Second Investigation Department
{{Short description|Lithuanian intelligence agency}}
{{Infobox government agency
| agency_name = Second Investigation Department
| nativename = Antrasis operatyvinių tarnybų departamentas
| seal = Second Investigation Department (Insignia).png
| formed = 27 October 1918 (restored 1 June 1990)
| jurisdiction = Ministry of National Defence
| headquarters = Jankiškių g. 50, LT-02300 Vilnius, Lithuania
| employees =
| budget =
| chief1_name = Brig. gen. Remigijus Baltrėnas
| footnotes =
}}
The Second Investigation Department or AOTD ({{langx|lt|Antrasis operatyvinių tarnybų departamentas}}) is a Lithuanian intelligence agency under the Ministry of National Defence. It conducts military intelligence as well as intelligence and counterintelligence in the areas of defense.{{cite web| url=https://kam.lt/en/structure_and_contacts/second_investigation_department_under_mnd.html|title=Second Investigation Department under MND|access-date=2021-02-04 |publisher=Ministry of National Defence Republic of Lithuania}}
History
The origins of the institution are in the Intelligence Unit established within the Lithuanian Armed Forces on 27 October 1918. In 1923, many intelligence activities were transferred to the Ministry of the Interior forming what later became the State Security Department of Lithuania. Military and defense related intelligence stayed within the General Staff and after 1929 the service was reorganized and named the Second Unit.{{cite web| url=https://www.vle.lt/straipsnis/lietuvos-respublikos-antrasis-operatyviniu-tarnybu-departamentas/|title=Lietuvos Respublikos antrasis operatyvinių tarnybų departamentas|access-date=2021-02-04 |publisher=Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija}}
After Lithuania regained independence in 1990, the department was reestablished as the Information Unit, later reorganized and renamed to the Second Investigation Department in 1997. Its early task was to gather intelligence on Soviet military units operating in the region.{{cite web| url=https://www.15min.lt/naujiena/aktualu/lietuva/savo-atkurimo-trisdesimtmeti-mini-lietuvos-karine-zvalgyba-56-1326600|title=Savo atkūrimo trisdešimtmetį mini Lietuvos karinė žvalgyba|access-date=2021-02-04 |publisher=15min}} Since Lithuania became a member of NATO, AOTD has cooperated closely with the NATO intelligence community.
Leadership
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! Name{{cite journal |url=http://www.kam.lt/kam/download/1104/krasto%20apsauga_08_18.pdf |title=Lietuvos karinės žvalgybos vadovai 1918–2008 m. |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151225144857/http://www.kam.lt/kam/download/1104/krasto%20apsauga_08_18.pdf |archive-date=25 December 2015 |language=lt |journal=Krašto apsauga |date= 22 October – 5 November 2008 |volume= 18 |issue=147 |pages=11–12 }}{{cite encyclopedia |first=Vytautas |last=Kurpuvesas |date=3 September 2021 |orig-year=2018 |url=https://www.vle.lt/straipsnis/lietuvos-respublikos-antrasis-operatyviniu-tarnybu-departamentas/ |title=Lietuvos Respublikos antrasis operatyvinių tarnybų departamentas |encyclopedia=Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija |publisher=Mokslo ir enciklopedijų leidybos centras |language=lt |access-date=15 July 2024}} | From | To | Unit name |
| Jonas Žilinskas | 27 October 1918 | 12 May 1919 | News Unit, Intelligence |
| Mykolas Lipčius | 12 May 1919 | 9 April 1923 | Intelligence Unit of the General Staff |
| Liudas Gira* | 23 August 1919 | 9 November 1919 | Intelligence Unit of the General Staff |
| Petras Kirlys | 10 April 1923 | 24 January 1924 | Intelligence Unit of the General Staff, Third Unit of the General Staff |
| Antanas Užupis | 24 January 1924 | 1 January 1926 | Information Unit of the General Staff |
| Kazys Škirpa | 1 January 1926 | 22 June 1926 | Information Unit of the General Staff |
| Petras Kirlys | 22 June 1926 | 4 October 1926 | Information Unit of the General Staff |
| Stasys Zaskevičius | 4 October 1926 | 17 December 1926 | Information Unit of the General Staff |
| Stasys Raštikis | 17 December 1926 | 7 April 1930 | Information Unit of the General Staff |
| Petras Kirlys | 7 April 1930 | 1 September 1930 | Second Unit of the General Staff |
| Juozas Lanskoronskis | 1 September 1930 | 16 April 1934 | Second Unit of the General Staff |
| Leonas Gustaitis | 16 April 1934 | 7 September 1934 | Second Unit of the General Staff |
| Konstantinas Dulksnys | 7 September 1934 | 8 July 1940 | Second Unit of the Army Staff |
| colspan=4 align="center" | Nazi and Soviet occupation (1940–1990) | |||
| Alfonsas Bajoras | 1 June 1990 | March 1991 | Second Unit of the National Defense Department, Information–Intelligence Unit of the National Defense Department |
| Liudas Bumbulis | April 1991 | May 1991 | Information–Intelligence Unit of the National Defense Department |
| Petras Ivoškis | 2 January 1992 | {{nowrap|16 November 1992}} | "A" Unit of Information Service |
| {{nowrap|Mindaugas Ravinskas}} | {{nowrap|19 November 1992}} | 7 May 1997 | Second Unit, Intelligence Department, Counterintelligence Department, Intelligence and Counterintelligence Department, Second Department of the Ministry of National Defense |
| Virgilijus Česnulevičius | 2 January 1992 | 21 April 1993 | Counterintelligence Department |
| Kostas Mickevičius | 7 May 1997 | 4 January 2001 | Second Department of the Ministry of National Defense, Second Investigation Department |
| Gintaras Bagdonas | 4 January 2001 | 6 January 2007 | Second Investigation Department |
| Juozas Kačergius | 6 January 2007 | 1 August 2012 | Second Investigation Department |
| Alvydas Šiuparis | 1 August 2012 | 1 August 2016 | Second Investigation Department |
| Remigijus Baltrėnas | 2 August 2016 | 13 August 2020 | Second Investigation Department |
| {{nowrap|Elegijus Paulavičius}} | 13 August 2020{{cite web |title=Lietuvos karinės žvalgybos vadu paskirtas plk. E.Paulavičius |publisher=15min |date=2020-08-13 |url=https://www.15min.lt/naujiena/aktualu/lietuva/lietuvos-karines-zvalgybos-vadu-paskirtas-plk-e-paulavicius-56-1361070 |access-date=2024-07-15 |language=lt}} | Second Investigation Department | |
| colspan=4 | * While Lipčius was on leave for medical reasons{{cite journal |last1=Vaitiekus |first1=Severinas |title=Lietuvos žvalgybos pirmeivis. I dalis |journal=Karys |volume=7 |issue=2119 |date=July 2022 |pages=43–44 |url=https://kariuomene.lt/data/public/uploads/2022/07/karys_nr.7_2022_internetui.pdf |issn=2029-5669 |access-date=7 May 2024}} |
See also
References
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External links
- [https://aotd.lt/ Official website]
- [https://kam.lt/en/antrasis-operatyviniu-tarnybu-departamentas/ Second Investigation Department under MND]
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