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A Action Officer
The case officer designated to perform an operational act during a clandestine operation, especially in hostile territory. |
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A Agent
A person, usually a foreign national, who has been recruited by a staff case officer from an intelligence service to perform clandestine missions. |
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A Agent-in-place
An agent serving as a penetration into an intelligence target who has been recruited or has volunteered to stay in place. |
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A Ambush
The surprise capture and arrest of a case officer in an act of espionage by an opposing counterintelligence or security service. |
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A Asset
A clandestine source or method, usually an agent. |



