RECENT ACTIONS CONCERNING PROJECT GRILL FLAME.

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This document is an information paper regarding recent actions concerning Project GRILL FLAME. The Under Secretary of Defense has lifted the prohibition on the use of P6 funds for the project. The Director of the DIA has forwarded this memo with a supportive note. The objectives for Project GRILL FLAME include keeping the SRI and Army teams intact and bringing the Army back under GDIP. An upcoming meeting will discuss recent actions and work out a joint position for the future. There is also mention of proposed projects to be funded by P6 funds and a briefing scheduled for Army officials on INSCOM involvement in parapsychology and the anticipated use of P6 funds. Dr. Vorona from DIA has obtained $200K from DARPA to keep SRI intact for FY 83, and he plans to fund future training contracts with SRI. Lastly, there was a meeting with the Secretary of the Army to provide an update on the GRILL FLAME program.

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Body:  Approved For Release 3L0 / '6RI      96-00788RO01700220020-9
 INFORMATION PAPER
 IAOPS-H-S
 21 Feb 83
 SUBJECT:   GRILL FLAME (U)
 ISSUE:     (U) Recent Actions Concerning Project GRILL FLAME.
 1.   (S/NOFORN)   The Under Secretary of Defense (Research and
 Engineering)  Memo  dated  19  Jan  83,  has  lifted  the
 prohibition on the use of P6 funds in support of Project
 GRILL FLAME  (Incl 1).
 2.   (U)  The Director,  DIA forwarded  the Memo  to  the ACSI
 with a supportive note (Incl 2).
 3.   (U)  The Director,  GDIP Program   (Mr Hurwitz)  wrote the
 Memo for the Under Secretary.
 4.   (S/NOFORN)   Mr Hurwitz  objectives  for Project  GRILL
 FLAME are:
 a.   Keep the SRI team intact - Use the Dr DeLaurer Memo
 to get funds to SRI.
 b.   Keep Army (INSCOM)  team intact.
 c.   Bring Army (INSCOM) back under GDIP.
 d.   Continue GRILL FLAME as  a  joint  program.   In  the
 current   CBJB Mr  Hurwitz will           indicate  that Project CENTER
 LANE  is the Army portion of DoD Project     GRILL FLAME.   The
 new Army name  is  for    security purposes         in light  of  the
 exposure generated during the BG Dozier project.
 CLASSIFIED BY: MSG, DAMI-ISH
 DTG:   051630ZJUL78
 DECL: OADR
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 SUBJECT:  GRILL FLAME  (U)
 5.   (S/NOFORN)   OACSI  has  been  working  with  DCSRDA  to
 determine how P6 money can be obtained for INSCOM projects.
 6.   (S/NOFORN)   On  28 Feb  83,  an ACSI/INSCOM meeting will
 take place at AHS.   Attending will be BG Strom and Maj  (P)
 Fox     (OACSI)  and BG Shufelt, Col Miller,  and myself. The
 purpose  is to update ACSI  on Project        CENTER LANE, discuss
 recent  actions  concerning the    DoD GRILL  FLAME  Project in
 which ACSI has been involved or is aware, and to work out a
 joint position for the future.   One topic which will surely
 arise  is  the  anticipated   INSCOM    use   of  P6  funds.      LTC
 Hartzell and  I have proposed projects to be funded by P6
 funds.    They have been submitted to BG Shufelt for review.
 A copy is attached for your  information in the event the
 topic arises in your discussion with the ACSI (Incl 3).
 7. (S/CL-1/NOFORN)    I  am   scheduled  to       brief  Hon  Jay  R.
 Sculley,  Assistant Secretary  of  the            Army  (Research,
 Development and Acquisition)  and LTG J.H.  Merryman,  Deputy
 Chief of Staff for Research, Development and Acquisition on
 8 March,   from 1300-1330 hours.   Briefing was arranged by
 ACSI.   Also  attending  will  be BG  Strom and         Maj  (P)  Fox
 (OACSI).    The briefing will cover an orientation to  INSCOM
 involvement in parapsychology and the anticipated uses of P6
 funds.
 8.   (S/NOFORN)   Based  upon  the DeLaurer  Memo,  Dr         Vorona
 (DIA), has either obtained or received commitment for $200K
 from DARPA.   This  is the amount that Dr Vorona    stated was
 needed to keep SRI     intact for  FY 83.   Since he now has
 money, Dr Vorona has indicated to Maj  (P) Fox that he would
 fund our future FY 83 training contracts with SRI.   He does
 not believe this is in conflict with the FY 83 Intelligence
 Committee position.
 9.   (S/NOFORN)   On or  about 11 Feb 83,   the ACSI  met   with
 the Secretary of the Army.   The purpose was to update him
 concerning  recent  actions  concerning  the  DoD   GRILL FLAME
 Program.    Attached  is  a  copy  of  the  information  paper
 provided to MG Odom for that meeting (Incl 4).
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 Approved For Release 2003/09/16 : CIA-RDP96-00788R001700220020-9