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HUMAN USE CHRONOLOGY
26 Sep 78
(902d Memorandum). DAMI-ISH cancelled GONDOLA
WISH because (1) MIAS not cleared for classified
and (2) MIAS training could be categorized as
experimenting with human use.
15 Feb 79
At request of ACSI, DA, Army General Counsel said
GRILL FLAME could be classified as involving testing
on human subjects.
Army General Counsel advised contact with
Army Surgeon General to establish Human Use
Testing Committee to review GRILL FLAME
activities.
23 Feb 79
Curtail current Army Activities.
26 Mar 79
Surgeon General's Human Use Sub-Committee
declared Project GRILL FLAME (as represented
by AMSAA protocol) was a NO RISK, NO HUMAN
USE protocol, AR 70-25 did not apply, and
consent form not required.
27 Mar 79
DAMI-ISH provided authority per phonecon for
restart of Project GRILL FLAME.
2 Apr 79
Surgeon General said review of existing
protocol shows no research or clinical
investigation (approval for human use
not required) .
Army work could continue with signed
consent form.
11 Jan 80
Surgeon General said existing protocols
(MICOM and SRI) constitute research
involving human subjects.
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DAMI-ISH recommended to USDRE that
BG Rapmund be included as member of
Steering Committee concerning human
use issue.
10 Mar 80
Recommendation to establish INSCOM
Human Use Review Committee.
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9 Apr 80
Under Secretary of the Army concurs in
continuing in-house INSCOM program
GRILL FLAME.
22 Oct 80
General Counsels for DIA, OSD, and Army
agree on obtaining written approval from
Deputy Secretary of Defense to Continue
GRILL FLAME.
29 Oct 80
DIA GENERAL COUNSEL Meno EL
ACSI Memorandum te Deputy Secretary of
Defense requesting approval to continue
GRILL FLAME under human use.
24 Dec 80
ACSI request for Under Secretary of the
Army approval to continue GRILL FLAME
under human use.
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14 Jan 81
Under Secretary of the Army approved Army
participation in GRILL FLAME.
20 Feb 81
Definition of experimentation.
General Counsel of Department of Defense
concludes that proposed DIA contract with
SRI to analyze capabilities of psychics
does not constitute experimentation.
25 Feb 81
Acting Army General Counsel requests ACSI
prepare Decision Memorandum requesting
Secretariat authorization for Army
participation in joint program.
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8 May 81
ACSI Decision Memorandum to Secretary of
the Army (1) requesting approval to
participate in joint program and (2) states
Army General Counsel says it will constitute
human use.
15 May 81
DA General Counsel Memorandum to Secretary
of the Army requesting approval for Army
participation in joint program.
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27 May 81
Secretary off the Army approves Army
participation.
17 Jul 81
Army General Counsel letter to ACSI recommending
GRILL FLAME be under ACSI supervision and
coordination with BG Rapmund on Human Use issue.
DA
Recommends yearly review by Secretary of
the Army .
Recommends that activities be in line with
Procedure 18.
27 Aug 81
(MFR 1 Sep 81)
BG Rapmund stated GRILL FLAME
is in occupational health arena, not human
use.
Cautioned not to get into research which
would cause the effort to be bound by
Human Use restrictions.
17 Nov 81
Department of Defense General Counsel
requested DIA prepare request to Secretary
or Deputy Secretary of Defense for approval
to participate in GRILL FLAME.
24 Nov 81
DIA Memo for Deputy Secretary of Defense
requesting approval of Secretary of Defense to
participate in GRILL FLAME under Procedure 18.
14 Dec 81
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ACSI request to Secretary of the Army to
participate in GRILL FLAME under Procedure 18.
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27 Jan 82
DA General Counsel request to Secretary of the
Army for approval of Army to engage in GRILL
FLAME during FY82 under Procedure 18.
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1 Feb 82
Secretary of the Army approves Army
participation in GRILL FLAME.
17 Aug 83
DAMI-ISH request to Secretary of the Army
for approval of Army participation in
CENTER LANE under Procedure 13.
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1 Sep 83
Secretary of the Army approves Army participation.
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