FILE 018: PART II - The 9/11 Survivor Turned CIA Usama Bin Laden Tracker - Joining CIA's Manhunt

PART TWO: JOINING CIA'S MANHUNT. On May 2, 2011,
officials with a “need to know” monitored the highly sensitive US
operation against the most wanted terrorist in the world in real
time. But for a CIA officer named Kevin watching that night, the
mission against Al Qaeda’s seniormost leader had a uniquely
personal resonance. Because as a young Navy officer working in
the Pentagon, he had nearly died on September 11th, 2001.
Sustaining extensive injuries in the attack, he was rushed to
Walter Reed Medical Center, where doctors were unsure whether he
would survive; later, in recovery, he would flatline twice. But
his story was far from over. Because Kevin would overcome his
injuries, join the CIA, and ultimately take his place on the CIA
team tracking down the terrorist leader who oversaw the attacks:
Usama Bin Laden. And on this special, three-part episode of The
Langley Files, Kevin returns to CIA Headquarters to share his
incredible journey.


In Part Two, Kevin recounts returning from the hospital - and
what he did next. First, turn his focus to understanding the
events behind the attacks, by serving as an investigator for the
9/11 Commission. Then, turn his focus to tracking down and
stopping future threats - by joining the CIA. It's the chapter of
his story that will see him join CIA's HVT1 Team - the CIA team
tracking down High Value Target #1. If you've ever wondered what
the search for Bin Laden was like inside the team spearheading
it, you won't want to miss this episode.



Look Inside FILE 018 – Part Two:


 


Are you interested in a career as the kind of “high-tech CIA
detective” that Kevin described? Check out the Agency’s Targeting
Officer role here. 


 


Kevin just shared with you a firsthand, insider’s account of a
pivotal chapter in CIA’s search for Usama Bin Laden. You can read
more about that search—and see photos of the AC1 compound for
yourself—here.