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SUBJECT
Transfer of the CENTER LANE Project
OFFICE SYMBOL |DATE
IAGPA-F-SD
4 Sep 84
ACTION REQUIRED
CG Approve MOA Transferring the CENTER LANE
Program to DIA (S/CL-2/NOFORN)
ACTION-OFFICER-PHONE
LTC Buzoy AV 923-7829
MEMORANDUM FOR RECORD (Describe briefly the requirement, background and action taken or recommended. Must be sufficiently detailed
to identify the astion without resoures te other sources.)
(S/CL-2/NOFORN) .ORIGIN OF ACTION:
CG, INSCOM decision and subsequent ACSI and
Secretary of the Army approval, to discontinue INSCOM CENTER LANE Project (ICLP) and
transfer appropriate operational and R&D efforts to the appropriate organizations
(Blue TAB A).
(U) DISCUSSION:
a. (S/CL-2/NOFORN) The ICLP manager has held discussions with DIA officials and
the CG, US Army Medical Research and Development Command (USAMRDC) since the
announcement of the decision to cancel the ICLP and transfer its functions to permit
the continuance of the intelligence psychoenergetic effort within DoD.
These
discussions resulted in a concept that will permit the continuation of intelligence
collection through psychoenergetics within DoD in a program that will be managed by
DIA. The program will be a coordinated effort throughout the Intelligence Community
to include DIA, NSA, CIA, and the US Army (USAMRDC) .
b.
(S/CL-2/NOFORN) During a 1 August 1984 meeting between MG Rapmund and LTC
Buzby, MG Rapmund outlined his concept for USAMRDC participation in psychoenergetics
and stated that he neither needed nor wanted the transfer of ICLP resources to
USAMRDC to support his R&D efforts; therefore, this action will not address eitner
the transfer of any INSCOM resources to USAMRDC or discuss proposed utilization of
operational personnel in support of USAMRDC R&D.
RESOURCE IMPLICATIONS
YES
NO
A. Personnel
B. Space Authorization
C. Operating Costs (OMA)
D.' Investment Costs (OPA & MCA)
E. RDTE Costs
F. Environment
(If "YES" coordinate cetion theu the Command Environmentalist ODCSLOG)
COORDINATIONS
APPROVAL/RELEASE
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DATE
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COMMENTS TARM (Mr. Swisher)
26 Sep 84
IAFM-IX-SIDE;
IAPER (LTC Oshorne)
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RICHARD J. POWERS, JR, COL, X26844
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DECLASS :
OADR
CG, INSCOM
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c. (S/CL-2/NOFORN) DIA and USAMRDC signed an MOA on 17 August 1984 that serves
as a concept paper and gives USAMRDC a charter to perform R&D to validate the
psychoenergetic phenomena. The concept provides for the use of operational personnel
to support the R&D effort; however, there are no USAMRDC requirements for full time
assignment of military intelligence personnel to USAMRDC to support the R&D effort.
d. (S/CL-2/NOFORN)
Discussions to date with DIA indicated that the new DoD
psychoenergetic effort will operate under strict security. It is anticipated that
after approval of an MOA, DIA will request OPSEC and cover support from INSCOM. Such
support is already provided to ICLP by the Security Support Detachment, 902d MI Group
and Administrative Survey Detachment, and these organizations could feasibly provide
similar support to the prospective DIA effort.
e. (S/CL-2/NOFORN)
In preparation for the ICLP transfer to DIA, the ICLP
manager directed the preparation of a staff study to provide the rationale behind the
preparation of the MOA. A copy of the staff study is attached at Blue TAB B.
f.
(U)
The proposed MOA will: (Blue TAB C)
(1)
(S/CL-2/NOFORN)
Transfer all personnel currently assigned to ICLP to
DIA.
It will involve the transfer of "faces but not spaces."
(2)
(S/CL-2/NOFORN)
Transfer all ICLP documents to DIA ..
(3)
(S/CL-2/NOFORN)
Transfer all equipment, maintenance contracts, rental
agreements and on hand supplies to DIA.
(4)
(S/CL-2/NOFORN)
Permit the transfer of the two office buildings
currently occupied by ICLP to DIA.
This will be accomplished by an ISSA between DIA
and Fort Meade after the effective date of the MOA.
g.
(S/CL-2/NOFORN)
It is recognized and accepted that the deactivation of ICLP
and its subsequent transfer to DIA will be a major task. With a positive approach
and complete cooperation from the INSCOM staff, however, the transfer can be
accomplished with INSCOM's best interests in mind and minimum disruption to ICLP
operations.
h.
(U) Recommend that after review and approval by CG, INSCOM, the MOA be
forwarded unsigned to OACSI, DA as a concept paper for their coordination and
approval (a suggested cover letter has been drafted, and is attached at Blue TAB D),
CG, INSCOM could then sign the MOA when it is returned upon completion of the OACSI
action.
(U)
WHAT THIS ACTION WILL ACCOMPLISH:
a.
(S/CL-2/NOFORN)
Satisfy requirement to cancel INSCOM's involvement in
psychoenergetics.
b. (S/CL-2/NOFORN)
Permit the Intelligence Community to continue to use
psychoenergetics as an intelligence collection tool.
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