PSE GO TERDDSUUOIHUOOE-1 WORKING PAPER Approved For Release 200 MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE SUBJECT: INSCOM GRILL FLAME Program (IGFP) I. (U) Definitions. a. (U) Psychoenergetics, The study of informational and energetic processes associated with paranormal mental functioning. An older term commonly used in relation to such phoenomena is extrasensory perception (ESP), which includes telepathy and clair- voyance, b. (U) Remote Viewing (RV). One of many (apparent) sub- processes of psychoenergetics which pertains to the specific human ability to acquire and describe, by mental means, information blocked from ordinary perception by distance or shielding, and generally believed to be secure against such access. 2. (S/NOFORN) General History. a. (S/NOFORN) The US intelligence community has been involved in evaluation of psychoenergetics since 1972. Earliest involvement was directed toward afvassessment of Soviet/Warsaw Pact psychic research» b. (S/NOFORN) Prior to September 1978, the 902d MI Group, US Army Intelligence and Security Command (INSCOM) had begun pre- liminary threat assessment of Soviet/Warsaw Pact psychoenergetics research in an effort to evaluate Operations Security (OPSEC) ramifications via-a-vis US Forces (GONDOLA WISH). c. (S/NOFORN) In September 1978, INSCOM was tasked by ACSI, DA to establish a program to examine potential use of p§ychoenergetics for intelligence purposes (GRILL FLAME). Initially,. specific ‘interest was focused on that element of psychoenergetics identified as Remote Viewing. ASSIFIED BY: MSG, OACSI, DA CRI REAM, BaESEONs PS, Approved For Release 2001/04/0 @ yt p96- 00788R00200025005873 5000 é WORKING PAPER
Approved For Release 2001/04 ee an : ‘P96 -0 Fear 020004 GoM NG PAPER d. (S/NOFORN) fn yew Of (then) concurrent DARCOM and MIA (thru FTD) contract tnvolvement with Stanford Research Institute, International (SRI) in the area of RV training, funds contributed by ACSI, DA and INSCOM were allocated to DARCOM for the purpose of "satelliting" initial INSCOM personnel training on the extant DARCOM/SRI contract. e. (S/NOFORN) Due to involvement of several diverse nilitary services and DoD civilian agencies in psychoenergetics investigation/ training, a DoD level joint working group (GRILL FLAME Working Group) was established under the auspices of Dr. LaBerge (then Under Secretary of the Army) for coordination purposes. 3. (S/NOFORN) INSCOM GRILL FLAME Program Development. a. (S/NOFORN) In September 1978, INSCOM was tasked by ACSI, DA to establish a training familiarization program using specially sel- ected INSCOM personnel, establish RV intelligence collection tech- niques, and to establish a system for responding to intelligence col- lection requirements so that RV produced data is quickly and efficiently used. b. (S/NOFORN) Screening/selection of prospective INSCOM RV personnel was accomplished during the period December 1978 to February 1979 employing a general sketch of personality traits - which had been observed/compiled by SRI. 251 INSCOM personnel in the Baltimore-Washington area were considered, 117 of these were interviewed. Of 30-40 highly prospective candidates, 12 were finally selected based solely on their respective future assignment avail- ability. In February, SRI researchers in conjunction with IGFP -mManagement selected six of the final 12 candidates for training based on personai interviews conducted at Ft. Meade, MD. Of those selected, a cross section of professionals from the three general intelligence 6490788R002000250058-1 WORKING PAPER Approved For Release 2Q0
Approved For Release 2001/04 99007 88R002000259 BR th 0 PAPER collection disciplines (HUMINT, PHOTINT, and SIGINT) was achieved. c. (S/NOFORN) In-house (INSCOM) familiarization/training of the RV personnel in SRI RV protocol to prepare for their SRI training sessions began in February 1979. During the period April-October 1979, 170 RV training sessions were conducted. During the period April-June 1979, six RV personnel were progressively cycled to SRI for 5 consecutive RV training days each, during which they received training in RV "beacon" technology. During the period July-December 1979, five of the original six RV parsonnel wera returned to SRI for two weeks each for further "honing" of individual abilities observed during their earlier training sessions. During this training cycle, emphasis was placed variously on "beacon", geographic coordinate, 353mm olide¥ precognitive 35mm slide techniques. d. (S/NOFORN) In the absence of subsequent SRI training activity, IGFP in-house training of new RV personnel has occurred on an as re- quired basis as personnel shortages have arisen. 4. (S/NOFORN) IGFP Operational Summary. a. (S/NOFORN) Commencing September 1979, IBFP initiated oper- ational sessions directed against "real world" intelligence gaps at a low level, and concurrant to on-going training activities. This pos= ture was abruptly modified in November 1979 with the onset of the US hostage situation in Tran and a JCS request for IGFP collection assistance. Since then, IGFP has been fully operational in its response to "real world" US intelligence needs, and has conducted 317 operational sessions toward that end. Of these 317 RV sessions, 142 have been performed in direct support of JCS requirements stemming from the US hostage situation. The remaining 175 RV sessions have been in support of NSC, CIA, ACSI, DA, and INSCOM analysts. b. (S/NOFORN) During the period 17-25 April 1980, a total of Approved For Release 2001/04/04} f bawlik 6 -00788R002000250058-1 Ahan WORKING papcp