FILE 020 - Anything, Anywhere, Secretly: Supporting CIA's Global Mission

If you’ve been listening to The Langley Files, you’ve heard about CIA operations, facilities, and legendary officers. But have you ever wondered—how is the gear for those operations transported? How are those facilities set up? How are those officers equipped and kept safe? And most of all—how is it all done in secret, even when CIA is operating in broad daylight? Stay tuned. Because to keep CIA’s global presence running 24/7, the Agency relies on an elite cadre of highly skilled logistics, security, medical, and other support specialists. And on this episode of The Langley Files, Dee and Walter sit down with a veteran Directorate of Support leader, to hear about what it takes to make the mission of the world’s premiere foreign intelligence agency possible. From an inside look at establishing CIA’s presence in Afghanistan in response to the 9/11 attacks to the range of support roles available at CIA—and what it takes to join the team—this is an exclusive look at how CIA goes where others cannot go and accomplishes what others cannot accomplish. Anything, anywhere—secretly. Look Inside FILE 020:To learn more about how the Directorate of Support enables CIA’s global reach, check out this article about the DS.   Interested in joining this world class cadre of support officers? Take a peek at the different DS occupations and career opportunities here.