On February 5, 2010, the Pakistani Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and CIA's SAD/SOG conducted a joint raid and apprehended Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar. Baradar was the most significant Taliban figure to be detained since the beginning of the Afghan War more than eight years ago until that date.

CIA Special Operations Group operatives were the first American forces to deploy into Afghanistan in September 2001. Multiple CIA teams, made up of a mix of case officers and SAD paramilitary officers, linked up with various anti-Taliban forces throughout Afghanistan.

As a Paramilitary Operations Officer (PMOO) for the CIA, you will join a select cadre that is motivated by camaraderie and selfless service. PMOOs lead and manage Covert Action programs, at the direction of President of the United States, and collect Foreign Intelligence vital to national security policymakers.

SOGs are temporary teams that carry out paramilitary operations such as sabotage, friendly personnel/material recovery, threat personnel/material snatches, bomb damage assessment, counterterrorism operations, raids, hostage rescues, and …

The Special Activities Center (S.A.C) is a division of the United States Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) that is responsible for carrying out covert and paramilitary operations. S.A.C consists of two primary sections: SAC/SOG (Special Operations Group) for tactical paramilitary operations and SAC/PAG (Political Action Group) for covert ...

2025年1月31日 · The CIA Special Operations Group (SOG) is an elite unit within the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) that conducts covert operations and special activities in support of US national security objectives. The SOG is responsible for planning and executing high-risk missions that require a high degree of stealth, surveillance, and specialized ...

2024年4月26日 · CIA’s Special Activities Center (SAC), formerly the Special Activities Division (SAD), is the most coveted division under the Department of Defense. SAC operatives conduct highly classified and increasingly dangerous “deniable” operations that …

Four members of the SAD/SOG team received CIA's rare Intelligence Star for their "heroic actions". The mission that captured Saddam Hussein was called "Operation Red Dawn". It was planned and carried out by JSOC's Delta Force and …

2021年11月22日 · In 2001, the CIA's SAD/SOG began creating what would come to be called Counter-terrorism Pursuit Teams (CTPT). These units grew to include over 3,000 operatives by 2010 and have been involved in sustained heavy fighting against the enemy. It is considered the "best Afghan fighting force".

2021年1月24日 · SOG missions included strategic reconnaissance, direct action, sabotage, personnel recovery, psychological operations (PSYOP), counter-intelligence, bomb damage assessments, and maritime...