Robert Paul Ashley Jr. is a retired lieutenant general in the United States Army who served as the Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency from 2017 to 2020. He previously served as Deputy Chief of Staff of the Army G-2.[1] He received a commission through ROTC as a 1984 graduate of Appalachian State University.[2] He retired from active duty on October 1, 2020.[3] He currently serves as Senior Advisor to the Chairman of Arcanum, a global strategic intelligence company.[4] He is the son of a United States Air Force veteran of the Korean War who later lived in North Carolina and worked a sewing machine mechanic.[5] Ashley is a commissioner on the Afghanistan War Commission.[6]
Robert P. Ashley Jr. | |
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| Allegiance | United States |
| Service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1984–2020 |
| Rank | Lieutenant general |
| Commands | Defense Intelligence Agency United States Army Intelligence Center 525th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade (Airborne) 206th Military Intelligence Battalion |
| Battles / wars | War in Afghanistan Iraq War |
| Awards | Army Distinguished Service Medal (2) Defense Superior Service Medal (3) Legion of Merit (2) Bronze Star Medal (3) |
Education
edit- Bachelor of Science degree in political science, Appalachian State University, Boone, North Carolina.[1]
- Master of Science degree in strategic intelligence management, National Intelligence University, Bethesda, Maryland.[1]
- Master of Science degree in strategic studies, US Army War College, Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania.[1]
Military career
editOperational deployments
edit- Intelligence Analyst, Allied Land Forces Southern Europe, Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe, Izmir, Turkey
- Secretary to the Joint Military Commission, Stabilization Force, Operation Joint Forge, Bosnia-Herzegovina
- Commander, Office of Military Support, Washington, D.C., Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom
- Commander, 525th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade(Airborne), XVIII Airborne Corps Operation Iraqi Freedom
- Deputy Chief of Staff, Intelligence, International Security Assistance Force and Director of Intelligence, United States Forces-Afghanistan
Dates of rank
edit| Rank | Date |
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 Second lieutenant |
May 23, 1984 |
 First lieutenant |
November 23, 1985 |
 Captain |
May 1, 1988 |
 Major |
May 1, 1995 |
 Lieutenant colonel |
June 1, 1999 |
 Colonel |
May 1, 2004 |
 Brigadier general |
June 21, 2010 |
 Major general |
January 3, 2013 |
 Lieutenant general |
March 2, 2016 |
Awards and decorations
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References
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- ^ a b c d "Lieutenant General Robert P. Ashley, Jr., USA > Defense Intelligence Agency > Article View". www.dia.mil.
- ^ "Lieutenant General Robert P. Ashley, Jr., class of 1984". Lieutenant General Robert P. Ashley, Jr., class of 1984. April 19, 2017.
- ^ "DIA celebrates retirement of Lt. Gen. Ashley, welcomes 22nd director Lt. Gen. Berrier".
- ^ "FORMER US DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE AGENCY CHIEF JOINS ARCANUM". Arcanum Global. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
- ^ "Sewell speaks to National Security Forum at Miles College". September 4, 2019.
- ^ "Commissioners". AFGHANISTAN WAR COMMISSION. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
- ^ "Prestigious Order of the Rising Sun bestowed upon former DIA officers".