Deputy Director of the National Security Agency
The Deputy Director of the National Security Agency is the highest-ranking civilian within the National Security Agency (NSA) and the Central Security Service (CSS). The Deputy Director reports to the Director of the NSA and is required to be a technically experienced civilian.[1]
The current Deputy Director is Richard Ledgett.
NSA deputy directors
Deputy directors of AFSA
The Armed Forces Security Agency (AFSA) was the predecessor to the NSA.
| # | Deputy Director | Term |
|---|---|---|
| 1* | Samuel P. Collins, USA Joseph Wenger, USN Roy H. Lynn, USAF | November 1950 – April 1951 |
| 2 | Travis Hetherington, USAF | 1951–1952 |
*From November 1950 to April 1951, there was a Deputy Director for each service.
Deputy directors of NSA
| # | Vice Director | Term |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph Wenger | 1952–1953 |
| 2 | John Ackerman | 1953–1956 |
| 3 | John A. Samford | June 1956 |
| # | Deputy Director | Term |
| 4 | Joseph H. Ream | 1956–1957 |
| 5 | H. T. Engstrom | 1957–1958 |
| 6 | Louis W. Tordella | 1958–1974 |
| 7 | Benson K. Buffham | 1974–1978 |
| 8 | Robert E. Drake | 1978–1980 |
| 9 | Ann Z. Caracristi | 1980–1982 |
| 10 | Robert E. Rich | 1982–1986 |
| 11 | Charles R. Lord | 1986–1988 |
| 12 | Gerald R. Young | 1988–1990 |
| 13 | Robert L. Prestel | 1990–1994 |
| 14 | William P. Crowell | 1994–1997 |
| 15 | Barbara A. McNamara | 1997–2000 |
| 16 | William B. Black, Jr. | 2000–2006 |
| 17 | John C. (Chris) Inglis | 2006–2014 |
| 18 | Richard Ledgett | 2014–present |
References
- ↑ "About NSA". National Security Agency. Archived from the original on 2008-08-02. Retrieved 2008-12-21.
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