GRILL FLAME ACTIVITY (U)

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This memorandum discusses the policy regarding the investigation of parapsychology and its potential military applications within the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (OUSDRE). The author recommends implementing the recommendations from the GRILL FLAME Scientific Evaluation Committee's report, which suggests that OUSDRE should not fund technology programs aimed at proving the existence of parapsychology effects. Furthermore, the author states that no new work will be initiated in the potential military applications of parapsychology effects. The memorandum also mentions that if intelligence-related parapsychological efforts require support from OUSDRE personnel or facilities, the author should be informed, but no objection will be raised unless it significantly affects the involved facility's workload.

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 MEMORANDUM FOR ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE ARMY  (RESER.ACH,
 DEVELOPMENT AND ACQUISITION)
 ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE NAVY (RESEARCH,
 ENGINEERING AND SYSTEMS)
 ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE AIR. FORCE  (RESEARCH,
 DEVELOPMENT AND LOGISTICS)
 SUBJECT:               GRILL FLAME Activity  (U)
 (S)   This note is for the purpose of establishing policy with
 respect to OUSDRE support of investigations into parapsychology
 a.nd--its potential military applications.
 (S)   Based upon the December 1979 report of the GRILL FLAME
 Scientific Evaluation Conurnittee and upon my own sense of  .
 priorities for efforts within the OUSDRE,  I believe It appropriate
 that the Recommendations of Chapter 3, pages 10 and 11, relating
 to OUSDRE activities be implemented.
 OUSDRE is that it was found to be not--appropriate t  fund --     -      .~.
 technology programs aimed at scientific demonstration of the
 existence of the subject effects, and that as a consequence
 future work at AMSAA and Huntsville in these areas not be auth-
 orized by USDRE.   Therefore, no new work will be initiated under
 the sponsorship of OUSDRE in the areas of potential military
 application of parapsychology effects.
 (S)   Other i- commendations in the-report deal. with intelligence
 related R&D and suggest a continuation of low level efforts
 within the IN SCOM.   These activities clearly are outside the
 responsibility of OUSDRE and therefore are neither endorsed
 nor denied.  When intelligence related parapsychological efforts
 require support by OUSDRE personnel or facilities, I would like
 , o be advised, but interpose no objection if the level of their
 requests are not an appreciable fraction of the work of the
 facility involved.
 V;;:;irtm J. Perry
 Approved For Release 20
 MAR 198Q
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