Approve ~Fon Release 200 I -RDP96-00788R001500090@~`3-~;z?` ~ ~ ~~ DEFENSE tNTEL.LiGENCE AGENCY WA7SMINCsTGNs if.C. YDSD1 ~~ l' . ~'~ R ~'~ 1985 \\ . '~ MAP ~~N SEC HAS SEE S/NF/WNINTEL -135/GC MEMORANDUM FOR THE DEPUTY SECRETARY OF DEFENSE . r,/~,,t~,t,,td f ~ p x , SUBJECT: DIA Psychoenergetics Activity - ACTION MEMORANDUM (S/NF/WNINTEL) {5/NF/WNINTEL) Under a Memorandum of Agreement dated 11 February 1985 {enclosure 1) between-the U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command (USAINSCOM) and the Defense Intelligence Agency {DIA), we have taken over operational control of the USAINSCOM CENTER LANE Unit. This Unit was established in 1978 to use an aspect of Psychoenergetics known as remote viewing for collecting information of intelligence interest. We intend to continue pursuit of remote viewing applications as a service to the Intelligence Community. {S/NF/WNINTEL) In February 1979, the Army General Counsel determined that this Psychoenergetics activity employed by the Army could be classified as a program involving testing on human subjects (enclosure 2). In December 1980, the Army General Counsel determined that the USAINSCOM program did constitute experimentation on human subjects and therefore was subject to the requirements of Procedure 18 (now Procedure 13), DoD Directive 5240.1-R, which stipulates that the Secretary or Under Secretary of the Army must approve involvement in such activity. The Army accordingly reviewed its invalvemer~t in Psychoenergetics and obtained the necessary approval in January 1981, February 1982, and September 1983 (enclosures 3, 4, and 5). (S/NF/WNIItTEL) Concurrent with INSCOM's psychoenergetic program, OIA established a joint Service psychoenergetic evaluation effort (1981-1983) known as BRILL FLAME. Under GRILL FLAME, DIA and USAINSCOM sponsored a contractual effort with SRI-International for investigating the remote viewing phenomenon. Cognizant of the Army's position that involvement in Psychoenergetics should be construed as experimentation on human subjects, DIA General Counsel evaluated the GRILL FLAME program and concurred with the Army General Counsel's position. In November 1981, the Department of Defense General Counsel arrived at the same conclusion and directed submission of the necessary documentation to the Deputy Secretary of Defense for approval for DIA to proceed with the GRILL FLAME Program (enclosure b). The Deputy Secretary of Defense granted approval for DIA involvement in GRILL FLAME on 14 December 1981, provided that the contractor executed Procedure 18 responsibilities (enclosure 7). ARMY review(s) completed. WARNING 11~'T1CE - t"'T~,''"''t~CE SOURCES, AND, ~Exli~va ~;o~ru~'vEJ Clrs~~:~rr;;~ E t. DIA/6C ~~`~L ,7 Tlx:=f;~;;~.;~ ~;___ proved For elease 2004/07 P96-007888001500090013-4 r' t,~.- ~~ ~1tpT RELEA5AE3~LE i 0 FCi~~.~'^? " .~ ~ ~ ~.3~3~ SECRET (S/NF/WNINTEL) In an abundance of caution, the Under Secretary of the Army confirmed approval of this program on an annual basis. As DIA is now taking responsibility for the program and in view of the fact that it is a somewhat different type of program than Mr. Carlucci approved in 1981 (DIA will use Do0 personnel in an operational mode vice contracting out for preliminary feasibility tests as in 1981), you are requested to approve continuation of the program. It will be conducted in accordance with DoD Directive 5240.1-R, Procedure 13. Enclosures 7: MOA Between USAINSCOM and DIA (S/NF/WNINTEL) 1 cy Army General Counsel memo, 15 Feb 79, (C) 1 cy ACSI memo, 24 Dec 80, (S/NF) 1 cy Army General Counsel memo, 27 Jan 82, (S) 1 cy ACSI memo, 12 Aug 83, (S/NF) 1 cy DoD General Counsel memo, 17 Nov 81, (S) 1 cy DIA memo, 11 Dec 81 (S/NF) 1 cy Coordination: OSD(GC) ~~~~'~ "si~tted"Chapman B. Cox 6 MAR 1985 APPROVED Prepared by ~Y/'lrll'i~p'!U It~li!{vH (,?';TLSl;u~~'.'Ct: SQUtiCt$ ~V~ ~~T1i~eJ$ ~il<<~''.~.'~~i~C.~ Approved For Release 2004/07/09: CIA-RDP96-007888001500090013-4 SECRET JAMS A. WILT,IAMS Lieutenant Generod, U.$. ~~ Director Approved For Release 2004/07/09: CIA-RDP96-007888001500090013-4 t~OT I:ELIr~!1^.":I~~'_y Z'~ F`E`~i.-,. *; ~;,:..j.~.~.e S Approved For Release 2004/07/09 :,C`IA~~DP96=0~$~~~~09"60~~3'=4 ~"~`'~'~~~~~~ ~ (V ~ ~ j-- L_.. ~ ~u ~ Approved For Release 2004/07/09 :CIA-RDP96-007888001500090013-4 SECf~tT Approved Fl+elease 2004/07/09 :CIA-RDP96-007b01500090013-4 DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE AGENLY WASHINGTON, D.C. 26301 ~i~n t.~~ S/NF/WNINTEL-135/GC MEMORANDUM FU{2 THE DEPUTY SECRETARY OF DEFENSE SUaJECT: pIA Psycl~ra.energetics Activity - ACTIUN MCMORANDUM (S/NF/WNINTEL) (S/NF/WNINTEL) Under a Memorandum of Agreement dated 11 February 1985 (enclosure 1) between the U.S. Army Intelligence and Secrarity Command (USAINSCOM) and the Defl]nse Intelligence Ayency (DIA}, we have taken over operational control of the USAINSCUM CkNTER LANE Unit. Tlris Unit was established in 1978 to use an aspect of psychoenergetics known as remote viowing for collecting inforrnatian of infelliyence interest. We intE.nci to continue pursuit of remote viewing applications as a service to the Int.el1igence Carr~nunity, (S/NF/WNINTEL) In February 1919, the Arrny General Counsel determined that this p_}ychaenergatics activity em;}lr.,yed by the Army could be classified ar a program inva~lving testing an hu+nan subjects (enclosure 2). In December 1930, the Army General Caurisel determined that the USAINSCOP~ prr~gra~n did constitute exper'irnent.atian on human subjects and they?efare eras subject to the raguirements of Procedure I8 (now Procedure I3), DoD Directive 5240.1.-R, which stipulates that the Secretary or Under Secretary of the Army must approve involvement in such activity. The l~rn~+y arcor~iinyly reviewed its invalvernent in psychaenergetirs and a(~tained the necessary approval in January 19$1, February I93?, and September 19:35 (enclosures 3, 4, and 5). (5/N~=/WNINTEL) Conc'urr~errt with INSCOM's psychoeneryl~t~ic program, DIA established a jair:t Service p~~ychoencrgeti~ evaluation effort (1981-1933) known as GRILL FLAME. Under GRILL FLAME, DIA and USAINSCOM sponsored a contractual effort with SRI-International far inv~~stigating the remote viewing pl~renarnenon , Cognizant o f the Army's position that i nvo 1 vement i n ps;fchaenergetics shc,uld be carrstrued as experimentrr~:ion an human subject;, C1IA General Caurrscl eval,aatad the GRILL F"LAMC prr,yram anri cancurrr~d with the Arrny General Counsel's position. In November 1881, the Department of Defense uereral Counsel arrived at the same conclusion arrci dire~'ted submission of the necessary dacunrentation to the Deputy Secretary of Defc:r-se for approval far DIA to proceed with the GRILL FLAME Proyrarrr (er~clc~sure 6). The De~~+aty Secretary of Defense granted approval far DIA invr:,lvFment in GRILL FLAME an 14 December 1981, provided that the cc~ntractor? exec~,t+~d {'rocedure II3 responsibilities (enclosure 7). r~~ err ,..1~.~.- ,,._..., , ,,.~..,~._. 1 i~` r. I1~ ii :::~UpI+C~ (,i~~a Isjcl:IVv~i i~.i,:~V'~_J DIA/GC ~~~~~~~ T1 l1ilD -._____~..._.....___......_.~. A~provec~l=arRet~'ase 20 4/07/09 :CIA-RDP96-007888001500090013-4 'OT RFC?E~": ~i,l,.~ ~ .. , :.. ~ ~ : ~: ~.. , ~ . ,. fn ~~ r...f .,~.- Approved For Release 2004/07~~~(71DP96-00788F~001500090013-4 (S/NI"/WNINTEd,.) Tn an abundance of caution, the Urrder Secretary of the Army c~~~tfirmed approval of this program on an annual basis. As GIA is now taking responsibility for t.ire program and in view of tE~e fact ttrat it is a sornE~what dit'ferent type of program than Mr. Carlucci apr,roved in 1981 (DIA will use [too p~.r5onne] in an o~3erational mode vice contracting taut for preliminary feasibility~t~sts as-in 1981), you are requested to approve continuation of the program. It will be conducted in accordance with UaD Directive 52Aa.1-R, procedure 13. Enclosures 7: MDA Qetween lJSAINSCOM anct DIA (S/rdF/WNINTEL} 1 cy Army General Counsel memo, 15 Feb 79, (C) 1 cy ACS I mcrr~o, 24 Dec 8C1, (S/NF) Icy Army General Counsel mcr~~o, 27 Jan fit, (S) 1 cy ACSI memo, 12 Aug 83, (S/NF) 1 cy CoD Ger~eral Counsel rnNrrr~, 17 "dov fil, (S) 1 cy ll IA mcinc~, 11 Dec 81 (S/NF) 1 ry Caorrydination: OSD(GC) ~ ~-~ Prc:~pared by -- ~ h'i(1~~ 185 ~~~~_' .f J~~ n1 ~ti ~ ~.. vririi~MS _ r ,,~oitr~.~:7:~ gut ~cz~er~;l, U.S, ~~~; i;~ir~ctor Approved For Release 2b04/OT/iS9- :~ GIA-RDP96-007888001500090013-4