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 (through the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence) 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.

Chronological list of National Reconnaissance Office directors

This is a list of directors of the NRO, and the terms in office.

Photo Name Term of Office Presidential Administration(s) Significant events
Dr. Richard M. Bissell, Jr.September 1961 – February 1962[1]KennedyCo-director with Dr. Charyk
Dr. Joseph V. CharykSeptember 1961 – March 1963KennedyFirst NRO co-director
Dr. Brockway McMillanMarch 1963 – October 1965Kennedy/Johnson
Dr. Alexander H. FlaxOctober 1965 – March 1969Johnson
Dr. John L. McLucasMarch 1969 – December 1973Nixon
Mr. James W. PlummerDecember 1973 – June 1976Nixon/Ford
Mr. Thomas C. ReedAugust 1976 – April 1977Ford/Carter
Dr. Hans MarkAugust 1977 – October 1979Carter
Dr. Robert J. HermannOctober 1979 – August 1981Carter/Reagan
Mr. Edward (Pete) C. Aldridge, Jr.August 1981 – December 1988Reagan
Mr. Martin C. FagaSeptember 1989 – March 1993Bush/ClintonDeclassification of NRO
Mr. Jeffrey K. HarrisMay 1994 – February 1996ClintonDeclassification of CORONA/ARGON/LANYARD
Mr. Keith R. HallMarch 1997 to December 2001Clinton/BushSeptember 11, 2001 attacks
Mr. Peter B. TeetsDecember 2001 – March 2005Bush
Dr. Donald M. KerrJuly 2005 – October 2007Bush
Mr. Scott F. LargeOctober 2007 – April 2009[2]Bush/Obama
General Bruce Carlson, USAF (Ret.)June 2009 – July 2012[3]Obama
Ms. Betty J. SappJuly 2012 – April 2019Obama/TrumpFirst woman NRO Director
Christopher ScoleseAugust 2019 – presentTrump

See also

References
  1. "NRO Directors". Retrieved 2019-04-26.
  2. DoD Names New NRO Director, 19 Oct 2007
  3. Director of National Reconnaissance Office Named, 12 Jun 2009
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