The Most SECRETIVE Tier One Unit in the U.S. Military
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The Intelligence Support Activity (ISA) is arguably the most secretive U.S. Military tier one unit in JSOC. The Intelligence Support Activity doesn’t get the limelight like Delta Force or SEAL Team Six, and chances are, many people don’t even know this unit exists.
The Intelligence Support Activity has been known as Task Force Orange, Centra Spike, Torn Victor, and Gray Fox. But names aside, this highly covert tier one special operations unit has a mission unlike any of the other U.S. Military tier one units.
So with all of that said, what’s the story behind the Intelligence Support Activity? Why is this arguably the most secretive special operations unit in the entire U.S. Military? And what is publicly known about the Intelligence Support Activity? If you’re interested in learning more about the U.S. Army Intelligence Support Activity, watch this video!
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Hi generaldischarge will you ever make a video on the Australian SASR or the New Zealand SASR in the future?
I remember the old days when he woumd say something along the lines of "we disguise our voice for our safety" now its "Veteran Vinny and this is General Discharge"
Its possible, no PROBABLE, that there are various unknown elite units that we have never heard about
Reminds me of Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six and Ghost Recon and my personal favorite Splinter Cell
No shit
Very probable. I am thinking like some Men in Black type stuff, but without the aliens.
@molassio1989 I think there are some Men in Black type stuff to and probably have a secret base and everything
Lioness would be a good one to hear more about
When Hideo Kojima was making MGS1 he managed to do a deep interview with 2 Delta Force operators. He asked them what group is the most elite and they mentioned the ISA. The operators requested that if he was going to use this information for the game, he should make it fantastical enough to not be relatable. Makes you think why he chose to name an invisible cyborg ninja "Grey Fox".
Interesting, love some MGS
automatically thought of MGS when i heard grey fox😂 glad to see this comment here. ISA reminds me a little of the FOX hound unit.
As a huge MGS fan, this was very interesting to read. Thanks ✌️
@@shadowed_snake I found this out for an article in GameInformer magazine years ago and it didn't register til I started looking at a career in SOF. The operators also said Kojima was an outlandish but funny guy who would ask wild questions like how would an operator take out a tank with his bare hands lol
That is not how it was, when i was in; Nor do is it that way today (unless You mean 'Elite' in a dif. way). 1st Detachment is the Most Elite, Period, when it comes to planning and executing missions "Operations" in the popular sense (Not meaning like Seal T6 movies, egotistical; but getting It Done quick and the Cleanest, the Most Precision. When it comes to gathering that Intel, thennn, i do agree! And there is a real sense [esp. In the S.O.F. 'Community'] that they are the most Elite, I that sense. If i, having worked with all These Men, were taken hostage it is Not Even Close on who i would want [and need]; Send 1st Dt, Delta Force, period.
Isa provides intel for other us tier 1 units in order for them to do they're missions
You know from experience?
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But they do go downrange too, no?
@@1anre They’re spies. Imagine the CIA but smaller, more elite, and not bogged down by the huge bureaucracy and careerist corporate culture of the CIA. So basically imagine if the KGB worked for America.
Check out Adam Gamal's book 'The Unit' a former ISA operator, however don't expect him to go into too much detail regarding classified info for obvious reasons, however it will give a general insight in military intelligence.
Just a little background on me for what it’s worth; I spent almost a decade as a ranger, retired in 2017. Couple neato platoons, worked with a couple super cool units (not orange)…. I was told by someone a lot more “high speed” guys, more in the know than me that they aren’t even called ISA officially anymore. 🤷♂️
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When I was in the Army, there was a rumor that there was an off-the-books unit funded and controlled by the original G7 countries. Based on some island off the coast of Japan with personnel from the G7’s SF units and they were more or less ghosts as their personnel files were put under lock and key. Supposedly, the only people that knew of this unit were the heads of state, top intelligence director, the top military officer and the top foreign affairs officer. Primary mission was to go into “potential economic” trouble spots before the G7 economies could be effected adversely. Like I said, just a rumor. But, it does make you think.
This would make a great novel or series of novels.
@@toddsmith5715they already did that. It’s called rainbow six.
It’s not illogical and honestly makes sense. I mean if you really just embrace the free market attitude on a global scale and don’t engage in any kind of intervention well there could be some bad domino effects you have no way of controlling. At the same time no G7 country would want to admit to manipulating situations to favor their economic interests. So off the books unit that goes in and ‘fixes’ things makes a ton of sense.
What are you smoking
Have you ever heard of the "Malacca Dilemma?" Afghanistan was more than just "fighting terrorism," as it opened the doors to many organizations, allowing the US to exercise plausible deniability in proxy warfare. Look up Gwadar port on March 20th, 2024. Somehow, a group that was dormant in 2011 due to a lack of fund and equipment became reactivated 7 years later to target 2 Chinese engineers in Pakistan (2018), the Chinese Consulate in Karachi (2018), Gwadar's Pearl Continental Hotel (2019), and Pakistan's stock exchange (2020), and recently, Gwadar Port (2024).
This may not have anything to do with your supposed group, but it's certainly plausible (beyond plausible imo) that the US has top-secret groups used to quickly fund, train, and supply militant groups when the need arises, and that US involvement in Afghanistan/Iraq are for long-term strategic interests (I have heard rumors that Iraq is a staging ground for our eventual invasion into Iran).
ISA is the army equivalent of the CIA Special Activities Division. Their main mission is to develop humint and sigint for operational exploitation
Being a Paramilitary, is different than regular military.
Special forces are largely independent and the officers get a lot more flexibility when integrating strategies into a unit, so for that reason, they can vary wildly.
A good portion of these operators are from the regular military, but some arent, and so can get into some pretty unorthodox situations, tactics, and technological developments because of that.
Centra Spike, Torn Victor and Gray Fox were the code-word names for the ISA. They were only used as SCCM names, not used to ID the ISA. The Army refers to it as the “Great Skills” program.
Dude, no. GS is a completely different and separate program. You don’t even need to be in Intel or SOF to apply for it. It’s not GS anymore anyway.
The same centra spike that was in Colombia?
Im pretty sure Operator Dale Comstock mentioned in an interview once that he was in ISA before becoming a mercenary, which he said is a tier higher than ISA and the highest you can go.
CIA contractor, not ISA
@@fooddog45 I'm guessing he might have been in the Special Activities Centre(Ground Branch)
I think Comstock was in CIA's SpecAct.
@@PlantDaddy1991 Ground Branch maybe.
Can we get a video on SF HTD companies?(Formally CRF/CIF).
I’ve been waiting. Finally some content
quality takes time 🤓
@@dreballlAgree
Erick Miyares, who has since left the social media world (after getting a degree in social media psychology, lol), has a few interviews out there. He was a marine sniper, then green beret signet, then "ISA". He breaks down a few of his missions. Sorta. Great guy, very active in the fight against veteran suicide (where I met him, doing charity fundraising).
Great dude! Very humble as well. Doing the lords work for our community
I have not yet watched the video but I'm hoping they mention ISA vs CIA ground branch
ISA specializes in the role of Advance Force Operations in clandestine environments. Early GWOT when we were heavily involved in Afghanistan and Iraq, ISA and the OGAs were some of 1st units that were tasked with going outside those countries and going into places like North Africa and the Levant to develop intelligence on where foreign Al Qaeda fighters were getting radicalized, trained and smuggled into Syria. Another example was the IED threat in Iraq becoming unmanageable. JSOC was hitting IED makers houses every night and it didn’t matter how many they killed, they would just set up shop again and continue to kill American soldiers. The ISA was the organization that realized they had to target the supply chain of the components of the IEDs themselves, going after the materials and the teachers who were training fighters how to construct IEDs. This had ISA operatives deploying all over the world to solve that problem set, and coming up with creative, out side the box solutions to eradicate that problem.
Hey, you should do a video on the National Guard PJ's, like you did with the National Guard SF. Keep up the good work, love it!
Very cool stuff. I'd heard about ISA after the rescue of General Dozier, but, as you say, info is hard to come by.
Me: its 1am
Also me: worth it
What about US Army Sgt 1st class Willie Shuman of "The 303" ?
Sounds like they were styled off the 14th int Det now the Special reconnaissance Regiment.
General Discharge which is the most deadly unit. Delta vs ST6 vs GB?
I see a new General Discharge video, I watch it, like it, and share it on my social media. You guys rock!
RRC vs ISA 🙌
Recon and Intel for 75th vs recon and Intel for JSOC and DOD.
Thanks for this useful insight General Discharge. I never knew of the Intelligence Support Activity but now i do and for that you have my gratitude.
Are you able to do a video on Forest Service Special Agents?
What would differentiate ISA froms Ranger RRC sice both are tier 1 intelligence units?
They have a very unique Signals Intelligence capability; their function is Special Reconnaissance.
@@enyskeptBy special recon you mean like planting bugs behind enemy lines or something or undercover work. Or is it more on hacking side
Different objectives. RRC does shit for the 75th and is sometimes opcon’d to JSOC. ISA does shit for JSOC and DOD. A lot of people don’t understand RRC’s role in the joint picture. All I’ll say is this, there’s a reason why there are only four swords on the logo
@@yurrr4338All the above.
@@OR_Wolfhunter Yeah i mean what I have come to understand is that the ISA is close to the CIA in how they are operating. I have just always found interesting these different levels and types of intel in the us military.
Could you do a video talking about the NPS law enforcement rangers
First Capabilities Integration Group ( Airborne) , known as the Intelligence Support Activity ( ISA) , " Task Force 🍊" , is the Tier One Special Missions Unit ( SMU) , dedicated to the collection of HUMINT, SIGINT, ELINT and COMMINT, and even ISTAR. Thank GOD ( Father,Son, Holy Spirit) for the Intelligence Support Activity ( ISA) of the United States Army. 🇺🇸🇺🇲🪖💣💥🔥🪂🕵️🛰️🛡️🗡️🇺🇲🇺🇸
If you read between the lines a little, Sean Hagerty who was on Combat Stories Podcast as well as Adam Gomal, both appear to be from that unit. The later writing a book about it all. Dave Fielding who has been on a couple podcasts to promote his new book could possibly of been apart of the unit as well
I only ever heard things about ISA guys over the 8yrs I was in the Army. Never met any of them, even in country. Pretty insane to think about actually. Lol maybe I did and just didn’t know it or thought they were Green Berets or Delta.
Adam gamal “the unit”
Dave fielding “into the darkness”
No doubt this is the unit they can’t talk about but talk about
Sean hagerty did a podcast recently on combat stories, and it sounds like he went isa as well
The Unit usually refers to Delta
Think Dave was in COMTECH
@@rshear618 what’s that?
I use to enjoy the channel when it covered units outside America or did a comparison on the unit8s in a different country with America or ranking system ect
This group is who recovers Alien 👽 crashes or beings 👾 wherever they may be. Aside from other portals I mean things.
You've done a lot of videos on the U.S. and allied special forces. Have you ever thought about doing videos about non allied special forces such as SPETZNAS, Qhud force, KPASOF, etc?
Would like to see a video on like private security (mall cops, actual private security, those armored vans/security transporting money from like a bank) and see what their "jurisdiction" is regarding dealing with something like a robbery or a dangerous scenario.
Their jurisdiction is they can make a citizens arrest if they witness a misdemeanor. And can make a citizens arrest for felonies they don’t witness. and their jurisdiction is in protection of the site they are hired to.
HUM SIG INT. Wow, that sounds super cool. I bet that is really fun. :)
Any chance you can make a video about the Air National Guard as well as the jobs they have there?
Just glad you put out a new video
That was an awesome episode !
i cant figure out what the 353rd SOG is.
You guys should do counterintelligence 35 lima
@@malikwilson5969 There’s open source stuff out there if you’re interested. Not gonna get a whole lot though. Former 11B that just re-enlisted as a 35L.
Going counterintel for the 19TH group soon. Can you do a video on Army counterintelligence (with the “SOF” sqi opportunity and tiers aka ground/operations units included!) there is almost as little actual info on CI as the is ISA
If you want to know more about the ISA.. read the book, "Killer Elite".. the non-fiction version, not the fiction version. IF you can find edition 1, there is information that is still classified to this day.
Relentless Strike also
Most of the information in the Killer Elite is taken from other books.
How do we know if it’s the 1st edition?
Hey i know this may not be the video for it but didnt see a video on this subject. Anyway i ship out to the navy sep 25th going in as an ABE. I was wondering if it's possible for me to be on the SRF team. And how that works if anyone can help please reply back!
so the ISA is just the real life foxhound unit from metal gear solid
Yo general can you do a video on army counterintelligence
It would be cool if you guys did a video on the los angeles county sheriff department.
@GeneralDischarge can you do a video on CBP Marine and air interdiction unit???
Someome said theyve met these general dicharge guys in person
Funny how they do a pretty alright job of educating the populace of units of interest that folks my enlist/commission just because of than the military actual does with their pubic affairs team.
Except they're part of a PsyOps unit and this is also one of their duties they have to perform
He should make a video about Texas Highway Patrol or Florida Highway Patrol.
I thought the CIA's paramilitary unit, known as SOG, was the most secretive, of all Tier 1 units.
They're not a part of JSOC, so technically not a tier one unit
@@GeneralDischarge The term Tier One is unofficial, but has been defined by many as a level of funding and training. Tier One does not actually mean the unit is a part of JSOC, but basically every Tier One unit we know is apart of JSOC. Tier One units can be from other countries, but in the world of America - refers to a unit, which conducts special operations via the highest priority funding and training that a unit can get. For example, Detachment Delta gets a LOT of funding from the government and some of the best training in the world so it is considered a Tier One unit. But, using this definition, the Special Operations Group of the Central Intelligence Agency can also be defined as a Tier One unit! You made a different video 6 months ago titled "Inside Eight of the World's ELITE Tier One Units" so you actually contradicted yourself and got it right the first time.
Those are mercs.
@@MiguelDLewis SOG isn’t really considered mercenaries. But when you focus on some of the aspects, I can see where you get it.
@@Benten_isthegoat Ground Branch only recruits people in the military, albeit from all branches, so they're not mercenaries at all.
When is the rucking essential starter kit will come back in store?
Hopefully within the next month!
The Team House podcast recently had a guest on who claimed he worked a Tier 1 unit more secretive and classified than ISA.
Hey General Discharge, i was wondering if you could make a video on federal and state game wardens or conservation officers
How do these guys compare to the CIA SAD SOG team? From what little info is out there, they recruit only the best from Delta, Ranger, SEAL and HRT A teams.
can you cover the medical service corps? maybe even the U.S. PHS or NOAA Corps?
The difficulty with these if you know to much and have seen to much you can disappear yourself and they let you know this.
Can you make a video on HSI SRT?
I noticed their logo strongly resembles a Q.
Where did you get the footage from around the 2:00 mark?
One of the guys has a piece of SIGINT/EW Equipment I am all too familiar with, just curious who this is in this footage.
At the 2:15-2:17 mark I presume you’re talking about? Dudes a SOT-A, since he’s got a BEAST on his back.
How long is their training pipeline? What's their attrition rate?
So essentially it’s the American version of SRR/14 int. That’s probably the closest comparison you can do between UK and US forces.
@@dylanjohns8409 Fun fact, the SRR was based on the ISA. A former UK SF officer said in an interview that the brits took a page from the US on the SRR
Basically, real-life Splinter Cell operators.
I’m eager to join the ISA due to my background and love to intelligence
Do fbi or nsa special operations units like you did whith the cia
The ASA had a child it was named ISA (98CS)
Useful video
Do a video on Trinidad and Tobago police service Special Operations Response Team
Good shit bro.
I am the one. I am the one. I am the one except I'm not, except I'm not, except I'm not.
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My guess is The ISA assists The CIA with UFO/UAP retrievals among other “special projects” 😉
Do you think Shannon Kent was ISA?
❤❤❤❤ Thanks 👍
Anyone remember that guy who would say; "I want to go home"😊
Do you wanna be there?🔥🔥🔥
If they are nice they will simply erase your identity and give you another one. Yes they can do that
Good anominty is the better than glory. Jeff M USMC occasional hero nuff said.
What I did 40 years ago!!!
Nothing new!
Belgian SFG/ Stay B….d
1981….to this day!!!!
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Cemetery Wind is my fav name. The only group that recruits females.
Actually, there's another Tier 1 unit that recruits females to its G-Squadron.
@@brianhays1797 There are females at every level of the military
Cool
Can You do FBI special agent
Original tosa unit..some of us know
You should come back to RTC to make a new video for RTAP. Also in regard to this video topic it’s by invitation only. They have visited Recon Bns to recruit before, because they know what USMC Recon Marines are capable of doing.
Dude, stop 😂
Mr Ballens twin brother 😮
The word "support" in a unit's name automatically lowers their perceived value.
Good. The less idiots know about things the better 😏
Respect 🫡
If you want to enter the halls of hell, don’t ask those that are known…
If viewers can not tell who this guy is, they are not paying attention! Lol it took all of about seven seconds to figure out.
Mannn, I don't know, Seal T6 is ..lol-) J/k brag about yourself some more girls!-)
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How can someone outside America join the USA military
Become an American citizen.
@@alexashworth3119not required at all
Contact a recruiter in the US or abroad. They’ll let you know the process. If you are accepted and receive a visa. After graduating basic or a little ways after going through the naturalization process you can receive your citizenship.
A.K.A. TF Orange.
Asummeing this is the unit from the book -the unit
Do a vid inIon training baby
maybe good informations but i can´t hear that voice longer then 10 seconds, sorry
Nowhere near the caliber as the 🖍️ unit...