If anything it might result in a shakeup of how infomants/agents are evaluated. There should be lots of good lessons coming out of it, unfortunately at the expense of lives.
And I don't agree with the argument that an American, Christian, female will get an Arab male to open up.
I could not disagree with this more. Females make some bad ass 'gators.
I could not disagree with this more. Females make some bad ass 'gators.
...And I don't agree with the argument that an American, Christian, female will get an Arab male to open up...
You would do well not to express such a strong opinion about topics which you have limited knowledge and exposure.
I have watched the lil shitheads like a canary when talked to by a female 'gator.
Crip
Jawbreaker mentions a paramilitary reserve as well. Or maybe it was First In. One of those guys wasn't actually a PMO and was in some reserve because of his skydiving background.
Dknob. The DIA has the SSB (Strategic Support Branch) which skirts all of that by their responsibility to "prepare the battlespace" specifically for DoD personnel. There is some open source info available if you dig a bit like the 2nd and 3rd page of Google. It was created to get around dependence on the CIA for certain things. Team members backgrounds vary but pathfinder school, ASOC and that sort of thing are valued. They have normal assignments within DIA and the SSB teams are put together and sent out tailored to the requirements. As I understand it there were a lot of older vets running around but now I 'heard" its more about MI types that have Intel to SOF backgrounds (and courses)I have never spoken to a DIA representative. But from my understanding... the DIA does not have an "action arm" (operations component) that I know of. The mandate of the DIA also from what I understand is to support the Armed Forces in intelligence capabilities wherever they may be deployed. The CIA operates on a global mandate (not just warzones or other military operations). To be honest I think the DIA is all intel analysts, translators, imagery, etc.
So if I want to work in the field of intel (not CO but PMO type) later in my life, what should I do to prepare myself? I originally wanted to go 11x with Airborne opt. and eventually work my way up to Ranger Regiment. However, going NG/Reserve and going SFAS (19th Group) is another option I have in mind..
Maybe you guys could see something here.
http://smallwarsjournal.com/blog/inside-the-nsa
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHANNEL GETS UNPRECEDENTED
LOOK INSIDE AMERICA’S MOST SECRETIVE
INTELLIGENCE AGENCY IN INSIDE THE NSA
Agency Opens Its Doors to Documentary Cameras
For the First Time Since 9/11
Inside the NSA Premieres Monday, January 30, at 9 p.m. ET/PT on
National Geographic Channel
“We do nTot want to make a mistake.
It has terrible consequences for our nation.”
—General Keith B. Alexander, Director, National Security Agency
Basically, would anyone here have any idea as to what types of work I can look at similar to CIA Protective Agent?
I would like to first and foremost apologize for...
I would like to first and foremost apologize for a reviving what appears to be a dead thread, however there seems to be a lot of relative information to me.
I registered for this site because of this thread.
Now with that out of the way, I know the basis of the thread was SOF transitioning over to Intel, however I'm currently in Intel considering employment in a Para-military type outfit or other operations-oriented Intelligence job.
Basically, would anyone here have any idea as to what types of work I can look at similar to CIA Protective Agent?
For a very long time I've wanted to do operations focused around HUMINT, even Counter-Intel, but I also like the idea of Protective Agent after reading the descriptions. I also have considered DoS DSS as I feel as if I would fit well into that. Only problem, I don't have a bachelors degree and NO special operations experience.