Organizations

• Introduced in Pilot - Part 1

Drive Shaft is a British band from Manchester who were launched into stardom when they released their hit song "You All Everybody".

• Introduced in All the Best Cowboys Have Daddy Issues

A Hospital located in Los Angeles, California; St. Sebastian is the employer of Jack Shephard as well as his father Christian Shephard and is also the scene of extensive controversy.

• Introduced in Numbers

The Los Angeles Police Department is the protector of the citizens of the city of Los Angeles. Ana-Lucia Cortez was previously employed by the LAPD.

• Introduced in Tabula Rasa

The Marshals Service is responsible for providing protection for the federal judiciary, transporting federal prisoners, protecting endangered federal witnesses and managing assets seized from criminal enterprises.

• Introduced in Hearts and Minds

The New South Wales Police is the main force for protecting the citizens of the state of New South Wales, Australia (which includes Sydney, the capital city of New South Wales). Several characters have been involved with the New South Wales Police.

• Introduced in Numbers

The Santa Rosa Mental Health Institute is a California based asylum for mentally disturbed individuals. Hurley was once institutionalized at this facility.

• Introduced in The Greater Good

The Central Intelligence Agency, commonly known as the CIA, is a United States organization that obtains and analyzes various information and reports their finding to other various US government branches.

• Introduced in What Kate Did

The United States Army is one of the armed forces of the United States and has primary responsibility for land-based military operations.

• Introduced in One of Them

The Defense Intelligence Agency, or DIA, is a major producer and manager of military intelligence for the United States Department of Defense.

• Introduced in The Greater Good

The Australian Secret Intelligence Service, commonly known as ASIS, is an Australian organization that obtains and analyzes various information and conducts counter-intelligence activities with other agencies.

• Introduced in Solitary

The Republican Guard was the main military force in the country of Iraq. Sayid was formerly a member of the Republican Guard as a Military Communications Officer.

• Introduced in Born to Run

St. Francis Hospital is located in Iowa, and was the hospital where Tom Brennan was employed.

• Introduced in White Rabbit

An International Airport located in Sydney, Australia which was the origin of departure for Oceanic Flight 815.

• Introduced in Orientation

One of the top-ranked public colleges in the world, the University of Michigan is an education institute that offers degree programs for both undergraduate and graduate students.

• Introduced in Two for the Road

After quitting her job as an LAPD officer, Ana-Lucia got a job with the Transportation Security Administration as a "wander".

• Introduced in Live Together, Die Alone

The Listening Station is located somewhere with heavy snow cover, quite possibly Antarctica, and is a station that monitors electromagnetic anomalies.

• Introduced in Live Together, Die Alone

The Southway Garrison is the Military Prison that Desmond Hume was imprisoned at.

• Introduced in I Do

Kate's ex-husband Kevin was employed by the Miami Dade Police and was drugged for his protection when he found out Kate was a fugitive.

• Introduced in Not in Portland

The Miami Central University Medical Research Laboratory was the laboratory where Juliet perfected her research and successfully had her sister impregnated.

• Introduced in Exposé

Exposé is an hour long Australian television show that in not unlike Charlie's Angels, which follows the story of Crystal and Autumn, who are two strippers who solve crimes with their club owner Mr. LaShade.

• Introduced in Orientation

Named for it's founder, Alvar Hanso; the Hanso Foundation pursues social and scientific research for the advancement of the human race.

• Introduced in Man of Science, Man of Faith

The Department of Heuristics And Research on Material Applications Initiative or "The DHARMA Initiative" was created in 1970 by Gerald and Karen DeGroot, and was funded by Alvar Hanso and his Hanso foundation.