| Ronald L. Burgess, Jr. | |
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Lieutenant General Ronald Burgess, Jr., Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency |
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| Born | September 16, 1952 Atlanta, Georgia |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service/branch | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1974-present |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
Lieutenant General Ronald Lee Burgess, Jr., USA (born September 16, 1952)[1][2] is the 17th Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency and Command of the Joint Functional Component Command for Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (JFCC-ISR). Previously he was Director of the Intelligence Staff in the Office of the Director of National Intelligence,[3]
From August 2005 to May 2007 he was the Deputy Director of National Intelligence for Customer Outcomes (Requirements).
On May 17, 2007, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence announced that Burgess had been nominated to be the Director of the Intelligence Staff (DIS) for the Office of the DNI. This newly created position would end the Chief of Staff position, appointing David Shedd as the newly created Deputy Director of National Intelligence for Policy, Plans and Requirements. While the DIS position does not require Senate confirmation, it does require the Senate Armed Services Committee to confirm Burgess' 3-Star Rank as the DIS.[4]
After the resignation of Michael Hayden as Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence, Burgess was selected by President George W. Bush in June 2006 to fill the position in an acting capacity until early 2007.[5] During this time, he was still serving at the Deputy Director of National Intelligence for Customer Outcomes (Requirements).
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Burgess was commissioned in Military Intelligence through the Reserve Officers' Training Corps in 1974. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Auburn University, a Master of Science degree in education from the University of Southern California in 1980, and a Master of Military Arts and Science from the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College in 1986.
His military education includes the Armor Officer Basic Course, the Military Intelligence Officers Advanced Course, the Command and General Staff College, the Advanced Military Studies Program, and the Air War College.
His staff assignments include: Assistant Executive Officer to the Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence, Washington, D.C. in 1990; G-2, 25th Infantry Division (Light) from May 1993 to May 1994 at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii. He served as Director of Intelligence, J-2, Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC), Fort Bragg, North Carolina, from May 1997 to June 1999; Director of Intelligence, J-2, U.S. Southern Command from June 1999 until May 2003, and Director for Intelligence, J-2, the Joint Staff from June 2003 to July 2005. LTG Burgess assumed duty as the Deputy Director of National Intelligence for Customer Outcomes in August 2005 transitioning to Director of the Intelligence Staff in February 2007. He was dual-hatted twice as the Acting Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence from May 2006 to October 2007, and January to February 2009.
Command assignments include: Company Commander, 124th Military Intelligence Battalion, 24th Infantry Division (Mechanized) at Fort Stewart, Georgia; command of the 125th Military Intelligence Battalion, 25th Infantry Division (Light), Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, from April 1991 to May 1993; and command of the 470th Military Intelligence Brigade in Panama from June 1995 to May 1997. LTG Burgess became the 17th director of the Defense Intelligence Agency on 18 March 2009.
Lieutenant General Burgess and his wife Marta have five children: Lee, Regina, Julia, Mary, and John.
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| Preceded by LTG Michael D. Maples |
Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency 2009–present |
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