Defense Counterintelligence Command

Defense Counterintelligence Command
국군방첩사령부
ActiveMilitary Security Command
(1977–1990)
Defense Security Command
(1991–2018)
Defense Security Support Command
(2018–2022)
Defense Counterintelligence Command
(2022–present)[1][2]
Country South Korea
TypeROK Armed Forces Inter-service command
Part ofMinistry of Defense
Garrison/HQGwacheon, South Korea
Motto(s)Limitless Dedication for the Protection of Liberty of the Republic of Korea[3]
WebsiteOfficial website in English
Official website in Korean
Commanders
Current
commander
Lt. Gen. Yeo In-hyung
Notable
commanders
General Chun Doo-hwan
General Roh Tae-woo
Lieutenant General Chang Do-yong[4]
Korean name
Hangul
국군방첩사령부
Hanja
國軍防諜司令部
Revised RomanizationGukgun Bangcheop Saryeongbu
McCune–ReischauerKukkun Pangch'ŏp Saryŏngbu

The Defense Counterintelligence Command (DCC; Korean국군방첩사령부) is an intelligence organization of the Republic of Korea Armed Forces. It was founded as the Army Counter Intelligence Corps (commonly known as CIC or KACIC;[5][6] meaning: Special Operation Forces) on 21 October 1950.[1][2] The DCC is primarily responsible for intelligence missions such as clandestine and covert operation, counterintelligence, defense industry security, forensic investigations, HUMINT, and military security[7][8][9]

The unit was reorganized into the Defense Counterintelligence Command on 1 November 2022.[1][2]

  1. ^ a b c "History". Defense Counterintelligence Command. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  2. ^ a b c 연혁. Defense Counterintelligence Command. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  3. ^ "Command Spirit". Defense Counterintelligence Command. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  4. ^ During the KACIC period.
  5. ^ 體育大會어제閉幕 靑年의意氣遺憾없이發揚. Naver (in Korean). The Dong-A Ilbo. 1953-10-23. Retrieved 2021-04-03.
  6. ^ 뉴스데스크 5–60년대 육군 특무부대원들 조선시대 마패처럼 메달 갖고 다녀[전봉기] (in Korean). 2006-04-16. Retrieved 2021-04-03.
  7. ^ "Military Security". Defense Counterintelligence Command. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
  8. ^ "Defense Industry Security". Defense Counterintelligence Command. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
  9. ^ "Forensic investigation". Defense Counterintelligence Command. Retrieved 4 February 2024.

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