In 1962, the CIA's paramilitary operations centralized in the Special Operations Division (SOD), the predecessor of the SAC. The direct descendant of the OSS' Special Operations is the …

Dec 6, 2024 · The Special Activities Center (SAC) is a covert action and paramilitary operations division of the CIA, also known as the “Third Option”. The first option is diplomacy and the …

CIA Special Activities Division (SAD) / Special Operations Group. The Special Activities Division (SAD) is the Central Intelligence Agency's (CIA) covert paramilitary operations unit. They are …

The Special Operations Division (SOD) is composed of highly specialized units that directly support the agency’s worldwide protective mission. Each unit has a specific function that …

Jan 26, 2021 · The favored, CIA/SOD weapons of the war were the FN P-35 Hi-Power pistol, Carl Gustav M45/B (“Swedish-K”) suppressed submachine gun, AK-47 or AKMS assault rifle (all …

Apr 26, 2024 · CIA’s Special Activities Center (SAC), formerly the Special Activities Division (SAD), is the most coveted division under the Department of Defense. SAC operatives …

Approved For Resse 2000/08/28 CIA-RDP78-034PA000200010014-0 MEMORANDUM FOR: Chief. Special Operations Division SUBJECT : Definition and Clarification of SOD-TSD …

SOG Paramilitary Operations Officers account for a majority of Distinguished Intelligence Cross and Intelligence Star recipients during conflicts or incidents that elicited CIA involvement. …

As the world’s premier foreign intelligence agency, the work we do at CIA is vital to U.S. national security. We collect and analyze foreign intelligence and conduct covert action. U.S. …