GRILL FLAME
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This document, approved for release in 2003, is classified as "SECRET NOFORN" and is from INSCOM (U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command) to the Chief of Staff. It discusses the use of an unclassified nickname, "Grill Flame," to replace any open reference to the US Army's involvement in parapsychology and remote viewing (PY/RV) research and experiments. A number of Department of Defense (DOD) personnel are investigating this subject, and INSCOM is aware of ongoing activity by various Army operating agencies and DOD elements. However, until all options are developed by INSCOM, they request that any planned execution of projects related to PY/RV be put on hold. The sensitivity of the subject requires maximum caution to avoid compromise. The document praises INSCOM for their initiative in this endeavor and encourages them to keep INSCOM updated with information received and options developed.
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Body: Approved For Refease 2003/09/09 : CIA-RDP96-007888 02000160010-3
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S E C R F, T NOFORN
FROM LAMI-IS FOR CHIEF OF STAFF, INSCOM.
SUBJECT: GRILL FLAME (TJ
A. MSG LAMI-ISH D1` 75163OZ JUL ?8, SUBJECT: ISSUANCE OF UNCLASSI-
IE! NICKNAME--GRILL FLAME (U).
1. (S/NOFORN) IN THE PAST FEW WEEKS A GREAT DEAL OF INTEREST IN
MILITARY-RELATED PARAPSYCHOLOGY HAS BEEN GENERATED AT THE DEPARTMENT
OF TLIH ARMY LEVEL.. SPECIFICALLY, DR. LABEPGE, USOFA, IS PEFSONALLY
INVOLVED, AND OACSI IS PUTTING TOGETHER AN INFORMATION PACKAGE FOR
VIM. TO ASSURE ADEQUATE SECURITY PROTECTION FOR THIS INCREASINGLY
SENSITIVE SUBJECT, THE FOLLOWING POLICY MESSAGE (REF ABOVE) IS
RETRANSMITTED: QUOTE "RECENTLY INCREASED HIGH LEVEL INTEREST IN
PARAPSYCEOLOGY/REMOTE VIEWING (PY/RV), ALONG WITH INHERENT SENSI-
TIVITIES, NOW WARRANT USE OF AN UNCLASSIFIED NICKNAME. THE
?INCLASSIFIED NICKNAME GRILL FLAME WILL REPLACE ANY OPEN REFERENCE
TO US ARMY INVOLVEMENT IN PY/PV RESEARCH, EXPERIMENTS, APPLICATION,
ETC. THE FACT OF US ARMY INTEREST OR WORK IN PY/RV IS CLASSIFIED
SECRET NOFORN. FROM TEE US ARMY STANDPOINT, A STRICT NFED-TO-KNOW
CAVEAT IS NOW OPERATIVE IN ANY SITUATION INVOLVING PY/RV." END
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2. (S/N0FORN) IT IS KNOWN THAT A NUMBER OF DOD "PLAYERS," WHO
OACSI IS TRYING TO IDENTIFY, ARE INVESTIGATING THE PY/RV PHENOMENA.
OACSI IS AWARE THAT INSCOM IS ALSO MOVING FORWARD IN AN ASPECT OF
THIS ENDEAVOR.
(S/NOFORN) THERE IS A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF ON-GOING ACTIVITY
BY SEVERAL ARMY OPERATING AGENCIES AND DOD ELEMENTS REGARDING PY/RV
R. SEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND APPLICATION. THEPE IS NO DOUBT OF THE.
NEED FCR A COHERENT ARMY/DOD PROGRAM. UNTIL SUCH TIME AS THE FULL
RANGE OF OPTIONS ARE DEVELOPED BY OACSI, REQUEST INSCOM HOLD IN
ABEYANCE ANY PLANNED EXECUTION WITF OUTSIDE AGENCIES OF ANY
PROJECTS OF THIS NAT'JPE. THIS OFFICE WILL KEEP INSCOM UPDATED WITH
-INFOPMATIOf- RECEIVED AND OPTIONS DEVELOPED IN ORDER TO ENHANCE
INTERNAL PLANNING AND FUTURE ACTION. INSCOM IS TO BE COMMENDED FOR
TiL INITIATIVE TAF:EN IN THIS ENDEAVOR. THE SENSITIVITY OF THE
ENTIRE SUBJECT OF MILITARY-RELATED PY/RV IS SUCH THAT MAXIMUM
CAUTION IS ADVISED, TO PRECLUDE POSSIBILITY CF COMPROMISE.
SSO NOTE: DELIVER TO ADDRESSEE. ONLY, DURING NORMAL DUTY FOURS.
.GDS-E, 31 DEC 2008.
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