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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.

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

LTG DONALD BENNETT,                                USA, SEPTEMBER 1969 - AUGUST 1972

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

LTG DANIEL GRAHAM, USA,                                SEPTEMBER 1974 - DECEMBER 1975

LTG SAMUEL WILSON, USA,                                MAY 1976 - AUGUST 1977

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

LTG JAMES WILLIAMS,                                USA, SEPTEMBER 1981 - SEPTEMBER 1985

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

LTG HARRY SOYSTER, USA,                                DECEMBER 1988 - SEPTEMBER 1991

DENNIS NAGY SEPTEMBER 1991 -                                NOVEMBER 1991 (ACTING)

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

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

LTG PATRICK HUGHES, USA,                                FEBRUARY 1996 - JULY 1999

VADM THOMAS WILSON,                                USN, JULY 1999 - JULY 2002

VADM LOWELL JACOBY,                                USN, JULY 2002 - NOVEMBER 2005

LTG MICHAEL MAPLES,                                USA, NOVEMBER 2005 - MARCH 2009

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

LTG MICHAEL FLYNN, USA,                                JULY 2012 - AUGUST 2014

DAVID SHEDD                                AUGUST 2014 - JANUARY 2015 (ACTING)

LTGEN VINCENT                                STEWART, USMC, JANUARY 2015 - OCTOBER 2017

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

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

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