Leadership of the National Reconnaissance Office

Leadership of the National Reconnaissance Office

The Director of the National Reconnaissance Office (DNRO) of the United States is responsible to the Secretary of Defense and the Director of National Intelligence for all national space and assigned airborne reconnaissance activities. The DNRO provides top-level management direction to the NRO in response to Secretary of Defense and Director of National Intelligence requirements.

Below is a list of directors of the National Reconnaissance Office, and the terms in office.

Chronological list of National Reconnaissance Office directors

Photo Name Term of Office Presidential Administration(s) Significant events
Richard M. Bissell Jr.jpg Dr. Richard M. Bissell, Jr. Sep 1961-Feb 1962[1] Kennedy Co-director with Dr. Charyk
Joseph V. Charyk.jpg Dr. Joseph V. Charyk Sep 1961-Mar 1963 Kennedy First NRO director
Brockway McMillan.jpg Dr. Brockway McMillan Mar 1963-Oct 1965 Kennedy/Johnson
Alexander H. Flax.jpg Dr. Alexander H. Flax Oct 1965-Mar 1969 Johnson
John L. McLucas.jpg Dr. John L. McLucas Mar 1969-Dec 1973 Nixon
James W. Plummer.jpg Mr. James W. Plummer Dec 1973-Jun 1976 Nixon/Ford
Thomas C. Reed.jpg Mr. Thomas C. Reed Aug 1976-Apr 1977 Ford/Carter
Hans Mark.jpg Dr. Hans Mark Aug 1977-Oct 1979 Carter
Robert J. Hermann.jpg Dr. Robert J. Hermann Oct 1979-Aug 1981 Carter/Reagan
Edward C. Aldridge Jr.jpg Mr. Edward (Pete) C. Aldridge, Jr. Aug 1981-Dec 1988 Reagan
Martin C. Faga.jpg Mr. Martin C. Faga Sep 1989-Mar 1993 Bush/Clinton Declassification of NRO
Jeffrey K. Harris.jpg Mr. Jeffrey K. Harris May 1994-Feb 1996 Clinton Declassification of CORONA/ARGON/LANYARD
Keith Hall 2.PNG Mr. Keith R. Hall (March 1997 to December 2001) Clinton/Bush September 11, 2001 attacks
Peter B. Teets.jpg Mr. Peter B. Teets Dec 2001-Mar 2005 Bush
Donald M. Kerr.jpg Dr. Donald M. Kerr Jul 2005-Oct 2007 Bush
Large photo.jpg Mr. Scott F. Large Oct 2007-Apr 2009[2] Bush/Obama
Bruce Carlson NRO.jpg General Bruce Carlson, USAF (Ret.) Jun 2009–Present)[3] Obama

See also

  • Under Secretary of the Air Force

References

  1. ^ [1]
  2. ^ DoD Names New NRO Director, 19 Oct 2007
  3. ^ Director of National Reconnaissance Office Named, 12 Jun 2009

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