Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Vincent R. Stewart has been appointed and will assume duties as 20th director of the Defense Intelligence Agency and commander of the Joint Functional Component Command for Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Friday, Jan. 23, in a 10 a.m. ceremony to be held at DIA Headquarters, Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington, D.C.
General Stewart was the former Director of Intelligence, U.S. Marine Corps.
The U.S. Senate confirmed his promotion to Lieutenant General Dec. 11, 2014, and he will receive his third star just prior to assuming duties as DIA Director and JFCC-ISR Commander.
Maj. Gen. Stewart served most recently as Commander, Marine Forces Cyber Command.
He becomes the first Marine to lead DIA.
See related video: DIA Adapting to a changing world https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76M08-s8c_M
See video: Defense Intelligence Agency https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2U70PGiBII0
See video: The Global Threat Picture as the Defense Intelligence Agency Sees It https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_FCfi9eamA
See also DIA YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/user/DefenseIntel