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GRILL FLAME Scientific Evaluation Committee

1979-12-01reported

The DoD committee chaired by Mr. Manfred Gale, charged in 1979 with reviewing parapsychological research across DoD and the Intelligence Community and assessing 'the validity of claims made for the alleged existence of the PSI phenomena'. It reported in December 1979 that operationally-oriented remote-viewing activities should continue.

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…al DoD posture. The mission of the committee, known as the "GRILL FLAME Scientific Evaluation Committee" was as follows: a. To review the parapsychological researc…

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Recategorised 26 August 2026. A DoD committee chaired by Manfred Gale, charged in 1979 with reviewing parapsychological research across DoD and the Intelligence Community and reporting on the validity of PSI claims. Convened to examine a question and report; not a research body, which is what "science" says here.

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The document gives the month of publication only - 'published their report in December 1979'.