Directors of DIA

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PAST DIRECTORS OF DIA

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The director of DIA is a three-star officer appointed by the president and approved by the Senate. The directorship has been held by officers in the Air Force, Army, Marine Corps and Navy. DIA has had 22 directors, including two acting civilian directors.

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LT GEN JOSEPH CARROLL, USAF, OCTOBER 1961 - SEPTEMBER 1969

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LTG DONALD BENNETT, USA, SEPTEMBER 1969 - AUGUST 1972

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VADM VINCENT DE POIX, USN, AUGUST 1972 - SEPTEMBER 1974

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LTG DANIEL GRAHAM, USA, SEPTEMBER 1974 - DECEMBER 1975

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LTG SAMUEL WILSON, USA, MAY 1976 - AUGUST 1977

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LT GEN EUGENE TIGHE JR., USAF, SEPTEMBER 1977 - AUGUST 1981

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LTG JAMES WILLIAMS, USA, SEPTEMBER 1981 - SEPTEMBER 1985

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LT GEN LEONARD PERROOTS, USAF, OCTOBER 1985 - DECEMBER 1988

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LTG HARRY SOYSTER, USA, DECEMBER 1988 - SEPTEMBER 1991

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DENNIS NAGY SEPTEMBER 1991 - NOVEMBER 1991 (ACTING)

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LT GEN JAMES CLAPPER JR., USAF, NOVEMBER 1991 - AUGUST 1995

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LT GEN KENNETH MINIHAN, USAF, AUGUST 1995 - FEBRUARY 1996

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LTG PATRICK HUGHES, USA, FEBRUARY 1996 - JULY 1999

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VADM THOMAS WILSON, USN, JULY 1999 - JULY 2002

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VADM LOWELL JACOBY, USN, JULY 2002 - NOVEMBER 2005

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LTG MICHAEL MAPLES, USA, NOVEMBER 2005 - MARCH 2009

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LTG RONALD BURGESS JR., USA, MARCH 2009 - JULY 2012

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LTG MICHAEL FLYNN, USA, JULY 2012 - AUGUST 2014

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DAVID SHEDD
AUGUST 2014 - JANUARY 2015 (ACTING)

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LTGEN VINCENT STEWART, USMC, JANUARY 2015 - OCTOBER 2017

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LTG ROBERT ASHLEY JR., USA, OCTOBER 2017 - OCTOBER 2020

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LTG SCOTT D. BERRIER, USA, OCTOBER 2020 - FEBRUARY 2024

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