Approved For Release 2000/08/0^1?
9E3)0788R0020001 80003-9
GRILL
FLAME
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
This joint three year GRILL
FLAME
effort
is
intended
to
implement
a
comprehensive effort designated from the outset
to determine the operational
parameters
and usefulness
of
certain elements
of
psychoenergetics
and assess
the threat these phenomena pose
to the National
security.
The DoD GRILL
FLAME effort will
include,
but
riot
be
limited
to,
external
assistance contracts.
It
is recognized that each participant reserves
the right to discontinue
participation
In
this
program
at the end
of
each fiscal
year.
Each participant
reserves the right to enter
into GRILL FLAME contracts with parties
Independent
of the terms for the
approval
of joint contracts
by the GRILL FLAME Committee.
The GRILL FLAME Committee will
seek throughout the first year
,
and continual-
ly during follow on years ,
to examine capabilities
in remote viewing
(RV)
and
psychokinetics
( PK )
developed
by potential
contractors
and unanimously agree to
contract with the contractors
who
can
best meet
the requirements
of the DoD at
the
least possible cost,
a.
The DIA will
:
(1)
Issue joint contracts
to accomplish the required external
support.
(2)
Chair the GRILL FLAME Committee
and provide,
in coordination with
committee members,
regular progress reports
to appropriate high
level
decisionmakers
.
(3)
Provide the primary contract monitor
to
be
located where he/she can
best monitor
all
joint contracts
.
b.
The participants
(DIA and Army) will:
(1)
Contribute
to
the development
of contracts
goals,
unanimously agree
Classified
by
Declassify on„
Review
on_L
27 Febru ary 2001
Approved For Release 2000/08/08
: CIA-RDP96-00788R00||j^^0§%2'r|pb£lI^
NOI RELEASABLE TO FOREIGN NATIONALS
6-00788R0020001 80003-9
to the contract
goals,
and outline specific requirements,
tasks,
and
priorities
to
be accomplished by the joint contracts.
(2)
MI PR funds
to DIA
for the first year
of
the joint contracts.
(3)
Host the quarterly GRILL
FLAME Committee meetings on
a rotating
basis.
The first quarter meeting
by Army.
(4)
Provide ORV monitors
and
viewer
to support
the programs when
appropriate.
(5)
Total
Program dollar efforts
for
FY
are
as follows:
(a)
Army/INSCOM:
$150K
(b)
DIA:
$3Q0K
c.
The GRILL
FLAME Comittee will:
(1)
Be composed of members from DIA and Army and will
consist of two
voting members from each organization.
(2)
Review the DIA and Army requirements for psychoenergetics
and
incorporate them
into
the contract work
statements,
thereby ensuring that the
program will
meet
the requirements
of each contributor
.
(3)
Prepare
all
final
GRILL
FLAME joint contracts
and determine
priorities.
(4)
Provide continual
review of
all
GRILL
FLAME joint contractual matters,
to
include,
when appropriate,
review by cleared parties
both within
and outside
the DoD.
(5)
During the quarterly meetings,
review
and critique past work
and
revise,
as
needed,
the next quarter's work.
(6)
Will
determine the
allocation
of MIPR'd funds amongst specific
contractual
tasks.
(7)
Provide scientific
and technical
expertise needed
to guide the
contractual
investigations.
Approved For Release 2000/08/08
: CIA-RDP96-00788R0020001 80003-9
MQI BfiUUVSABlfi IO £UiUG«I NATIONALS
Approved For Release 2000/08/08
-00788R0020001 80003-9
(8)
Serves
as
an advisory group to DIA on collection priorities for
application of DRV techniques
to
real
targets.
(9)
Will
be kept fully advised of participant
independent GRILL FLAME
activities.
d.
The primary contract monitor will:
(!)
Be cognizant of
all
GRILL
FLAME joint contracts.
(2)
Serve
as
an
interface between the Committee and
all
contractors.
{3)
Ensure that
all
raw data produced by the contractors
is
shared by
all the participants.
(4)
In coordination
and concurrence with
the Committee,
relay guidance to
the contractors.
(5) Report contract results
to the GRILL
FLAME Committee.
(6)
Ensure research goals
are met
.
(7)
Be responsive to
all
inquiries
by participants
as
to the activities
and progress being made by the contractors.
(8)
Be responsive to
all
inquiries
by other DoD or
governmental
agencies
on the status
of the contract research
in keeping with established security
guidelines
and
approval
of the Committee.
KOI JiilEASABLE TO FOREIGN NATIONALS
Approved For Release 2000/08/08
: CIA-RDP96-00788R0020001 80003-9