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 | ROK Armed Forces Inter-service command |
| Part of | Ministry of Defense |
| Garrison/HQ | Gwacheon, 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 |
| 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 an intelligence organization of the Republic of Korea Armed Forces. 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 intelligence missions such as clandestine and covert operation, counterintelligence, defense industry security, forensic investigations, HUMINT, and military security
The unit was reorganized into the Defense Counterintelligence Command on 1 November 2022.