HR0U 1020 f trodlor Erbe Approved For Releast Sates : : 6-00788R001500100022-2 JACK  Uogor MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT aq ocr d SG1J PURPOSE: (S/NF) The purpose of this memorandum is to document requirements and elements of understanding between VP/DT and VO/AT in regard to psychoenergetics activities within DIA. Proview B bX G6- 1 > DEFINITIONS: (U) Psychoenergetics refers to classes of human capabilities that are parapsychological in nature. There are two main categories, information and energetic, that are sometimes called PSI phenomena and can be defined as: 1. Remote viewing (RV)/Extrasensory Perception (ESP) -- ability of an individual to access and describe remote geographic areas or to access and describe concealed data via undefined transmission mechanisms. 2. Psychokinesis (PK) -- mental ability to influence physical or biological systems via undefined physical mechanisms. GOAL: (S/NF) The over-all goal of these psychoenergetics activities is to develop an in-house operational capability involving various aspects of psychoenergetics. Initially, remote viewing (RV) will be emphasized. BACKGROUND: (S/NF) The starting point for developing this capability will be based on accepting from HQDA an already-existing psychoenergetics group now based in an INSCOM facility at Ft. G. Meade, MD. Administrative Control of Personnel from this unit will be transferred to DIA by 1 January 1985. They will initially serve as a prototype whose modes of operation will be established during extensive scientific evaluation and operational development in DIA. During this formative period, scientific and operational control will reside with DT, the Program Central Manager for Psychoenergetics in DoD and the Intelligence Community. Due to their extensive experience in managing "field-type" control activities, administrative (personnel, logistics, etc.) control will reside in VO/AT. As the RV technique matures into a reliable collection tool, operational control will also be transferred to VO where appropriate collection management can be applied. During the formative stage, VO will be kept apprised of the program status by the Central Manager. (S/NF) When an operational capability has been achieved and RV has become another "INT", close cooperation will continue to be maintained between VO & the Central Manager to insure that the RV collection teams are updated with evolving technology & techniques that will continue to be investigated by YP/DT. It is envisioned that similar such units will be replicated at the various Commands. (S/NF) Development of a psychoenergetics operational capability within DoD and the Intelligence Community was one of the recommendations made to Congressional committees and to key intelligence and R/D personnel, following a 3-year psychoenergetics evaluation effort conducted by DIA/DT and HQDA under projects GRILL FLAME and CENTER LANE. (Details are reported in the GRILL FLAME project report, dated 19 October 1983). The possiblity of continuing psychoenergetics development totally under DIA control occurred recently when HQDA initiated transfer of an existing prototype operational Approved For Release 2qeeidsio€-¢ reebeed.o07e8R001500100022-2 NOT RELEASABLE TO FOREIGN NATIONALS
_Approved For Release 2000/0Bi08.: GIK:RbB9600788R001500100022-2 group in HQ INSCOM to DIA (see HQDA memos/directives on file in DIA/DT). Using these existing partially-developed capabilities, and developing them further, will permit DIA operational-oriented goals to be more quickly realized. At this time, it is planned that the INSCOM unit will remain housed at Ft Meade; control of the personnel will be transferred to DIA, and arrangements will be made for DIA to assume responsibilities from HQDA for their administration and support. Approved For Release 2ocgrafls (C)AFRUES-o7esR001500100022.2
_ Approved For Release 2pnhindins Ecsabeprdes-00788R001500100022-2 ELEMENTS OF UNDERSTANDING AND AGREEMENT : 1. (S/NF) During the existence of the prototype operational group, the following terms of agreement will apply: ae VP/DT will be; (1) Responsible for all scientific and technical aspects, to include: - Developing data evaluation techniques; - Investigating possible explanatory mechanisms (in conjunction with R/D organizations); Evaluating technical limitations (ie., distance, shielding); Identifying variables of the PSI process; Identifying RV data characteristics (ie., resolution). (2) Responsible for capability developments of the prototype operational group, to include: - Identifying methodologies for personnel selection and develop- ment; - Developing training techniques; - Identifying ways to improve RV data utility and reliability; - Develop methods for evaluating operational effectiveness and utility; - Develop data base management and retrieval methods. (3) Responsible for all operational investigations of the prototype operational group to include: - Identifying and prioritizing task requirements (in conjunction with an IC task coordination panel); - Initiating QRT's as required; - Review and approve use of the prototype operational group resources in support of R/D requirements; - Assuring that all activities are compatible with over-all goals, that human use issues are satisfied, and that security guidelines are followed. (4) Responsible for some personnel issues, to include selection of personnel, determination of optimum skill-mix Tine review and input to personnel effectiveness reports. VO/AT will be: (1) Responsible for all issues relating to transfer of personnel from INSCOM to ID/VO, and will: - Appoint a P.0.C. for accomplishing this transfer; - Identify and implement all necessary military and civilian personnel, property, security, and logistics requirements for this transfer. (2) Responsible for establishing a mechanism to insure that adequate day-to-day operations can be maintained once the transfer is accomplished, to include: Approved For Release 2000/08/08;.-C |A-RPP94-00768R001500100022-2 aad a 4 wll
Fhe oe oe _ Approved For Release 2000/08/08, :-GIA:-RDP9B-00788R001500100022-2 OTHER ISSUES 1. (S/NF) Additional details on technical aspects of psychoenergetics are contained in a separte memorandum of agreement signed by DIA/DT and a government research organization (on file in DT). 2. (S/NF) Details on psychoenergetics activities within the Intelligence and the R/D Communities will be contained in a subsequent "Memorandum for Operations and Research in Psychoenergetics". 3. (S/NF) Details on other relevant issues (Human use, Security, Science Review, etc) will be contained in a separate appendices to this memorandum of agreement. 4. (S/NF) Special security procedures and a project code name will be established in order to enforce strict security control and to limit access to project activities to a strict need-to-know basis. Approved For Release 2ppdidGisaF tlfcadpse 007seR001500100022-2
Rat ang ae ae? _ Approved For Release roctibeios otk. pozesroo1 500100022-2 Concurrence: (C/NF) The undersigned concur with the operating concepts and terms stated in this memorandum of agreement. DIA/VP DIA/DT DIA/VO DIA/AT Date Date Date Date Approved For Release coferpdruet cuk-Ribeasib0788R001500100022-2