Military Intelligence Directorate
| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | May 7, 1939 |
| Headquarters | Citadel Riverside, West Aurelia |
| Motto | "We work in the dark to serve the light" |
| Employees | Classified |
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The Military Intelligence Directorate (MID) is the foreign and military intelligence service of West Aurelia, operating under the control of the Department of Defense (DOD). It is headed by a director, who is nominated by the president and confirmed by the Senate. The director serves at the president's pleasure.
Special Operations Element
| Special Operations Element | |
|---|---|
| Active | August 4, 1943 - present |
| Country | Template:Country data West Aurelia |
| Branch | Military Intelligence Directorate |
| Type | Special operations |
| Size | Classified |
| Motto(s) | "Stalk thy prey and let loose thy talons upon the darkness" |
The Special Operations Element (SOE) serves as the paramilitary and direct action arm of the MID. It is responsible for a range of covert and clandestine operations such as direct action, counter-terrorism, sabotage, stay-behind operations, guerrilla warfare, and assassination.
The West Aurelian government may not wish to be overtly associated with the unit's operations, and as such the unit's operatives may not carry any objects or clothing that would associate them with the West Aurelian government. If they are compromised during a mission, the West Aurelian government may deny all knowledge.
The SOE has a long history of cooperation with the Navy's Special Activities Group (SAG) and the Army's Covert Operations Group (COG), with a large number of its operatives being recruited from its military counterparts.