Keith B. Alexander
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Keith B. Alexander (born 1952), Lieutenant General, U.S. Army, is the Director of the National Security Agency and Commander of the Joint Functional Component Command for Network Warfare.
Alexander was born in Syracuse, New York, and entered active duty at the United States Military Academy at West Point.
Previous assignments include the Deputy Chief of Staff (DCS, G-2), Headquarters, Department of the Army, Washington, D.C. from 2003 to 2005; Commanding General of the U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command at Fort Belvoir, Virginia from 2001 to 2003; Director of Intelligence (J-2), United States Central Command, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida from 1998 to 2001; and Deputy Director for Intelligence (J-2) for the Joint Chiefs of Staff from 1997 to 1998. Alexander served in a variety of command assignments in Germany and the United States. These include tours as Commander of Border Field Office, 511th MI Battalion, 66th MI Group; 336th Army Security Agency Company, 525th MI Group; 204th MI Battalion; and 525th Military Intelligence Brigade.
Additionally, LTG Alexander held key staff assignments as Deputy Director and Operations Officer, Army Intelligence Master Plan, for the Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence; S-3 and Executive Officer, 522nd MI Battalion, 2nd Armored Division; G-2 for the 1st Armored Division both in Germany and Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm in Saudi Arabia.
Alexander holds a bachelor of science degree from the U.S. Military Academy and a master of science degree in business administration from Boston University Graduate School of Management. He holds a master of science degree in systems technology (electronic warfare) and a master of science degree in physics from the Naval Postgraduate School. He also holds a master of science degree in national security strategy from the National Defense University.
His military education includes the Armor Officer Basic Course, the Military Intelligence Officer Advanced Course, the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, and the National War College.
Lt. General Alexander's awards[1] include the Defense Distinguished Service Medal; Defense Superior Service Medal; Legion of Merit (5 awards); Bronze Star ; Meritorious Service Medal (5 awards); Air Medal; Army Commendation Medal; Army Achievement Medal (2 awards); and various unit and campaign awards.
His badges include the Senior Parachutist Badge, the Army Staff Identification Badge, the Joint Chief of Staff Identification Badge, and the Fallschirmspringerabzeichen (German Armed Forces Airborne Parachutist Badge).
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- This article is derived from the official NSA biography. [1]
| Preceded by Michael Hayden |
Director of the National Security Agency 2005–present |
Succeeded by Current director |
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