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TitleOffice of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations/Low Intensity Conflict and Interdependent Capabilities
DescriptionThe Assistant Secretary is the principal civilian advisor to the Secretary of Defense on special operations and low-intensity conflict matters. The ASD’s principal duty is overall supervision of special operations and low-intensity conflict activities, including counterterrorism; unconventional warfare; direct action; special reconnaissance; foreign internal defense; civil affairs, information, and psychological operations; and counterproliferation of WMD.
Parent OfficeOffice of the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy
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