ASA

The Army Security Agency (ASA) was a United States Army signals intelligence unit established in 1945, following World War II. Its primary mission was to intercept and analyze foreign communications, conduct electronic intelligence, and provide cryptographic security in support of U.S. military operations during the Cold War. ASA personnel were stationed worldwide, including active roles during the Korean War, Vietnam War, and other Cold War hotspots, often working in close coordination with the National Security Agency (NSA). In 1977, the ASA was dissolved, and its functions were absorbed into the newly formed U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command (INSCOM), marking the end of the unit’s independent existence.