Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency

The Director of the United States Defense Intelligence Agency is an intelligence officer who, upon nomination by the President of the United States and confirmation by the Senate, serves as the United States' highest-ranking military intelligence officer. As the head of the Defense Intelligence Agency, the Director is the principal intelligence adviser to the Secretary of Defense and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. The Director also reports to the Director of National Intelligence, via the civilian Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence.

Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency
Seal of the Defense Intelligence Agency
Incumbent
Scott D. Berrier
since October 1, 2020
Defense Intelligence Agency
Reports toUnder Secretary of Defense for Intelligence
AppointerPresident of the United States
FormationOctober 1961
WebsiteDIA.mil

The Director is also the Commander of the Joint Functional Component Command for Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance, a subordinate command of United States Strategic Command. Additionally, the Director chairs the Military Intelligence Board, which coordinates activities of the entire defense intelligence community.[1]

List of DIA Directors

All but two directors were active members of the military. Nagy served briefly in the USAF before joining the DIA. Shedd never served in the military.

No. DirectorPhotoServiceTermDurationPresident(s) served under
1Joseph CarrollUSAFOctober 1961 – September 19697 years, 11 monthsJohn F. Kennedy
Lyndon B. Johnson
2Donald V. BennettUSASeptember 1969 – August 19722 years, 11 monthsRichard Nixon
3Vincent P. de PoixUSNAugust 1972 – September 19742 years, 1 monthRichard Nixon
Gerald Ford
4Daniel O. GrahamUSASeptember 1974 – December 19751 year, 3 monthsGerald Ford
5Samuel V. WilsonUSAMay 1976 – August 19771 year, 3 monthsGerald Ford
Jimmy Carter
6Eugene F. TigheUSAFSeptember 1977 – August 19813 years, 11 monthsJimmy Carter
Ronald Reagan
7James A. WilliamsUSASeptember 1981 – September 19854 yearsRonald Reagan
8Leonard H. PerrootsUSAFOctober 1985 – December 19883 years, 2 monthsRonald Reagan
9Harry E. SoysterUSADecember 1988 – September 19912 years, 9 monthsRonald Reagan
George H. W. Bush
ActingDennis M. NagyCivilianSeptember 1991 – November 19912 monthsGeorge H. W. Bush
10James R. ClapperUSAFNovember 1991 – August 19953 years, 9 monthsGeorge H. W. Bush
Bill Clinton
11Kenneth MinihanUSAFAugust 1995 – February 19967 monthsBill Clinton
12Patrick M. HughesUSAFebruary 1996 – July 19993 years, 5 monthsBill Clinton
13Thomas R. WilsonUSNJuly 1999 – July 20023 yearsBill Clinton
George W. Bush
14Lowell E. JacobyUSNJuly 2002 – November 20053 years, 4 monthsGeorge W. Bush
15Michael D. MaplesUSANovember 2005 – March 18, 20093 years, 4 monthsGeorge W. Bush
Barack Obama
16Ronald BurgessUSAMarch 18, 2009 – July 24, 20123 years, 4 monthsBarack Obama
17Michael T. FlynnUSAJuly 24, 2012 – August 20142 years, 1 monthBarack Obama
ActingDavid SheddCivilianAugust 2014 – January 23, 20155 monthsBarack Obama
18Vincent R. StewartUSMCJanuary 23, 2015 – October 3, 20172 years, 9 monthsBarack Obama
Donald Trump
19Robert P. Ashley Jr.USAOctober 3, 2017 – October 1, 2020~2 years, 364 daysDonald Trump
20Scott D. BerrierUSAOctober 1, 2020 – Present117 daysDonald Trump

References
  1. DIA Public Web Page, Leadership
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