CargoAdmin, Bureaucrats, Moderators (CommentStreams), fileuploaders, Interface administrators, newuser, Push subscription managers, Suppressors, Administrators
14,662
edits
Defense Intelligence Agency: Difference between revisions
m
Text replacement - "George W. Bush" to "George W. Bush"
m (Text replacement - "Associated Press" to "Associated Press") |
m (Text replacement - "George W. Bush" to "George W. Bush") |
||
| Line 180: | Line 180: | ||
[[File:Defense Intelligence Agency headquarters.JPEG|thumb|left|In the 1980s, DIA moved into the newly built [[Defense Intelligence Agency Headquarters]] (seen here in 1988), which now represents only one wing of the sprawling complex.]] | [[File:Defense Intelligence Agency headquarters.JPEG|thumb|left|In the 1980s, DIA moved into the newly built [[Defense Intelligence Agency Headquarters]] (seen here in 1988), which now represents only one wing of the sprawling complex.]] | ||
Although there were previous attempts to establish such a DoD level espionage organization, there was no authorization document by which it could be established. This changed when Gregory Davis, a military intelligence officer, defined and established a clandestine services program under the [[United States Southern Command|U.S. Southern Command]]'s "Plan Green". The program was then authorized by JCS Chairman John Vessey, and sanctioned by the [[United States Senate Select Committee on Intelligence|Senate Select Committee on Intelligence]] ("SSCI"), with the sponsorship of Senator [[Jesse Helms]] (R-NC) and Senator [[Barry Goldwater]] (R-AZ). The [[Goldwater–Nichols Act|Goldwater–Nichols DoD Reorganization Act]] was crafted partly to force military officers to serve in a Joint Services assignment in order to qualify for flag rank—ensuring the future of case officers from each Service. The clandestine organization within DIA grew and flourished, and was cited by the SSCI for its intelligence achievements. Personnel selection and training were rigorous, and the case officers were notable for their advanced educations, area knowledge, and multilingual capabilities. The program was partially gutted under President [[Bill Clinton]] as he foresaw no conflict which would justify its existence, but, it was resurrected under President | Although there were previous attempts to establish such a DoD level espionage organization, there was no authorization document by which it could be established. This changed when Gregory Davis, a military intelligence officer, defined and established a clandestine services program under the [[United States Southern Command|U.S. Southern Command]]'s "Plan Green". The program was then authorized by JCS Chairman John Vessey, and sanctioned by the [[United States Senate Select Committee on Intelligence|Senate Select Committee on Intelligence]] ("SSCI"), with the sponsorship of Senator [[Jesse Helms]] (R-NC) and Senator [[Barry Goldwater]] (R-AZ). The [[Goldwater–Nichols Act|Goldwater–Nichols DoD Reorganization Act]] was crafted partly to force military officers to serve in a Joint Services assignment in order to qualify for flag rank—ensuring the future of case officers from each Service. The clandestine organization within DIA grew and flourished, and was cited by the SSCI for its intelligence achievements. Personnel selection and training were rigorous, and the case officers were notable for their advanced educations, area knowledge, and multilingual capabilities. The program was partially gutted under President [[Bill Clinton]] as he foresaw no conflict which would justify its existence, but, it was resurrected under President George W. Bush.<ref name="DIA History" /> | ||
Designated a [[combat support agency]] under the Goldwater–Nichols Act, DIA moved to increase cooperation with the Unified & Specified Commands and to begin developing a body of joint intelligence doctrine. Intelligence support to U.S. allies in the [[Middle East]] intensified as the Iran–Iraq War spilled into the [[Persian Gulf]]. DIA provided significant intelligence support to [[Operation Earnest Will]] while closely monitoring incidents such as the Iraqi rocket attack on the {{USS|Stark}}, the destruction of Iranian oil platforms, and Iranian attacks on Kuwaiti oil tankers. The [[Toyota War|"Toyota War" between Libya and Chad]] and the turmoil in [[Haiti]] added to DIA's heavy production workload, as did unrest in other parts of [[Latin America]], [[Somalia]], [[Ethiopia]], [[Burma]], [[Pakistan]], and the [[Philippines]].<ref name="DIA History" /> | Designated a [[combat support agency]] under the Goldwater–Nichols Act, DIA moved to increase cooperation with the Unified & Specified Commands and to begin developing a body of joint intelligence doctrine. Intelligence support to U.S. allies in the [[Middle East]] intensified as the Iran–Iraq War spilled into the [[Persian Gulf]]. DIA provided significant intelligence support to [[Operation Earnest Will]] while closely monitoring incidents such as the Iraqi rocket attack on the {{USS|Stark}}, the destruction of Iranian oil platforms, and Iranian attacks on Kuwaiti oil tankers. The [[Toyota War|"Toyota War" between Libya and Chad]] and the turmoil in [[Haiti]] added to DIA's heavy production workload, as did unrest in other parts of [[Latin America]], [[Somalia]], [[Ethiopia]], [[Burma]], [[Pakistan]], and the [[Philippines]].<ref name="DIA History" /> | ||