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MEMORANDUM FOR: ASSISTANT CHIEF OF STAFF FOR INTELLIGENCE 8 October 1980
ATTENTION: MAJOR JOHN F. HAY
SUBJECT: INSCOM Input. to GRILL FLAME Briefing for Under Secretary of the Army
1. (U) Reference: BG Wilmot/DAMI-IS message, DTG 20152OZ Aug 80, subject:
Grill Flame (U).
2. (SADFORN) Following information is forwarded as requested by reference
message. Data is keyed to format contained in reference:
a. SHORT BACKGROUNDt In September 1978, INSCOM was tasked by ACSI, DAI to
establish a training familiarization program usingzpeoial@yselected INSCOM
personnel, establish RV intelligence collection techniques, and to establish a
system for responding to intelligence collection requirements so that RV produced
data is quickly and efficiently used. Screening/selection of prospective INSCOM RV
personnel was accomplished during the period December 1978 to February 1,979
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 availability.
In February, SRI researchers in conjunction with 1GFP management selected six of
the final 12 candidates for training based on personal interviews conducted at
Ft Meade, MD. Of those selected, a cross section of professionals from the three
general intelligence collection disciplines (HUMINT, PHOTINT, and SIGINT) was
achieved. 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 personnel were returned to SRI for two weeks each for further "honing"
of individual abilities observed during their earlier training sessions. During
this training cyclev emphasis was placed variously on "beacon", geographic
coordinate, 35mm slide and precogniti@ha 35mm slide techniques. Commencing
September 1979, IGFP initiated operational sessions directed against "real world"
intelligence gaps at a low level, and concurrent to ongoing training activities.
This posture was abruptly modified in November 1979 with the onset of the US hostage
situation in Iran and a JCS request for IGFP collection assistance. Since then,
IGFP has been fully operational in its response to "real world" US intelligence
nee@ds, and has conducted 385 operational sessions toward that end. Of these 365 RV
sessions, 171. have been performed in direct Support of JCS requirements stemming
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From the US hostage situation. The remaining 214 RV sessions have been in support
of NSC, CIAt ACS1, DA, AF, and INSCOM analysts. (See Inclosure 1 and 2 for
overview of program development and summary of sessions.)
b. DATE OF YOUR EFFORTS: We have been operating in a training mode since
late February 1979 and responding to operational tasks since September 1979.
(See Incl 4)
c. NUMBER OF PERSONNEL. INVOL@ED: B-13
d. FUNDS EXPENDED: See Inclosure 3.
e. NUMBER OF' TESTS ATTEMPTED: See IncIOSUre 2. As far as methods go, we
have used the following for "targeting" the Remote Viewer: geographic coordinates,
UTM, pictures (of individual or place), geo coord/time/event, sealed envelope
containing target data, unit ID codes, pictures of objects, time, and street
address/name.
f. TEST RESULTS: See Inclosure 2.
g. OBJECTIVES OF PROGRAM: As stated in para 2a.
h. CONCLUSION(S): RV as an intelligence gathering tool, has provided
useful and timely information involving numerous operational situations.
We still cannot explain the how's and why's of' RV, but believe we have Sufficient
data base to demonstrate that RV produced information is useful to decision-makers.
Therefore, work in this very sensitive and unique area must continue.
i. RECOMMENDATIONS:
(1) Continue working in conjunction with DIA, to establish a system to
respond to intelligence collection requirements.
(2) Continue work designed to identify and define and exchange, if
possible, individual RV capabilities.
(3) Continue work to deFine parameters of operations, to include
accuracy, reliability, and repeatability.
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PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT
TIME
OCT 118 - DEC 76:
DEC 78 - FEB 79:
APR 79 - OCT 79:
MAY 179 - DEC '19:
NOV 79 - PRESENT:
JAN 80 - PRESENT:
EVENT
ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
SCREENING & SELECTION OF PERSONNEL
IN-HOUSE TRAINING
SRI ORIENTATION
OPERATIONAL TASKTNG
TASK FORCE ESTABLISHED
Hk-) RESPONDED TO EARLIER TASKING, BUT NOW COMPLETE EFFORT DEVOTED TO OPERATIONAL
M.Al T T E R S
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AS OF 26 September 1980
SUIMMARY OF SESSIONS
TRAINING: 176
OPERATIONAL: 385
PROJECTS - 40,
A. COMPLETED: 22
B. WORKING: 17
C. INACTIVE: I
IN7ELLTGENCE PROVIDED:
A. USEFUL DATA PROVIDED 1-7 PROJECTS
B. FAILED TO HELP 16 PROJErTS
C. DATA STILL BEING STUDIED CONCERNING 7f PROJECTS
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,OM GRILL FLAME EXPENDITURES
FY 78
O&MA
Oth. Pur. Svcs. - $50,000 Joint Tng. Contract
FY 79
O&MA
Tvl. of Pers. - $10,079
Oth. Pur. Svcs. - $25,000 Joint Tng. Contract
Supplies & POL 985 Elect. Equip.
TOTAL -6 , -06 4'
ICF $ 950
FY 80
O&MA
Tvl. of Pers. $ 8,011.13
Trans. of Things - $ 628.80 Move
Oth. Pur. Svcs. - $19,540.00 Construction
Supplies & POL - __@IQL6 5.99 Equip & Rentals
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TOTAL - $38,785.92
ICF $ 3,300.00
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