BRIEFING FOR MG A.N. STUBBLEBINE III

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In this memorandum for record from 1982, it is noted that a briefing on the GRILL FLAME project was presented to MG A. N. Stubblebine III, CG INSCOM. The briefing included a summary of operational activity for 1982 and updates from a previous briefing. Attendees also included COL Billy F. Miller, ADCSOPS-HUMINT. The briefing lasted longer than anticipated, with a majority of the time spent on the project book and two completed but unevaluated cases. Concerns were raised about difficulties in obtaining information from Europe regarding Dozier. MG Stubblebine expressed concerns about the number of people previously briefed. The continuation briefing was unstructured and included discussions on NSA, medical R&D, and IMDSO. The internal discussion included a search for spaces and potential organizations to carry the project, with SSD, 902D ultimately being selected by MG Stubblebine. CG guidance was given to obtain ITAC publications on Dozier and prepare a letter to MG Odom notifying him of the decision to continue the project. The author was also advised to consider briefing at the Army Commanders Conference.

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 MEMORANDUM FOR RECORD
 SUBJECT:  Briefing for MG A. N. Stubblebine III
 8 October 1982
 1.  (FOUO)  On 27 September 1982 from 1130- 1400 hours, the complete GRILL
 FLAME information briefing, was presented to MG A. N. Stubblebine III,
 CG INSCOM at building 2561, Fort Meade.  Also presented was a summary of
 1982 operational activity and answers to continuation options.from
 26 August briefing.  Briefing updates were requested by MG Stubblebine.
 Also attending was COL Billy F. Miller, ADCSOPS-HUMINT.
 2. (CONFIDENTIAL)  Briefing format follows.
 a.  Agenda is attached as Incl 4.
 b.  Formalbriefing script is attached as Inc.l 1.
 c.  Notes, handouts and copies of slides summarizing 1982 activities
 briefing are attached as Incl 2.
 d.  Continuation briefing notes and slides are attached as Intl 3.
 3. (S/NOFORN)
 a.  It was anticipated that the formal briefing portion would take 3O-40
 minutes.  Instead it took well over an hour.  A majority of the time was
 spent on the project book and the 2 completed but unevaluated cases.  He
 was unaware of the problems we had had in getting information from Europe,
 concerning Dozier.
 b.  The briefing on 1982 activities was fairly straight forward.   He
 was concerned about the numbers of people briefed in the past.
 c.  The continuation briefing quickly became unstructured.
 (1)  NSA -  MG Stubblebine had visited with LTG Faurer, Director, NSA
 just before arriving for our brief.  So he told us aboutNSA's position.
 I then quickly went through my notes on NSA.
 (2)  Medical R&D - MG Stubblebine had seen the memo I wrote
 covering my discussion with MG Rapmund, so that discussion was eliminated.
 (3)  IMDSO - As soon as I 'stated that' IMDGD had. no spaces or',money of
 their own to offer, MG Stubblebine decided IMDSO was of no benefit.  I
 restated MAJ Cook's willingness to assist in any way he could.
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 (4)  Internal - I began by reviewing the results of Mr Geisler's
 search for spaces and those tentatively identified.  I emphasized that
 continuing staff action was still required.  I then began discussion of
 the initial security review which suggested potential organizations to
 "carry" these spaces.  Before I could finish, MG Stubblebine selected SSD,
 902D as the organization to which the project would go.  As I tried to
 continue with other options, MG Stubblebine then indicated I must not have
 heard him for he had already made his decision.
 4.  (S/NOFORN)  CG Guidance.
 a.  Get ITAC publications on Dozier.  Review all our material and
 come to some.decision if we needed more info (to the extent of a possible
 trip to Italy).
 b.  Get out of the briefing mode!
 c.  Prepare a letter to MG Odom notifying him of the decision to continue
 the project.
 d.. Think about briefing at the Army Commanders Conference.  If you
 don't think it is a good idea, say so.
 4 Incl                               ROBERT J. JACHIM
 as                                   LTC, MI
 GRILL FLAME Project Manager
 (All enclosures retained in LTC Jachim's brief file)
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