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DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
PROJECT SUN STREAK TRAINING AND APPLICATIONS PROCEDURES
1. (S/NOFORN) GENERAL: The procedures set forth herein detail
the activities of the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) Special
Access Program (SAP) SUN STREAK in psychoenergetics. These
procedures are in effect for the period required to train and
apply psychoenergetics. ‘They are effective and do not involve
any practices which expose participants to harmful circumstances
or substances such as drugs.
2. (S/NOFORN) DEFI
a. (U) Psychoen ics: A mental process by which an
individual perceives, communicates with, and/or perturbs
characteristics of a designated target, person, or event remote
in space and/or time from that individual. Tt does not involve
any electronic devices located or focused at the target, nor
does it involve classical photo interpretation of photographs
obtained from overhead or oblique means.
b. (U) Psychoenergetic Source: A person who perceives,
communicates with, and/or perturbs characteristics of a
designated target, person, or event.
A person being trained to
c. (U) Psychoenergetic Traine:
ARMY review(s) completed.
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be a psychoenergetic source.
d. (U) Psychoenergetic Session: A single attempt by a
psychoenergetic source and an interviewer/monitor to perceive,
communicate with, ané/or perturb characteristics of a designated
target, person, or event.
e. (U) Interviewer/Monitor: The individual who interacts
directly with the psychoenergetic source before, during, and
after the session,
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f. (U) ing: The name of a method of
psychoenergetic perception. A term coined by SRI-International
(SRI-I) and defined as “the acquisition and description, by
mental means, of information. blocked from ordinary perception by
distance, shielding, or time."
g. (U) Coordinate Remote Viewing (CRV): A Remote Viewing
technique that requires the use of coordinates as targeting
information.
he (u) An abstract referent which
represents the target of interest.
i, (U) Target/sit
specific time.
: A specific area, person or event at a
3. (U) Discre A type of psychoenergetic activity
in which the source perceives his consciousness to be located at
the target.
3. (S/NOFORN) OBJECTIVE: It is the objective of these
procedures to maintain the quality of psychoenergetic training
and applications so that SUN STREAK will continue to support the
broad spectrum of intelligence and counterintelligence
requirements in collection, target acquisition, and deception.
4, (S/NOFORN) — APPLICATION SUN STREAK applications of
psychoenergetics include but are not limited to: (1) targeting
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of key enemy personnel from covert agents to key military
commanders, (2) monitoring hostile military movements, lines of
communication, and specific technologies, (3) detecting changes
in the state of military units, (4) detecting and assessing
hostile intelligence efforts targeted against friendly
units/missions, and (5) detecting and assessing hostile
technological capabilities in specific locations. Since US
Department of Defense personnel, command and control locations
and systems, units, materiel, and operations are subject to a
similar hostile intelligence service threat, SUN STREAK can
assist in devising countermeasures to eliminate or reduce
vulnerabilities.
5. (S/NOFORN) APPROVAL HISTORY:
a. (S/NOFORN) Concept
Appro} The Commander, US Army
Materiel Development and Readiness Command (DARCOM) approved in
principle the US Army Material Systems Analysis Activity (AMSAA
involvement in the project GRILL FLAME, which began in April
1978 (GRILL FLAME was the predecessor to the SUN STREAK
Project). In May 1978, the Assistant Chief of Staff for
Intelligence (ACSI) accepted lead responsibility for GRILL FLAME
applications. Effective 14 January 1981, by approval of
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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. OACSI, DAMI-ISH remained the Army focal point
for policy matters an@ interface at the national level. Overall
DoD responsibility resided with the Defense Intelligence Agency
(DIA). Also in 1981, a joint services GRILL FLAME Committee
consisting of DIA, the US Air Force and US Army was formed.
Later the Air Force Chief of Staff directed that the Air Force
withdraw from the committee and all psychoenergetic programs. A
comprehensive program was designed to determine the operational
parameters and usefulness of psychoenergetics and assess the
threat these phenomena posed to national security. At that time
DIA was R&D oriented and INSCOM's GRILL FLAME Project was
applications oriented. In the FY83 DoD budget review the Budget
Subcommittee of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence
curtailed all psychoenergetic activities funded by the Army in
the National Foreign Intelligence Program (NFIP), but directed
that DIA could complete the third year of their effort and that
all future Army funding be budgeted outside the NFIP. INSCOM
terminated formal involvement with GRILL FLAME at the end of FY
82; in the fall of 1982, in keeping with congressional desires,
the Commanding General INSCOM provided funding from Security and
Investigative Activities (S&IA) monies, and continued its
efforts under a provisional compartmented SAP nicknamed CENTER
LANE. On 1 September 1983, the Secretary of the Army approved
continued Army participation in CENTER LANE activities within
INSCOM and with appropriate contractors in a cooperative effort
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with DIA, In July 1984, CG, INSCOM determined that the
technology and intelligence collection methodology used by
CENTER LANE would have greater potential and could be better
utilized at a higher echelon in DoD. Accordingly, CG INSCOM
offered to transfer to DIA CENTER LANE's assets and personnel.
On 7 March 1985, a memorandum of agreement was concluded between
DIA and INSCOM providing for the interim operational control of
CENTER LANE by DIA, and for the ultimate assimilation of CL
assets and personnel into DIA's new SUN STREAK psychoenergetics
program.
b. (S/NOFORN) Human Use Approval: SUN STREAK was
designated a "Human Use" program as the result of a DIA General
Counsel decision in 1985, which determined that the
Project involved "Experimentation on Human Subjects," and that
relevant Human Use protocols did indeed apply to Project
procedures and technologies. Conduct of the Project under Human
Use regulations was subsequently approved in 1985 by the
Deputy Undersecretary of Defense . Appendix A contains an
historical summary of the Human Use issue, as well as a list of
the pertinent regulations governing SUN STREAK activities.
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6. (U) SELECTION OF PERSONNEL:
a. After over a
year of participation within the psychoenergetic project,
original source personnel were tested by the INSCOM Staff
Psychologist in an attempt to determine a suitable profile by
which further participants could be identified. The specific
tests administered were (see Appendix B for test descriptions) +
(1) The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory
(MMPI).
(2) Gordon Personal Profile - Inventory (GPI).
(3) Fundamental Interpersonal Relations
Orientation-Behavior (FIRO-B).
(4) California Psychological Inventory (CPI).
(5) Edwards Personal Preference Schedule (EPPS).
(6) Personal Orientation Inventory (POI).
For the most part, the group presented itself as emotionally
stable with no marked trends. There did appear to be an
interesting similarity in defensive style, a tending toward
artistic, aesthetic, and cultural interests, and an introversive
style of emotional expression. From these test results the
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INSCOM Staff Psychologist constructed a test that may be used as
an initial screening tool in the selection of new
psychoenergetic participants. This new test is called the
INSCOM Factor Questionnaire. This instrument is used to compare
the personality profiles of prospective Project candidates with
successful psycoenergetic operatives. A high score suggests
that individuals have similar characteristics to operational
psychoenergetic personnel and may be potential selectees for the
project. A score of 20 or higher is considered to re similar to
SUN STREAK personnel. Individuals who score within the
parameters specified by the INSCOM psychologist would then
receive personal interviews with SUN STREAK Project personnel.
From these interviews new project participants would be selected
and trained.
b. (S/NOFORN) Projected ecti
n eria: SRI-I has
completed a contract to investigate and report on a particular
aspect of psychoenergetics relating to operational management of
personnel; that is, to determine if a personality testing
technique can be created which, when applied to a general
population, would delineate specific individuals who exhibit a
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higher degree of talent for psychoenergetic abilities. Though
the results provided by DIA came far short of providing either a
thorough list of dependable selection criteria or a reliable
selection system, they did establish a valuable data base and a
promising point of departure for a future project that should be
able to provide exactly what is needed.
c¢. (S/NOFORN) Voluntary Consent: As required under the
regulations governing "Human Use" (see para 2., Appendix A), all
personnel operate on a strictly voluntary basis, and may
withdraw at any time without any form of prejudicial action or
consideration directed against them. Further, participants are
informed of any known or potential risks that might be inherent
in program participation. This is accomplished through the use
of a verbal briefing from a knowledgeable SUN STREAK official,
and the execution of a personalized Statement of Consent form
outlining all pertinent information and considerations. The
voluntary consent requirement pertains to individuals assigned
to the SUN STREAK Project and contractors/consultants. A sample
of the voluntary consent form is attached as Inclosure 5,
Appendix A.
7. (S/NOFORN) To provide a framework for
the standardizing of the task of psychoenergetic learning, a
number of methodologies are being utilized and conducted within
the SUN STREAK Project. These are as follows:
a. (S/NOFORN) Orient
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(1) Purpose: To provide new personnel with an
introduction to training and applications procedures.