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Gray Fox is a secretive special missions unit of the United States military, originally known as Intelligence Support Activity (ISA). Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... It has been suggested that Gray Fox (military) be merged into this article or section. ...

The unit specializes in escorting VIPs, tracking down and capturing enemy operatives, counter-terrorism. Its members often work closely with Navy SEALs and Army Special Forces (the Green Berets)., A Very Important Person, or VIP (pronouced vee-eye-pee) is a person who is accorded special privileges due to his or her status or importance. ... Counter-terrorism refers to the practices, tactics, and strategies that governments, militaries, and other groups adopt in order to fight terrorism. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The United States Army Special Forces—or simply Special Forces (capitalized)—is an elite Special Operations Force of the United States Army trained for unconventional warfare and special operations. ...

In 1993, its members intercepted a phone conversation that enabled them to track down the Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar. A drug lord is the term used to describe a person who controls a sizable network of persons involved in the illegal drugs trade. ... Pablo Emilio Escobar Gaviria. ...

In 2002, Gray Fox fought alongside Delta Force and Navy SEAL units in the mountains of Afghanistan, according to Sean Naylor in Not A Good Day to Die. Gray Fox operatives intercepted enemy communications and trekked to observations posts with special forces units. Their efforts may have saved more than a hundred 10th Mountain Division and 101st Airborne Division soldiers fighting atop Takur Ghar in Afghanistan's Shahikot Valley. The 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment-Delta (1st SFOD-D) — commonly known as Delta in the U.S. Army, Delta Force by civilians, and Combat Applications Group by the Department of Defense — is a Special Operations Force (SOF) and an integral element of the Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC). ... SEALs in from the water. ... Special Forces (SF) or Special Operations Forces (SOF) are highly-trained military units that conduct specialized operations such as reconnaissance, unconventional warfare, and counter-terrorism actions. ... The 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry) is a light infantry division of the United States Army currently serving under the XVIII Airborne Corps. ... The 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault)—nicknamed the “Screaming Eagles”—is an airborne division of the United States Army primarily trained for air assault operations. ... Takur Ghar is a 3191 meter (10,469 foot) high peak located in the Arma Mountains of southeastern Afghanistan. ...

The unit helped search for Saddam Hussein after the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq in 2003. Saddam Hussein Abd al-Majid al-Tikriti (28 April 1937 – 30 December 2006) was the fifth President of Iraq and Chairman of the Iraqi Revolutionary Command Council from 1979 until his overthrow by US forces in 2003. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 2003 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The unit routinely receives new code names to preserve its cover. In the early 1990s, it was called "Capacity Gear." A more recent name is "Centra Spike," according to USMC Major James B. Woulfe's book, Against All Enemies. Previously, it operated under the "Big Safari" program. Currently, it is operating the "Titrant Ranger" program. The United States Marine Corps (USMC) is a branch of the United States military responsible for providing power projection from the sea,[1] utilizing the mobility of the U.S. Navy to rapidly deliver combined-arms task forces. ...

See also

• Operation Red Dawn, the military operation in which Saddam Hussein was captured.
• SourceWatch's article about the ISA
• A National Security Archive's report about DoD-made HUMINT, including ISA