Robert P. Ashley Jr.

Robert Paul Ashley Jr. is a retired lieutenant general in the United States Army who last served as the Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency. He previously served as Deputy Chief of Staff of the Army G-2.[1] He received a commission through ROTC as a 1984 graduate of Appalachian State University.[2] He retired from active duty on October 1, 2020.[3] He is the son of a United States Air Force veteran of the Korean War who later lived in North Carolina and worked a sewing machine mechanic.[4]

Robert P. Ashley Jr.
Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency
In office
October 3, 2017  August 6, 2020
PresidentDonald Trump
Preceded byVincent R. Stewart
Succeeded byScott D. Berrier
Personal details
Alma materAppalachian State University
Military service
Allegiance United States of America
Branch/service United States Army
Years of service1984–2020
Rank Lieutenant General
CommandsUnited States Army Intelligence Center
525th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade (Airborne)
206th Military Intelligence Battalion
Battles/warsWar in Afghanistan
Iraq War

Education

Military career

Operational deployments

LTG Ashley

Dates of Rank

RankDate
Second lieutenantMay 23, 1984
First lieutenantNovember 23, 1985
CaptainMay 1, 1988
MajorMay 1, 1995
Lieutenant colonelJune 1, 1999
ColonelMay 1, 2004
Brigadier generalJune 21, 2010
Major generalJanuary 3, 2013
Lieutenant generalMarch 2, 2016

Awards and decorations

Basic Army Aircrew Badge
Basic Parachutist Badge
Army Staff Identification Badge
Defense Intelligence Agency Badge
United States Special Operations Command Combat Service Identification Badge
UK Parachutist Badge
Army Military Intelligence Corps Distinctive Unit Insignia
7 Overseas Service Bars
Army Distinguished Service Medal with one bronze oak leaf cluster
Defense Superior Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster
Bronze Star Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Defense Meritorious Service Medal with oak leaf cluster
Meritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters
Joint Service Commendation Medal
Army Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster
Joint Service Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster
Army Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster
Joint Meritorious Unit Award with two bronze oak leaf clusters
Army Meritorious Unit Commendation
Army Superior Unit Award with oak leaf cluster
National Defense Service Medal with one bronze service star
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Afghanistan Campaign Medal with four service stars
Iraq Campaign Medal with two service stars
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Korea Defense Service Medal
Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal
Army Service Ribbon
Army Overseas Service Ribbon
NATO Medal for the former Yugoslavia

References

Military offices
Preceded by
Mary A. Legere
Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence of the United States Army
2016–2017
Succeeded by
Scott D. Berrier
Preceded by
Vincent R. Stewart
Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency
2017–2020
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