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WORKING PAPER
GRILL FLAME
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
INSCOM
Agreed to
MBW
This Joint Service three year GRILL FLAME effort is intended to
implement a comprehensive effort designated from the outset to
determine the operational parameters and usefulness of certain
elements of psychoenergetics and assess the threat these
phenomena pose to the national security. The DOD GRILL FLAME
effort will include, but not be limited to, external assistance
contracts. It is recognized that each participant reserves the
right to discontinue participation in this program at the end of
cach fiscal year.
The GRILL FLAME Committee will seek throughout the first year, and
continually during follow on years, to examine capabilities in RV
and PK developed by potential contractors and unanimously agree
Lo contract with the contractors who can best meet the requirements
of the DOD at the least possible cost.
a.
The DIA will :
(1)
Issue Joint Service contracts to accomplish the
required external support.
(2)
Chair the GRILL FLAME Committee and provide, in coordi -
nation and concurrence with committee members, regular progress
reports to appropriate high level decisionmakers.
(3) Provide the primary contract monitor to be located
where he/she can best monitor all Joint Service contracts.
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b. The participants (DIA, Air Force, Army) will:
(1) Contribute to the development of contract goals,
ulanimously agree to the contract goals, and outline specific
requirements, tasks, and priorities to be accomplished by the
Joint Service contracts.
(2) MIPR funds to DIA for the first year of the Joint
Service contracts.
(3) Host the quarterly GRILL FLAME Committee meetings on
a rotating basis. The first quarter meeting by Air Force, the
second by Army, the third by DIA.
(4) Provide ORV monitors and viewer to support the programs
when appropriate.
(5)
Total Program dollar efforts for FY 81 are as follows:
(a)
Army/INSCOM :
$150K
(b)
USAF :
$150K
(c)
DIA:
$150K
c. The GRILL FLAME Committee will :
(1) Be composed of members from DIA, Army and Air Force
and will consist of two voting members from DIA and each Service
department.
(2)
Review the DIA and Service requirements for psychoenergetics
und incorporate them into the contract work statements, thereby
ensuring that the program will meet the requirements of each contributor.
(3)
Prepare all final GRILL FLAME contracts and determine
priorities.
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(4)
Provide continual review of all GRILL FLAME contractual
matters, to include, when appropriate, review by cleared parties
both within and outside the DOD.
(5)
During the quarterly meetings, review and critique
past work and revise, as needed, the next quarter's work.
(6)
Will determine the allocation of MIPR'd funds amongst
specific contractual tasks.
(7)
Provide scientific and technical expertise needed to
quide the contractual investigation.
(8)
Serves as an advisory group to DIA on collection priori-
ties for application of ORV techniques to real targets.
d. The primary contract monitor will:
(1)
Be cognizant of all GRILL FLAME Joint Service contracts.
(2)
Serve as an interface between the Committee and all
contractors.
(3)
Ensure that all raw data produced by the contractors
is shared by all the participants.
(4)
In coordination and concurrence with the Committee, relay
guidance to the contractors.
(5)
Report contract results to GRILL FLAME Committee.
(6)
Ensure research goals are met.
(7)
Be responsive to all inquiries by participants as to
the activities and progress being made by the contractors.
(8) Be responsive to all inquiries by other DOD or govern-
mental agencies on the status of the contract research in keeping with
established security guidelines and approval of the Committee.
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