Task Force 157
Intelligence agency
| Task Force 157 () | |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1966 |
| Founder | Paul Nitze |
| Extinction | 1977 |
Origins
In 1966, the US Navy established a covert unit, designated the Naval Field Operations Support Group (NFOSG) – also known as Task Force 157. It was founded after a memo by Paul Nitze.[1]
It might have been involved in the 1975 coup against Gough Whitlam, the then Labor Prime Minister of Australia[2]
Exposure
Information about Task Force 157 was first published in 1977 as Edwin P. Wilson was tried in the Arms for Libya case.
References
- ↑ http://nsarchive.gwu.edu/NSAEBB/NSAEBB46/
- ↑ Brian Tohey; Secret:The Making of Australia's Security State p 175
