Defense Attache Service
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The Defense Attache Service is a U.S. military organization that assigns and manages defense attachés at American embassies worldwide to represent the Department of Defense and collect military-related intelligence.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
U.S. military organization
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defense intelligence organization → |
| abbreviation |
DAS
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| assigns |
defense attachés to U.S. embassies
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| collects |
defense-related information
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military intelligence → |
| coordinatesWith |
U.S. Department of State
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U.S. intelligence community → U.S. military services → |
| country |
United States
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| employs |
U.S. enlisted personnel
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U.S. military officers → civilian personnel → |
| ensures |
professional training and selection of attachés
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standardization of attaché reporting → unity of DoD representation at U.S. embassies → |
| hasRole |
diplomatic representation of U.S. military
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facilitating defense cooperation → providing military advice to chiefs of mission → |
| headquartersLocation |
Washington, D.C.
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| jurisdiction |
U.S. Department of Defense
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| language |
English
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| operatesIn |
U.S. embassies worldwide
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| oversees |
U.S. defense attachés
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| parentOrganization |
Defense Intelligence Agency
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| partOf |
Defense Intelligence Agency
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| primaryMission |
collect military-related intelligence
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represent the Department of Defense to foreign defense establishments → support U.S. defense and national security objectives abroad → |
| reportsTo |
Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency
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| represents |
U.S. Department of Defense
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| responsibleFor |
administration of defense attaché offices
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coordination of military-to-military contacts at embassies → liaison with foreign armed forces → liaison with foreign defense ministries → management of U.S. defense attaché personnel → |
| scope |
global
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| sector |
defense
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diplomacy → intelligence → |
| supports |
U.S. ambassadors on defense and military issues
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U.S. combatant commands with attaché reporting → U.S. defense policy formulation → U.S. security cooperation programs → |
| typeOfIntelligence |
defense intelligence
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military intelligence → |
| usesCover |
diplomatic status for attachés
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Defense Intelligence Agency
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hasPart |
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Defense Intelligence Agency
("Defense Attache System")
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oversees |