MINUTES OF MEETING OF THE DOD COMMITTEE ON REMOTE VIEWING ACTIVITIES

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• Document Creation Date: November 4, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 18, 1998
• Sequence Number: 16
• Publication Date: August 24, 1978
• Content Type: MEMO

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DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
WASHINGTON , C3 C. 20301
Minutes of the Meeting of the DoD Committee on Remote Viewing
Activities
1. (U) Place: DIA/DT Conference Room, Pomponio Plaza.
2. (U) Time and Date: 1000, 24 August 1978.
3. (U) Present: Dr. Jack Vorona, DIA/DT SG1I
Colonel Jack Capps, Army/ACSI
harlie Carter, Army/MIA SG1J
DIA DT-1
4. (S/ORCON) The purpose of the meeting was to establish
a unified DoD effort in the development of remote viewing
technology for intelligence purposes. High interest
in this area has been shown by the DoD, Army, Navy and Air
Force, and therefore a coordinated effort should result in a
more efficient use of resources.
5. (S/ORCON) Dr.'Vorona began the meeting with comments
about the extreme sensitivity of the subject. Personnel
should only be brought in on a strict need-to-know basis.
The effort is fully supported by the Director of DIAy_
but he also recognizes the possible pitfalls and ,potenti a'
problems that may arise should unauthorized individuals gr:l1r
access to the program or information associated with it. The
program will be established specifically to investigate t c
remote viewing phenomenon and the extraordinary collection
potential it offers. The Soviet Union has a significant
commitment in this area and it is therefore incumbent u1_-oia
the DoD to understand the phenomenon, identify the mechan.sr
by which this occurs and-investigate the feasibility for
military applications. Only in so doing would we be able to
assess the threat paranormal phenomena offer to our security.
However, because this is not yet a proven technology, ncr can
it yet be identified as a hard "science," extreme caution and
discretion must be exercised at this nascent stage of th,e
program.
6. (S/ORCON) Dr. Vorona also spoke about the current
monetary resources devoted to the effort. The DIA, FTD,
and AMSAA have contractual funds at the Standford Reseaich
Institute (SRI) for some preliminary investigations
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into remote viewing feasibility. However, this funding will
cease at the end of the current fiscal year (30 September 1978).
To maintain a satisfactory funding level, there must be a
coordinated DoD commitment and effort, along with a cohesive,
defensible program of development. This would be a primary
purpose of the DoD Committee on Remote Viewing Activities.
7. (S/ORCON) Dr. Vorona then discussed the problem of
maintaining the security of the remote viewing project.
has decided against the establishment of a restricted
access list and a special codeword for the program, since
this would only generate more paperwork, require that more
individuals become involved and further risk compromising
the sensitive nature of the project.- However, all papers and
reports generated as a result of the program will be identified
as SECRET, ORCON.
8. (S/ORCON) Next followed a discussion about the establish-
ment of the Advisory Committee and Working Group. The
former will provide overall policy and guidance in the
development and maintenance of a DoD remote viewing program.
Membership will consist of representatives from DIA, DUSDRE,
Army, Navy, and Air Force. Specific individuals will be
identified at a later date. The Working Group will be involved
in the actual identification and control of the contractor(s),
the development of research studies, evaluation of experimental
results, control of monetary resources and the routine
administration and managerial actions associated with the
program. All members of the Working Group will have a
financial commitment to the project, and. will consist of DoD
and NSA personnel only, non-DoD members will not be included
in the initial program. In addition to the basic core of
the Working Group, "ad hoc" subgroups or personnel can be
called in for guidance or to support special requirements as
they may arise. Individuals may be those who have high
interest or new ideas to contribute, but who do not have a
DoD and monetary commitment to the program. Contract monitors
from the DoD and the Services would be members of the Working
Group; also included would be individuals involved with remote
viewing training, experiments, and long-range research. The
goal of the Working Group would be to develop sound, relevant
experiments in order to gain a firmer understanding of the
underlying physics. It would also be responsible for
coordinating all experiments to gain maximum results for the
DoD and the Services.
9. (-S/ORCON) All participants agreed that copies of the
minutes should be sent to the respective Service ACSIs
along'with a cover letter explaining the purpose of the meeting
and requesting comments on the proposed DoD remote vil , is?
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program, the establishment of an Advisory Committee and Working
Group, and availability of monetary resources for the next five
years, beginning in FY 1979. This would probably be the minimum
time frame in which to determine the feasibility of an applied
remote viewing program.
10. (U) The meeting concluded at 1140 hours. The next meeting
is tentatively scheduled for the latter part of September after
receipt and evaluation of the Service comments on the minutes
and proposals.
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