United States Army Security Agency
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The United States Army Security Agency was a U.S. Army signals intelligence and electronic warfare organization responsible for intercepting, analyzing, and securing military communications during much of the Cold War era.
Aliases (3)
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Army organization
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military intelligence organization → signals intelligence agency → |
| abbreviation | ASA → |
| activity |
analysis of communications
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cryptologic support → interception of communications → |
| collaboratedWith |
National Security Agency
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other United States military intelligence services → |
| conflict |
Cold War
→
Korean War → Vietnam War → |
| country | United States of America → |
| dissolved | 1977 → |
| era |
Cold War era
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post–World War II period → |
| headquartersLocation | Arlington Hall Station, Virginia → |
| inception | 1945 → |
| motto | Vigilant Always → |
| notableFor |
providing early warning and battlefield intelligence through intercepts
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supporting U.S. Army operations in Vietnam with SIGINT → |
| operationalTheater |
Asia
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Europe → Pacific region → |
| oversight | United States Department of the Army → |
| parentOrganization | United States Army → |
| partOf | United States Army Intelligence structure → |
| primaryRole |
communications security
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electronic warfare → signals intelligence → |
| reorganizedAs | United States Army Intelligence and Security Command in 1977 → |
| responsibleFor |
providing tactical and strategic SIGINT to Army commanders
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securing U.S. Army communications → |
| specialization |
code and cipher analysis
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direction finding → electronic surveillance → radio intercept operations → |
| subordinateTo |
Chief of Staff of the Army
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surface form: "Army Chief of Staff"
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| successor |
Army Intelligence and Security Command
→
surface form: "United States Army Intelligence and Security Command"
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| trainingLocation |
Fort Devens, Massachusetts
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Fort Huachuca →
surface form: "Fort Huachuca, Arizona"
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| type | signals intelligence and security agency → |
| usedTechnology |
cryptographic systems
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direction-finding systems → radio intercept equipment → |
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form: "Watchful for the Country"
this entity surface form: "U.S. Army Security Agency and British Government Code and Cypher School"
this entity surface form: "U.S. Army Security Agency"
subject surface form: "Watchful for the Country"
subject surface form: "Watchful for the Country"
this entity surface form: "U.S. Army Security Agency"
subject surface form: "United States Army Intelligence and Security Command"
this entity surface form: "U.S. Army Security Agency"
subject surface form: "United States Army Intelligence and Security Command"
this entity surface form: "U.S. Army Intelligence Agency"
subject surface form: "Watchful for the Country"