THE GRILL FLAME SCIENTIFIC EVALUATION COMMITTEE REPORT

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• Publication Date: March 10, 1980
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DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
US ARMY INTELLIGENCE AND SECURITY COMMAND
FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, MARYLAND 20755
MEMORANDUM FOR BRIGADIER GENERAL THOMAS J. FLYNN
DEPUTY COMMANDER, INTELLIGENCE
SUBJECT: The GRILL FLAME Scientific Evaluation Committee Report
1. The report of the GRILL FLAME Scientific Evaluation Committee has
now been released. I have taken the liberty of copying portions of the
report for your review. The complete report, some 90 pages, is available
if you so desire.
2. TAB A is the complete executive summary of the report.
3. TAB B is that portion of the report dealing directly with INSCOM's
program.
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as Colonel, GS
ADCSOPS-HUMINT
Regraded UNCLASSIFIED when
separated from SECRET inclosures.
CLASSIFIED BY: DIRECTOR, DIA
REVIEW ON: 10 March 2000
EXTENDED BY: DIRECTOR, DIA
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CHAPTER 1
Introduction (U
1. (S/NOFORN) Sackcround. In June 1979 it was suggested
by Dr. LaBerge, then Under Secretary of the Army, that a
Scientific Evaluation Committee be appointed to review the
Army's parapsychological activities. In early.July 1979,
.Dr. Ruth Davis recommended that because of the special
interest of the Secretary of Defense, that the Committee
review the total-DOD posture and report directly to the
GRILL FLAME Oversight Committee. ("GRILL FLAME" is the
unclassified code word for any DOD or intelligence
community association or involvement with parapsychological
activities or interests; definitions of scientific areas
discussed can be found in Chapter 5.)
2. (U) Mission and Organization. The Committee was
organized by the Chairman (scee Annex 1) and highly qualified
r;einhers were i.nvi_ted . to serve from various scientific
disciplines. All members enjoy a reputation for an extremely
high integrity and brling to the Committee a wealth of
experience in 3xperimental design and evaluation. The
areas of expertise of Committee members include Psychiatry,
t3iostat:i st`._crs, Psychology, Physic s, Engineering, and
Operations R'search. Committee members were carefully
screened to avoid any persons with preconceived notions for
or against the subject under .nvestigation, so that an objec-
tive assessment could be evolved. All Committee members
represented themselves and were selected on their individual
'neri.ts; therefore, views expressed are neither implicitly
nor explicitly associated with'their employing organizations.
The listing of the organizational affiliation in the Annex is
for identifying, purposesonly.
a. (S/NOFORN) The mission of the Committee, known as
the"GRILL, FLAME Scientific Evaluation Committee" was as
To review the parapsychological research, investi-
gations, and applications within DOD and the intel-
ligence community.
To assess the validity of claims made for the
alleged existence of the PSI phenomena; with
particular emphasis on the experiments which were
instituted to approach the "proof of principle".
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 recommend a course of action for DOD in
future parapsychological activities.
(S/NOFORN) The Committee visited all DOD installa-
r; s involved in any aspect of parapsychological efforts
0.16 conducted additional visits and interviews with non-
o,crnment sponsored investigators (see Annex 2). In
a large amount of classified reports, intelligence
..17--cries, and open literature was reviewed. A collection
,.E al.l such documents is stored in the Chairman's office
nand was made available to Conunittee members as required.
addition, available documentation applicable to the
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