Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance, and Cyber Effects Operations of the United States Air Force

Summary

The Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance, and Cyber Effects Operations of the United States Air Force is a position in the United States Air Force tasked with the development and implementation of policy formulation, planning, evaluation, oversight and leadership of Air Force intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance and cyber effects operations capabilities. Commonly referred to as the A26, it is held by a lieutenant general who also serves as the representative of the Air Force to the intelligence community. The position is one of among the ten same positions in the Headquarters of the U.S. Air Force. As such, the officeholder of this position serves in the Air Staff. The current holder of this position is Lieutenant General Leah G. Lauderback.[1]

Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance, and Cyber Effects Operations of the United States Air Force
Incumbent
Lieutenant General Leah Lauderback
since 5 August 2022
United States Air Force
AbbreviationA2/6
Member ofAir Staff
Reports toSecretary of the Air Force
Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force
AppointerThe President
with Senate advice and consent
Formation1 July 1957
First holderMillard Lewis
DeputyAssistant Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance of the United States Air Force

Organization edit

  • Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance and Cyber Effects Operations:   Lt Gen Leah G. Lauderback
    • Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance:   Maj Gen Daniel L. Simpson[2]
      • Director of Remotely Piloted Aircraft and Airborne ISR Capabilities:   Brig Gen Stewart A. Hammons[3]
      • Director of Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Operations:   Brig Gen Max E. Pearson[4]
    • Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff for Cyber Effects Operations:   Maj Gen David W. Snoddy
      • Director of Cyberspace Operations and Warfighter Communications:
      • Director of Electromagnetic Spectrum Superiority:

List of Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations of the United States Air Force edit

No. Deputy Chief of Staff[5] Term Ref.
Portrait Name Took office Left office Term length
Assistant Chief of Staff for Intelligence
1
 
Major General
Millard Lewis
1 July 19574 May 1958307 days[6]
2
 
Major General
James H. Walsh
5 May 195816 July 19613 years, 72 days[7]
3
 
Major General
Robert A. Breitweiser
17 July 196114 March 19631 year, 240 days[8]
4
 
Major General
Jack E. Thomas
15 March 196330 April 19696 years, 46 days[9]
5
 
Major General
Jamie M. Philpott
1 May 196931 October 1969183 days[10]
-
 
Major General
Rockly Triantafellu
Acting
1 November 196910 November 19699 days[11]
6
 
Major General
Rockly Triantafellu
11 November 196929 February 19722 years, 110 days[11]
7
 
Major General
George J. Keegan Jr.
1 March 197231 December 19764 years, 305 days[12]
8
 
Major General
Eugene R. Tighe Jr.
1 January 197731 August 1977242 days[13]
9
 
Major General
James L. Brown
15 August 197713 April 19802 years, 242 days[14]
10
 
Major General
John B. Marks
10 April 198031 July 19833 years, 112 days[15]
11
 
Major General
James C. Pfautz
1 August 198330 April 19851 year, 272 days[16]
12
 
Major General
Leonard H. Perroots
1 May 198530 September 1985152 days[17]
13
 
Major General
Schuyler Bissell
1 October 198530 April 19882 years, 212 days[18]
14
 
Major General
C. Norman Wood
2 May 198831 March 19901 year, 333 days[19]
15
 
Major General
James R. Clapper
1 April 19902 September 19911 year, 154 days[20]
16
 
Major General
Richard O'Lear
3 September 199124 May 19931 year, 263 days[21]
17
 
Major General
Ervin J. Rokke
25 May 199325 September 19941 year, 123 days[22]
18
 
Major General
Kenneth A. Minihan
11 October 199431 August 1995324 days[23]
19
 
Major General
A. Bowen Ballard
1 September 199531 December 19961 year, 15 days[24]
20
 
Major General
John P. Casciano
16 December 199531 December 1996~3 years, 75 days[25]
Director of Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance
21
 
Major General
John P. Casciano
1 January 1997March 1999~2 years, 59 days[25]
22
 
Major General
Glen D. Shaffer
March 1999July 2002~3 years, 122 days[26]
23
 
Major General
Ronald F. Sams
July 2002March 2006~3 years, 243 days[27]
-
 
Major General
Kevin J. Kennedy
Acting
March 2006July 2006~122 days[28]
Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance
24
 
Lieutenant General
David A. Deptula
July 20061 October 2010~4 years, 92 days[29]
25
 
Lieutenant General
Larry D. James
1 October 2010June 2013~2 years, 243 days[30]
26
 
Lieutenant General
Robert P. Otto
June 2013November 2016~3 years, 153 days[31]
27
 
Lieutenant General
VeraLinn Jamieson
November 2016February 2019~2 years, 92 days[32]
Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance, and Cyber Effects Operations
27
 
Lieutenant General
VeraLinn Jamieson
February 20198 November 2019~280 days[32]
28
 
Lieutenant General
Mary F. O'Brien
8 November 20195 August 20222 years, 270 days[33]
29
 
Lieutenant General
Leah Lauderback
5 August 2022Incumbent1 year, 248 days[34]

References edit

  1. ^ "OPR:AF A2D Summary of Changes" (PDF).
  2. ^ "MAJOR GENERAL DANIEL L. SIMPSON". www.af.mil.
  3. ^ "BRIGADIER GENERAL STEWART A. HAMMONS". www.af.mil.
  4. ^ "BRIGADIER GENERAL MAX E. PEARSON". www.af.mil.
  5. ^ https://media.defense.gov/2013/Apr/10/2001329974/-1/-1/0/AFD-130410-035.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  6. ^ "MAJOR GENERAL MILLARD LEWIS". www.af.mil.
  7. ^ "MAJOR GENERAL JAMES H. WALSH". www.af.mil.
  8. ^ "LIEUTENANT GENERAL ROBERT ALLEN BREITWEISER". www.af.mil.
  9. ^ "MAJOR GENERAL JACK EUGENE THOMAS". www.af.mil.
  10. ^ "LIEUTENANT GENERAL JAMMIE M. PHILPOTT". www.af.mil.
  11. ^ a b "MAJOR GENERAL ROCKLY TRIANTAFELLU". www.af.mil.
  12. ^ "MAJOR GENERAL GEORGE J. KEEGAN JR". www.af.mil.
  13. ^ "LIEUTENANT GENERAL EUGENE F. TIGHE JR". www.af.mil.
  14. ^ "MAJOR GENERAL JAMES L. BROWN". www.af.mil.
  15. ^ "MAJOR GENERAL JOHN B. MARKS". www.af.mil.
  16. ^ "MAJOR GENERAL JAMES C. PFAUTZ". www.af.mil.
  17. ^ "LIEUTENANT GENERAL LEONARD H. PERROOTS". www.af.mil.
  18. ^ "MAJOR GENERAL SCHUYLER BISSELL". www.af.mil.
  19. ^ "LIEUTENANT GENERAL C. NORMAN WOOD". www.af.mil.
  20. ^ "LIEUTENANT GENERAL JAMES R. CLAPPER JR". www.af.mil.
  21. ^ "MAJOR GENERAL RICHARD J. O". www.af.mil.
  22. ^ "LIEUTENANT GENERAL ERVIN J. ROKKE". www.af.mil.
  23. ^ "LIEUTENANT GENERAL KENNETH A. MINIHAN". www.af.mil.
  24. ^ "MAJOR GENERAL A. BOWEN BALLARD". www.af.mil.
  25. ^ a b "MAJOR GENERAL JOHN P. CASCIANO". www.af.mil.
  26. ^ "MAJOR GENERAL GLEN D. SHAFFER". www.af.mil.
  27. ^ "LIEUTENANT GENERAL RONALD F. SAMS". www.af.mil.
  28. ^ "MAJOR GENERAL KEVIN J. KENNEDY". www.af.mil.
  29. ^ "LIEUTENANT GENERAL DAVID A. DEPTULA". www.af.mil.
  30. ^ "LIEUTENANT GENERAL LARRY D. JAMES". www.af.mil.
  31. ^ "LIEUTENANT GENERAL ROBERT P. "BOB" OTTO". www.af.mil.
  32. ^ a b "LIEUTENANT GENERAL VERALINN JAMIESON". www.af.mil.
  33. ^ "LIEUTENANT GENERAL MARY F. O'BRIEN". www.af.mil.
  34. ^ Lt Gen Leah Lauderback [@USAF_A26] (5 August 2022). "Please welcome Lt Gen Lauderback as our new A2/6" (Tweet) – via Twitter.

See also edit