Jeffrey A. Kruse

Jeffrey A. Kruse
AllegianceUnited States
Service / branchUnited States Air Force
Years of service1990–present
RankLieutenant General
CommandsDefense Intelligence Agency
480th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Wing
361st Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group
Pacific Air Forces Air Intelligence Squadron
Battles / warsGulf War
AwardsDefense Superior Service Medal (4)
Legion of Merit (3)

Jeffrey A. Kruse is a United States Air Force lieutenant general who has served as director of the Defense Intelligence Agency since February 2, 2024.[1] He served as director of intelligence of the United States Indo-Pacific Command from July 2016 to July 2019, and was Director for Defense Intelligence (Warfighter Support) of the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Intelligence) from July 2019 to August 2020.[2]

In July 2020, Kruse was nominated for promotion to lieutenant general and assignment as the director's advisor for military affairs of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, a new office in the agency.[3][4] He assumed this position on August 16, 2020, and held it until January 2024.[5]

  1. ^ "DIA Change of Directorship". Defense Intelligence Agency. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
  2. ^ "Lieutenant General Jeffrey A. Kruse (USAF)". United States Air Force. August 3, 2021. Archived from the original on August 3, 2021. Retrieved August 5, 2021. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  3. ^ "Maj. Gen. Jeffrey Kruse Assigned to Advise DNI on Military Affairs". Executive Gov. July 7, 2020.
  4. ^ "Acting DNI Grenell Announces ODNI Organizational Changes". www.dni.gov.
  5. ^ "Director's Advisor for Military Affairs". www.dni.gov. Retrieved November 10, 2020.

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