PROJECT GRILL FLAME

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Project GRILL FLAME is a joint effort between the Army and the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) to study intelligence collection techniques using paranormal phenomenon. The project is focused on investigating remote viewing and psychokinesis as potential military applications. The Army provided $130,000 and the DIA provided $300,000 in funding for the first year of the project. The project is primarily conducted through an external contract with the Stanford Research Institute International. The DIA also has a small in-house project to assess foreign capabilities in parapsychology. The CIA is not conducting similar studies but maintains an interface with the DIA to stay informed of the GRILL FLAME effort.

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 PROJECT GRILL FLAME
 2 0 AUG 1981
 QUESTION:  Project GRILL FLAME is an Army and DIA jointly financed effort
 to study novel intelligence collection techniques.  The fiscal year 1982
 'justification material states that GRILL FLAME studies will help to identify
 the capabilities and vulnerabilities associated with paranormal phenomenon
 having military applications.
 1.  Can you provide a description of Project GRILL FLAME to include'the
 objectives of the project and exactly what paranormal phenomenon DIA and
 the Army are studying?
 ANSWER:
 1.  GRILL FLAME is a planned three year joint program which is in its
 first year (FY81) between DIA and the Army to investigate in detail certain
 paranormal phenomenon, such as, remote viewing and psychokinesis that have
 potential military applications.  Emphasis this year has been on evaluating
 application potential and limitations of remote viewing ( the ability of
 individuals to mentally collect data at a distance) phenomena and to evaluate
 the significance of foreign work, particularly as it may pose a threat to the
 United States.
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 QUESTION:  Project GRILL FLAME is an Army and DIA jointly financed effort
 to study novel intelligence collection techniques.  The fiscal year 1982
 justification material states that GRILL FLAME studies will help to identify
 the capabilities and vulnerabilities associated with paranormal phenomenon
 having military applications.
 2.  Is CIA conducting similar studies?  If so, what is the interface
 between the GDIP and CIA efforts?
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 2.  Although CIA can best answer this question, DIA is not aware of any
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 to study novel intelligence collection techniques.  The fiscal year 1982
 justification material states that GRILL FLAME studies will help to identify
 the capabilities and vulnerabilities associated with paranormal phenomenon
 having military applications.
 3.  Are these studies being accomplished in house or by external
 assistance contracts?
 ANSWER:
 3.  Currently, Project GRILL FLAME is conducted primarily through an
 external assistance contract with Stanford Research Institute International,
 However, the DIA does have a small related in house project to assess foreign
 capabilities in parapsychology.
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 UESTION:    Project GRILL FLAME is an Army and DIA jointly financed effort
 to study novel intelligence collection techniques.  The fiscal year 1982
 Justification material states that GRILL FLAME studies will help to identify
 the capabilities and vulnerabilities associated with paranormal phenomenon
 having military applications.
 4.  What is the level of funding to date for GRILL FLAME that the Army and
 DIA have each provided?
 ANSWER:
 4.  In the first year (FY81) of the GRILL FLAME program and associated
 contract at Stanford Research Institute International, Army provided $130,000
 and DIA provided $300,000 for the joint effort.
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 QUESTION:  Project GRILL FLAME is an Army and DIA jointly financed effort
 to stu y novel intelligence collection techniques.  The fiscal year 1982
 Justification material states that GRILL FLAME studies will help to identify
 the capabilities and vulnerabilities associated with paranormal phenomenon
 having military applications.
 5.  What level of funding for GRILL FLAME is being requested in fiscal
 year 1982 by the Army and DIA?
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 5.  Army plans to provide approximately $140,000 and DIA $335,000 for
 FY 1982.
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 2 0 AUG 1981
 QUESTION:  Project GRILL FLAME is an Army and DIA jointly financed effort
 to study novel intelligence collection techniques.  The fiscal year 1982
 justification material states that GRILL FLAME studies will help to identify
 the capabilities and vulnerabilities associated with paranormal phenomenon
 having military applications.
 6.  How many Army and DIA personnel are involved in Project GRILL FLAME?
 ANSWER:
 6.  DIA expended approximately 1 1/2 manyears for FY 1981 and Army
 expended -"manyears(exclu(3in' their nwn rebated in house rroprain).
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 QUESTION:  Project GRILL FLAME is an Army and DIA jointly financed effort
 to study novel intelligence collection techniques.  The fiscal year 1982
 justification material states that GRILL FLAME studies will help to identify
 the capabilities and vulnerabilities associated with paranormal phenomenon
 having military applications.
 7.  Is Project GRILL FLAME the only GDIP effort to study paranormal
 phenomenon?
 ANSWER:
 7.  Yes.
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 20AUG1981
 Question 8:   Project GRILL FLAME is an Army and DIA jointly financed effort
 to study novel intelligence collection techniques.   The fiscal year 1982
 justification material states that GRILL FLAME studies will help to identify
 the capabilities and vulnerabilities associated with paranormal phenomenon
 having military applications.  Isn't there an Army INSCOM funded study on-
 going of paranormal phenomenon which is not part of GRILL FLAME?  What is
 the total funding of this separate  effort?
 -- INSCOM's total GRILL FLAME funding is:
 FY 81           $130K
 FY 82           $200K; 5 MP
 -- INSCOM has an in-house GRILL FLAME program.   It is an experimental
 effort directed against real intelligence targets and problems.   INSCOM's
 efforts are coordinated closely with DIA under the provisions of a joint
 GRILL FLAME memorandum of understanding
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 of DIA and the Assistance Chief of Staff for Intelligence, Department of
 the Army in March 1981.   INSCOM's GRILL FLAME contracts are included in the
 overall DIA contract with the Stanford Research Institute - International.
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