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INTRODUCTIONTherefore, I say: Know your enemy and know yourself; in a hundred battles,you will never be defeated. When you are ignorant of the enemy butknow yourself, your chances of winning or losing are equal. If ignorantboth of your enemy and of yourself, you are sure to be defeated in everybattle.Sun Tzu, The Art of WarThose who practice, teach, and/or study the art of armed combat will recognize this quote, just one ofmany significant quotes offered by Sun Tzu, the noted Chinese strategist, in his ever-relevant bookThe Art of War.This quote highlights the importance of Intelligence information to leaders, be they presidents andkings or the military commanders who serve them in the protection of their nation and furtherance ofnational goals.Intelligence – vital data on both the foe, his capabilities, and intentions, and the leader’s (or commander’s)own force. Intelligence has been, and will continue to be essential to success in the internationalarena and the military theater.Support of the American Intelligence Community is a primary function of the courier organization.As was amply demonstrated during the Desert Shield/Desert Storm conflict – when GeneralSchwarzkopf showed pictures of the Iraqi forces and their destruction – the Defense Courier Serviceplays a vital role in support of intelligence aims and security of US military efforts. It was the DefenseCourier Service (DCS) which rapidly moved the raw film and tapes to Bolling Air Force Basefor processing, then expedited the resultant intelligence pictures back to the desert for another “showand tell!”But the DCS provides vital support to more than just the Intelligence Community. DCS couriers providesecure transportation for a vast range of products vital to command and control and other functionsof the Department of Defense, federal agencies, and their contractors as well as providing a securebridge between the United States and its Allies across the globe.For fifty years, we have quietly provided a vital service…let’s take a look.PAGE ~ 5