Re St el ees eC ee el ete ele ero aol LLU tele ol THE BLACK VAULT Lee See Re steel laa oad ae Pao eoameto sgh RECORD CLEARING HOUSE IN THE WORLD. THE RESEARCH EFFORTS HERE ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DECLASSIFICATION OF THOUSANDS OF DOCUMENTS THROUGHOUT THE U.S. GOVERNMENT, AND ALL CAN BE DOWNLOADED BY VISITING: RIALS ate eh a7 Ueto) YOU ARE ENCOURAGED TO FORWARD THIS DOCUMENT TO YOUR FRIENDS, BUT PLEASE KEEP THIS IDENTIFYING IMAGE AT THE TOP OF THE PDF SO OTHERS CAN DOWNLOAD MORE!$5 autuma aad to by the US +8Plce Comunicy in thig area.Central Intellgrrtce Agericy Washingn.d ¢ 22505 17 SEP te97_ Reference; F-1597-02079 Dear Mr. Greenwald: This is in response to your 7 August 1997 Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for the following records: 1, All documents pertrining to the stargate program. 2. All documents related to remote viewing and the use of psychics in DoD Operations. Your request has been assigned the above reference number for identification purposes. As you may already knew, Project. star Gate was one specific, rather short-lived, pragram that dealt with research into the parapsychological phenomenon known as “remote viewing.“ However, during recent years we have come to use “Star Cate’ as a rubric for a series of CIA and U.S. Military remote viewing research projects. All records related to your second item, “all documents related to remote viewing and the use of psychics in DeD Operations” ace included in the Star Gate collection described below. The projects discussed herein are defunc:; Loday CIA does act fund remote viewing research, Pursuant to a 1995 Congreseional mandate, the CIA eollected CIA and Department of Detense records concerned with parapaychological phenomena, mainly “remote viewing,” and began a program of review with the intention of declassifying as many of these documents as possible. These records. now referred te as the Star Gate Collection, include all available information on the rciated projects Star Gate, Grill Flame, Center Lane, Sun Streak, Stunt Pilot, Phoenix, and Scanate. When the review and declasgification of all of these project records is complete, the Agency will transfer a copy of all Star Gate Collection releasable documents ta the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). which will in turn make them available to the public. We believe that the Agency will have transferred the Star Gate recordsto NARA by the end of 1998, after which time you ray request specific documents directly from NARA at the follewing addreas: Ms. Jeanne Schauble, Director Records Declassification Division (NND) Room 6350 The National Archives at Collage Park 8601 Adelphi Road College Park, Maryland 29740-6001 A few documents related to remote viewing issues remained outside of the process described above. These documents include: 1. A summary of basic conclusions from a report prepared by The American Institutes for Research, entitled an Evaluation of Remote Viewing: Research and Applications, dated 29 September 1995 (6 pages). 2. A CIA Statement on “Remote Viewing.” dated 6 Sentember 1995 (1 page), 3. Progress Report No. 3, Covering the Period 1 April to 1 August 1974, dated 31 October 1974, entitled Perceptual Augmentation Techniques {109 pages) . 4. Final Report - Covering the Period January 1974 through February 1975, entitled Perceptual Augmentation Techniques - Part One- -Executive Summary (16 pages}, S. Final Repert - Covering the Period January 1974 through February 1975, dated December 1, 1975, entitled Ferceptual Augmentation Tachniques - Part Two--Research Report (153 pages). 6. Final Report - Novel Biophysical Information Transfer Mechanisms (NBIT), dated 14 January 13975 (93 pages). Ke have enclosed three cf these decuments, items 1, 2, and 4, in response te your request, Ag a requester in the “acedemic” fee category, you will be assessed for document eopies at the rate of ten cents per page, less the firet 100 pages ta which you are entitled free of charge. If you would like to order the remaining three documents Listed above, you may <6 86 at a coat ef 10 cents per page in exceas of the first 100 pages. ‘You may order these three documents fromthis office and you should send your check or money order in US dollars payable to the Treasurer of the united States, citing Reference No. F-1957-02979, We have enclosed a copy ef our fee schedule for reference, Allow me to reiterate here that the Star Gate Collection itself will be made available by NARA at a later date. We hope that the enclosed informa-ion is useful. Sincerely, 4 J Ye (fecunar ee 3, tricklan Inf tion and Privacy Coordinator EnclosuresRRRBRR BRE RRR BR RER ERE SE AN EVALUATION OF REMOTE VIEWING: RESEARCH AND APPLICATIONS MICHAEL D. MUMFORD, PHD ANDREW M. Rose, PHD Davin, A. GOSLIN, PHD PREPARED BY THE AMERICAN INSTITUTES FOR RESEARCH SEPTEMBER 29, 1995 reteasen_ VEC (946 (1)i ff i Executive Summary Studies of paranormal phenomena have nearly always been associated with convaversy. Despite the contreversy concerning their nature and existence, many indivicuals and organizations ccolinue to be avidly interested in these phenomena, The intelligence community is no exception: beginning ia the 1970s, jt has conducted a program intended to investigate the application of one paranormal phenomenon — remote viewing, or the abilicy te describe locations one has not visited. Conceptually, remote viewing would seem to have tremendous potential utility for the intelligence community. Accordingly, a three-component program involving basic research, operations, and foreign assessment hes been in place for some time. Prier .¢ transferring this program to a new spotisoring organizatiun within the intelligence community, a thorough program review was initiated, ‘The past of the program review conducted by the American Institutes for Research (AIR), a nonprofit, private research organization, consisted of two main components. The first component was a review of the research program. The second compencnt was a review of the operational application of the remote viewing phenomenon in intelligence gathering. Evaluation of the foreign assessment component of the program was not within the scope of the present effort. Research Evaluation To evaluate the research program, a "blue-ribbon" panel was assembled. The panel included two noted experts in the area of parapsychology: Dr. Jussiea Utes, a Professor of Statistics at the University of Califomia/Davis, and Dr. Raymond Hyman, a Professor of Psychology at the University of Oregon. In addition to their extensive credentials, they were selected to represent both sides of the paranormal controversy: Dr. Utts has published articles that view paranormal interpretations positively, while Dr. Hyman was selected ta represent a more skeptical position. Both, however, are viewed as fair and open-minded scientists. I Amerioan Instautes for Research EFExecutive Summary addition to these experts, this pane! ineluded two Senior Scientists fram AIR: both have recognized methadological expertise, and both had no prior background in parapsychological research. They were included in the review panel to provide an unbiased methodological perspective. In addition, Dr. Lincoln Moses, an Emeritus Professor at Stanford University, provided statistical advice, while Dr. David A. Gosiin, President of AIR, served as coordinator of the research effort, Panel members were asked to review all laboratory sxperiments and meta-analytie reviews conducted as part of the research progtam; this consisted of approximately 80 separate publications, many of which are summary reports of multiple experiments. In the course of this review, special atention was given to those studics that {a} provided the strongest evidence for the remote viewing phenomenon, and (b} represented new experiments controlling for methodological artifacts identified in eatlier reviews. Separate written reviews were prepared by Dr. Uts and Dr, Hyman. They exchanged reviews with other panel members who then tried to reach a consensus. In the typical remote viewing experiment in the laboratory, a remote viewer is asked to visualize a place, location, or object being viewed by a "beacon" or sender, A judge then examines the viewer's report and determines if this report matches the target or, alternatively, a set of decoys. In most recent laboratory experiments reviewed for the present evaluation, National Geographic photographs provided the target pool, If the viewer's teports match the target, as opposed to the decoys, a hit is said to have occurred. Alternatively, accuracy of a set of remote viewing reports is assessed by rank-ordering the similarity of each remote viewing report to each photograph in the target set (usually five photographs). A better-than- chance score is presumed to represent the occurrence of the paranormal phenomenon of remote viewing, since the remote viewers had not seen the photographs they had desoribed (or did not know which photographs had been randomly selected for a particular remote viewing trial). In evaluating the various laboratory studies conducted to date, the reviewers reached. the following conclusions: mn Tastitutes for ResearciSB EERBA BEARER RB ER RR EA BE Executive Summary + A statistically significant laboratory effort has been demonstrated in the sense that hits secur more often thaa chance. * It is unclear whether the observed effects can unambiguously be attributed to the paranormal abiliry of the remote viewers as opposed to characteristics of the judges ‘or of the target or some other characteristic of the methods used. Use of the same remote viewers, the same judge, and the same target photographs makes it impossible to identify their independent effects. + Evidence has not been provided that clearly demonstrates that the causes of hits are due te the operation of paranormal phenomena; the laboratory experiments have not identified the origins or nature of the remote viewing phenomenon, if, indeed, it exis's at all. ‘Operational Evaluation The second component of the pragram jovolved dhe use of remote viewing in gathering intelligence information. Here, representatives of various intelligence groups — “end users" of intelligence information — presented targets to remote viewers, who were " asked to describe the target. Typically, the remote viewers described the results of their experiences in written reports, which were forwarded to the end users foc evaluation and, if warranted, action. - . To assess the operational value of remiote viewing in intelligence galhsring, a multifaceted evaluatioa sirategy was employed. First, the relevant rescarch litzrature was reviewed ta identify whether the conditions applying during intelligence gathering would reascnably permit application of the remote viewing paradigm. Second, members of three groups involved in the program were interviewed: {1) end users of the information; (2) the remote viewers providing the reports, and (3) the program manager. Third, feedback information obtained frora end user judgments of uie accuracy and value of the remote viewing reports was assessed. American Institutes for Research . EyExecutive Summary This mulUfaceted evaluation effort ied to the following conciusioas: * The conditions under which the mmote viewing phenomenon is observed in laboratory settings do not apply in intelligence gathering situations, For example, viewers cannot be provided with feedback and targets may not display the characteristics needed to produce hits, * The end users indicated that, although some accuracy was ohserved with regard to bread background characteristics, the remote viewing reports failed to produce the concrete, specific information valued in intelligence gathering. * The information provided was inconsistent, inaccurate with regard to specifies, and required substantial subjective interpretation. * Inno case had the information provided ever been used to guide intelligence operations, Thus, remote viewing failed ta produce actionable intelligence. Conclusions The foregoing observations provide a compelling argument against continuation of the program within the intelligence community. Even thouph a statistically significant effect has been observed in the Jaboratory, it remains unclear whether the existence of a paranormal phenomenon, remate viewing, has been demonstrated, The laboratory studies do not provide evidence regarding the origins or nature of the phenomenon, assuming it exists, nor do they address the important methodological issue of inter-judge reliability. Forther, even if it could be demonstrated tnequivocally that a patanormal phenomenon occurs under the conditions present in the laboratory paradigm, these conditions have limited applicability and utilicy for intelligence gathering operations. For example, the nature of the femole viewing targets are vastly dissimilar, as are the specific tasks required of the remote viewers. Most importantly, the information provided by remote viewing is vague and ambiguous, making it dificult, if not impossible, for the technique to yield information of American Insufutes for Research fen wereExecutive Summary sufficient quality and accuracy for actionable intelligence. Thus, we conclude that continued use of remote viewing in intelligence gathering operations is not warranted, Anrercan Institutes for Researcn OO CTT TO SS Eee ee| potas ee INSTITUTE : Ak atte Scan Eos ad saree inal Report aN cas AUTOMATIC assitle to date | : hoa1 t Ba te Loe * - UNCLASSIFIED ich carcaia ne goed envicunment unde: gaa cuals obc 3 thought co ha secure against guch agqgss and vicheec cue use a: perceptual mocalicies B ajove o sacien ef che charec- sazd igan fries asd cae decer e invelved‘UNCLASSIFIED reseeven on tenes Gercepcion cessed auc in he emergence ing Labaracary, ve a perceacua. gnaane. thereby cercaic ingivicvals access and des ly-chogen remote sires hoceced several documart the stocy a¢ SAI ch ve ceil “ganste oursize che range icipagee as suaivere locations, all at levels c& sceciscical significance p © 10". is erea has been reported in che open licerat ansaisston Undee Condicions ¢f Senso 2 UNCLASSIFIEDss of individuals co view temace geographical lo- ant i mw we 1 w +. Ss fi) ra “< oa wi et a wv tu a . i— et se given only’ coordinaces (lazicuce < me "4 Ud nm a o Cc uw ny] Td n cations (up to se anc longitude) or a person on whom to target. We nave votked vith a nunbes dividuals, including sponsor personnel, those remote percepcual apil- t . a of ities have been developed sufficiently co allow chem ac cimes co describe correctly~-ofcen in greac decail~-geographical or technical material such 28 duildings, roads, laboracory apparatus, and che like. The develootenc of chis capabilicy ac SRI has evolved co the poinc f.-. Nee nt wee | Lee Le Ol Cp A chere (2) visiciag CEA sersonnel vicn no previous exposure Co such canceocs nave performed well undec consralled laboratory condicians (chac is, genaraced carget dascripcions a: suigieiencly nigh qualicy to patmic blind maccning n a i to wr o ra | c fe rt 1s ry vw oa u - 2 oO a ‘ peadenc sources). Our accumulates cata thus lactad and unsalecied gersons con be assiscad in daveloping remace percancual apilicies co 2a laval ef useful informacion transfer f proficiency thac cam be reached, va present four examples generated by experienced subjects. The firsc category consiscs large-scale inscalla- sn of long-discance (crans-Aclancic) remoce-vieving of a The second category consists of cvo or more subjects remace— zion. viewing che same cargec, independently, which in this secies was cechnical apparacus. Tne chicd category consists of remote sensing of che internal scarce gurch category consists of che m1 The . fi] = no m a wa oO ui we nm wo ft C ' uw Fl m ~ nm of a piece of .] dy " m1 Cc t Qo fu nm r oa a oa rn ea wv o mn" uw a a C be vy Al mo o nm_ - Lied garcus leng- geogrephices coordinaces and experinansers was forwarded ¢o che OS: analysis in this area, In response, E80 pe ical coordinaces (laritude and lengicude nuces. cil neresfuer cefarred co ¢ seconds}-of a F an ope a sensicive inscallacien. duilging end grounds layous, the & 3 } aia dicg cad Ss available from COTR). snonger-geasigna USSR. Tae Contract provided was che designation of rhe corgec ac an R&D cess iach @NERTS then cefeiei ouc a vesote viewing exper ac hesis with 2 subject (SL) * cceined im ghe SRE grogeam. Figura l(a) foc dui igece Lb) sh 2s. seyoud: co a cule'scory gancty grane te observed e¢ on 2 dowule-bling & cnese vesels$ cara g is available Erom che COTR.UNCLASSIFIED inl SUSUECT C2FOAT AF Chae CONSTAUCTION FIGURE | meee ek UNCLASSIFIED _on 4 we magien, ches @2 the sice as R Gbut eat co contract personnes) is stowa in Pigues 22), with crane decell sha Na enesp accurece descris- tien of cha mil erane wes reken as iadicacive of probable targac and cherefare ch 1 @ sudjecc was inctoduced co sponsor pe¢inan ed both addix who colleered fucchey dasa for evaluacion r case The lace fac. weve indepecdencly verified vy @cher sporsoc y the cOTR ra each expec eae, demarcaced analy dy a target individual seac co a lo- Leborecosy equ cation o£ inzearesi by neans of a tendon procecal cucside che sepecimencers’ sonctol. The experimenter remaining vith the sudjece © concenss of pool te pravens cueing duc 3 boch vazbe scbjace was eskad co epperac s noc an ediiee cobleccion by Seans wl drawings. the la presented here “pass evar” results, Dut rathed cénSises of che cesulcs o€' che entire col- teccion af enpecimencs ‘secly involving visiting CLA personnel in vhichLo ten Ls at LL Le . - MINE LA JOIC ICY - - cel cechnolagé 8 choses by a sagnsoz sial! Tine respozse creun by che suajecs (54), toearad is sheen on che gex chosen ty che Co The target ng-2 site visit. in vasaesse the drawing on cighe of A secard saamsoc scakf resher cha agreed co par as was generated by co evaluace the prococei. The. _ c (S2) fm an exper rhe response on che ne cacget for the respocses show 1g vindows of 13- ormacion channe, of usafel S by correlacing a numper ject responses cc ¢ given cergat, ve can abtain enhancement of che signal-co-noise ratio. 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To.cesc this nygethesis, ex with a sensicive cagnecosecer in an adjoining laboratory as the renece cargec. 8 avcanged by 020 parsonn Use of an ORD-devaloped nagnetazecer ceen W-crial tuns wi a series cf 50 seconés per eriai, p of the gnetoxetes by a subjec ation groccecl, P= O.0GG level, Because cf che end ce collece considerable addicicna Nonezheless, as a cence ce ois ve equipzent can be fe viewing, thes tion channel undead invescigation azy suscein execay recci z. General Con s tha elicicacion of high @ S20 pragvaa The imary qualicy remece viewing by individuals vao agreed co act as subjeces. Crit deise of this claim cauid in principle se pu forward on che basis of three pocenrial flaws: (1) che scudy coutd involve paivere in prorsee) which tentional oz menes eeced out of a lacger pool of expe the veporced experinencs e which cany ate of poster ¢ could be ediced co show only thz catching elements, che agn-macching La SEGRET—1 ' J Ke UNCLASSIFIED prorcocols ensures chac ne person in of che cargec. Second, no seieccion plese; every experinenc is entered as gexformas on g mascer log and is included in che staciscical evalustions. all dace data associaced ha givan experimenc remain cnedice ich en expecimenc ara cape recorded and inckuded unediced cally, che e recoteings, cteascrigcs and cravings for every exper- s ds evailable ca che (CTR and achecs in che selencrific cosnui fez independa: rough 0 ebeve (sarger acquisi- The observed Risonic stece suecdiifcecion, and percuraa— chon, egu tioa of tute differeac aspeecs af e ngcure cf che locecioas is ret yet undesscoad. seriscics are compatible wich both quancun cheery ard iaforaacion theory asaarch an braim funecion, Therafore, our and vich resent develoomanis 3 working assumpcien is chac the phenamenen of interest does not lie cutside che purview of mogera physics and wich furchec cork will yield co analysts and specificacioa, suse subjecs saleccion, subjeccs cn an ey2 io ali-devaloped nscural agikicy in che area under considera= aad neucopsyehological ang camplece physical, psychokegt ¢ che coce of a screening procedure. che resulis of which. sugges is UNCLASSIFIEDUNCLASSIFIED Ludi ed by the yesaarch concractors chat che zecruel Finelly, it is cons tes an asset red in che forure boch far operational needs and For .rrmining others in tie developacnc and use of che remece sensing eapadaiaty, Me Lis 16 i UNCLASSIFIED