John T. Hughes (intelligence officer)

John T. Hughes (1928-1992) was an intelligence officer of the U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency, specializing in Soviet military capabilities and best known for his nationally televised briefing on the removal of Soviet missiles in Cuba, during the Cuban Missile Crisis. A past photo analyst, Hughes had been part of the famous U-2 collection program from the earliest days of its operation.[1] Over the years he personally briefed Presidents John F. Kennedy, Gerald R. Ford, Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan on highly classified photographs of Soviet military installations and other sensitive security matters.[2] Hughes guided DIA’s collection and analysis, and served as a principal intelligence adviser to the Secretary of Defense, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency.

President Ronald Reagan awarding Hughes the National Security Medal in 1984

References
  1. National Intelligence University John T. Hughes Library Archived 2014-11-01 at the Wayback Machine
  2. Lambert, Bruce John T. Hughes, Intelligence Aide And Photo Analyst, Is Dead at 64. New York Times, November 1, 1992
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