Department of Extranormal Operations

### Current Members

**Intelligence Division:** Hank Henshaw, Sebastian Faust, Eve Eden, Christine Blaze, Niles Caulder, Steve Dayton, Donald Fite, Ishido Maad, Crystal Milo

**Operations Division:** Cameron Chase, Diana Prince, Alison Vasquez, Romy Chandler, June Moone, Charissa Sosa, John Lynch, Johnny Barracuda, Daniel Cassidy, Bobo T. Chimpanzee, Greg Sanders, Ystina, Jacqueline Pemberton, Jim Harper

**Research Division:** Shay Veritas, Jeremiah Danvers, Cooper Seldon, Caitlin Fairchild, Winn Schott, Karen Beecher, Mal Duncan

**Support Division:** Lauren Haley, Amelia Hamilton

### Past Members

Thomas Tresser, Natalia Kassle, Velma Dinkley, Hadley Jagger, Thomas Jagger, Andrew Blackbird, Emilia Harcourt, Ben Santini, Blake Coleman, Khalid Tefibi, Benjamin Reyes

## Background

The Department of Extranormal Operations (DEO) is a United States government agency that monitors the magical, the alien & the superhuman as well as preventing the general public from any threat caused by them. Due to the government's awareness of extranormal beings, the DEO has existed since the 1970s.

The DEO is split into four directorates:

* **Directorate of Intelligence** are responsible for threat analysis, intelligence assessments & operations research.
* **Directorate of Operations** are responsible for data collection, clandestine operations & investigate extranormal intelligence.
* **Directorate of Research** is one of the largest divisons, as they work in the fields of science, technology & data. They are responsible for innovative technology, engineering analyses, exploratory research, developing information systems & data consumption.
* **Directorate of Support** are responsible for a variety of key support functions, including security, facilities, financial services, medical services, human resources & logistics.

## Oragnization

### Executive Office

* Director: Director Bones
* Deputy Director: Lucy Lane

### Directorate of Intelligence

* **Executive Assistant Director**: Hank Henshaw
* **Occult Specialist:** Sebastian Faust, Eve Eden
* **Agents:** Christine Blaze, Niles Caulder (Profiler), Steve Dayton (Profiler), Donald Fite, Ishido Maad, Crystal Milo

### Directorate of Operations

* **Executive Assistant Director**: Cameron Chase
* **Agents**: Diana Prince (ARGUS Liaison), Romy Chandler (Police Liaison), June Moone, Charissa Sosa
* **Case Officers**: John Lynch (Gen 13), Johnny Barracuda (Danger Girl)
* **Gen 13:** Big Red, Burnout, Freefall, Mistress, Grunge, Copycat, Freestyle, Frostbite, Sublime
* **Danger Girl****:** Sydney Rojas, Valerie Evans, Abbey Chase, Andrea Rojas, JC Faraday
* **Oddfellows:** Nightmaster, Blue Devil, Detective Chimp, Nightshade, Valkyrie, Ragman, Warlock's Daughter, Amethyst
* **Seven Soldiers of Victory**: Desperado, Shining Knight, Gimmix, Guardian, Crimson Avenger

### Directorate of Research

* **Executive Assistant Director**: Shay Veritas
* **IT Engineer:** Cooper Seldon
* **Technical Target Analyst:** Caitlin Fairchild
* **Applications Developer:** Winn Schott
* **Physicist:** Karen Beecher
* **Technical Developer:** Mal Duncan

### Directorate of Support

* **Executive Assistant Director**: Lauren Haley
* **Chief Medical Officer**: Amelia Hamilton

## Trivia

* The DEO, along with S.T.A.R. Labs, provided therapy & medical treatment for Rita Farr after her metagene was activated.
* They took in Lor-Zod after he crashed landed in the middle of Metropolis. After they secretly moved him, Superman broke him out.
* While ARGUS works with big groups like the Justice League, Titans & Legion of Superheroes, the DEO works with a variety of smaller teams with enhanced individuals or those with certain subset of skills. Some of the teams they work with are Gen 13, Danger Girl, Oddfellows, Seven Soldiers of Victory, Doom Patrol & Challengers of the Unknown.
* From 2012 to 2013, they formed a joint taskforce with Stormwatch to take down International Operations. Former DEO Agent Ben Santini provided crucial intel to Agent John Lynch, who placed Stormwatch Agent Christine Blaze undercover at I.O. They were able to "shut down" I.O. & Project Genesis, though it is highly speculated they just went underground.

## Notes

* Almost all employee has been an employee of the DEO at some point in the comics or TV shows.
	+ Director Bones is the director of the DEO in the comics.
	+ Lucy Lane, Hank Henshaw, Winn Schott, Lauren Haley & Amelia Hamilton are members of the DEO in the *Arrowverse.*
	+ Thomas Tresser & Diana Prince are agents of the Department of Metahuman Affairs in the comics.
	+ Cameron Chase, John Lynch, Shay Veritas, Jeremiah Danvers & Kate Spencer work for the DEO in the comics.
	+ Donald Fite & Ishido Maad are agents of A.P.E.S, a division of the DEO, in the comics.
	+ Chloe Sullivan was an agent of the DEO on *Smallville.*
* Romy Chandler's position is similar to that of Jennifer Jareau of Criminal Minds.
* The DEO's four directorates is based on the CIA's structure