DRAFT 19 Napptdved For Release acts : CIA-RDP96-00788R001100220004-3 S-349/6C MEMORANDUM FOR THE DEPUTY SECRETARY OF DEFENSE SUBJECT: GRILL FLAME Program - ACTION MEMORANDUM (U) (S) The Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) proposes contracting for tests of a procedure known as remote viewing. This procedure is an intellectual endeavor by which a person is asked to mentally perceive characteristics of a remote location. For example, an individual would be provided with map coordinates and asked to locate, identify or describe targets within the coordinates. Remote viewing does not involve any electronic sensing devices at or focused at the target site nor interpretation of photographs obtained from overhead or oblique means. No special equipment or environment is required for the testing and individuals tested will not be given drugs or other stimuli. (S) Approval by the Secretary or Deputy Secretary of Defense of DIA participa- tion in the foregoing proposal would be required by Procedure 18 if the tests undertaken as part of the contract or extensions of the contract or later con- tracts pursuant to the MOU, "may expose an individual to the possibility of injury (including physical, psychological, or social injury) that increases the ordinary risks of daily life for the subject...or that temporarily adversely affects a person's mental or physical condition." The DoD General Counsel has agreed that Procedure 18 of DoD Directive 5240.1R will be applicable to this contract (see enclosures) so that approval of the Secretary or Deputy Secretary of Defense is required. (S) This contract is a joint service (DIA and Army) effort known as GRILL FLAME to determine the operational parameters and usefulness of the phenomenon of psychoenergetics. This term, psychoenergetics includes both the programs discussed Classified by______—— i are) 5] LY 5 ssi eT DIA review(s) completed. 4 Decla sify on Review on_____________—_—— Approved For Release 2003/09/11 : CIA-RDP96-00788R001100220004-3
SG1J Approved For Release 2003/09/11 : CIA-RDP96-00788R001100220004-3 SECRET below. The total program would be jointly funded by DIA and Army. This program will include contracting for tests to examine remote viewing (clairvoyance) and psychokinetics (remote perturbation). Psychokinetics is the ability to move inanimate objects from a distance; many examples can be hypothesized. (S) The proposal merits your approval in order to assess the practicality in applying paranormal functions to military and intelligence goals. Further, the research would determine if functions can be utilized by intelligence analysts to enhance their grasp, understanding and knowledge of areas of military interest through application of psychoenergetic techniques to military targets. Most importantly, it would permit the Intelligence Community to assess the threat such phenomena might pose to the national security and means by which non-friendly applications could be sensed and negated. Enclosures: DoD GC Memorandum for GC DIA, 17 Nov 81, 1 Cy (S) DoA Memorandum for GC DoD, 28 Oct 81, 1 Cy (S) Coordination: DoD GC re TAS, DUSD (PR) ee ESET DA/GC a SECRET Approved For Release 2003/09/11 : CIA-RDP96-00788R001100220004-3
Approved For Release 2003/09/11 : CIA-RDP96-00788R001100220004-3 "DoD intelligence components may not engage in or contract for experimentation on human subjects without approval of the Secretary or Deputy Secretary of Defense, or the Secretary or Under Secretary of the Military Department." Experimentation is defined under this Procedure to include the following: “Experimentation in this context means a research, development, or related activity that may expose an individual to the possibility or injury (including physical, psychological, or social injury) that increases the ordinary risks of daily life for the subject (including the recogntzed risks inherent in a chosen occupation or field of service), or that temporarily adversely affects a person's mental or physical condition." The above procedure is an implementation of Section 2-302 of E.0. 12036. It is the collective view of the lawyers from DIA, DoD, and Army that approval should be sought prior to conducting this investigative review by contract. 4, (U) RECOMMENDATION: Recommend you sign the facing memorandum. t Approved For Release 2003/09/11 : CIA-RDP96-00788R001100220004-3