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Leadership of the National Reconnaissance Office

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for all national space and assigned airborne reconnaissance activities. The DNRO provides top-level management direction to the NRO in response to Secretary of Defense and Director of National Intelligence requirements.
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Chronological list of National Reconnaissance Office directors
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Director of National Reconnaissance Office Named, 12 Jun 2009
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List of Deputy Directors of National Reconnaissance Office
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Deputy director of the National Reconnaissance Office
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Index

Deputy director of the National Reconnaissance Office
National Reconnaissance Office
Secretary of Defense
Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence
Director of National Intelligence
NRO
Presidential Administration(s)

Richard M. Bissell, Jr.
Kennedy

Joseph V. Charyk
Kennedy
NRO

Brockway McMillan
Kennedy
Johnson

Alexander H. Flax
Johnson

John L. McLucas
Nixon

James W. Plummer
Nixon
Ford

Thomas C. Reed

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