United States Department of State Operations Center

United States Department of State Operations Center

Members of the Ops team in 2019
Center overview
Formed1961; 63 years ago (1961)
HeadquartersWashington, D.C., U.S.
Parent departmentExecutive Secretariat of the Department of State
Child agencies
  • The Watch
  • Crisis Management Support

The United States Department of State’s Operations Center (S/ES-O)[1] monitors world events, prepares written briefs for the Secretary of State and other U.S. State Department senior officials, and facilitates communication between the State Department and the rest of the world.[2]

  1. ^ "About Us – Executive Secretariat". United States Department of State. Retrieved 2021-03-14.
  2. ^ "Executive Secretariat". U.S. Department of State. Retrieved August 1, 2012.