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REPLY TO
ATTENTION OF:
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1984
MEMORANDUM
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,
INSC0M
SUBJECT:
CENTER
LANE/MIAS Briefing
for
LTG
Brown,
March
1984
SGFOIA3
1.
( S/CL-3/N0F0RN )
On
March
1984,
from
1620
-
1810
hours,
COL
Partridge,
HQ,
INSC0M
and
LTC
Buzby
,
CENTER
LANE
Project
Manager,
provided
a
briefing
on
CENTER
LANE,
INSCOM's
training
prograrf^iStl^th^Monro^In^^^ut^of
Applied
Sciences
(MIAS),
t°
LTG
Brown,
Director
of
s
Pentagon
office.
The
SGFOIA3 briefing
wa^pro^^e^t^resoon^t^h^^^quest
for
information
(Inclosure
Also
in
attendance
were
BG
Hunt
DCG-I,
INSC0M;
BG
Soyster,
Deputy
ACSI
,
HQ,
DA;
and
LTC
Mangold,
Intelligence
Staff
Officer,
ODAS.
This
memorandum
was
jointly
prepared
by
COL
Partridge
and
LTC
Buzby.
2.
(S/CL-3/N0F0RN)
LTG
Brown
had
received
a
30-m.inute
CENTER
LANE
briefing
from
LTC Fox,
DAMI-ISH
on
August
1983
and
was
present
during
the
information
briefing
provided
to
the
Secretary
of
the
Army
on
January
1984
on
MIAS
and
Mr.
Robert
Monroe.
The
purpose
of
the
CENTER
LANE
briefing
was
to
illustrate
to
LTG
Brown
CENTER
LANE
accomplishments
and
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NOTICE:
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LANE SPECIAL ACCESS PROGRAM
RESTRICT DISSEMINATION
TO
THOSE
WITH
VERIFIED ACCESS
TO CATEGORY THREE
(3)
SENSITIVE INTELLIGENCE SOURCES
AND
METHODS INVOLVED
NOT RELEASABLE
TO FOREIGN NATIONALS
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SUBJECT:
CENTER
LANE/MIAS Briefing
for
LTG
Brown,
March
1984
provide
background
information
on
CENTER
LANE's
and
INSCOM's
involvement
with
MIAS.
A
copy
of
the
briefing
script
is
attached
as
Inclosure
2.
LTG
Brown
received
the
briefing
well,
asked
several
pertinent
questions,
and
made
several
astute
comments.
They
are
listed
below:
a.
( S/CL-3/N0F0RN )
What
is
a
"project"?
(Complete
y
answer
provided
along
with
an
explanation
of
a
remote
viewing
session.)
b.
( S/CL-3/N0F0RN )
What
does
a
source
(remote
viewer)
do
when
he
is
not
participating
in
an
interview?
(Complete
answer
provided.
Remote
viewers
perform/monitor
training, ^
perform
analysis
and
write
reports,
and
perform
traditional
military
support
functions.)
c.
( S/CL-2/N0F0RN)
Your
chart
indicates
that
a
large
number
of
your
projects
have
intelligence
value.
What
do
you
mean
by
"value,"
and
was
it
high
or
low?
(I
provided
LTG
Brown
with
an
explanation
and
an
example
of
completed
evaluations
on
a
project
and
several
interviews
that
the
project's
sponsors
provided.
BG
Soyster
offered
additional
amplifying
data
to
explain
the
intelligence
evaluation
system.)
d.
(S/CL-2/N0F0RN )
What
is
your
funding?
(Charts
showing
the
Program's
cost
from
FY
79-83,
along
with
an
explanation
of
expenses
in
FY
expenditures
were
provided.
LTG
Brown
questioned
the
large
expenditure
on
word
processing
equipment
in
FY's
and
and
suggested
to
BG
Hunt
that
expenditures
such
as
those
be
examined.
BG
Hunt
indicated
INSCOM
will
review
this.
A
specific
response
to
LTG
Brown
is
not
required.
e.
( S/CL-2/N0F0RN )
What
are
S&IA
funds?
(Complete
answer
provided
to
include
a
brief
explanation
of
the
August
1982 Congressional
decision
to
remove
the
Project
from NFIP.)
f.
( S/CL-3/N0F0RN )
What
type
of
TOY do
you
perform?
How
do
you
pay
for
the
TDY?
LTC
Buzby
responded
that
CENTER
LANE
personnel
perform
TDY
to
accomplish
training,
the
Project
Manager
and/or
operations
officer
perform
TDY
to
monitor
the
contracts,
look
for
alternative
contractors
and
screen
and
select
new
personnel
for
the
program.
LTG
Brown
was
concerned
that
since
CENTER
LANE
operated
like
a
"black
program"
TD Y expenses
might
be
paid
from
a
cash
account
t.bp
0 f f ice
mai niaX.ne cT.
I
a s s u r e d
LTG
Br o*wn
that
TD Y was
performed
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Brown,
March
1984
in
a
. normal
manner
and
that
expenses
were
paid
when
/
individuals
submitted
appropriate
travel
vouchers.
His
*
questions
in
this
area
indicated
his
concern
with
the
DCS0PS'
investigation
.
)
g.
( S/CL-3/N0F0RN )
Is
SRI-International
a
sole-source
contract?
Who
do
you
deal
with
at
SRI?
How
did
you
deliver,
payment
to
SRI
for
the
contracts
you
gave
them?
(Complete
answer
provided
to
include
a
breakdown
of
funds
provided
to
i,
SRI-International.
LTG
Brown
had
a
previous
association
with
//
;
SRI-International
and
he
did
not
have
a
favorable
impression
//
from
the
association.)
h.
( S/CL-3/N0F0RN )
Is
the
cost
of
the
program
worth
the
effort?
(We
made
two
points:
Our
assessment
and
assessments
/
.
from
other intelligence
agencies
indicate
that
it
is
worth
the
/
/ JU
effort;
and
secondly,
the
Soviets
are
involved
in
this
area
/
and
that
we
must
maintain
an
effort.)
/
’
i.
( S/CL-3/N0F0RN )
Don't
you
have
too
much
overhead?
(This, question
was
prompted
when
LTC
Buzby
provided
an
overview
of
the
CENTER
LANE
personnel
posture
over
the
years
that
shows
current
personnel
strength
includes
a
project
manager,,
an
operations
officer,
four
sources,
and
two
secretaries.
It
was
consistent
with
his
thinking
behind
questions
2d
and
2h
above.
An
explanation
of
individual
duties
was
provided.)
j.
(U)
As
LTC
Buzby
finished,
LTG
Brown
asked
if
we
had
heard
of
LIFE
SPRING.
We
told
him
that
we
had
looked
at
LIFE
SPRING
and
EST
but
had
ruled
them
out
as
INSC0M
programs.
LTG
//
Brown
mentioned
that
he
had
gone
to
a
"majarishi"
with
his
//
family
once,
but
after
being
informed
that
he
would
have
to
//
"pay
homage,"
decided
not
to
participate.
//
3..
(S/CL-3/N0F0RN)
Upon
completion
of
the
CENTER
LANE
briefing,
COL Partridgeprovidedanexnlana
i^onofINSCOM
' s
MIAS
He
Qr _n| .-
showed
LTG
Brown
the
ven^cR^ig^irr^tc^sho^th^re^^j^nship
SGFOIA3
between
MIAS
and
CENTER
LANF
Onnlnsurp
)^
l ig
Brown
a.
(U)
Asked
for
(and
received)
a
description
of
the
Hemi-Sync
process
and
the
training
at
MIAS.
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Brown,
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1984
e.
(U)
Asked
what
the
program
costs.
We
told
him
$850.00
per
person.
He
asked
what
our
FY
program
was.
Told
him
$60,000;
i.e.
three
sessions
remaining
with
people
per
session
at
$850
per
person
-
51,000
(that
leaves
$9,000
for
individual
trainers).
Also,
indications
are
that
for
the
next
contract,
current
cost
of
$850
per
person
may
increase.
f.
(U)
Stated
that
he
was
concerned
any
time
the
Army
J
did
things
involving
soldiers
minds.
g.
(U)
Understood
that
the
program
was
voluntary
but
(
stated
that
some
might
feel
pressured
to
participate
in
view
j
of
high
level
command
support
for
the
program.
I
h.
(U)
Asked
if
some
people
might
feel
left
out--had
heard
some
"fluttering"
that
the
program
might
be
creating
an
"in"
group
or
"clique."
We
explained
that
attendees
were
from
all
over
the
command,
not
just
at
Headquarters,
and
that
no
"cliques"
were
formed.
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LTG
Brown,
March
1984
While
LTG
Brown
acknowledged
his
understanding
of
the
incident,
he
appeared
skeptical
of
INSCOM's
involvement
with
MIAS
training
and
did
not
appear
convinced
of
the
value
of
that
training.
At
that
point,
BG
Hunt
suggested
to
LTG
Brown
that
he
discuss
this
point
directly
with
MG
Stubblebine
upon
the
latter's
return
from
TDY.
LTG
Brown
responded
that
he
would
like
’a
discussion
with
the
CG
.
Earlier
BG
Hunt
told
LTG
Brown
that
MG
Stubblebine
had
asked
the
DAIG
to
review
certain
INSCOM
programs
to include
CENTER
LANE.
*
LTG
Brown
express
an
appreciation
for
the
briefing,
stated
that
he
had
a
better
understanding
of
CENTER
LANE
activities,
and
that
he
would
like
to
see
MG
Stubblebine
when
he
returns
from
TDY to
discuss
INSCOM's
involvement
with
MIAS,
Incl
as
CENTER
LANE Project
Manager
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