Defense Clandestine Service
Agency overview | |
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Preceding Agency |
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Jurisdiction | Federal government of the United States |
Headquarters | Defense Intelligence Agency Headquarters |
Employees | c. 500[1] |
Agency executive | |
Website | www.dia.mil |
The Defense Clandestine Service (DCS) is an arm of the
Contrary to some public and
History
In 2012, the
The plan was developed in response to a classified study completed in 2011 by the
The original Defense Clandestine Service, an outgrowth of the Monarch Eagle concept, was created and implemented in 1984. It was backed by Senators
The Defense Clandestine Service consolidated several of the DIA’s military-intelligence elements, including the Defense Human Intelligence and Counterterrorism Center, the Counterintelligence Field Activity, the Strategic Support Branch, and the Defense Attaché System. This has created an internal intelligence network within the US military so powerful that some officials have described it as a second CIA.[10]
Seal specifications and symbolism
The seal of the Defense Clandestine Service consists of a black disc, rimmed in red. There is an
The eagle and shield are prominent symbols of the Department of Defense. The perch and sharp eye of the eagle denote the Defense Clandestine Service's ability to plan, coordinate, and execute worldwide missions. Here the eagle looks to its left side, illustrating the Service's competence to meet national level defense intelligence requirements. The wings slightly cloak the shield, alluding to clandestine and overt operations. The wreath of laurel and olive honors the teamwork among Defense Intelligence Agency clandestine service members, in concert with the
In Popular Culture
The Brave (TV series) is an American military action drama series about the DIA's Defense Clandestine Service (DCS).
- NCIS (TV series)
- "Admiral's Daughter"
- "Better Angels"
Bob Drogin (Author); "Curveball: Spies, Lies, and the Con Man Who Caused a War", 2007.
- Film
Gemini Man (film) is a 2019 American science fiction action thriller film directed by Ang Lee starring Will Smith as a black ops agent in the DSC.
The Equalizer (2014) stars Denzel Washington in the eponymous role as a former black ops operative for the DIA's Defense Clandestine Service (DCS).
See also
References
- ^ a b Naylor, Sean (31 July 2015). "Top Pentagon Intel Officer: Iraq 'May Not Come Back as an Intact State'". Foreign Policy.
- ^ "DIA Leadership". dia.mil. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
- ^ Pellerin, Cheryl (15 August 2012). "Flynn: Integrated Intelligence System Provides Advantage". United States Department of Defense. Archived from the original on 2012-10-13.
- ^ Greg Miller. "Military Wants Its Own Spies". Los Angeles Times, March 04, 2003
- ^ Eric Schmitt (April 23, 2012). "Defense Department Plans New Intelligence Gathering Service", The New York Times.
- ^ Miller, Greg (23 April 2012). "Pentagon establishes Defense Clandestine Service, new espionage unit". The Washington Post.
- ^ Entous, Adam (23 April 2012). "Pentagon Creates New Spy Service in Revamp". The Wall Street Journal.
- ^ Schmitt, Eric (23 April 2012). "Defense Department Plans New Intelligence Gathering Service". The New York Times.
- ^ Miller, Greg (2 December 2012). "DIA to send hundreds more spies overseas". The Washington Post.
- ^ "US military's Defense Clandestine Service to deploy hundreds of international spies".
- ^ United States Army Institute of Heraldry, Seal: Defense Clandestine Service, Retrieved: 3 July 2015