PENTAGRAM

The United States Paranatural Warfare Command (GoI-616), commonly dubbed PENTAGRAM, is the top secret occult division of the United States Department of Defense. They are responsible for defending the US against anomalous threats from abroad using eigenweapons, the occult, thaumaturgy and other anomalous technologies along with non-anomalous equipment and methods. 
Unlike other military command structures in the US, which have specific Areas of Responsibility (AOR), PENTAGRAM has operational jurisdiction across the globe and takes over said AOR over standard military commands when an suspected or confirmed anomalous object, entity, or event occur. Also unlike the standard elements of the Department of Defense, PENTAGRAM seems to also have operational jurisdiction within the United States, including the ability to act as municipal police should the operation call for it. 
PENTAGRAM also serves as the liaison between the Department of Defense and the SCP Foundation. While they typically have a healthy working relationship, PENTAGRAM and the Foundation have had strained moments, including Incidents 4776.1. and 4776.2. 
==History==
===Korean War===
PENTAGRAM developed an inoculation for an Aztec memetic weapon in early 1950 prior to the Battle of Incheon in the Korean War, when it was deployed by naval shelling.Entry Page: 2350
====Other London situation====
During an emergency session of the Council of 108 on 2 February 1953 concerning the oxygen problems of Other London, PENTAGRAM was interested in Other London due to the possibility of using paratech for space colonization. This was made off the basis of the Fifth Mission (Education).NTE-2858-Cyan-Blaecca (tale) 
===The 1960s and Vietnam===
====Deploying 2350====
PENTAGRAM oversaw the use of SCP-2350 in Vietnam as codename Agent Black, which was based off the Aztec memetic weapon used in the Korean War. By 1961, SCP-2350-1 instances began sprouting in Vietnam, necessitating Operation RANCH HAND to destroy these instances via Agent Orange. While partially successful, it also defoliated much of the jungles of Vietnam.
====Assassinations of Castro====
Since 1963, Several US Agencies, including PENTAGRAM, had made over 600 attempts on the life of Cuban dictator Fidel Castro, ranging from using an exploding cigar to hiring ex-Chicago Spirit gangsters and FBI UIU members for the Bay of Pigs Invasion to an orbital disintegration beam. These all ultimately failed, mainly due to the SCP Foundation stepping in. As a result, Castro lived well into the 21st century.Entry Page: 3874
===Operation ARES FORGE and SCP-4776===
SCP-4776 is a paratechnological weapons satellite currently in Low Earth Orbit. SCP-4776 exhibits antimemetic properties that prevent individuals from sustained knowledge on its exact positional data. SCP-4776 is theorized to be a directed kinetic energy weapon deployed by the United States Department of Defense as part of the Strategic Defense Initiative, a project to form a missile defense system for the continental United States during the Cold War. The SCP Foundation became aware of the weapons satellite during a handoff of classified documents with a PENTAGRAM defector Matthew Shah.
On January 12th 1986, several incidents occurred at Site-49, and have been assigned the collective designation of Incident 4776.1. At 13:43, two UH-60 Black Hawk attack helicopters began an approach to Site-49. After confirming their U.S Government Provisional Veil Clearance, they were allowed to land on the tarmac and refuel, claiming that their fuel tanks were damaged. The Blackhawks departed at 14:55 with no incident. 6 minutes later at 15:01, Senior Researcher Mathias stepped into the central courtyard for a smoke break. At 15:04, he reentered the building and logged onto his workstation before downloading several files regarding information on the Foundation Informant Protection Program onto an external drive. While Mathias had the sufficient clearance for such an action, he was not assigned to any projects related to the FIPP. At 15:13, he checked out of the Site and entered his vehicle before departing the parking lot. At 15:17, Senior Researcher Mathias's corpse was discovered in the Site-49 central courtyard with an unlit cigarette in his mouth and several locks of hair torn from his scalp. After the discovery, Site-49 was placed on lockdown for 3 hours while site security attempted to locate the individual who checked out of the site under Mathias' identity. The individual was not located, security footage in the courtyard was obscured by a large oak tree, and Mathias' car was discovered abandoned two miles away from the site.
Incident 4776.2: On January 14th 1986, 20:32, a gas explosion was reported at the home of Ismail Thompson, formerly known as Matthew Shah. Due to Thompson's connection to the Foundation Informant Protection Program, Foundation agents were dispatched to investigate. The building had been entirely destroyed, and upon prompting, several witnesses reported a shooting star minutes before the explosion.
On January 15th, 1986, a representative of the Foundation's Diplomatic Committee by the name of Tyler Campbell emailed Senior PENTAGRAM Agent Robert Bishop regarding the incidents. Bishop denied any PENTAGRAM involvement into the incidents. The Foundation Diplomatic Committee later deemed it necessary to take retaliatory action against the government of the United States of America for its recent actions, which are in direct defiance of the House Accord. On November 17th, 1986, PENTAGRAM, at the direction of President Ronald Reagan, submitted a message to the Diplomatic Committee stating that they were "willing to negotiate towards ending this unpleasantry" after the Foundation leaked several classified government documents to a Middle-Eastern news outlet, which became known as the Iran–Contra Scandal. Tensions ended after a successful Diplomatic Summit on January 27th, 1987, where amendments were made to the House Accord that allowed the Foundation to conduct military actions on United States soil. In exchange for Foundation military assets that may be stationed around/targeted towards Camp David must be removed.
=== 21st century===
====Further attempts on Castro's life====
Though Executive Order 11905 was signed, preventing US federal government employees from attempting political assassination, PENTAGRAM continued attempting to kill Castro. In 2001, one plan was made to turn Elián González into a sleeper agent, though Dr. Everwood of the SCP Foundation discovered this plot and had Intelligence Agents amnesticize González and remove all programming. 
Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld wrote a letter to the Foundation, reminding them that they were not to involve themselves in US political affairs, as per the Secure Contain Protect Initiative. In feigned compliance, the Foundation used third parties to prevent further attempts on Castro's life until his natural death in 2016.
====OPERATION HEAVING SPIRIT====
In 2018, PENTAGRAM became aware of GoI-4145 in the Sauk Swamp and of WRAPPED COAL, a package acquired by the Sarkic cult. In an attempt to beat the Church of the Broken God to WRAPPED COAL, they deployed frogmen squads in order to quickly capture the package. However, this resulted in a four-way battle between the rapidly deployed MTF Tau-5 "Samsara", GoI-4145 and Broken God adherents. PENTAGRAM ultimately retreated into Sauk Lake after a Foundation Chinook began providing covering fire for Tau-5.AFTER-ACTION REPORT - OPERATION HEAVING SPIRIT
==Alternate realities==
===04/23/87===
===SCP-3931===
In U-3931, after SCP-3931 was discovered on 5 October 2024, PENTAGRAM offered assistance to the United Nations Global Occult Coalition and the SCP Foundation on 8 October with preventing 3931. Two days later, Director Rowan Barichello leaked information on 3931 to other Groups of Interest, and intended to abandon the International Veil Agreement by issuing emergency broadcasts across the United States. The GOC assassinated Barichello before this could occur, briefly preventing the Veil from being lifted. 
On 11 October, an information leak from PENTAGRAM at the Pentagon causes a global panic, detailing thaumaturgy and 3931.Entry Page: 3931
==Organization==
===Administration===
PENTAGRAM is headed by the Director of the Paranatural Warfare Command. PENTAGRAGM also has a Relations Office, Negotiations Department, and Document Management department. It is currently unknown what other offices/departments exist within PENTAGRAM. However, it is safe to assume they would be similar to their non-anonymous counterpart. 
PENTAGRAM also has a representative sit on the Joint Chiefs of Staff, an advisory board that provides professional military advice to the highest ranking officials in the United States, including the Secretary of Defense and the President of the United States. 
It is unknown how big the budget is for PENTAGRAM as it is suggested not even the U.S Congress is at least fully aware of the command structure. It is speculated that PENTAGRAM receive their funding from multiple black budgets. 
===Military ===
Due to the classified nature of PENTAGRAM, They mostly conduct their operations through federal agents, clandestine operations, and diplomacy. In the event that diplomacy no longer works, they have formidable military assets to combat anomalous threats and Groups of Interest. 
PENTAGRAM has its own special operations components, known as SPEAR Teams (Special Projects, Experimental, Anomaly Recovery). There isn't much known about them, but its safe to assume they function similarly to The Foundation's Mobile Task Forces. 
====Known units====
*13th Fleet — Navy fleet command for surface warships made available for Pentagram operations. The number of ships assigned to the 13th Fleet has varied, but it is usually equivalent to a cruiser group.
*23rd Paranatural Operations Group — Army special forces unit, specializing in asymmetric warfare utilizing paratech and parahuman assets against parathreats and other irregular warfare units.
=====SPEAR Teams=====
*SPEAR Team Six (KIA) — An assessment team deployed to secure an SCP-5778-A location in Dulce, New Mexico. The team was killed in action by a physiologically altered, unidentified hostile force during their mission. The sole survivor, J. Doe, was later extracted by Mobile Task Force Delta-6 ("Instant Action") during the SCP Foundation's Operation Golden Orb.
====Anomalous weapons====
*SCP-2350 (formerly)
==Notable members==
===Administrative===
*Rowan Barichello - Director of PENTAGRAM, U-3931
*Robert Bishop - Director of the Relations Office
*Aaron Davis - Representative
*Darwin Frederick - Director of PENTAGRAM (2017)
*General Isaac Malcolms - Director of Negotiations
*Admiral T. H. Moorer - Chairman of PENTAGRAM Joint Chiefs of Staff
*Admiral Justin Sullivan - Chief of Naval Operations (1964)
*Admiral Michael Lawler - Chief of Naval Operations (1986)
*Jacob Raddagher - Representative
*William Tecumseh Sherman - Director of PENTAGRAM (1955)
*Edward Teller - Director of PENTAGRAM (1963)
*Roger Winters - Document Supervisor
===Agents===
*Camilla Kortney - Special Agent, formerly
*Watkins - Agent
*Zmiejewski - Agent
===Support===
*Isaiah Marshall - Technician
===Military===
*Baker - Sergeant
*J. Doe - SPEAR Team Six
*Carl Wessex - Lieutenant
==Notable facilities==
==Meta==
===Appearances===
*Entry Page: 2350
*Entry Page: 4220
*Entry Page: 4776
*Entry Page: 3874
*04/23/87
*Entry Page: 4406
*UIU File: 2017-102
*Entry Page: 4762
*Numbed Owls Feasting
*Entry Page: 5050
*Entry Page: 5153
*Entry Page: 5323
*File No.HKC454/1
*Entry Page: 5859
*AFTER-ACTION REPORT - OPERATION HEAVING SPIRIT
*Homecoming
*Entry Page: 5778
*Entry Page: 3931
*New Atlantis, Arizona
*Entry Page: 6672
*Entry Page: 6571
*Entry Page: 6795
*Entry Page: 6509
*Entry Page: 7016
*KTE-6990-Mendel-Nimuebusterchild — "Werebeast Curse"
*Public Release of OPERATION: WITNESS Materials
*Entry Page: 7035
*Entry Page: 7545
*NTE-2858-Cyan-Blaecca
*KTE-9817-Bluebuster-Mendel-Shelley-Renegade-Armbrusteri
==References==
Category:Groups
Category:Groups of Interest
Category:US Federal Government
Category:Department of Defense
Category:Global Occult Coalition
Category:Council of 108