FY'81 /DOD GRILL FLAME PROGRESS REPORT

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FY'81
DOD GRILL FLAME
PROGRESS REPORT
End-of-Year GRILL FLAME Meeting
Defense Intelligence Agency
25 November 1981
I WARNING NOTICE - Intelligence Sources
and Methods Involved
CLASSIFIED BY: DIA-DT
REVIEW ON: 20 November 2001
ARMY review
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1w I PROGRAM STATUS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
II PROJECT TASK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
III CONDENSED PROJECT RESULTS REPORT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
IV OPERATIONAL REMOTE VIEWING TASKS (FY'81) . . . . . . . . . . 64
V INTELLITENCE SUMMARY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
VI GRILL FLAME FINANCIAL STATEMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
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End-of-Year (FY'81) Grill Flame Progress Report
We have now completed FY'81 and are ready and anxious to begin work
on the FY'82 projects. In fact efforts have already begun on some of the
tasks. Before we proceed, however, we should reflect on the FY'81 work.
It is not necessary to review all the problems but we should take note that
the problems did take their toll. As a result we are not as far along in
the program as we had hoped.
This program was initially perceived as having the following
? A three-year contract
? Adequate funding
? Timely funding
? On-site monitor
The idea was to give the researchers time enough, money enough and the
security needed to accomplish the task we proposed. We succeeded with
adequate funding and an on-site monitor but failed to provide the other
two. By far, the most damaging was the lateness of FY'81 funds. There
is no need to recount the ups and downs of the FY'81 budget as many of you
were instrumental in helping solve the problems.
So much for what we did not accomplish. A more pleasant activity is
to look at what has been accomplished.
? Training (Figure 2)
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PROGRAM AS INITIALLY PERCEIVED
1. THREE YEAR CONTRACT
2. ADEQUATE FUNDING
3. TIMELY FUNDING
4. ON-SITE MONITOR
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RV ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM
(PROGRESS, FY'81)
- GOOD RELIABILITY THRU STAGE 3, INTO STAGES 4 & 5
? CRV ENHANCEMENT PROCEDURE DEVELOPED BY
- RESEARCHED ALL 6 STAGES
- OVER 200 CRV PRACTICE TRIALS
? PROCEDURE TRANSMITTED BY SWANN TO 3 EXPERIENCED REMOTE VIEWERS
- OVER 60 CRV PRACTICE TRIALS EACH
- GOOD RELIABILITY THRU STAGE 3
? PROCEDURE TRANSMITTED TO 1 NOVICE REMOTE VIEWER (END FY'81)
- OVER 50 CRV PRACTICE TRIALS
- GOOD RELIABILITY THRU STAGE 2
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? Audio Analysis (Figure 4)
? Targeting (Figure 5)
? DBM System (Figure 6)
? Countermeasures (Figure 7)
In terms of the three-year plan, the first year (FY'81) was to look
at several of the variables. Enhancing remote viewing through training
was one of the more important tasks. This will be necessary if the tech-
nology is transferred to the DoD and used on a large scale. During the year,
three people received the training and indications are that they indeed
improved their reliability. In the targeting program, coordinate, beacon
and associational methods were investigated. This work has only just been
completed and the results will be available in the year-end technical
report. In the audio analysis task a method of discriminating between
good and bad data was sought. The results of this work will also appear
in the final technical report. Preliminary evidence suggest that it is
a person specific response.
To conclude, you should have copies of both my adminstrative report
FY'82 Program
It is still the goal of the FY'82 program to establish a highly
reliable operational capability. Thus far, the funding has been
better than last year and funds are currently available for FY'82 work.
The FY'82 SOW calls for at least three remote viewers to be trained to a
level that is acceptable for operational tasks. To do this work on the
development of RV enhancement will continue. Concurrently Army will be
sending training candidates for Stages I through III to SRI to be trained.
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AUDIO ANALYSIS HIGHLIGHTS
It
m ? EXISTING DATA BASE WAS REANALYZED
? A TARGET-INDEPENDENT AUDIO/LINGUISTIC MEASURE
CORRELATES WITH RV ACCURACY
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TARGETING
TASK: TO INVESTIGATE TARGET ACQUISITION STRATEGIES, INDIVIDUAL
DIFFERENCES RELATED THERETO
TARGETING MODES UNDER INVESTIGATION:
? BEACON/PHOTOGRAPH
? COORDINATES
? ABSTRACT
STATUS: TASK NOT YET COMPLETED (AUGUST START DATE)
DATA COLLECTION COMPLETED (48 TRIALS FROM 4 RVers)
PRELIMINARY SCAN OF DATA INDICATES THAT:
? 3 OF 4 RVers APPEARED TO EXHIBIT RV FUNCTIONING
? POSITIVE RESULTS WERE OBTAINED TO SOME DEGREE
IN ALL CONDITIONS
CONCLUSIONS AWAIT DETAILED ANALYSIS
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DBMS FEASIBILITY---HIGHLIGHTS
1. OFF-THE-SHELF SYSTEMS INADEQUATE FOR COMPLETE RV ASSESSMENT
2. DBMS DEVELOPMENT LANGUAGE IDENTIFIED (FORTH)
3. TURN-KEY DBMS IDENTIFIED FOR A SPECIFIC TASK IN CRV RELIABILITY
PROGRAM
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COUNTERMEASURES HIGHLIGHTS
(1) LITERATURE SEARCH (1970-1980) FOR EVIDENCE
OF MENTAL INTRUSION
(2) SUGGESTED POSSIBLE COUNTERMEASURES
? RV--INTRUSION DETECTION
- RANDOM NUMBER GENERATORS
- TEMPERATURE MEASURING DEVICES
? RP--DISTANCE EFFECTS
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However, before we get too far into plans for FY'82 work we should
again look at the historical factors that drive our FY'82 program and take
a look at the missions of the sponsors. Both the FY'82 and the FY'83
programs are firmly based upon these missions.
FY'82 Grill Flame Program
1. History
In April 1980 it was determined that there should be a joint DOD
program in the Grill Flame area. In FY'81 the participants were DIA and
INSCOM. The two organizations had different goals and these two sets of
goals made for a very rocky year. The two sets of goals were:
(1) DIA--Increase the reliability of remote viewing and
explore training people to do remote viewing.
(2) INSCOM--As they already had an in-house capability they
wanted to examine several variables that would lead to
improving their operational data.
These two goals led to separate tasks during FY'81. DIA placed most
of its resources in the RV enhancement task and Army supported work on
targeting and audio analysis.
2. Mission (DIA)
At this time it would be appropriate to look at how the missions of
DIA and Army relate to the Grill Flame objectives. The DIA essentially
has, in this regard, three objectives (Figure 8).
(a) Prepare for developing in-house capability
(b) Countering the application of psi phenomena
against the United States.
(c) Follow development of psi in foreign countries
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GRILL FLAME PROGRAM---D IA
IN-HOUSE EFFORT INTELLIGENCE PROTECT
( USSR
RV ENHANCEMENT
FY'81
FY'82---ARMY
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DBM
FY'82
FY'81 COUNTERMEASURES (FY'82)
CHINA
FY' 82
DBM 1
1t FY' 82
(INTELL)
AT LEAST TWO MORE
UNDETERMINED STUDIES
DURING FY'82
ACQUIRE DATA
OPERATIONAL SITES
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3. FY'82 Program as it Applies to these Missions
(a) In-house operational unit
(1) Devise a training method
? Part of DIA FY' 81 program
? Part of Army FY'82 program
(2) Develop data handling system
? Part of DIA FY' 82 program
(3) Develop evaluation methodology
? Part of DIA FY'82 program
? Needed to answer, should we?
? Needed to provide a constant check on how the
program is functioning.
(b) Guard against phenomena being used against the United States
(countermeasures).
? Explored in FY'81 program
? Will be further explored in FY'82 if funds are available
(c) Intelligence
(1) Intelligence production
? USSR study prepared in FY'81
? China plus others will be produced in FY'82
(2) Automated intelligence file
? Quantitative examination of foreign work in
the psi area.
4. Mission (INSCOM) (Figure 9)
Improve RV of operational targets.
(a) FY' 81
Targeting
? Audio Analysis
(b) FY' 82 - Training
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The tasks completed in FY'81 were:
? RV Reliability and Enhancement Evaluation
? Intelligence Assessment--USSR
? Database Management Feasibility
? Countermeasures
? Audio Analysis
? Targeting
Project task sheets describing these projects are included in this report.
Personnel, financing, project description and results are included in the
task sheets.
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Statement of Sponsor's Expectation
1. Improve, through practice, the reliability of remote viewing.
2. Work with selected individuals to gain better and more reliable
data from remote viewing sessions.
3. Continue research on any facet of remote viewing that offers promise
of being improved by training.
4. Work toward the development of a training program that will accommodate
future DoD needs.
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Verbal Description of Project
SRI International is tasked with working toward the development of
training procedures that will accommodate future DoD needs. Under investi-
gation is a training procedure developed by an SRI remote viewer consultant,
The procedure focuses on improving reliability of remote viewing 25X1
by controlling those factors that tend to introduce noise into the RV
product.
The procedure is based on the observation that, with the appli-
cation of a "stimulus" (e.g., the reading of a coordinate) there appears
to be a momentary burst of "signal" that enters into awareness for a few
seconds and then fades away. It is at this point that imagination appears
to be triggered to fill in the void, producing noise due to associational
and analytical overlays.
The techniques designed to handle the above noise problem involve (a)
repeated coordinate presentation and quick-reaction response on the part
of the remote viewer to minimize imaginative overlays, (b) the use of a
specially-designed acoustic-tiled featureless room with homogeneous coloring
to minimize environmental overlay, and (c) the adoption of a limited monitor
role behavior to minimize monitor overlay.
The training proceeds through a series of six stages of proficiency,
hypothesized to correspond to six stages of increasing contact with the
target site. These are outlined in the following table.
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(1) Major gestalt
(2) Sensory contact
(3) Dimension, motion, mobility
(4) Quantitative aspects
Land surrounded by water, an island
Cold sensation, wind-swept feeling
Rising up, a panoramic view
Three large buildings, clustered
together as a facility
(5) Special qualitative aspects
(6) Significant analytical aspects
Scientific research, live organisms
Scientific research, live organisms
BW preparation site
During FY'81 these procedures under development by ~ are being 25X1
transmitted in theory classes to three other experienced project remote
viewers, Nos. 009, 131 and 504. In addition, all four remote viewers
participate in practice sessions consisting of extensive targeting on
sites around the world by coordinate remote viewing (CRV), with feedback
being given on the basis of material available from National Geographic
magazines, world aeronautical charts, etc. Both the program leader 25X1
and DIA COTRobserve the theory class and act as monitors for 25X1
several of the RV sessions in order to monitor the progress of the training
program. "Exams" on the progress of the training program are then provided
by operational RV tasks (see Section III).
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Project Diary (major developments)
1. Continued improved results are forthcoming from the training
sessions.
2. Three viewers trained through Stage III.
3. First novice trained produced exceptional results.
4. Deeper insight into the RV phenomena is being accomplished in the
training/research.
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Statement of Sponsor's Expectation
Review current literature and report findings. Report will form the
basis for an expanded effort in the next fiscal year.
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1. Short Verbal Description
SRI International was tasked to conduct an exploratory investigation
on possible RV countermeasures. For FY'81 the entire effort consisted of
scientific critiques of pertinent literature, including:
? Assessment of the various proposed physics models
of psychoenergetic functioning with regard to their
respective countermeasure potential.
Critiques (from a possible intrusion perspective) of
the papers that claim the existence of psychoenergetic
effects on physical devices.
On a separate program, we completed a literature search on random
number generator (RNG) experiments. In more than 10 years of such
experiments, it has been claimed that individuals are able mentally to
influence RNG devices. A critique of these papers remains to be completed.
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Statement of Sponsor's Expectation
Develop concepts and materiel to determine if RV data base can be
computerized for easy access and manipulation.
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1. Short Verbal Description
SRI International is tasked with developing a database management
system (DBMS) that is applicable both to operational RV data and to RV
target management.
A DBMS is a stand-alone computer program that allows a user to design
easily a management tool. The resulting system consists of English
language instructions that are tailored to the particular application.
While it is possible to ascertain interesting trends by casual
examination of the raw data transcripts, this type of informal inspection
does not easily provide detailed, multi-variable analysis. A DBMS will
optimize further collection assignments, and enhance proper utilization
of RV'er resources.
In an operational RV DBMS application, client analysts will complete
assessment sheets similar to the prototype shown in Table 1. Then, a
data entry person will enter this information into the computer in an
identical format.
A program manager will then be able to access this data and to view
it from a wide variety of different perspectives, by means of sorting and
logical searching routines.
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Statement of Sponsor's Expectation
Develop audio analysis techniques that can, under operational conditions,
separate the correct from the incorrect statements concerning data available
from taped viewer descriptions of remote viewing problems.
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1. Verbal Description of Project
The goal is to separate correct from incorrect data available from
taped viewer descriptions of remote viewing sites, through the use of
semantic (linguistic) and audio analysis techniques, and to provide
selective editing under operational conditions. The a priori identification
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of correct and incorrect data on the basis of gating by pre-established
audio and semantic indicators of accuracy could provide increased reliability
Persons experienced in interviewing subjects in remote viewing ex-
periments have observed that affect, tone, and certain linguistic patterns
in speech behavior of a given subject varies from session to session and from
moment to moment within a session. Interviewers often express the opinion
that they make use of such clues in forming an early impression of the
probable accuracy of the comments made in a particular session or in
particular parts of a session. Such an impression is often confirmed by
feedback.
The study proposed here is specifically directed at finding measures
of speech behavior that are correlated with the accuracy of a remote
viewer's comments.
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Statement of Sponsor's Expectatio n
Develop techniques which will indicate what is required for target
acquisition and whether or not these techniques or abilities are individual
in nature.
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1. Short Verbal Description
We have carried out a four-month study to investigate the subject of
target acquisition. In this study both what information is necessary
for target acquisition, and whether there are individual differences with
regard to this factor, are of interest.
Three targeting modes are under investigation: beacon/photograph
targeting, where the viewer is given a photograph of a person (otherwise
unknown to him) located at the site; coordinate targeting, where the
viewer is given geographical coordinates of the site to be described; and
abstract targeting, where the viewer is simply told that a site exists which
needs a description. As tenuous as the latter two approaches may seem to be,
there is evidence in the field that results can be obtained under such con-
ditions.
Data collection has been (48 trials from 4 remote viewers) completed.
A preliminary scan of the data indicates that 3 of the 4 remote viewers
appeared to exhibit RV functioning, with positive results being obtained
to some degree in all conditions.
Precise conclusions, however, await detailed analysis.
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RV RELIABILITY, ENHANCEMENT, AND EVALUATION
Improve, through practice,
2.3.4, 2.3.5
CRV training leader
All six stages researched.
the reliability of remote
2.3.6, 2.3.8
worked on developing six-stage
In RV training trials, high-
viewing (RV).
2.3.9, 2.4
training procedure under inves-
reliability data obtained
Work with selected indi-
viduals to gain better and
more reliable data from
RV sessions.
tigation, by himself serving as
RVer for over 200 training
trials on sites from around the
globe. Data for feedback and
analysis provided by Nat'l
through Stage 3; reliability
through Stage 5 increasing with
effort.
Continue research on any
facet of RV that offers
promise of being improved
by training.
Work toward the development
Geographic materials, World
Aeronautical charts, etc.
The procedures developed to
handle "noise" in RV converged
to:
of a training program that
1.
will accommodate future
DoD needs.
2.
3.
Use of repeated coordinate
presentation and quick-
reaction response to mini-
mize imaginative elaboration
overlay.
Use of acoustic-tiled homo-
geneously-colored feature-
less room to minimize en-
vironmental overlay.
Adoption of a strictly-
proscribed limited monitor
role to minimize monitor
overlay.
The generation of shorter
transcripts with higher signal-
to-noise ratios, and increasing
reliability by all RVers appears
to confirm that approach pro-
vides a workable methodology
for handling sources of noise,
and improving accuracy and
reliability.
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(a) The multistage approach to data acquisition inherent in the training procedure under study appears to
be successful in "slowing down" the incoming data, thereby providing some safeguard against natural
tendencies toward premature interpretation and analysis on the part of the RVer.
(b) The use of pre- and post-operational session "Nat'l Geographic" calibration trials appear generally
to provide useful indicators for bracketing the quality of data obtained in the operational task.
(c) Knowledge of the hypothesized multistage process of site acquisition appears to provide some predictive
value with regard to the quality of RV result, in that data not emerging in the staged order tends to
have a higher percentage of overlay.
3. Based upon the sponsor's stated needs and our discoveries during the fiscal year a program for FY'82
was developed.
Six-stage training
process in development
RVers trained through
various stages
RVer outputs examined,
first-generation evalua-
tion sheets developed
Progress observed as noted
above.
Techniques transmitted, with
apparent increase in accuracy
and reliability.
Beginnings of quantified
analysis of RV product.
Operational tasking begun Useful results obtained
Continue development through Stage 6
Continue RVer training, especially with
inexperienced viewers, to determine efficacy of
proposed approach.
Develop in-depth evaluation procedures for quan-
m `'
tifying RV product, and for checking effects of
of
unknown parameters (e.g., effects of feedback or
Increase operational tasking to obtain measures
of accuracy and reliability "in the field."
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PROGRAM: RV RELIABILITY, ENHANCEMENT, AND EVALUATION (continued)
Three experienced project RVers
Experienced RVers brought through
(#009, #504, #131) participated
Stage 3. High-reliability data
in theory classes, and in
obtained through Stage 2 into
practice RV training trials
Stage 3. Some difficulty
(over 60 each) on around-the-
experienced in "retraining" mode
globe sites. .
which required shifts in overall
style by experienced RVers but
this did not appear to interfere
with performance.
Toward the end of the FY'81
effort, the first inexperienced
RVer (#622) entered the train-
ing track, generating over 50
RV training trials.
Inexperienced RVer brought up to
producing high-reliability data
through Stage 1, into Stage 2.
No difficulty experienced in
becoming familiarized with
codified training procedure.
A first-generation series of
evaluation sheets were developed
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for use by analysts in providing
numerical estimates of various
aspects of the RV product gen-
erated in operational RV (see
Section III).
During the FY'81 effort, ex-
perienced RVers #002, #009,
#131, and #504 provided data in
response to operational require-
ments, Tasks JS #8 through
JS #22.
Evaluation sheets for some of the
tasks are beginning to come in,
providing useful feedback to con-
tractor analysts and RVers, and
providing a basis for computerized
data base management (DBM) of the
operational data base.
Although bulk of formal evalua-
tion materials not yet returned
to contractor, client feedback
to date indicates that a number
of viewings were considered
successes.
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PROGRAM: COUNTERMEASURES
Determine the degree to
As requested
Literature search and analysis
CM exists
for all
intrusions
which countermeasures exist
by On-site
of laboratory experiments pub-
involving
remote
perturbation
for intrusions by mental
COTR
lished in refered journals.
means alone
.
Recommend those counter-
As requested
CM for information gathering
measures from part 1 above
by on-site
from
for further investigation.
COTR
the literature, however, the
possibility of intrusion
detection exists.
Random number generators and
temperature measuring devices
appear to be the best candidates
for further study.
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2. In addition the following discoveries were made:
(a) From a review of the data base it was impossible to determine if remote perturbation (RP) exists.
(b) RP metal bending is observed virtually only when subject is in physical contact with target.
(c) With few exceptions claimed RP effects occurred only when the subject was in close proximity to
the target (approximately 1 meter).
3. Based upon the sponsor's stated needs and our discoveries during the fiscal year a program for FY'82
was developed.
'
82 Follow-On
FY
Literature search and
(a) If remote perturbation
RP and intrusion experiment based upon random
analysis of laboratory
exists at all, RP effects
number generators and temperature sensing
experiments published in
can, in almost all cases,
devices.
scientific journals.
be shielded by distance.
(b) Intrusion detection may
be possible.
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350 targets in DBMS demonstration
of RV analysis inadequacy of
existing systems for our needs.
Develop concept and material Mid-year
to determine if RV data base Report
can be computerized for easy
access and manipulation.
Assess feasibility of in-
house DBMS
Recommend self-contained
DBMS for simplified target
identification and
management.
Show application of existing
DBMS to two types of RV data
types.
Verbal re- Survey of existing DBMS.
quest by COTR Assessment of problems of in-
house development.
Verbal
request by
COTR
Search for existing coordinate
data-base survey of small
systems.
Location of simplified develop-
ment language (FORTH) and DBMS
tools to allow for ease of DBMS
design.
No existing coordinate data base
existing. Recommendation of
stand-alone system for develop-
ment and maintenance of target
acquisition system.
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2. In addition the following discoveries were made:
None
3. Based upon the sponsor's stated needs and our discoveries during the fiscal year a program for FY'82
was developed.
$30K hardware expansion of existing system. I
Develop a complete RV assessment DBMS including,,
Simplified DBMS
tree search capability.
$5K purchase of an Apple II+ system with $275
This system will handle all
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Develop audio analysis
techniques that can, under
operational conditions,
separate the correct from
the incorrect statements
concerning data available
from typed viewer descrip-
tions of RV problems.
Using improved transcript-
evaluation procedures, an
existing data base was
reanalyzed to determine the
degree to which linguistic/
auditory measures are correlated
with known estimates of RV
accuracy.
A target-independent index appears
to correlate with RV accuracy.
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3. Based upon the sponsor's stated needs and our discoveries during the fiscal year a program for FY'82
was developed.
Feasibility study to
examine potential use-
fulness of linguistic/
auditory measurers in RV
transcript evaluation.
A target-independent index
appears to correlate with RV
accuracy for a single RV'e
in a single data base.
Follow-up study involving other RV'ers and other
data bases to determine whether results obtained
in FY'81 are generalizable.
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Develop techniques which
will indicate what is
required for target acquisi-
tion and whether or not
these techniques or
abilities are individual in
nature.
48 RV experiments were carried
out with 4 new RV subjects.
Three targeting modes were
examined: abstract, beacon,
and coordinate remote viewing.
In addition, 12 trials were
carried out with mid-session
feedback to the viewer.
Three of the volunteers showed
remote viewing ability.
Good remote viewing results were
obtained in each of the targeting
modes.
preferences for targeting mode.
target elements.
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Precise conclusions await detailed analysis, incomplete as of this date, but it would appear the RV
results can be obtained to some degree with all three targeting strategies under investigation.
3. Based upon the sponsor's stated needs and our discoveries during the fiscal year a program for FY'82
was developed.
1. 3 targeting modes
investigated:
(a) beacon/photograph
(b) coordinates
(c) abstract
2. 48 trials with 4 RVers
were completed.
3. Preliminary analysis
begun.
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IV OPERATIONAL REMOTE VIEWING TASKS
(FY'81)
SRI International is tasked with investigating U.S. capabilities in
applied RV, both to determine the potential for application in U.S. efforts,
and to provide data useful in assessing the threat potential of correspond-
ing Soviet applications. In response to this requirement, SRI has pursued
application tasks of interest to the intelligence community, responding to
quick-reaction requirements set by representatives involved in monitoring
the progress of the work.
The tasks carried out on the DIA program during FY'81 are listed in
the following table. Complete documentation (transcripts, messages,
evaluations, etc.) can be made available through SI/SAO channels on a need-
to-know basis.
The evaluation protocols submitted to analysts for their completion
follow the table. The returned protocols constitute the basis for
contractor evaluation, feedback to the remote viewer, and as input for the
database management (DBM) library function. Although the contractor still
awaits return of the bulk of formal evaluation materials, client feedback
to date indicates that a number of viewings were considered successes.
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(S) INSTRUCTIONS TO ANALYSTS (U)
(U) The information provided as enclosure to this report was obtained in
response to a collection requirement provided by
This information was acquired from a new and potentially valuable source of
intelligence. Work is currently being pursued to determine the accuracy,
reliability, and improvement potential of this source. Your remarks and
attention to the evaluation sheet will be the basis for our assessment of this
new collection technique. Therefore, the effort you expend will greatly assist
us and will ultimately result in you receiving more data of increasing accuracy
and reliability.
(U) While formulating your judgements concerning the data, the following
comments concerning this new source of intelligence may be helpful.
(U) Foremost, the data is likely to consist of a mixture of correct and
incorrect elements. Specifically:
(1) (S) The descriptive elements are generally of higher
reliability than judgements or labels as to what is
being described (recreational swimming pool may be
mistaken for water purification pools, an aircraft
hull may be mistaken for a submarin. hull, etc.).
Therefore, seemingly appropriate descriptive elements
should not be rejected because of mislabeling.
(2) (S) The data often contain gaps (in a 3-building complex,
for example, perhaps only two of the buildings may be
described, and an airfield may be added that isn't there).
Such gaps or additions should not be taken to mean that the
rest of the data is necessarily inaccurate.
(S) Therefore, a recommended approach is to first examine the entire
information packet to obtain an overall "flavor" of the response, reserving
final judgement even in the face of certain errors, and then go back through
for detailed analysis.
(U) If you have questions regarding the data you have received or on its
evaluation please feel free to contact me at any time. Thank you.
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PSYCHOENERGETICS PROGRAM
OPERATIONAL TARGET FILE
(SRI Internal Use Only)
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(S) Date Time of Start Time of Finish
(S) Client
(S) Priority Urgent D Routine
(U) Target Key
( ) Variance from Standard Protocol
(U) Target ID No.
( ) Information Provided by Requestor
( ) Information Requested by Analyst
(S) Date Information Delivered to Client
(S) Additional Data Request by Client Yes
(S) Dates Additional Data Requests Met
( ) Remarks
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Specific Transcript/Drawing Items Evaluation Reference
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(S) Additional information desired? Yes E1
(S) Priority Urgent D Routine
date
Return to: DIA, DT-1A)
ldg. 44
SRI International
Menlo Park, CA 94025
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A. Budget/Expenses, FY'81 (1 October 1980 - 30 September 1981)
? DIA $300K
? Army $130K
Total $430K
B. Task-by-Task Breakdown, FY'81
? RV Reliability, Enhancement, and Evaluation $250K
? Intelligence Assessment $ 32K
? Database Management Feasibility $ 8K
? Countermeasures Feasibility $ 10K
Total $300K
? Audio Analysis $ 70K
? Targeting $ 60K
Total $130K
The DIA tasks were completed on time and within budget. The Army
tasks were completed within budget with a one-month no-cost extension in
time, due to the late start (4th quarter) of the Army portion of the program.
C. Estimated Budget/Expenses, FY'82 (1 October 1981 - 30 September 1982)
?
DIA
$330K
?
Army
$190K
Total
$520K
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D. Estimated Expenses by Task
1. DIA
?
Intelligence Assessment
$125K
?
DBM (Operational Sites)
$ 45K
?
DBM (Intelligence)
$ 25K
?
RV'Evaluation Method
$ 40K
?
Operational RV
$ 20K
?
Communication & Admin
$ 23K
?
Hardware
$ 20K
?
RV Enhancement
$ 2K
TOTAL
$300K
?
Unspecified
30K
2. Army
? RV Enhancement $190K
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