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SUBJECT:
GRILL FLAME Program
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MG E.
R, Thompson
Assistant Chief of Staff for Intelligence
HQDA
Washington, DC
20310
1.
(U) References;
a.
(U) BIA Ltr S-1922/DT-1,
7 Aug 80,
subject as above.
(SECRET)
b.
(U) Report of the GRILL FLAME Scientific Evaluation Committee,
Dec
79.
(SECRET)
2.
(U) Forwarded for your information at inclosure
1 are specific
comments pertaining to a review of ref a proposal.
Although the DIA
initiative in this area Is a well intentioned and long awaited one,
there are several general areas of concern cited below to which your
attention is Invited.
3.
(S/NOFGRN) Whereas ref a justification for sole source procurement
with SRI International may apply In the area of remote viewing technol-
ogy,
such Justification is invalid in areas of ’’tracking" and
physiological monitoring.
So far as is known,
SRI has no substantial
data base regarding either "tracking” experiments or physiological
monitoring.
It would appear other possible contractors should be
considered,
some of whom may be sere technically suited to accomplish
these goals.
4.
(S/NOFORN) The question of source of Army fnnding is one which must
be resolved.
The INSCOM GRILL FLAME Program (IGFP) operating budget
for TY 81-83 stands at $150K per year;
however, the IGFP will be
evaluated in July 1981 to determine program viability.
It is premature
under these circumstances for IGFP to be contractually committed to any
three year program.
It is not* however, premature for Army to so
commit funds.
Of FY 81 funds, approximately $30K is to be dedicated
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toward IGFP operations.
Although the remaining funds are expected to
be directed toward contractual training, by no means can IGFP allow
those funds to beccommltted to SRI in their entirety.
The IGF? must
retain a high level of initiative in pursuing training/development
required by remote viewing operations,
and from whatever source these
benefits might be derived.
Under these circumstances,
it is apparent
that DA funding assistance for FT 81 and follow-on years will be
required If ref a proposal
is accepted.
5.
(S/NOFORN)
Ref a proposes training of two Army personnel in ORV
techniques and one in "tracking*’ during FT 81.
However, an associate
of SRI having proprietary interest in development of the new ORV methods
does not anticipate readiness for training for approximately one year.
In view of lack of prior SRI involvement in formal "tracking" experi-
ments,
it
is unlikely that a training procedure could be developed and
training accomplished during FT
81,
Under this proposed DL& concept,
little substantive gain will be realized by Army during FT 81 with the
single exception of the audio analysis portion.
6,
(S/NOFORN)
In view of ref b recommendations concerning cessation of
contact with SRI,
there appears to be a basic contradiction in the
ref a proposal which may have already been considered by your office.
Essentially,
ref a proposes a long term period of association with SRI,
and at an expanded level.
Whereas INSCOM is of the position that
continued contact with SRI is warranted,
that contact should not be at
the expense of pursuing other potential sources of training/information
in the psychoeaergetics field.
1 Incl
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WILLIAM I. ROLTA
Major General, USA
Commanding
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