Section 4-B
SECTION 4-B ORIGIN AND DEVELOPMENT Established: 1943 Formalized: 1947 Current Authority: National Security Act classified amendments The Section 4-B protocols were initially developed in 1943 under the direction of Brigadier General Nathaniel Adams as a wartime measure to identify, coordinate, and retain access to personnel possessing unique operational capabilities not addressed by existing military classification systems. The rapid expansion of global conflict resulted in encounters with: experimental weapons systems; unconventional enemy capabilities; unidentified biological phenomena; irregular warfare environments; personnel exhibiting exceptional effectiveness under extraordinary conditions. Existing military personnel classifications proved inadequate for the management of such individuals and units. Section 4-B was established to ensure continued access to personnel resources possessing dem...