Approved For ReleaseL2QQ140;J07@.- "1.-RDP96-00788 ROO 1500090016-1 MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT PURPOSE: (S/NF/ORCON) The purpose of this Memorandum of Agreement is to document. elements of understanding and action between HQDA/INSCOM and DIA regarding transfer of the INSCOM CENTER LANE project to DIA. .'..:",..BACKGROUND:.. (-VNFARCQN) --TAq,....HQDA/INSCOM. C@NTER, LANE projpct ..Ponsists eleven people .(8 mi.litary, 3 civilian) in. an Army facility at.-Ft. G. 'Meade.' MV.- WTfie' 1-ffojidf.@.%oat -*-'1ihi`t10ed- li- 1977,:'to"-P0r,9ue, psychoenergetics phenomenon (i.e., Remote Viewing) (RV), and was subsequently included in a 3-year joint effort between DIA and HQDA (project GRILL FLAME) that formally evaluated the threat potential and the operational utility of Remote Viewing data. The INSCOM'part of this joint effort became identified as. -project; CENTER ..LANE -during the -latter phase - of - the GRILL FLAME *ev.al.uation period. Although GRILL FLAME was terminated in 1983, CENTER LANE continued to investigate RV applications with funding and spaces outside of the NFIP to --com -th essional..-.Comittee.-directiv.es at.that time.;.... .p.-1y,wi ,..Congr (S/NF) Formal recommendations from the 3-year GRILL FLAME project were submitted to Congressional Committees and to key intelligence and R/D personnel in October 1983. Main conclusions were: - Applied research in Remote Viewing should be continued; - Basic research in both Remote Viewing and psychokinesis should be initiated; - Applied effort should continue and should be centralized, with over-all central management provided by DIA. (S/NF) An independent science panel also reviewed GRILL FLAME and concluded that research in this area should be continued. The USDRE had previously (in 1983) recommended that in-depth research be conducted in this area. (S/NF/ORCON) In recent action, HQDA/INSCOM reviewed CENTER LANE and concluded that the project should be.transferred, that the transfer should be mpact . Qnt@ praJeqt, @.personnel-*,`46a ., tha t..&-onti-nu JUP IMUM 11 eTf ort, sh Iould be' maintained'. 'thi's re .commendation 'fias r@c`eiv6d `c6h6urrencb f-rom @ the. Secretary of . fthe - Army::. and . -f rom . HQDA/A0S1 DIA - was -consi.dered-. t-he most likely organization for this transf er due to their previous role in ct, 1,-, @tht* 6u@reh 'ftTe-,6f-@D,1AJ9T .,prej-;es GRK -, -FtAME;'.,% Ahd, 1 due to t- -of al-1 'psychoenergetics effort in DoD and the Iftelligence Community. DIA had previously received concurrence from congressional committees to provide central management for this area. Although a Congressional prohibtion against use of NFIP resources for psychoenergetics still exists (resulting from 1982 committee action), it is anticipated that this edict can be reversed during this fiscal year. The CENTER LANE personnel would be assigned to non-NFIP slots for the interim period. (S/NF/ORCON) A separate action now in progress involves implementing in- depth basic and applied research which will be funded by R/D resources. This new research will be reviewed and monitored by the DIA psych oenerget i cs Central Manager, and will include research necessary for continuing the development of operational capabilities for CENTER LANE personnel once transfer is complete. T@T1VTJJrTTT,r,TTr,T,- AI.Tr Approved For Release, 2001103/07 CIA-RDP96-00788RO01 000001-6-1 1701 TO I 'JJ 'RF96-00788RO01 500090016-1 Approved For ReleaW. AMC-110f:M- (S/NF/ORCON) The transfer of the CENTER LANE project to DIA will permit formal establishment of a prototype operational group so that application goals 'can be more quickly realized. The transfer should take place with minimum disruption to group operations and to training programs now in development. It is anticipated that this prototype operational group will remain housed at Ft. G. Meade and will be under operational control of VP/DT due to DT's role as Central Manager in Psychoenergetics. As the Remote -Viewing-,tech-n-ique. mat.ur6s...-iAtQ.,;a...mlieb.le...collertion--.tool, .,oqer,@a@ional. control wil.l.be transferred to VO. where. appy@@F@iate col-lection management can ap ife (S/NF) Additional details, reviews, and recommendations are in various documents on file in DIA/DT, and include: 1. GRILL FLAME PROJECT REPORT (U)j-19--(kt- -1-983 2. Memorandum of Agreement, 17 August 1984, subject: "Operating Ret.ionale and-T-erms of,- Aqreementj CC. -the Participants- in,DoD -Psychoener-., ..X-,.. f> getics Activiti es." (S/NF) 3. Memorandum, IACG, INSCOM, 17 July 1984, subject: "INSCOM CENTER PROJECT (U)11 4. Memorandum, DAMI-ISH, OACSI, 1 Aug 84, subject: "CENTER LANE (U)-- ACTION MEMORANDUM (U)11 5. Ltr, DAMI-ISH, OACSI, 10 September 1984, subject: "INSCOM CENTER LANE PROJECT (U) Approved For Release 2001/03/07 CIA-RD096-00788RO01 500090016-1 Approved For Release J904JI.11.0 -i, A-RDP.9§.--,00788ROO150069001pa.1 TERMS OF AGREE IKENT: (S/NF) Terms of agreement between HQDA/INSCOM and DIA regarding the transfer of project CENTER LANE to DIA are: 1. HQDA/INSCOM will: a. Release all CENTER LANE personnel for .....b.....Rermi t.. -the prjoject p.er.!@.anne.l. to r~malni,.in;..the.C~N.TER...LANE .f,a@il.ity on Ft.. G. Meade,. MD." c. Transfer all CENTER LANE documents to -7 tr e ,jansf r to DIA. 49v,@ip-g: DIA. d. Transfer all CENTER LANE equipment, rental agreements, and on- hand supplies to@DIA (except data.processing 9quipment and govern- ment-automobiles).. 2. DIA will: a. Accept transfer of CENTER LANE personnel. b. Accept responsibility for appropriate equipment, rental agree- ments, and documents. c. Implement appropriate technical and management requirements. 3. Both HQ INSCOM and DIA will: a. Identify POC's to facilitate this transfer so that it can be completed by 1 Jan 1985. b. Jointly resolve all issues regarding this transfer and jointly coordinate all necessary actions with DIA and Army staff elements, GDIP staff, a6d others. Approved For Release @001103/67 CIA-RD.P96-00788ROO1500090016-1 oved For Release 20 Appr 04ZJW C@I"f@ 788ROO1500090016-1 CONCURRENCE: (C/NF) The undersigned concur with the concepts and terms stated in this Memorandum of Agreement. HQDA/INSCOM Date Approved For Rel.eas P 2001/03/07 CIA-RDP96-00788ROO1500090016-1