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Intelligence Support Activity

The Intelligence Support Activity (ISA), also known at various times as Mission Support Activity (MSA), Office of Military Support (OMS), Field Operations Group (FOG), Studies and Analysis Activity (SAA), Tactical Concept Activity, Tactical Support Team, Tactical Coordination Detachment, and also nicknamed "The Activity" and the "Army of Northern…

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Headquarters
Fort Belvoir, Virginia
Active
1981–present
Branch
United States Army
Country
United States of America
Current commander
Classified
Decorations
Presidential Unit Citation Joint Meritorious Unit Award Superior Unit Award

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Edges99
Triples123
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.02
Components1

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related to General and cited references · 70
Intelligence Support Activity → Action Report, America's Most Secret Special, Archived, Army Intelligence Support Activity, Atlantic Monthly Press, Bowden, Commander, CounterIntelligence, Covert Military Operations, December, Defense Intelligence Agency, Deputy Under Secretary, Director, Documents Detail Histories, Emerson, Frank Carlucci, Gast, Gen, GRANTOR SHADOW, Historical ReportTermination
related to Recruitment, training, and organization · 16
Intelligence Support Activity → According, Activity, Candidates, Communications, Die, Forces, Good Day, Like, Most, Not, Once, Operations, Sean Naylor, SIGINT, Training Course, United States Army Special
related to Under Joint Special Operations Command · 14
Intelligence Support Activity → Analysis Activity, Army INSCOM, CENTRA SPIKE, GRAY FOX, In, INTREPID SPEAR, ISA, Joint Special Operations Command, Mission Support Activity, Pentagon, SAP, Since, Special Access Program, United States Army Studies
Active · 1
Intelligence Support Activity → 1981–present
Branch · 1
Intelligence Support Activity → United States Army
Country · 1
Intelligence Support Activity → United States of America
Current commander · 1
Intelligence Support Activity → Classified
Decorations · 1
Intelligence Support Activity → Presidential Unit Citation Joint Meritorious Unit Award Superior Unit Award
Engagements · 1
Intelligence Support Activity → Operation Winter Harvest Operation Prime Chance Operation Desert Storm Operation Gothic Serpent Operation Joint Endeavor Operation Enduring Freedom Operation Iraqi Freedom Opera…
Headquarters · 1
Intelligence Support Activity → Fort Belvoir, Virginia

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Intelligence Support ActivityActive1981–present1.00infobox
Intelligence Support ActivityBranchUnited States Army1.00infobox
Intelligence Support ActivityCountryUnited States of America1.00infobox
Intelligence Support ActivityCurrent commanderClassified1.00infobox
Intelligence Support ActivityDecorationsPresidential Unit Citation Joint Meritorious Unit Award Superior Unit Award1.00infobox
Intelligence Support ActivityEngagementsOperation Winter Harvest Operation Prime Chance Operation Desert Storm Operation Gothic Serpent Operation Joint Endeavor Operation Enduring Freedom Operation Iraqi Freedom Opera…1.00infobox
Intelligence Support ActivityHeadquartersFort Belvoir, Virginia1.00infobox
Intelligence Support ActivityMotto"Send me" or Veritas omnia vincula vincit ("Truth overcomes all bonds")1.00infobox
Intelligence Support ActivityNicknamesThe Activity, The Army of Northern Virginia1.00infobox
Intelligence Support ActivityNotable commandersJerry King Michael K. Nagata Richard E. Angle1.00infobox
Intelligence Support ActivityPart ofUnited States Special Operations Command Joint Special Operations Command United States Army Special Operations Command1.00infobox
Intelligence Support ActivityRoleClandestine HUMINT and covert action Counterterrorism ISTAR Long-range penetration Military intelligence SIGINT Special reconnaissance1.00infobox
Intelligence Support ActivitySizeClassified1.00infobox
Intelligence Support ActivityTypeSpecial operations forces Special mission unit1.00infobox

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