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| '''1'''
| '''1'''
| [[File:Earl E. Stone.jpg|75px]]
| [[Rear admiral (United States)#Rear admiral|Rear Admiral]]<br />[[Earl E. Stone]]
| [[Rear admiral (United States)#Rear admiral|Rear Admiral]]<br />[[Earl E. Stone]]
| 1949
| 1949
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| 2 years
| [[File:Emblem_of_the_United_States_Navy.svg|75x75px|U.S. Navy]]<br/>[[United States Navy|U.S. Navy]]
| [[File:Emblem_of_the_United_States_Navy.svg|75x75px|U.S. Navy]]<br/>[[United States Navy|U.S. Navy]]
| rowspan="2" | [[Harry S. Truman]]
| rowspan="2" | Harry S. Truman  
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| '''2'''  
| '''2'''  
| [[File:Ralph Canine, official military portrait.jpg|75px]]
| [[Major general (United States)|Major General]]<br/>[[Ralph Canine]]
| [[Major general (United States)|Major General]]<br/>[[Ralph Canine]]
| 1951
| 1951
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! colspan="3" | Term  
! rowspan="2" | Service branch
! rowspan="2" | Service branch
! rowspan="2" | President
! rowspan="2" | President
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! Portrait
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! Name
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| '''1'''
| '''1'''
| [[File:Ralph Canine, official military portrait.jpg|75px]]
| [[Lieutenant general (United States)|Lieutenant General]]<br />[[Ralph Canine]]
| [[Lieutenant general (United States)|Lieutenant General]]<br />[[Ralph Canine]]
| 1952
| 1952
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| 4 years
| 4 years
| [[File:Military_service_mark_of_the_United_States_Army.svg|75x75px|U.S. Army]]<br/>[[United States Army|U.S. Army]]
| [[File:Military_service_mark_of_the_United_States_Army.svg|75x75px|U.S. Army]]<br/>[[United States Army|U.S. Army]]
| [[Harry S. Truman]]<br />[[Dwight D. Eisenhower]]
| Harry S. Truman<br />Dwight D. Eisenhower
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|-
| '''2'''
| '''2'''
| [[File:Samford John Alexander.jpg|108x108px]]
| Lieutenant General<br />[[John Samford]]
| Lieutenant General<br />[[John Samford]]
| 1956
| 1956
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| 4 years
| 4 years
| [[File:U.S. Air Force service mark.svg|75x75px|U.S. Air Force]]<br/>[[United States Air Force|U.S. Air Force]]
| [[File:U.S. Air Force service mark.svg|75x75px|U.S. Air Force]]<br/>[[United States Air Force|U.S. Air Force]]
| [[Dwight D. Eisenhower]]
| Dwight D. Eisenhower
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|-
| '''3'''
| '''3'''
| [[File:Portrait of Laurence H. Frost.jpg|75px]]
| [[Vice admiral (United States)|Vice Admiral]]<br />[[Laurence Frost]]
| [[Vice admiral (United States)|Vice Admiral]]<br />[[Laurence Frost]]
| 1960
| 1960
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| 3 years
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| [[File:Emblem_of_the_United_States_Navy.svg|75x75px|U.S. Navy]]<br/>[[United States Navy|U.S. Navy]]
| [[Dwight D. Eisenhower]]<br />[[John F. Kennedy]]
| Dwight D. Eisenhower<br />[[John F. Kennedy]]
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| '''4'''
| '''4'''
| [[File:Gordon Blake, official military photo.jpg|75px]]
| Lieutenant General<br />[[Gordon Blake]]
| Lieutenant General<br />[[Gordon Blake]]
| 1962
| 1962
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| '''5'''
| '''5'''
| [[File:Marshall S. Carter.jpg|75px]]
| Lieutenant General<br />[[Marshall Carter]]
| Lieutenant General<br />[[Marshall Carter]]
| 1965
| 1965
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| '''6'''
| '''6'''
| [[File:Noel Gayler.jpg|75px]]
| Vice Admiral<br />[[Noel Gayler]]
| Vice Admiral<br />[[Noel Gayler]]
| 1969
| 1969
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| '''7'''
| '''7'''
| [[File:General Samuel C Phillips USAF.jpeg|75px]]
| Lieutenant General<br />[[Samuel C. Phillips]]
| Lieutenant General<br />[[Samuel C. Phillips]]
| 1972
| 1972
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| '''8'''
| '''8'''
| [[File:Gen Lew Allen, color portrait.jpg|75px]]
| Lieutenant General<br />[[Lew Allen]]
| Lieutenant General<br />[[Lew Allen]]
| 1973
| 1973
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| '''9'''
| '''9'''
| [[File:Admiral Bobby Ray Inman, official CIA photo, 1983.JPEG|75px]]
| Vice Admiral<br />[[Bobby Ray Inman]]
| Vice Admiral<br />[[Bobby Ray Inman]]
| 1977
| 1977
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| '''10'''
| '''10'''
| [[File:Lincoln Faurer.jpg|75px]]
| Lieutenant General<br />[[Lincoln Faurer]]
| Lieutenant General<br />[[Lincoln Faurer]]
| 1981
| 1981
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| '''11'''
| '''11'''
| [[File:William Odom.jpg|75px]]
| Lieutenant General<br />[[William Odom]]
| Lieutenant General<br />[[William Odom]]
| 1985
| 1985
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| '''12'''
| '''12'''
| [[File:Vice Admiral William Studeman (NSA), 1988.jpg|75px]]
| Vice Admiral<br />[[William Studeman]]
| Vice Admiral<br />[[William Studeman]]
| 1988
| 1988
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| '''13'''
| '''13'''
| [[File:Vice Adm. Mike McConnell, NSA.jpg|75px]]
| Vice Admiral<br />[[John M. McConnell]]
| Vice Admiral<br />[[John M. McConnell]]
| 1992
| 1992
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| '''14'''
| '''14'''
| [[File:Kenneth Minihan, official military photo.jpg|75px]]
| Lieutenant General<br />[[Kenneth A. Minihan]]
| Lieutenant General<br />[[Kenneth A. Minihan]]
| 1996
| 1996
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| '''15'''
| '''15'''
| [[File:Michael V. Hayden as NSA director.jpg|75px]]
| Lieutenant General<br />[[Michael Hayden (general)|Michael Hayden]]
| Lieutenant General<br />[[Michael Hayden (general)|Michael Hayden]]
| 21 March 1999
| 21 March 1999
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| {{ayd|1999|03|21|2005|04|21}}
| [[File:U.S. Air Force service mark.svg|75x75px|U.S. Air Force]]<br/>[[United States Air Force|U.S. Air Force]]
| [[File:U.S. Air Force service mark.svg|75x75px|U.S. Air Force]]<br/>[[United States Air Force|U.S. Air Force]]
| [[Bill Clinton]]<br />[[George W. Bush]]
| [[Bill Clinton]]<br />George W. Bush
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| '''16'''
| [[File:Keith B. Alexander official portrait.jpg|93x93px]]
| [[General (United States)|General]]<br />[[Keith B. Alexander]]<ref>Alexander was originally a lieutenant general when he first assumed office on 1 August 2005. He was promoted to general when he assumed the additional assignment as Commander, U.S. Cyber Command on 21 May 2010.</ref>
| [[General (United States)|General]]<br />[[Keith B. Alexander]]<ref>Alexander was originally a lieutenant general when he first assumed office on 1 August 2005. He was promoted to general when he assumed the additional assignment as Commander, U.S. Cyber Command on 21 May 2010.</ref>
| 1 August 2005
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| [[File:Military_service_mark_of_the_United_States_Army.svg|75x75px|U.S. Army]]<br/>[[United States Army|U.S. Army]]
| [[George W. Bush]]<br />[[Barack Obama]]
| George W. Bush<br />[[Barack Obama]]
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| '''17'''
| '''17'''
| [[File:Admiral Michael S. Rogers, USN.jpg|75px]]
| [[Admiral (United States)|Admiral]]<br />[[Michael S. Rogers]]
| [[Admiral (United States)|Admiral]]<br />[[Michael S. Rogers]]
| 2 April 2014
| 2 April 2014
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| '''18'''
| '''18'''
| [[File:General Paul M. Nakasone (NSA).jpg|75px]]
| General<br />[[Paul M. Nakasone]]
| General<br />[[Paul M. Nakasone]]
| 4 May 2018
| 4 May 2018
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| General<br />[[Timothy D. Haugh]]
| General<br />[[Timothy D. Haugh]]
| 2 February 2024
| 2 February 2024

Latest revision as of 02:26, 11 February 2025

The Director of the National Security Agency (DIRNSA) is the highest-ranking official of the National Security Agency, which is a defense agency within the U.S. Department of Defense. The director of the NSA also concurrently serves as the chief of the Central Security Service (CHCSS) and as the commander of U.S. Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM). As the director of the NSA and the chief of the CSC, the officeholder reports to the under secretary of defense for intelligence, and as the commander of U.S. Cyber Command, the officeholder reports directly to the secretary of defense.

Director of the National Security Agency
File:Flag of the U.S. National Security Agency.svg
Flag of the National Security Agency
Incumbent
General Timothy D. Haugh, USAF
since February 2, 2024
National Security Agency
StatusChief Executive
Reports to
SeatFort Meade, Maryland
NominatorSecretary of Defense
AppointerPresident
with Senate advice and consent
Constituting instrument10 U.S.C. § 201
PrecursorDirector of the Armed Forces Security Agency
Formation1952
First holderMG Ralph Canine, USA
DeputyDeputy Director
Websitewww.nsa.gov

According to 10 U.S.C. § 201 of the United States Code, the director of the NSA is recommended by the secretary of defense and nominated for appointment by the president. The nominee must be confirmed via majority vote by the Senate. In accordance with Department of Defense Directive 5100.20, dated 23 December 1971, the director of the NSA must always be a commissioned officer of the military services. As the assignment is currently part of a tri-hatted position, the director of the NSA is appointed to the grade of a four-star general or admiral during the period of his incumbency. The director's deputy is always a technically experienced civilian.[1]

AFSA directors

The Armed Forces Security Agency was the predecessor to the National Security Agency and existed from 1949 to 1952.

No. Director Term Service branch President
Name Took office Left office Term length
1 Rear Admiral
Earl E. Stone 		1949 1951 2 years U.S. Navy
U.S. Navy 		Harry S. Truman
2 Major General
Ralph Canine 		1951 1952 1 year U.S. Army
U.S. Army

NSA directors

No. Director Term Service branch President
Name Took office Left office Term length
1 Lieutenant General
Ralph Canine 		1952 1956 4 years U.S. Army
U.S. Army 		Harry S. Truman
Dwight D. Eisenhower
2 Lieutenant General
John Samford 		1956 1960 4 years U.S. Air Force
U.S. Air Force 		Dwight D. Eisenhower
3 Vice Admiral
Laurence Frost 		1960 1962 3 years U.S. Navy
U.S. Navy 		Dwight D. Eisenhower
John F. Kennedy
4 Lieutenant General
Gordon Blake 		1962 1965 3 years U.S. Air Force
U.S. Air Force 		John F. Kennedy
Lyndon B. Johnson
5 Lieutenant General
Marshall Carter 		1965 1969 4 years U.S. Army
U.S. Army 		Lyndon B. Johnson
Richard Nixon
6 Vice Admiral
Noel Gayler 		1969 1972 3 years U.S. Navy
U.S. Navy 		Richard Nixon
7 Lieutenant General
Samuel C. Phillips 		1972 1973 1 year U.S. Air Force
U.S. Air Force
8 Lieutenant General
Lew Allen 		1973 1977 4 years U.S. Air Force
U.S. Air Force 		Richard Nixon
Gerald Ford
Jimmy Carter
9 Vice Admiral
Bobby Ray Inman 		1977 1981 4 years U.S. Navy
U.S. Navy 		Jimmy Carter
Ronald Reagan
10 Lieutenant General
Lincoln Faurer 		1981 1985 4 years U.S. Air Force
U.S. Air Force 		Ronald Reagan
11 Lieutenant General
William Odom 		1985 1988 3 years U.S. Army
U.S. Army
12 Vice Admiral
William Studeman 		1988 1992 4 years U.S. Navy
U.S. Navy 		Ronald Reagan
George H. W. Bush
13 Vice Admiral
John M. McConnell 		1992 1996 4 years U.S. Navy
U.S. Navy 		George H. W. Bush
Bill Clinton
14 Lieutenant General
Kenneth A. Minihan 		1996 1999 3 years U.S. Air Force
U.S. Air Force 		Bill Clinton
15 Lieutenant General
Michael Hayden 		21 March 1999 21 April 2005 6 years, 31 days U.S. Air Force
U.S. Air Force 		Bill Clinton
George W. Bush
16 General
Keith B. Alexander[2] 		1 August 2005 28 March 2014 8 years, 239 days U.S. Army
U.S. Army 		George W. Bush
Barack Obama
17 Admiral
Michael S. Rogers 		2 April 2014 4 May 2018 4 years, 32 days U.S. Navy
U.S. Navy 		Barack Obama
Donald Trump
18 General
Paul M. Nakasone 		4 May 2018 2 February 2024 5 years, 274 days U.S. Army
U.S. Army 		Donald Trump
Joe Biden
19 General
Timothy D. Haugh 		2 February 2024 Present 1 year, 251 days U.S. Air Force
U.S. Air Force 		Joe Biden

References

  1. ↑ "About NSA". National Security Agency. http://www.nsa.gov/about/about00018.cfm. 
  2. ↑ Alexander was originally a lieutenant general when he first assumed office on 1 August 2005. He was promoted to general when he assumed the additional assignment as Commander, U.S. Cyber Command on 21 May 2010.

External links

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