ACSI IPR - CENTER LANE INFORMATION PAPERS

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-Approved For Release 2005/03/09 : CIA-RDP96-00788 R001500070003-7 ACSI IPR -- CENTER LANE INFORMATION PAPERS 23 February 1984 ARMY review(s) completed. WARNING INIOTiCE: CENTER LANE SPECIAL ACCESS PROCRAP RESTRICT DISSEMINATION TO THOSE WITH VERIFIED ACCESS TO LAA-fE..LUL;Y ; Gil, SENSITIVE INTELLIGENCE SOURCES AND METHODS INVOLVE.1-1 1401 RELEASABLE TO FOREIGN NATIONALS CLASSIFIED 3Y CDR, INSCCM DECLASSIFY UN: OADR Approved For Release 2005/03/09 : CIA-RDP96-00788 R001500070003-7 Approved For Release 2001{5/03/09 b_ I 96-00788 R001500070003-7 ACSI IPR a CENTER LANE INFORMATION PAPERS 23 February 1984 SUBJECT TAB CENTER LANE Mission .................................... A CENTER LANE Operational Accomplishments ................ B CENTER LANE Approval Procedures ........................C / CENTER LANE Funding ................. ....... .........i GRILL FLAME Evaluations ............. .................E CENTER LANE Personnel Selection Procedures ............. F CENTER LANE Training Programs ................. .......... G CENTER LANE Historical Overview ........................ H Approved For Release 2603~`11 = DP96-007888001500070003-7 i 'Approved For Release 2005/03/09 : CIA- RDD?96-00788R001500070003-7 IAGPA-F-SD 23 Feb 84 SUBJECT: CENTER LANE Mission (U) ISSUE: To provide the ACS3: with information on the development of the CENTER LANE mission. 1. (S/CL-l/NOFORN) CENTER LANE: A Special Access Program enhancing intelligence collection and OPSEC operations with psychoenergetics. 2. (S/CL-3/NOFORN) MISSION (1978-1982): Establish a program to examine potential use of psychoenergetics for intelligence purposes with initial emphasis on remote viewing, specifically: a. Establish remote viewing training programs utilizing specially selected INSCOM personnel. b. Establish remote viewing intelligence collection techniques. c. Establish a mechanism for responding to intelligence collection requirements so that data produced by remote viewing is quickly and efficiently used. Comment: The philosophy behind this mission was to see if responsible, level headed, Army personnel could replicate remote viewing results reported by SRI International and other reputable labs in the greater accademic community. WARNING NOTICE: CLNTEH LANE SPECIAL ACCE PROGRAM RESIRI0T DISSEMINATION TO THOSE WITH VERIFIED ACCESS 1O CATEGORY THREE (3) Approved For Release 2005/03/09 ~:, GIA-RDP96-00788 R001500070003-7 CLASSIFIED BY: CG, INSCOM DI CE_ : OADR, 'Approved For Release 2005/03/09 ,: Q. QP96-00788ROO1500070003-7 IAGPA-F-SD SUBJECT: CENTER LANE Mission (U) 3. (S/CL--3/NOFORN) MISSION (1983-Present): Conduct a psychoenergetic intelligence collection and counterintelligence program, specifically: a. Select and train qualified personnel in state-of-the-art psychoenergetic intelligence collection and counterintelligence techniques. b. Conduct. psychoenergetiic intelligence collection and counterintelligence operations. c. Expand operational capabilities and training beyond the confines of remote viewing into the fields of psychoenergetic communication and psychokenesis. LTC Buzby/AVN 923-2656 Approved For Release 2005/03/09 : 6A-RDP96-00788R001500070003-7 Approved For Release 2005/03/09 : CIA-RDP96-00788 R001500070003-7 TAB Approved For Release 2005/03/09 : CIA-RDP96-00788 R001500070003-7 Approved For Release 2005/03/09 : CIA-RDP96-00788 R001500070003-7 1AGPA-F-SD 23 Feb 84 SUBJECT: CENTER LANE Operational Accomplishments (U) ISSUE: (U) To provide the ACSI with statistical and narrative information on CENTER LANE operations. 1. (S/CL-3/NOFORN) Total number of projects from November 1981to February 1984: 31 2. (S/CL-3/NOFORN) Number of projects rated by sponsor as having intelligence value: 3. (S/CL-3/NOFORN) Number of projects rated by sponsor as having no intelligence value: 4. (S/CL-3/NOFORN) Number of projects reporting information not verifiable by the sponsor: 5. (S/CL-3/NOFORN) Number of projects without evaluations from the sponsor: 3 6. (S/CL-3/NOFORN) Number of ongoing projects: 7 (S/CL-3/NOFORN) Inclosed is a summary of the 31 projects listed by project number, task, and value of information obtained. LTC Brian Buzby/AVN 923-2656 WARNING NOTICE: CENTER LANE SPECIAL ACCLSS PROGRAA RESTRICT DISSEMINATION TO THOSE WITH VERIFIED ACCESS TO CAIEG0RY FOUR ) SENSIFIVE INTEL_LIGENCh_ SOURCES AND MLTHODS INVOLVED NOT REL.E.ASAE.LL iU FOREIGN NATIONALS Approved For Release 2005/03/09, qIA-RDP96-00788 R001500070003-7 CLASSIFIED BY CDR, INSCOM D'=Cl_ASS1F Y ON: 0 ADR X SG1A Approved For Release 2005/03/09 : CIA-RDP96-00788 R001500070003-7 Next 4 Page(s) In Document Exempt Approved For Release 2005/03/09 : CIA-RDP96-00788 R001500070003-7 Approved For Release 2005/03/09 : CIA-RDP96-00788 R001500070003-7 TAB Approved For Release 2005/03/09 : CIA-RDP96-00788 R001500070003-7 96-00788 ROO1500070003-7 Approved For Release 2005/G3/09 ,c~k7ii IAGPA-F-SD 23 Feb 84 SUBJECT: CENTER LANE Approval Procedures (U) ISSUE: (U) To provide the ACSI with CENTER LANE approval history to include human use approval. 1. (S/CL-1/NOFC)RN) Ultimate approval for the conduct of CENTER LANE activities within INSCOM rests with the Secretary of the Army. The Army General Counsel determined that the intelligence application of psychoenergetics constitutes human experimenta- tion and, therefore, falls under the provisions of DoD Directive 5240.1-R. This paper will provide a summary of approval history of INSCOM's use of psychoenerget:ics to include DA Staff and human use procedures approval. 2. (S/CL-3/NOFORN) In May 1978, the Assistant Chief of Staff f'or Intelligence (ACS1), Department of the Army (DA) accepted lead responsibility for GRILL. FLAME activities within the DA. Effective 14 January.1981, by approval of the Under Secretary of the Army, INSCOM became the only active operational GRILL FLAME element in the Army. Program management for GRILL FLAME was transferred to Commander, INSCOM effective 11 February 1981, while OACSI, DAMI-ISH was designated the focal point for policy matters and interface at the national love . :INSC0M's intelligence applic:fons of psyct.roefr:rgetics were conducted under the GRILL FLAME Program until 30 September 1982 when Congress directed that DoD psychoenergetic activities could not Lie conducted within the NFIP. With the approval and knowledge of OACSI, CG, INSCOM decided to continue the command's WARNING NOTICE: CENTE_R LANE SPECIAL ACCESS PROGRAM RESTRICT DISSEMINATION -11 THOSE WLIII VE.RiFIED ACCESS TO CATE:_(ORY THREE (c) SENSITIVE INTELLIGENCE: SOURCES AND METHODS INVOLVED NOT RELEASAf3L.l 10 FFOREiGN NAT iUNALS Approved For Release OU5103109 `FlA-RDPO&'_OQ 3flQ91 qOp7OgOj3-7 I N S C O M 1 DECL: OADR Approved For Release 2005/03/09-i,gjA , CR96-00788ROO1500070003-7 IAGPA-F-SD 23 Feb 84 SUBJECT: CENTER LANE Approval Procedures (U) psychoenergetie efforts under a new program nicknamed CENTER LANE. The effective implementation date of CENTER LANE was 3 December 1982. Overall responsibility for psychoenergetic activities within DoD resided with the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) from 1978 until 30 September 1982. DIA currently maintains an interest in the :intelligence application of psychoenergetics. DIA has___US.taFtl_ approval for the use of P-6 funds to continue s choenercet.ic R&D efforts. Obligation to spend tttesd^ -funds is pending OACSI approval to allow therm to be administered by the INSCOM CENTER LANE Project Manager. 3. (S/CL--3/NOFORN) Human use has been an issue associated with CENTER LANE/GRILL FLAME activities since the program's inception. OACSI and DIA addressed the human use issue because the initial program management rested with OACSI and because DIA had overall DoD responsibility for the program. The following are key dates pertaining to human use issues: a. 15 Feb 79 - Army General Counsel advised Project GRILL FLAME could be classified as one involving testing on human subjects. b. 2 Apr 79 - The Surgeon General's Human Subjects Research Review Board (FISRRB) determined that remote viewing protocols were technology transfer and phenomenology validation of the technology transfer rather than research or clinical investigation. c. 11 Jan 80 - HSRRB determined that remote viewing efforts did involve human experimentation, and that human use procedures / and directives had to be followed. INSCOM complied with HSRRE3 recommendations. d. 14 Jan 81 - Under Secretary of the Army approved continuation of GRILL FLAME activities UP Section 4, Procedure 18, DoD Directive 5240.1-R. Approval required because Army General Counsel determined that GRILL FLAME activities constituted experimentation on human subjects. e. 17 Jul 81 - Army General Counsel recommended OACSI submit, at the beginning of each year for secretariat level review and approval, an inventory of all planned Army GRILL FLAME activity for the coming year. f. i Feb 82 - Secretary of the Army approved continued Army participation in GRILL. FLAME- activities within :[NSCOM. Approval :required to comply with Procedure 18, DoD Directive 5240.1-R. Approved For Release 2005/03/092: CIA-RDP96-00788 R001500070003-7 ~4pproved For Release 2005/03/09: CIA-RDP96-00788 R001500070003-7 IAGPA-F-SD 23 Feb 84 SUBJECT: CENTER LANE Approval Procedures (U) g. 4 Feb 83 - OACSI notified the Secretary of the Army of cessation of GRILL. FLAME activities per Congressional directive, and CG, 1NSCOM decision to eonouct a similar program within S&IA programs. h. 1 Sep 83 - The Secretary of the Army approved Army continued participation in CENTER LANE activities within INSCOM with appropriate contractors in a cooperative effort with DIA. 4. (S/CL-1/NOFORN) The IN`COM CENTER LANE Project currently / complies with Procedure 13, DoD Directive 5240.1-R in the conduct of its operations. LTC Buzby/AVN 923-2656 Approved For Release 2005/03/09 3 CIA-RDP96-00788R001500070003-7 Approved For Release 2005/03/09 : CIA-RDP96-0b788R001500070003-7 TAB Approved For Release 2005/03/09 : CIA-RDP96-00788 R001500070003-7 Approved For Release 2005 :a 'DP96-00788 R001500070003-7 IAGPA-F-SD 23 Feb 1984 SUBJECT: CENTER LANE Funding (U) ISSUE: (U) To provide the ACSI with information on CENTER LANE funding for FY 79 through FY 84. 1. (S/CL-3/NOFORN) The total cost for INSCOM's use of psychoenergetics for intelligence purposes, less personnel salaries, for FYs 1979 through 1983 was $703K. In 1979, the total cost to INSCOM was $87K, $75K of which went to SRI-International for orientation training. In 1980, INSCOM's costs for the project were only $42K and there were no external contracts. In 1981, funding levels were increased to permit 1NSCOM to participate in the Joint Services GRILL FLAME Program with DIA. Of the $2OlK spent in 1981, $190K went to external contracts with SRI-International in support of the Joint Services Program. 1982 was the second and last year of INSCOM's support to the Joint Services Program due to congressional restrictions placed on the use of NFIP funds. Of the total $245K costs for 1982, $128K was spent in support of this Joint Services effort and $99K spent on word processing equipment. The $128K FY 1983 budget saw the beginning of the new coordinate remote viewing training at SRI-International at a cost of $36K, expansion of advanced training under a consultant services agreement with Mr. Robert Monroe of the Monroe Institute of Applied Sciences, Faber, Virginia at a cost of $24.4K and the expenditure of $40K for additional word processing equipment. WARNING NOTICE: CENTER LANE SPE{CAL ACCESS PROGRAM RESTRICT DISSEMINATION TO THOSE WITH VERIFIED ACCESS TO CA1 EGURY THREE (3) SENSITIVE. INTELLIGENCE SOURCES AND METHODS INVOLVED NOT RELEASABLE IC) FOREIGN NATIONALS CLASSIFIED BY: CG, INSCOM DECL: OADR Approved For Release 20O5/0=9 :`C11 -RDP96-00788 R001500070003-7 'Approved For Release 2005/k13/ 1. U 1AGPA-F-SD SUBJECT: CENTER LANE Funding (U) 2. (S/CL-3/NOFORN) In FY 84 CENTER LANE received $496.5K in P-6 funds through the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Research, Development and Acquisition) and $235K INSCOM S&IA funds to continue the project's efforts. The P-6 funds are being used in these areas: a. (S/CL-3/NOFORN) Purchase of biomonitoring equipment to be used to determine physiological changes during the conduct of psychoenergetic tasks. b. (S/CL-3/NOFORN) Development of a state-of-the-art psychological screening/selection profile for use in identifying potential sources. Such a profile would identify personnel who may have some psychoenergetic talent or who could be trained to perform psychoenergetic functions. The profile will be used to assist in the recruitment of new sources. c. (S/CL-3/NOFORN) Determine the countermeasures potential of extremely low frequency (ELF) electromagnetic radiation. This effort will examine the possibility that certain as yet unidentified ELF radiations have a detrimental effect on mental states critical to psychoenergetic performance. This study may also provide information on ELF environments conducive to optimum psychoenergetic performance. The logical follow-on to this effort would be the development of local counter-countermeasures environments for CENTER LANE sources. d. (S/CL-3/NOFORN) Development of a new psychoenergetic technique for use in "search problems." Over the years sponsor agencies have asked for assistance in locating lost or missing equipment or personnel. Because this is not a conventional remote viewing task, there has been limited success at providing timely usable intelligence in these cases. That is not to say that information we provided was inaccurate, just that it was not directly usable to resolve the intelligence problem at hand. If in fact a new psychoenergetic "search problem" technique is developed, we would anticipate that source per- sonnel will be trained in this technique, because "search problems" continue to be priority tasks received by this office. e. (S/CL--3/NOFORN) Continuation of coordinate remote viewing training at enhanced levels for one source. f. (S/CL-3/NOFORN) Initiation of CRV training for four new source personnel. INSCOM awarded a contract to SRI-lnternation- al on 15 November 1984 to perform work described in para 2b-e above. Biomonitoring equipment will be purchased as soon as it becomes available. The INSCOM S&IA money is used to pay for Approved For Release 2005/03/09:C IA-RDP96-00788 R001500070003-7 asst `, x ~ ".~, Approved For Release 20051 Oft P96-00788ROO1500070003-7 uP IAGPA-F-SD SUBJECT: CENTER LANE Funding (U) travel costs associated with our training programs, Project Manager's travel costs in performance of his COTR and management duties, and office administrative costs. As of 17 February 1984, CENTER LANE support costs for FY 84 have been $16,983.18. The balance of the FY 84 S&:IA money will be used for continuing travel costs and to purchase additional training programs for the three new personnel that are scheduled to be assigned to the project by 15 July 1984. LTC Buzby/AVN 923-2656 Approved For Release 200 3/( , 1 A DP96-00788ROO1500070003-7 Approved For Release 2005/03/09 : CIA-RDP96-00788 R001500070003-7 TAB Approved For Release 2005/03/09 : CIA-RDP96-00788 R001500070003-7 'Approved For Release 2005(ti0.310.9 DP96-00788 R001500070003-7 INFORMATION PAPER IAGPA-F?-SD 23 Feb 84 SUBJECT: GRILL FLAME Evaluations (U) ISSUE: To Provide the ACSI with a summary of evaluations conducted on CENTER LANE 1. (S/NOFORN) In June 1979, Dr. LaBerge, then Under Secretary of the Army, suggested 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. The mission of the Committee, known as the "GRILL FLAME Scientific Evaluation Committee" was as follows: a. To review the parapsychological research, investigations, and applications within DoD and the intelligence community. b. 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 "proff of principle." c. To recommend a course of action for DoD in future parapsychological activities. WARNING 1\OT1CE: CENTER LANE SPECIAL {'ACCESS PROGRAM RESTRICT DISSEMINATION TJ t-HUSE WITH VERIFIED ACCESS TO CATEGORY FOUR (4) SENSITIVE INTELLIGENCE .OURCES AND METHODS INVOLVE-D NOT RELEASABLE _W FOREIGN NATIONALS CLASSIFIETD DY CD , NSC'UM Approved For Release 200 03iQ C - =b 061 ~U70 -1' Approved For Release 2005/0T iJ14.l bP96-00788ROO1500070003-7 IAGPA-F-SD 23 Feb 84 SUBJECT: GRILL FLAME Evaluations (U) The Committee, chaired by Mr. Manfred Gale, published their report in December 1979. Among the recommandat.ions made by the Committee was the following: "Operationally-oriented RV activities aimed at determining the empirical value of RV to intelligence should continue." 2. (S/NOFORN) On 23 August 1982, Rep. Edward P. Boland, Chairman, House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (HPSCI), requested that a comprehensive report be prepared documenting the results of the DOD three year GRILL FLAME project and that it be submitted to the HPSCI not later than 15 October 1983. In response: to this request, the Director, Scientific and Technical Intelligence, DIA, assembled an independent Scientific: Evaluation Team. The Team was to produce a report that would: a. Discuss the methodology and findings of the research effort to include all relevant statistical analyses on remote viewing trial applications. b. Address appropriate recommendations for future research or operational applications of parapsychological phenomena. INSCOM has not received a final copy of the report, but did receive a copy of the final draft of the report. Although the Scientific Evaluation Team did not examine INSCOM'S operational program, the following extracts from their recommendations seem appropriate: "The evidence shown to us is too impressive to dismiss as mere coincidence. Certain similarities between the SRI and Princeton results, obtained in very different circumstances by unrelated investigators, are particularly compelling." "Exploration of the phenomenon should not be restricted to specific applications." "It is our conclusion that Dr. Puthoff's team (SRI International) warrants cautious continued fiscal support." 3. (S/CL-3/NOFORN) The Defense Intelligence Agency published the results of their three year, $1.5 million psychoenergetic research effort on 19 October 1983. Significant is the recommendations that INSCOM'S unit that utilizes remote viewing to respond to operational requiremnts continue operations. LTC Buzby/AVN 923-2656 Approved For Release 2005/03/09 CIA-RDP96-00788 R001500070003-7 Approved For Release 2005/03/09 : CIA-RDP96-00788 R001500070003-7 TAB Approved For Release 2005/03/09 : CIA-RDP96-00788 R001500070003-7 Approved For Release 2001g DP96-00788 R001500070003-7 IAGPA-+F--SD 23 Feb 84 SUBJECT: CENTER LANE Personnel Selection Procedures (U) ISSUE. (U) To provide the ACSI with a history of CENTER LANE personnel selection procedures. 1.. (S/CL-3/NOFORN) In December 1978 and January 1979, 251 1NSCOM personnel in the greater Baltimore/Washington, D.C. area were considered for participation in the INSCOM GRILL FLAME Project (IGFP). These 251 individuals were experienced in the .i.ritelligence disciplines of SIGINI, PHOTINT and HUMINT and represented more than 8 units/organizations within INSCOM. Of the 251 individuals considered, 117 were interviewed by IGFP management personnel under the guise of a "survey" to determine attitudes about the possible use of psychoenergetic phenomena (parapsychology) in the intelligence field. The large difference between number considered and number actually interviewed was due to the following elimination factors applied by IGFP personnel: a. Commander's evaluation b. Retainability _ at least 20 months c. Health d. Not readily available (programmed TDY, schools, etc.) WARNING NOTICE: CENTER LANE SPEC.LAL ACCESS PROGRAM RESTRICT DISSEMINATION TO THOSE WITH VERIFIED ACCESS TO CATEGORY THREE (3) SENSITIVE INTELLIGENCE SOUI-R,CES AND METHODS INVOLVED NOT RELEASABLE:. TO FOREIGN NATiONALS CLASSIFIED BY: CG, INSCOM DECL: OADR Approved For Release 2005/01/0.;-DP96-00788 R001500070003-7 w ''x Approved For Release 20003/09 CIA-RDP96-00788 R001500070003-7 nti IAGPA-F-SD 23 Feb 84 SUBJECT: CENTER LANE Personnel Selection Procedures (U) During the selection process, IGFP management personnel were looking for individuals who were open minded; adventurous,/above average intelligence, mature and stable, "artis-tiQ" in character and personality, successful, well thought _af__ by _ self and co-workers, articulate, sensitive, and had an ability to "ini--iow."_cxata. These characteristics were provided by Stanford Research Institute (SRI) International, Menlo Park, CA. SRI- International personnel stated essentially that no definite profile had been established, but. that their experience showed that successful subjects (remote viewers) normally possess some of these characteristics. During the interview phase of the selection process consideration was also given to individuals who related their own rev c~u choenergetic ex er~_rit.es;~ Individuals who had objections to the military use of psychoenergetics were not considered for final selection for the IGFP. Additionally, individuals who displayed---an.unr-eaoi able enthusiasm for psychoenergetics, --occult _facer.a_t-i-cs___ancl_mystic.a.1_ zealots-..were-__n?t. considered for final selection. Of the 117 xncl v dud1 s interviewed, 1 refused to talk about psycho- energetics at all, 3 thought that most of what they had heard was nonsense or trickery, 3 were opposed to the investigation of psychic phenomena on religious grounds, and 110 had favorable opinions towards psychoenergetics and the possible use of psychic phenomena in the military. With 94% of the people interviewed showing favorable attitudes for the IGFP, it was obvious that further screening was necessary to reduce this number to a manageable amount. IGFP screened the interviewees to ensure equal participation across the intelligence fields of SIGINT, PHOTINT and HUMINT, and after an extensive review of the interviews, 15 individuals were selected as prime candidates. However, it was the opinion of IGFP personnel, that approximately 30-35 individuals possessed the requisite potentials desired for the 1GFP. 2. (S/CL-3/NOFORN) In early 1980, IGFP participants were tested by the INSCOM Command Psychologist in an attempt: to determine a suitable profile by which further participants could be identified. The tests administered were: a. Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory b. Gordon Personal Profile Inventory c. Fundamental Interpersonal Relations Orientation-Behavior (FIRO-B) d. California Psychological Inventory / 2 Approved For Release 2005/03/09 : CIA-RDP96-00788 R001500070003-7 ~pproved For Release 2105103/09 -0CFA-RDP96-00788 R001500070003-7 IAGPA-F-SD 23 Feb 84 SUBJECT: CENTER LANE Personnel Selection Procedures (U) f. Personal Orientation Inventory For the most part, the group was emotionally stable with no marked trends. There did appear to be an interesting similarity in defensive style, a-te~idn sward artistic, aesthetic,, cultural interests, and an introversive style of emotional expression. From these test results, the Command Psychologis constructed a test known as the "INSCOM Factor Questionnaire" to be used with the Myers-Briggs type indicator and the 16 PF as initial screening tools in the selection of new project participants. Individuals who scored within parameters specified by the Command Psychologist then received personal interviews with the project management personnel. From those interviews and testing procedures, new project participants were selected. This selection process was implemented in mid 1980 and is in effect today. 3. (S/CL-3/NOFORN) When the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering authorized the use of P-6 resources in 1983 to continue 1NSCOM capabilities in psychoenergetics, the ICLP Manager solicited a proposal from SRI-International for the development of a state-of-the-art Psychological screen ' selection px_oi.i:1e_f_Qr use An ;d -n fT;_ng--pot-e- t.ia1 source--- -The of ile w, > > ; d n z fy ersoiinel whn _ma wave seam p; yel o? - get1ctalent or who could be trained to ~--- I?~r:Eszxm_ ps~cha~,negetic functions. T ICLP Manager awar_-ded a contract to SRI- Inter--n orial for development of the profile on 15 November 1983. SRI-International will complete work on the profile by December 1984 4. (S/CL-3/NOFORN) On 10 November 1983, C(3, INSCOM authorized use of the Rapid _Acquisition Per sonnel---T-r-ain-in-g--ARAPT)--.-..S.eminar at Monroe__._,lnstitu. -o -A pl..ied Sci-ences,._Faber._,_Vjrg nia_as a screening and sensitizing t:ooiL_ or ICLP. For OPSEC reasons, RAP`S is fu--nded--a ministered by INSCOM CENTEX, but managed by the ICLP Manager. LTC Buzby/AVN 923-2656 Approved For Release 2005/03/0,9-: CIA-RDP96-00788 R001500070003-7 Approved For Release 2005/03/09 : CIA-RDP96-00788 R001500070003-7 TAB Approved For Release 2005/03/09 : CIA-RDP96-00788 R001500070003-7 Approved For Release 2005/0 N..O A DP96-00788RO01500070003-7 IAGPA-F-SD 23 Feb 84 SUBJECT: CENTER LANE Training Programs (U) ISSUE: (U) To provide the ACSI with informatin on CENTER LANE training programs from November 1981 through February 1984. 1 (S/CL-3/NOFORN) There are four ongoing training programs in support of CENTER LANE operations: 2. (U) Initial Orientation Training: a. Purpose: To provide now source personnel with an introduction to training and collection procedures. b. Location: Fort Meade, MD c. Duration: 1 to 2 months. d. Funding: Not Applicable 3. (S/CL-3/NOFORN) Coordinate Remote Viewing (CRV) Training: a. Purpose: To provide source personnel with the r(equsite skills necessary to perform collection and counterintelligence operations. b. Location: SRI International in Menlo Park, CA and New York, NY WARNING NOTICE: CENTER LANE SPECIAL ACCESS PROGRAM RESTRICT DISSEMINATION TO THOSE WITH VERIFIED ACCESS TO CATEGORY THREE (3) SENSITIVE: INTELLIGENCE SOURCES AND METHODS INVOLVED Approved For Release 2005103/09 :, CIA-RDP9~j0 VJR, 0 0( 900 1N S CO M 1.) IL t, L- U H LJ VA Approved For Release 2005/0$0ft; IAGPA-F-SD 23 Feb 84 SUBJECT: CENTER LANE Training Programs (U) c. Duration: 12 to 18 months d. Funding: FY 84 - $118K P-6 covert funds (provided by USDRE through ASA (RDA) anu DCSRDA) 4. (U) operational Training: a. Purpose: To integrate and expand acquired skills for operational requirements. b. Location: Fort Meade, HD c. Duration: Continuous d. Funding: Not Applicable 5. (S/CL-3/NOFORN) Advanced Training: a. Purpose: To provide experienced sources with advanced individual training to meet operational requirements. b. Location: Fort Meade, MD and Monroe Institute of Applied Sciences (MIAS), Faber, VA c. Duration: Continuous d. Funding: FY 83 - $25K ICF 6. (S/CL-3/NOFORN) CENTER LANE presently has two contractors that provide training, but there are plans to continue screening the field for potentially valuable state-of-the-art technologies and alternate external contractors. Possible candidates include McDonald Douglas Astronautics Co., Huntington Beach, CA; Mind Science Foundation, San Antonio, TX; Eyring Research Foundation, Salt Lake City, UT; Electrical Engineering Dept., School of Engineering, Duke University, Durham, NC; and Lawrence Livermore Laboratories, Livermore, CA. LTC E3uzby/AVN 923-2656 Approved For Release 2005/03/09 4 CIA-RDP96-00788RO01500070003-7 Approved For Release 2005/03/09 : CIA-RDP96-00788 R001500070003-7 TAB Approved For Release 2005/03/09 : CIA-RDP96-00788 R001500070003-7 tApproved For Release 0IA-RDP96-00788ROO 1500070003-7 INFORNlAT10N PAPER IACPA--F-SD 23 February 1984 SUBJECT: CENTER LANE Historical Overview ISSUE: To provide the ACSI with historical information on CENTER LANE activities. At inclosure is a detailed chronology of events for INSCOM CENTER LANE Project from 1977 to the present. An effort was made to include all significant dates, but since this activity is not the office of record for OACSI staff actions concerning approvals, some key dates may have been deleted inadvertently. LTC Buz?by/AVN 923-2656 WARNING NOTICE: CENTER LANE SPECIAL ACCESS PROGRAM RESTRICT DISSEMINATION TO THOSE WITH VERIFIED ACCESS TO CATEGORY FOUR SENSITIVE INTELLIGENCE SOURCES AND METHODS INVOLVED CLASSIFIED BY: CDR, INSCOM DECLASSIFY ON: OADR Approved For Release 2005/03/09 : CIA-RDP96-00788 R0015000700*03-7. Approved For Release 20( i/03/f CtP RDP96-007888001500070003-7 CENTER LANE HISTORICAL OVERVIEW NOVEM13ER .1977 -- FEBRUARY 1984 WARNING NOTICE: CENTER L(\NL SPECIAL ACCESS PROGRAM RESTRICT DISSEMw_NATION TO THOSE WITH VERIFIED ACCESS TO CATEGORY FOUR (4) SENSITIVE INTELLIGENCE. SOURCES AND METHODS INVOL._VEL) CLASSIFIED BY: CDR, INSCOM DECLASSIFY BY: OADR Approved For Release 2005/03/09 : CIA-RDP96-00788 R001500070003-7 Approved For Release 2005/t13/0:9.: CFA" COMMENTS OCT 78 ACSI tasked INSCOM to develop parapsychology program. 27 OCT 78 MAJ Murray Watt appointed GRILL FLAME Project Manager. DEC 78-JAN 79 Selection of remote viewers and interviewers. 15 FEB 79 Army General Counsel advised ACSI that GRILL FLAME constitutes human use. Surgeon General's Human Use Subjects Research Review Board concludes GRILL. FLAME not human use. Beginning of orientation training at SRI-International. 4 SEP 79 First operational Remote Viewing session took place. Designed as an OPSEC support mission to mimic HOIS remote viewers to determine US vulnerability. ACSI directed all Army Parapsychology/Remote Viewing research, experiments, application, etc. be protected by unclassified nickname GRILL FLAME (TAB A). HQ INSCOM never received written tasking on this subject. The CG INSCOM and the ACSI had agreed upon the concept of Remote Viewing and the need for Army involvement: in this area (TAB B). Of the 251 personnel considered for GRILL FLAME, 117 were interviewed and six individuals were actually selected for training. Remote Viewing considered technology transfer rather than direct research. Six INSCOM personnel begin training at SRI-International in Remote Viewing. A missing aircraft (A6E) was located within a 15 nautical mile radius of its downed location. Approved For Release 2005/03/0.9, CIA-R PP96-00788ROO1500070003-7 ..Approved For Release 2005/03/09.: CIA;'RlPP96-00788ROO1500070003-7 20 NOV 79 Surgeon General's Human Subjects Found that Remote Viewing did constitute Research Review Board states human use and recommended more formal Remote Viewing is human use. compliance with human use requirements. 2 FEB 80 Dr. Spiro, Under Secretary of the Army, briefed. SG1I 5 MAR 80 Linder Secretary of Defense, William Perry, issues restriction on use of P-6 funds. First GRILL FLAME operative attends Gateway Training at Monroe Institute of Applied Sciences (MIAS). 14 JAN 81 Under Secretary of the Army approved continuation of GRILL FLAME project. Not appropriate for Army to fund technology programs aimed at scientific demonstration of parapsychology (TAB C). 11 FEB 81 Program management for. GRILL TAB E FLAME transferred to CC, INSCOM. 16 JUL 81 Congressman Rose briefed on human use issue. 17 JUL 81 The Honorable Delbert Spurlock, Army General Counsel recommends ACSI submit GRILL FLAME Charter to Secretary of the Army for review and approval in order to comply with DOD Reg 5240.1-R. OCT 81 LTC Robert Jachim assumes project manager duties. .1 FEB 82 Secretary of the Army approves TAB G continuation of GRILL FLAME activities during 1981. Approved For Release 2005/03/09 : CIA-RDP96-00788 R001500070003-7 DATE EVENT COMMENTS SG1I 12 APR 82 Mr. Olin, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), briefed. 4 MAY 82 Ms. Smiley, Staff Member, House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (HPSCI), briefed. 29 JUN 82 Mr. Dyer, Ms. Shekmar, Mr. Rhodes, Staff Members, Senate Appropriations Committee (SAC), briefed. Approved For Release 2005/Q'3/09:1'il, -RDP96-00788 R001500070003-7 GRILL Flame personnel begin training at SRI-International in the new CRV method. 5 AUG 82 LTG Faurer, Director NSA, briefed. 29 SEP 82 Senator Pell briefed. 1 OCT 82 NFIP funding terminated for project by Congressional directive. Army GRILL FLAME collection operations cease (TAB H). CG INSCOM notifies ACSII DA that TAB I INSCOM will fund a psychoener- getics program out of hide by using S&IA funds, based on ACSI staff guidance. Project name changed to CENi1ER LANE. 1.9 JAN 83 The Honorable Richard DeLauer, TAB J Linder Secretary of Defense, signs memorandum allowing Program 6 resources to be used to maintain the current INSCOM CENTER LANE capability. Letter of Instruction signed establishing CENTER LANE as SSPD, 902d MI Group. Approved For Release 2005/03/09 : CIA-RDP96-00788 R001500070003-7 SG1I 'Approved For Release 2005/03/09: CIA-RD1 96-00788 R001500070003-7 DATE EVENT 14 MAR 83 Gen Wickham, Vice Chief of Staff of the Army, briefed. 16 MAR 83 The Honorable Jay R. Sculley, Assistant Secretary of the Army for RD&A, briefed. Geri Blanchard, Army Science Board, briefed by MG Stubblebine. 31 MAR 83 The Honorable George Bush, DIA and Army INSCOM efforts were reviewed Vice President of the United and three INSCOM projects were used as States, was briefed for thirty examples: minutes concerning CENTER LANE related activities by DR. Vorona. The briefing was well DIA. Also present were Adm. received and the Vice President was Murphy, C/S, Mr. Gregg, interested and impressed (TAB L). Assistant to the Vice President, National Security Affairs, and LTC Fry, Military Assistant. SG1A SG1A 20 May 83 The Honorable James Ambrose, Under Secretary of the Army, briefed by MG Stubblebine. 13 JUN 83 The Honorable John Marsh, Secretary of the Army, briefed by MG Stubblebine. 15 JUN 83 Secretary of the Army approves TAB M establishment of Special Access Program for CENTER LANE. 7 JUL 83 Fred Atwater assumes duties as Acting Project Manager. 19 JUL 83 Contract signed with Mr. Robert Monroe for "One-on-One" training of CENTER LANE operative at MIAS. Approved For Release 2005/03/09 : CIA-RDP96-00788 R001500070003-7 Approved For Release 2005/03109 CIA, -RD J96-00788 R001500070003-7 15 AUG 83 L.TC Brian Buzby assumes duties as Project Manager. 1 SEP 83 Secretary of the Army approves TAR N continued participation in CENTER LANE activities within INSCOM. 5 OCT 83 The Honorable John Marsh, Also in attendance: Assistant Secretary of Secretary of the Army, briefed. the Army for Manpower and Reserve Affairs, The Honorable Delbert L. Spurlock, and The Special Assistant, Chief of Legislative Liaison, Mr. George L. Cary. 5 OCT 83 Senator Wallop, Chairman, Budget Subcommittee, SSCI, briefed. 7 OCT 83 Staff Members of Congressional Present were: Mr. Hall, SSCI, Ms. Smiley, Committees on Intelligence, briefed. HPSCI, and Mr. Giza, HPSCI. 8 OCT 83 Ms. Susan Crawford, Army General Counsel, briefed by MG Stubblebine. 31 OCT 83-4 NOV 83 "One-on-One" training of CENTER LANE operative with Mr. Monroe (MIAS) begins. 22 NOV 83 MG Rapmund, Commander, Medical R&D Command, briefed. 23 NOV 83 MG Tate, Deputy Director, Ops and Admin, Defense Nuclear Agency, briefed. The Honorable John Marsh, MIAS discussed. LTG Brown, Director of the Secretary of the Army, briefed. .Army Staff in attendance. 15-27 JAN 84 Second Group begins training in CRV at SRI-International. Approved For Release 2005/03/09 : CIA-RDP96-00788 R001500070003-7 Approved For Release 2005/0,*,69 014"96-00788R001500070003-7 DATE EVENT 19 JAN 84 LTC Bennett, Human Use Review Office, US Army Medical R&D Command, briefed. 3 FEB 84 Honorable Delbert L. Spurlock, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Manpower and Reserve Affairs, briefed by MG Stubblebino. Approved For Release 2005/03/09 : CIA-RDP96-00788 R001500070003-7