C I A Special Activities Center - S A C Emblem over C I A Flag is a piece of digital artwork by Serge Averbukh which was uploaded on October 18th, 2019.
C I A Special Activities Center - S A C Emblem over C I A Flag
Introducing 'Law Enforcement Insignia & Heraldry' collection by Serge Averbukh, showcasing convergent media paintings featuring insignia and heraldry... more
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C I A Special Activities Center - S A C Emblem over C I A Flag
Artist
Serge Averbukh
Medium
Digital Art - Digital Painting
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Introducing 'Law Enforcement Insignia & Heraldry' collection by Serge Averbukh, showcasing convergent media paintings featuring insignia and heraldry of various law enforcement departments. Here you will find pieces featuring CIA Special Activities Center - SAC Emblem over CIA Flag.
The Special Activities Center (SAC) is a division of the United States Central Intelligence Agency responsible for covert operations. The unit was named Special Activities Division prior to 2016. Within SAC there are two separate groups: SAC/SOG (Special Operations Group) for tactical paramilitary operations and SAC/PAG (Political Action Group) for covert political action.
The Special Operations Group (SOG) is a department within SAC responsible for operations that include high-threat military or covert operations with which the U.S. government does not wish to be overtly associated. As such, unit members, called Paramilitary Operations Officers and Specialized Skills Officers, do not typically carry any objects or clothing, e.g., military uniforms, that would associate them with the United States government.
If they are compromised during a mission, the United States government may deny all knowledge. SOG is generally considered the most secretive special operations force in the United States. The group selects operatives from other special mission units such as Delta Force, MARSOC, DEVGRU, ISA, Force Reconnaissance and 24th STS, as well as other United States special operations forces.
SOG Paramilitary Operations Officers account for a majority of Distinguished Intelligence Cross and Intelligence Star recipients during conflicts or incidents which elicited CIA involvement. These are the highest and third highest valor awards in the CIA. An award bestowing either of these citations represents the highest honors awarded within the CIA in recognition of distinguished valor and excellence in the line of duty. SAC/SOG operatives also account for the majority of the stars displayed on the Memorial Wall at CIA headquarters indicating that the officer died while on active duty. The motto of SAC is Tertia Optio, which means Third Option, as covert action is the option with diplomacy and the military.
The Political Action Group (PAG) is responsible for covert activities related to political influence, psychological operations, and economic warfare. The rapid development of technology has added cyber warfare to their mission. Tactical units within SAC are also capable of carrying out covert political action while deployed in hostile and austere environments. A large covert operation typically has components that involve many or all of these categories as well as paramilitary operations.
Political and "influence" covert operations are used to support U.S. foreign policy. Overt support for one element of an insurgency would often be counterproductive due to the impression it would potentially exert on the local population. In such cases covert assistance allows the U.S. to assist without damaging these elements in the process.
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