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DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20301
S-349/GC
MEMORANDUM FOR THE DEPUTY SECRETARY OF DEFENSE
SUBJECT: GRILL FLAME Program - ACTION MEMORANDUM (U)
(S) The Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) proposes contracting for tests of
a procedure known as remote viewing. This procedure is an intellectual endeavor
by which a person is asked to mentally perceive characteristics of a remote
location. For example, an individual would be provided with map coordinates
and asked to locate, identify or describe targets within the coordinates.
Remote viewing does not involve any electronic sensing devices at or focused
at the target site nor interpretation of photographs obtained from overhead
or oblique means. No special equipment or environment is required for the
testing and individuals tested will not be given drugs or other stimuli.
(S) Approval by the Secretary or Deputy Secretary of Defense of DIA partici-
pation in the foregoing proposal would be required by Procedure 18 if the tests
undertaken as part of the contract or extensions of the contract or later
contracts pursuant to the MOU, "may expose an individual to the possibility
of injury (including physical, psychological, or social injury) that increases
the ordinary risks of daily life for the subject ... or that temporarily adversely
affects a person's mental or physical condition." The DoD General Counsel has
agreed that Procedure 18 of DoD Directive 5240.IR will be applicable to this
contract (see enclosures) so that approval of the Secretary or Deputy Secretary'
of Defense is required.
(S) This contract is a joint service (DIA and Army) effort known as GRILL FLAME
to determine the operational parameters and usefulness of the phenomenon of
psychoenergetics. This term, psychoenergetics, includes both the programs
discussed below. The total program would be jointly funded by DIA and Army.
This program will include contracting for tests to examine remote viewing
(clairvoyance) and psychokinetics (remote perturbation). Psychokinetics is
the ability to move inanimate objects from a distance; many examples can be
hypothesized.
(S) The proposal merits your approval in order to assess the practicality in
applying paranormal functions to military and intelligence goals. Further,
the,research would determine if functions can be utilized by intelligence analysts
to enhance their grasp, understanding and knowledge of areas of military interest
through application of psychoenergetic techniques to military targets. Most
importantly, it would permit the Intelligence Community to assess the threat
such phenomena might pose to the national security and means by which non-
friendly applications could be sensed and negated.
Class,'N:ied b 24 November 1981
DIA review(s) completed.
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Review on-,NQvember 4, 2001
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Enclosures:
DoD GC Memorandum for
GC DIA, 17 Nov 81,
1 Cy (S)
DoA Memorandum for GC
DoD, 28 Oct 81, 1 Cy (S)
Coordination:
DoD GC
DUSD (PR)
DA/GC
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