Defense Counterintelligence Command
| Defense Counterintelligence Command | |
|---|---|
| 국군방첩사령부 | |
| Active | Military Security Command (1977–1990) Defense Security Command (1991–2018) Defense Security Support Command (2018–2022) Defense Counterintelligence Command (2022–present) |
| Country | South Korea |
| Type | Military counterintelligence inter-service command |
| Part of | Ministry of National Defense |
| Garrison/HQ | Gwacheon, South Korea |
| Motto | 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 Lt. Gen. Chang Do-yong Lt. Gen. Yeo In-hyung |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 국군방첩사령부 |
| Hanja | 國軍防諜司令部 |
| RR | Gukgun bangcheop saryeongbu |
| MR | Kukkun pangch'ŏp saryŏngbu |
The Defense Counterintelligence Command (DCC; Korean: 국군방첩사령부) is the military intelligence security agency of the Republic of Korea Ministry of National Defense (MND) tasked with advancing military counterintelligence through collecting and analyzing intelligence from around the world. It 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 analysis and development of intelligence collection and counterintelligence systems to create military security networks, clandestine and covert operations, countering hybrid threats, counterterrorism, defense (arms) industry security, executive protection, foreign military threat assessment to national security, forensic science for investigations, information warfare, military counterintelligence, military cybersecurity, psychological warfare, protect classified military information and documents, and support the investigation and interrogation of military crimes.
The unit was reorganized into the Defense Counterintelligence Command on 1 November 2022.