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. | |
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| Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency | |
| In office October 3, 2017 – August 6, 2020 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Vincent R. Stewart |
| Succeeded by | Scott D. Berrier |
| Personal details | |
| Alma mater | Appalachian State University |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States of America |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1984–2020 |
| Rank |  Lieutenant General |
| Commands | United States Army Intelligence Center 525th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade (Airborne) 206th Military Intelligence Battalion |
| Battles/wars | War in Afghanistan Iraq War |
Education
- Bachelor of Science degree in Political Science, Appalachian State University, Boone, North Carolina.[1]
- Master of Science degree in Strategic Intelligence Management, National Intelligence University, Bethesda, Maryland.[1]
- Master of Science degree in Strategic Studies, US Army War College, Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania.[1]
Military career
Operational deployments
- Intelligence Analyst, Allied Land Forces Southern Europe, Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe, Izmir, Turkey
- Secretary to the Joint Military Commission, Stabilization Force, Operation Joint Forge, Bosnia-Herzegovina
- Commander, Office of Military Support, Washington, D.C., Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom
- Commander, 525th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade(Airborne), XVIII Airborne Corps Operation Iraqi Freedom
- Deputy Chief of Staff, Intelligence, International Security Assistance Force and Director of Intelligence, United States Forces-Afghanistan
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Dates of Rank
| Rank | Date |
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 Second lieutenant | May 23, 1984 |
 First lieutenant | November 23, 1985 |
 Captain | May 1, 1988 |
 Major | May 1, 1995 |
 Lieutenant colonel | June 1, 1999 |
 Colonel | May 1, 2004 |
 Brigadier general | June 21, 2010 |
 Major general | January 3, 2013 |
 Lieutenant general | March 2, 2016 |
Awards and decorations
References
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| Military offices | ||
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| 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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