Defense Counterintelligence Command
The Republic of Korea Armed Forces's Defense Counterintelligence Command (DCC; Korean: 국군방첩사령부; Hanja: 國軍防諜司令部) was founded as the Army Counter Intelligence Corps (commonly known as CIC or KACIC; meaning: Special Operation Forces) on 21 October 1950. The DCC is primarily responsible for intelligence missions such as military security, defense industry security and forensic investigations.
| Defense Counterintelligence Command | |
|---|---|
| 국군방첩사령부 | |
| Active | Military Security Command (7 October 1977 – December 1990) Defense Security Command (January 1991 – August 2018) Defense Security Support Command (September 2018 – October 2022) Defense Counterintelligence Command (November 2022 – present) |
| Country | South Korea |
| Type | ROK Armed Forces Inter-service command |
| Role | Counterintelligence Counterterrorism Criminal investigation HUMINT Military intelligence |
| Part of | Ministry of Defense |
| Garrison/HQ | Gwacheon, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea |
| Motto(s) | Limitless Dedication for the Protection of Liberty of the Republic of Korea |
| Website | Official website in English Official website in Korean |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Lt. Gen. Yeo In-hyung |
| Notable commanders | General Chun Doo-hwan General Roh Tae-woo Lieutenant General Chang Do-yong |
| Defense Counterintelligence Command | |
| Hangul | 국군방첩사령부 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 國軍防諜司令部 |
| Revised Romanization | Gukgun Bangcheop Saryeongbu |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kukkun Bangch'ŏp Saryŏngbu |
The unit was reorganized into the Defense Counterintelligence Command on 1 November 2022.
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