Approved For Release 200 SERFIDP96-00788ROO1 700230005-5 IAGPC-G MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECCIRD 19 August 1982 SUBJECT: Information Briefing for Director, NSA (U) 1. (FOUO) On 5 August 1982 from 1500-1600 hours, an information briefing for LT Gen Lincoln Faurer and selected e b2x_2_cLfhis staff was con- SG11 ducted at the Di;Prtnr1R Conference Roomm 1HQ, NSA. The briefing SG1 was requested byl IResearch and A Engineering. The briefing was approved by D G, INSCOM7_7@ttendees were: NSA LT GEN LINCOLN D. FAURER Director SG1 I MR. ROBERT E. RICH Deputy Director SG1 I DIA DR. JACK VORONA OACSI BG ROY M. STROM MAJ GERALD FOX INSCOM COL BILLY F. MILLER 2. (U) Briefing is attached as Inclosure 1. Assistant D-Irector for Scientific & Technical Intelligence Deputy ACSI GRILL FLAME Project Officer ADCSOPS-HUMINT CLASSIFIED SY,@- If -W er 3: ar'3 REVIEW ON aj- ;I We a rV --- CRET 101OLLFLAME Approved For Release 2003/09/1 6@@IA-RDP96-00788 ROO 05-5 NOT RELEASABLE TO FOREI ON NATIONALS Approved For Release 2003/ P96-00788RO01 700230005-5 i E Wil MFR SUBJECT: Information Briefing for Director@ NSA (U) 3. (U) Information presented in the briefing seemed to be accepted by the attendees. Examples in the project book stimulated some general questions all of which were answered. 4. (S/NOFORN) At the conclusion of the briefing LT Gen Faurer stated that his scientific panel had reviewed parapsychology in the past. Another review would be undertaken with three options: cease all interest, pursue,the subject within the agency or join the DoD community. LT Gen Faurer indicated he would inform BG Strom when a final decision had been made. I Incl ROBERT J. JACHIM as LTCy MI GRILL FLAME Project Manager Approved For Release 2003/09/16 : CIA-RDP96-00788ROO1700230005-5 W-(lV0_P0r SAC) 0 tda e 3ASE/09/16 -T788ROO1700230005-5 Fotgm IKTW FRED Elm (SLIDE 0 ON-) I AM LTC JACHIM, PROJECT MANAGER FOR THE INSCOM PORTION OF DOD PROJECT GRILL FLAME$ THE PURPOSE OF THIS BRIEFING IS TO PROVIDE YOU WITH BACKGROUND INFORMATION CONCERNING INSCOM'S INVOLVEMENT (SLIDE 0 OFF) IN PROJECT GRILL FLAME, THIS BRIEFING IS DIVIDED INTO THREE MAJOR PORTIONS, (SLIDE I ON) FIRST, THE HISTORY OF INSCOM'S I'NVOLVEMENT AND THE ROLES OF DIA AND INSCOM IN THE PROJECT, NEXT, A DISCUSSION OF REMOTE VIEWING AND EXAMPLES OF COMPLETED PROJECTS F01'% WHICH WE- HAVE RECEIVED THE REQUESTOR.'S EVALUATION, AND, FINALLY, A REVIEW OF TWO PROJECTS WHICH HAVE BEEN COMPLETED BUT NOT EVALUATED, (SLIDE 1 OFF) (SLIDE 2 ON) FIRST THE HISTORY OF INSCOM'S INVOLVEMENT, fN THE FALL OF 1978, ACSI TASKED INSCOM TO DETERMINE IF (SLIDE 2 OFF) PARAPSYCHOLOGY COULD BE USED TO COLLECT INTELLIGENCEQ FOR OUR PURPOSES PARAPSYCHOLOGY 'IS DEFINED IN TWO MAJOR CATEGORIES: (SLIDE 2A ON) FIRST, PHYSICAL ACTIONS PERFORMED BY MENTAL POWERS THAT CANNOT BE EXPLAINED BY KNOWN PHYSICAL MEANS, THIS IS KNOWN AS TELEKINESIS OR PSYCHOKINESIS, AND SECOND, PERCEPTIONS WHICH CANNOT BE EXPLAINED THROUGH KNOWN SENSORY MEANS, THIS IS KNOWN AS ESP, TELEPATHY AND REMOTE VIEWING, (SLIDE 2A OFF) SPECI'FICALLY, INSCOM'S TASKING WAS TO DETERMINE IF (SLIDE 2B ON) REMOTE VIEWING COULD BE USED AS A COLLECTION METHODS REMOTE VIEWING IS DEFINED, AS THE ABILITY OF AN INDIVIDUAL, TO ACCESS INFORMATION PREVIOUSLY UNKNOWN, WITHOUT REGARD TO TIME, LOCATION, OR ANY ATTEMPT TO Approved For ik~WWseT*3T$Qik.TciXROPEOttOT~PJ700230005-5 GRILLFLAME Approved For Release 2003/09/16 :9t MIT 788ROO1700230005-5 TO MEET ACSI'S TASKING INSCOM ESTABLISHED A PROJECT TEAM UNDER THE ASSISTANT DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF FOR HUMAN INTELLIGENCE. THE CRITERIA DEVELOPED (SLIDE 2B OFF) TO DETERMINE IF REMOTE VIEWING WOULD BE A VIABLE METHOD WAS AS FOLLOWS: (SLIDE 3 ON) FIRST, COULD REMOTE VIEWING BE LEARNED? NEXT, COULD REMOTE VIEWING BE APPLIED AS A COLLECTION METHOD? ANDI FINALLY, COULD REMOTE VIEWING RESPOND TO COLLECTION REQUIREMENTS IN A TIMELY MANNER? (SLIDE 3 OFF) (SLIDE 3A ON) FIRST, COULD REMOTE VIEWING BE LEARNED: SRI INTERNATIONAL, AN ACKNOWLEDGED LEADER INTHE FIELD OF PARANORMAL RESEARCH, RELIED UPON ESTABLISHED PSYCHICS, WHO USED THEIR INDIVIDUAL ABILITIES TO REMOTE VIEW. INSCOM, USING THE PERSONALITY TRAITS AND CHARACTERISTICS COMPILED BY SRI DURING THEIR WORK WITH THESE PSYCHICS, SCREENED APPROXIMATELY 250 INTELLIGENCE PERSONNEL WITHIN THE BALTIMORE/WASHINGTON AREA, LOOKING FOR PEOPLE WITH SIMILAR CHARACTERISTICS, BASED ON SRI OBSERVATIONS, SUCCESSFUL REMOTE VIEWERS TEND TO BE CONFIDENT, OUTGOING, ADVENTUROUS, BROADLY SUCCESSFUL INDIVIDUALS WITH SOME ARTISTIC BENT, AFTER A SERIES OF SCREENINGS AND INTERVIEWS, NINE PEOPLE WERE SELECTED, THEY WERE A MIXTURE OF MILITARY AND CIVILIAN, OFFICERS AND ENLISTED, MEN AND WOMEN. AFTER ADDITIONAL INTERVIEWS WITH THE SRI Approved For Release 2003/09/16 @,J"0106-6788 ROO 1700230005-5 ynT rv.- rTALS ,r,y,,@q,A'5TX TO FOR"FTGN NATTO, Approved For Release 2003/09/16 : CIA-RDP96-00788ROO1700230005-5 94@ SCIENTISTS SIX WERE SELECTED TO GO TO CALIFORNIA FOR TWO WEEKS OF ACTUAL TRAINING, UPON THEIR RETURN TO FORT MEADE THEY CONTINUED IN AN IN-HOUSE TRAINING PROGRAM MODELED AFTER THE SRI TRAINING PHASE$ (SLIDE 3A OFF) (SLIDE 5 ON) AFTER THE PERSONNEL WERE LOCATED AND TRAINING HAD BEGUN, THE NEXT QUESTIONS TO BE ANSWERED APPLIED TO THE SECOND AND THIRD CRITERIA CONCERNING OPERATIONS. THAT IS, COULD REMOTE VIEWING BE APPLIED-AS A COLLECTION METHOD? IF SO, WOULD THE INFORMATION BE OF REASONABLE ACCURACY AND ACCEPTED AND USED BY THE INTELLIGENCE ANALYST WHO RECEIVE THE PRODUCT, FINALLY, COULD REMOTE VIEWING BESE M TO COLLECTION REQUIREMENTS IN A TIMELY MANNER? (SLIDE 5 OFF) WORK TO ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS WAS OVERCOME BY EVENTS. (SLIDE 5A ON) IN SEPTEMBER 1979, ACSI TASKED INSCOM TO LOCATE A MISSING NAVY AIRCRAFTFI THE ONLY INFORMATION PROVIDED WAS A PICTURE OF THE TYPE AIRCRAFT MISSING AND THE NAMES OF THE CREW, WHERE THE AIRCRAFT WAS OPERATING WAS NOT DISCLOSED, ON 4 SEPTEMBER 1979, THE FIRST OPERATIONAL REMOTE VIEWING SESSION TOOK PLACE, IN THIS INITIAL SESSION, THE REMOTE VIEWER PLACED THE AIRCRAFT TO WITHIN 15 MILES OF WHERE IT WAS ACTUALLY LOCATED. BASED ON THESE RESULTS, INSCOM WAS TASKED TO WORK AGAINST ADDITIONAL OPERATIONAL TARGETS, THESE TASKINGS FORCED A PREMATURE HALT TO THE INITIAL TRAINING PHASE," IN DECEMBER 1979, THE PROJECT WAS (SLIDE 5A OFF) COMMITTED TO OPERATIONS Approved For Release 2003/09/16 : CIA R001700230005-5 .SIM Approved For Release 2003/09/16 CIA-RDP96-00788ROO1700230005-5 THE BACKGROUND OF INSCOM AND THE GRILL FLAME PROJECT WOULD BE INCOMPLETE WITHOUT EXAMINING THE DIFFERENT ROLE OF DIA AND INSCO111186SINCE THERE APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN SOMEIBLURRING OF THESE DISTINCTIONS IN THE PAST, (SLIDE 6 ON) DIA IS CONCERNED WITH: ASSESSING THE THREAT, PRINCIPALLY FROM THE SOVIET UNION AND CHINA. DETERMINING COUNTERMEASURES TO ANY U.S, VULNERABILITI AND, DETERMINING THE POTENTIAL OF REMOTE VIEWING USING ESTABLISHED PSYCHICS1 DIA PERFORMS THIS FUNCTION PRIMARILY THROUGH CONTRACTS AT SRI. INSCOM IS APPLYING REMOTE VIEWING, SIST IN ITS EVALUATION AS A COLLECTION METHOD ID TO DETERMINE IF REMOTE VIEWING CAN BE LEARNED BY PROFESSIONAL INTELLIGENCE PERSONNEL WHO ARE NOT ESTABLISHED PSYCHI.C'S'l OUR REMOTE VIEWING COLLECTION IS DONE WITH ASSIGNED PERSONNEL, WE CONTRACT-ONLY FOR SPECIFIC ITEMS WHICH ENHANCE OUR COLLECTION. FOR EXAMPLE: WHICH TARGETING METHODS HAVE THE HIGHEST PROBABILITY OF SUCCESS, CAN THE ACCURACY OF A REMOTE VIEWER BE DETERMINED FROM AN ANALYSIS OF HIS STATEMENTS? CAN THE SRI NEW TRAINING TECHNIQUE I-N-C.R-EAS,E THE QUALITY AND RELIABILITY OF COLLECTION, (SLIDE 6 OFF) THIS COMPLETES THE BACKGROUND PORTION OF THE BRIEFING, Approved For Release 2003/09/16 OX@-*P@9 M@O 88ROO1700230005-5 Approved For Release 2003/09/16 : CIA-RDP96-00788ROO1700230005-5 THE NEXT PORTION COVERS THE ANATOMY OF A COLLECTION PROJECT MID PRESENTS ENRES OF RESULTS FROM CTKETED PROJECTS (SLIDE 6A ON) TYPICALLY, A PROJECT BE-GINS WITH A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ON A TARGET, WHICH IS NOT SUSCEPTIBLE TO NORMAL COLLECTION SYSTEMS, OR FOR CUING DATA TO TARGET OTHER INTELLIGENCE SYSTEMS, BASED UPON PERSONNEL AVAILABLE, PRIORITY OF THE TARGET, AND RE POTENTIAL FOR PROVIDING REQUESTED INFORMATION, THE INSCOM PROJECT MANAGER MA1