Office of International Security Affairs organization

“In 1955, McGuire was approached to reenter government service as a civilian, being named Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for the Office of International Security Affairs, ISA, which is the one we were just talking about. The Deputy As…”

“had been accidentally destroyed and adjacent frames damaged by a lab technician the day after. Sure, Jan. In 1952, Hensel would go on to serve as general counsel for the Department of Defense and then later as head of the ISA. Hensel would …”

“including the creation of a new section separate and distinct from the foreign military affairs section to manage NATO. Marshall also changed the name of the office, the name to office of international security affairs. Now keep in mind. So…”

“This three-letter agency deserves more than a casual mention. In the passages above, we discussed the military assistance program with MAG. The ISA implemented the Mutual Defense Assistance Program, MDAP. When controlled military advisory a…”

“The ISA, working in close coordination with the Pentagon and the CIA, managed the U.S. covert military assistance program. Although the average American had never heard of the ISA, its importance relative to covert activity is paramount. Th…”