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| − | |wikipedia=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Clandestine_Service
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| − | |description=The clandestine arm of the CIA.
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| − | |abbreviation=NCS
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| − | |leaders=National Clandestine Service/Director
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| − | |subgroups=Counterterrorism Center, Operation 40, Special Activities Division, CIA Near East and South Asia Division
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| − | |predecessors= Directorate of Operations
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| − | |start=13 October 2005
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| − | The '''National Clandestine Service''' ('''NCS''') is the clandestine arm of the [[Central Intelligence Agency]] and coordinates clandestine operations across the US Intelligence Community.<ref>[https://www.cia.gov/offices-of-cia/clandestine-service/index.html Clandestine Service], CIA, accessed 15 March 2010.</ref>
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| − | ==Origins==
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| − | The NCS was created on 13 October 2005. Its role was previously played by the [[CIA Directorate of Plans|Directorate of Plans]] from 1952 to 1973, and by the [[CIA Directorate of Operations|Directorate of Operations]] from 1973 to 2005.<ref>[https://www.cia.gov/news-information/featured-story-archive/2007-featured-story-archive/cia-celebrates-60-years.html CIA Celebrates 60 Years], CIA, 15 March 2010.</ref>
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| − | ==Structure==
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| − | * [[Operation 40]] is a former CIA hit squad which was probably long ago moved off the books into the preserve of [[deep state]] control
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| − | * The [[Counterterrorism Center]], not to be confused with the [[National Counterterrorism Center]] ([[ODNI)]]), was established in 1986
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| − | ==Directors==
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| − | {{FA|National Clandestine Service/Director}}
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| − | The [[National Clandestine Service Director]] has been a relatively high profile post in the CIA, but recently the CIA has not been publicly confirming appointments.
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| − | ==References==
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