY 82 GRILL FLAME 0&M funds during the Congressional HAC - SAC conferees! hearing. However, it appears that the Army request for five permanent GRILL FLAME personnel positions for FY 82 remained in the pro- gram. DIA's GRILL FLAME effort for FY 82 was fully funded for $330K. Army CRILL FLAME activities are contained in our FY 83 program submission and this will allow us to fully air the issue with Congress. In the interim, INSCOM plans to keep the effort alive by internal reprogramming until a final decision on future funding can be reached. h. (U) The current Army Secretariat authority to conduct GRILL FLAME activities UP Procedure 18, DOD Regulation 5240.1-R requires renewal in Jan 82 (TAB F). Army GRILL FLAME activities will be continued subsequent to 14 Jan 82 pending resolution of the above described FY 82 funding issue. The ACSI memo at TAB A seeks this authority from the Secretary of the Army. wete 3, (U) RECOMMENDATION: . That ZA sign memorandum at, TAB A. 2 Approved For Release 2004/08/16 : CIA-RDP96-06785R0021 00020002-5 as Cube] FORE ON b..