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title: Edmund Thompson
aliases:
- Edmund Thompson
- Edmund R. Thompson
- Ed Thompson
created: 2026-05-17
updated: 2026-05-18
category: "Key Figures"
tags:
- Person
- Stargate
- CIA
- Military
- RemoteViewer
- SRI
summary: "Major General Edmund Thompson was the U.S."
- ArmyIntelligence
summary: "Major General Edmund R. Thompson served as U.S. Army Assistant Chief of Staff for Intelligence (ACSI) from 1977 to 1981 and was the key early supporter of the Grill Flame remote viewing program, approving the Fort Meade unit, augmenting its budget, and personally participating in remote viewing sessions."
location: "Washington, D.C."
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Major General Edmund R. "Ed" Thompson served as the [[U.S. Army]] Assistant Chief of Staff for Intelligence (ACSI) from 1977 to 1981. He was a key figure in the establishment and early support of the [[STARGATE PROJECT|Stargate Project]], then codenamed [[STARGATE PROJECT|Gondola Wish]] and later [[STARGATE PROJECT|Grill Flame]], having developed a personal interest in [[Psi|psi]] phenomena after reading [[Arthur Koestler]]'s pro-paranormal book *The Roots of Coincidence*.[^1]
Major General [[Edmund Thompson]] was the [[U.S. Army]] Assistant Chief of Staff for Intelligence (ACSI) from 1977 to 1981. He was a key figure in the establishment and early support of the [[STARGATE PROJECT|Stargate Project]], then codenamed [[STARGATE PROJECT|Gondola Wish]] and later [[STARGATE PROJECT|Grill Flame]]. Thompson had a personal interest in [[Psi|psi]] phenomena, having read [[Arthur Koestler]]'s pro-paranormal book *The Roots of Coincidence*.[^1]
Thompson approved [[Frederick Atwater|Skip Atwater]]'s proposal to assemble a remote viewing team at [[Fort Meade]], seeing it as an opportunity to involve the Army in psychic spying without relying too heavily on the [[Central Intelligence Agency]] or [[Stanford Research Institute]]. He provided initial funding, assigned Major [[Murray Watt|Scotty Watt]] to lead the unit alongside Atwater, and later augmented the unit's resources by increasing the budget and allocating positions for three full-time remote viewers. His support was crucial in the project's early survival despite the skepticism of many within the military and intelligence communities, including his successor [[William Odom]].[^1]
Thompson approved [[Frederick Atwater|Skip Atwater]]'s proposal to assemble a remote viewing team, seeing it as an opportunity to involve the Army in psychic spying without relying too heavily on the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] or [[Stanford Research Institute|SRI]]. He provided minimal initial funding and assigned Major [[Murray Watt|Scotty Watt]] to lead the unit alongside Atwater. His support was crucial in the project's early survival, despite its controversial nature and the skepticism from many within the military and intelligence communities, including his successor, [[William Odom]].[^1]
Thompson participated in a remote viewing session himself, attempting to remote-view Major [[Major Stone|Stone]]'s location. He initially misidentified the target but later realized he had accurately perceived a nearby Masonic Temple, which he had mistaken for the Lincoln Memorial. He also briefed Congressman [[Charlie Rose]] on the program alongside [[Jack Vorona]], contributing to Rose's staunch public support.[^1]
Thompson even participated in a remote viewing session himself, attempting to remote-view Major Stone's location. Although he initially misidentified the target, he later realized he had accurately perceived a nearby Masonic Temple, which he had mistaken for the Lincoln Memorial. This experience further solidified his belief in the potential of remote viewing. He also briefed Congressman [[Charlie Rose]] on the program, contributing to Rose's staunch public support.[^1]
Later in his career Thompson expressed concerns about [[Albert Stubblebine]]'s management of [[United States Army Intelligence and Security Command|INSCOM]].[^1]
### Footnotes
[^1]: Schnabel, Jim. *Remote Viewers*. Dell, 1997.