Director Of The Defense Intelligence Agency
The Director of the U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency is a three-star military officer and is the highest ranking intelligence officer in the Department of Defense. He is the primary military intelligence advisor to the Secretary of Defense and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and also answers to the Director of National Intelligence. The Director of DIA also commands the Joint Functional Component Command for Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance which is subordinate to US Strategic Command. The Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence is the top Office of the Secretary of Defense intelligence civilian and is the primary military intelligence advisor to the DNI in his capacity as Director of Defense Intelligence.
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