INSCOM GRILL FLAME INTELLIGENCE COMMITTEE REVIEW MEETING, 9 OCT 80

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This memorandum for the record is a summary of the INSCOM Grill Flame Intelligence Committee Review Meeting that took place on October 9, 1980. The purpose of the meeting was to review the progress of the INSCOM GF (Grill Flame) project and provide guidance and direction as necessary. The members present at the meeting included BG Flynn as the Chairperson, along with other high-ranking officials from various organizations. The last update on the project was provided in March 1980, and the committee was established at that time. During the meeting, the project manager reviewed the major briefings given since March and explained that they had been tasked to provide input updating the program. This input would be used for a briefing to the Under Secretary of the Army in November. The project manager also discussed the problems faced while working with various organizations and emphasized the need for well-planned tasks and cooperation among analysts. BG Flynn stressed the importance of organizations cooperating in the evaluation of intelligence products. The proposed DoD GF effort for the next few years was outlined, including the current contract being drawn up by DIA. The roles and funding for each participating element were discussed. It was mentioned that a new operations officer needed to be found for the task force and preparations for the next ACSI/INSCOM review needed to be made. BG Flynn gave permission to start a worldwide search for a new project manager and identified the need to obtain an operations officer as soon as possible. The meeting concluded with BG Flynn noting the importance of not becoming over-committed and burning out resources, including administrative support.

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 MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD                                     11 October 1980
 SUBJECT:  INSCOM Grill Flame Intelligence Committee Review Meeting, 9 Oct 80 (U)
 1.  (U)  PURPOSE:  This MFR summarizes the major points discussed during the
 INSCOM GF Intelligence Committee Review Session of 9 Oct 80.
 2.  (U)  Members present were:
 BG  Flynn Chairperson
 COL Shufelt  CofS
 COL Scanlon, DCSUPS
 COL White, ADCSOPS-HUMINT
 LTC Watt, INSCOM GF Project Manager
 Members absent:  COL Pattakos
 NOTE:  COL'Shule;l; and COL Scanlon, both newly assigned to HQ INSCOM, were
 indoctrinated into the GF program just prior to this meeting.
 3.  (U)  The INSCOM GF Intelligence Review Committee is scheduled to meet at least
 twice a year to review the progress of the in-house effort and to provide guidance
 and direction as necessary.
 4.  (U)  The last update concerning this project was provided to BG Flynn during
 March 1980, at which time he had agreed to the establishment of the Review
 Committee.
 5.  (U)  Initially, I reviewed all the major briefings I had given since the March
 meeting.  Primarily these were to: Director, DIA (7 Jul), BG Smith, OSECDEF (18 Jul),
 ACSI/INSCOM Review (28 Jul),                   and CO, FTD (3 Oct).                  S G1
 6.  (U)  I explained that we had been tasked by OACSI to provide input NLT 10 00A8O
 updating our program.  This input would be used by OACSI as part of a briefing
 they were going to give to the Under Secretary of the Army during November.  I
 rioted that my input would be reviewed by COL White unless otherwise directed.
 7.  (S/NOFORN)  I then reviewed the complete listing of intelligence tasks that
 we have worked on.  See inclosure 1 for complete outline of briefing and list of
 tasks.  I informed the committee that we have had problems working with the various
 organizations, but that experience would help overcome most of the problems.  In
 working with the various tasking organizations we must make sure that;
 a.  task(s) are well-thought out and planned.
 b.  analysts must understand limitations and characteristics of PSI data.
 c.  analysts must cooperate and help with the evaluation process.  NOTE:  To
 meet this objective I introduced the new forms (Incl 2) that we had prepared in
 order to provide all concerned with a tool to record their data.
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 8.  (U)  BG Flynn remarked that he wanted to make sure that all organizations
 cooperated in helping us evaluate the intelligence products provided and that,
 if necessary, he would send a personal letter to any organization/or person as
 deemed necessary.
 9.  (C)  I outlined the proposed DoD GF effort for the next couple of years,
 including the current contract presently being drawn up by DIA.  I outlined the
 role of each participating element, including total monies being spent.
 ACSI:
 50K (FY 00 year-end funds)
 INSCOM:
 150K
 (120K for contracts)
 DIA:
 150K
 AF:
 150K
 It appears that almost all contract work for FY 81 will be with SRI-I.
 10.  (U)  CDL White explained that the task force still needed an operations
 officer and would shortly have to start the search for my replacement.
 11.  (U)  BG Flynn directed the following:
 a.  That we arrange for the next ACSI/INSCOM review to be accomplished in
 Mar 81.
 b.  That we draw up a list of things that need to be done, and be prepared
 to discuss them by the first of the year.
 c.  Gave permission to start "worldwide" search to look for new project
 manager and agreed that we should identify and obtain operations officer ASAP.
 12.  (U)  BG Flynn concluded by saying that tasking appears to be presenting
 balanced effort (as regards number of units tasking us)., but that we should make
 sure that we don't become over-committed and "burn out" our resources, including
 Administrative support.
 2 Incl
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 APPROVED:
 MURRAY B. WATT
 LTC, MI
 INSCOM GRILL FLAME
 Project Manager
 CHAD B. WHITE
 COL, GS
 ADCSOPS-HUMINT
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