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.

All labels observed (4)

Label Occurrences
Defense Attaché Office 4
Defense Attache Service canonical 2
Defense Attache System 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf U.S. military organization
defense intelligence organization
abbreviation DAS
assigns defense attachés to U.S. embassies
collects defense-related information
military intelligence
coordinatesWith U.S. Department of State
U.S. intelligence community
U.S. military services
country United States
employs U.S. enlisted personnel
U.S. military officers
civilian personnel
ensures professional training and selection of attachés
standardization of attaché reporting
unity of DoD representation at U.S. embassies
hasRole diplomatic representation of U.S. military
facilitating defense cooperation
providing military advice to chiefs of mission
headquartersLocation Washington, D.C.
jurisdiction U.S. Department of Defense
language English
operatesIn U.S. embassies worldwide
oversees U.S. defense attachés
parentOrganization Defense Intelligence Agency
partOf Defense Intelligence Agency
primaryMission collect military-related intelligence
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
represents U.S. Department of Defense
responsibleFor administration of defense attaché offices
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
sector defense
diplomacy
intelligence
supports U.S. ambassadors on defense and military issues
U.S. combatant commands with attaché reporting
U.S. defense policy formulation
U.S. security cooperation programs
typeOfIntelligence defense intelligence
military intelligence
usesCover diplomatic status for attachés

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Referenced by (8)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Defense Intelligence Agency hasPart Defense Attache Service
Defense Intelligence Agency oversees Defense Attache System
subject linked to: DIA
linked to: Defense Attache Service
Embassy of the United States in Tokyo hasSection Defense Attaché Office
linked to: Defense Attache Service
U.S. Embassy in Beijing hasSection Defense Attaché Office
linked to: Defense Attache Service
United States Embassy in Manila hasSection Defense Attaché Office
linked to: Defense Attache Service
DAS standsFor Defense Attache Service
Director, Defense Intelligence Agency hasAuthorityOver Defense Attaché System
linked to: Defense Attache Service
US Embassy in Athens hasSection Defense Attaché Office
linked to: Defense Attache Service