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

Dr. Richard M. Bissell, Jr. Sep 1961-Feb 1962^[1] Kennedy Co-director with Dr. Charyk

Dr. Joseph V. Charyk Sep 1961-Mar 1963 Kennedy First NRO director

Dr. Brockway McMillan Mar 1963-Oct 1965 Kennedy/Johnson

Dr. Alexander H. Flax Oct 1965-Mar 1969 Johnson

Dr. John L. McLucas Mar 1969-Dec 1973 Nixon

Mr. James W. Plummer Dec 1973-Jun 1976 Nixon/Ford

Mr. Thomas C. Reed Aug 1976-Apr 1977 Ford/Carter

Dr. Hans Mark Aug 1977-Oct 1979 Carter

Dr. Robert J. Hermann Oct 1979-Aug 1981 Carter/Reagan

Mr. Edward (Pete) C. Aldridge, Jr. Aug 1981-Dec 1988 Reagan

Mr. Martin C. Faga Sep 1989-Mar 1993 Bush/Clinton Declassification of NRO

Mr. Jeffrey K. Harris May 1994-Feb 1996 Clinton Declassification of CORONA/ARGON/LANYARD

Mr. Keith R. Hall (March 1997 to December 2001) Clinton/Bush September 11, 2001 attacks

Mr. Peter B. Teets Dec 2001-Mar 2005 Bush

Dr. Donald M. Kerr Jul 2005-Oct 2007 Bush

Mr. Scott F. Large Oct 2007-Apr 2009^[2] Bush/Obama

General Bruce Carlson, USAF (Ret.) Jun 2009–Present)^[3] Obama

See also

Under Secretary of the Air Force

References

^ [1]

^ DoD Names New NRO Director, 19 Oct 2007

^ Director of National Reconnaissance Office Named, 12 Jun 2009

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List of National Reconnaissance Office Leadership

DNRO
Charyk • McMillan • Flax • McLucas • Plummer • Reed • Mark • Hermann • Aldridge • Faga • Harris • Hall • Teets • Kerr • Large • Carlson

PDDNRO
Keifer • Reber • Naka • Singel • Cook • Haas • Hill • Hall • Kier • Fitzgerald • Large • Haller • Sapp

DDNRO
Sheridan • Pawlikowski • Mashiko

Program A
Greer • Martin • King • Allen • Bradburn • Kulpa • Jacobson • Lindsay

Program B
Scoville • Ledford • Sheldon • Duckett • Dirks • Hineman • Caballero

Program C
Lowrance • Taylor • Fluckey • Harlfinger • Geiger • Darcy • Yowell • Patterson • Brooks • Betterton • Sprague

Program D
Geary • Saunders • Hartley • Bailey

Categories:
National Reconnaissance Office
Lists of United States office-holders

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

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