GRILL FLAME PROGRAM

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This document is an interim reply from the Department of the Army to the Defense Intelligence Agency regarding the GRILL FLAME program. The Army has been active in the program for the past 18 months and has made impressive progress. However, a recent trip to SRI, i.e. Stanford Research Institute, and FTD, i.e. Future Technology Devices, revealed that the joint program is still fragmented and disorganized. The Army supports the DIA's efforts to address the situation. The Army's in-house program focuses on refining Remote Viewing (RV) techniques and it plans to allocate $120K to support this effort, with the remaining $30K going towards the INSCOM operational effort. The DIA acknowledges the positive actions taken by the Army but sees room for disagreement regarding the proposed contract with SRI. The DIA will further study the documents and provide a reply.

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Body:  DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
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 WASHINGTON. D.C.  20310
 MF?:'1 )1 ANDUM FOR DIRECTOR, DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
 SUrt.ll?;CT:   GRILL FLAME Program (U)
 1.   (U)   Reference letter, DIA S-1922/DT-1, 7 Aug 80, subject as above.
 '? (S) This is an interim reply to referenced letter.  As you are
 rc,:rc   Army has been particularly active with regard to this program.
 (v.-r the past 18 months the results of our in-house effort (INSCOM
 pi--grarn) have been somewhat impressive          1 for continued support.
 T, ?,,cent, trip (28 Ju]-?1 Aug 80) to SRI, i&& and FTD by OACST action
 ()f.ficers revealed that although some progress has been made, the joint
 pr: ir'rlrn still remains fragmented and disorganized.   Your personal
 ,,I ti 'lit ion as outlined in your 7 August. letter is a positive step to
 r'vrrect the situation.
 (.;)  Hecaus~  rur in-house program is directed at refinement of RV,
 whasi , will continue to be directed at  Advanced RV training techniques
 our INSCOM procirarn.   At this time we expect to MIPH $120K to DIA to
 . ffl>)u,rt  this effort. with SRI..   We plan to use the remaining $30K to support
 'h,? 1NSCOM operational effort.
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