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category: U.S. Government
created: 2025-07-22
description: The U.S. Army Intelligence Agency (USAINTA) was a component of the United
  States Army's intelligence apparatus.
end: 1977
summary: The Army Intelligence Agency (USAINTA) was a component of the U.S. Army's
  intelligence apparatus that merged with the Army Security Agency in 1977 to form
  INSCOM, under whose structure Edmund Thompson oversaw the Grill Flame remote viewing
  program.
tags:
- organization
- military
- intelligence
- USA
title: Army Intelligence Agency
updated: 2025-07-22
---

The [Army Intelligence Agency](/organizations/army-intelligence-agency/) (USAINTA) was a component of the [U.S. Army](/organizations/us-army/)'s intelligence apparatus. In the context of the *Remote Viewers* narrative, it is mentioned as merging with the Army Security Agency (ASA) to form the all-in-one [INSCOM](/organizations/united-states-army-intelligence-and-security-command/).[^1]

Brigadier General [Edmund Thompson](/people/edmund-thompson/) was the head of USAINTA before the merger, and later became the Major General and Assistant Chief of Staff for Intelligence (ACSI) for INSCOM, overseeing the [Grill Flame](/programs/stargate-project/) program.[^1]

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[^1]: Schnabel, Jim. *Remote Viewers*. Dell, 1997.