Mary A. Legere

Mary A. Legere
Allegiance USA
Service/branch United States Army
Rank Lieutenant General
Unit Military Intelligence Corps (United States Army)
Commands held United States Army Intelligence and Security Command, 501st Military Intelligence Brigade
Awards Distinguished Service Medal, Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal[1]

Mary A. Legere is a Lieutenant General and the current Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence (G-2) of the United States Army. She is one of 19 female general officers in the United States Army, and is currently tied for the highest-ranking.[2]

Military career

Legere attended the University of New Hampshire, receiving a bachelor's degree in political science in 1982. She was commissioned through UNH's Army Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) program, and subsequently joined the Army's Military Intelligence Corps. She says that she originally intended to serve four years, and then find work in the United States Intelligence Community or the Foreign Service.[3] Her subsequent military education includes the United States Army Command and General Staff College and the United States Army War College, where she received master's degrees in Military Science and Strategy, respectively.[4][5]

Legere rose up through the ranks, serving in a number of intelligence command positions. From 2002 to 2004, she was the Commander of the 501st Military Intelligence Brigade. From 2008 to 2009, then-Brigadier General Legere served as the Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence of the Multi-National Force – Iraq. From 2009 to 2012, then-Major General Legere served as the Commander of the United States Army Intelligence and Security Command (the Army's contribution to the United States Intelligence Community).[6][7]

On April 12, 2012, Legere was promoted to Lieutenant General and became the Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence (G-2) of the United States Army.[8][9]

As of May 2014, Legere is reportedly the top contender to head the Defense Intelligence Agency, the main spy organization for the U.S. military. If nominated and confirmed, she would be the first woman to head the agency.[10]

References

  1. ↑ Lt. Gen. Mary A. Legere '82 to Give Commencement Address | UNH Today
  2. ↑ By the numbers: Women in the U.S. military - CNN.com
  3. ↑ Lt. Gen. Mary Legere '82 2013 Commencement Speech | UNH Today
  4. ↑ http://www.dami.army.pentagon.mil/g2Docs/Z-Group/Legere,%20LTG%20Mary%20A.%20Apr12.pdf
  5. ↑ U.S. general, UNH alum to speak at commencement - The New Hampshire - The University of New Hampshire's Student Newspaper
  6. ↑ Senior Army Intelligence Officer Speaks at DIAA Luncheon | Article | The United States Army
  7. ↑ MG Mary A. Legere | Article | The United States Army
  8. ↑ http://www.benning.army.mil/mcoe/maneuverconference/presentation/PDF/MrPales.pdf
  9. ↑ http://unh.edu/army/alumni/halloffame/12legere.pdf
  10. ↑ "Pentagon spy agency could soon welcome first female chief". RT.com. May 3, 2014. Retrieved 6 May 2014.

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