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Intelligence Staff in February 2007. He was
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Strategic Intelligence, Honoris Causa, from the National Intelligence University in Bethesda, Maryland to recognize his longstanding and lasting contributions to the United States Intelligence Community (IC).
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Burgess had been nominated to be the director of the Intelligence Staff (DIS) for the Office of the DNI. While the DIS position does not require Senate confirmation, it does require the Senate Armed Services Committee to confirm Burgess' 3-star rank as the DIS.
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Functional Component Command for Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (JFCC-ISR). Prior to that, he was Director of the Intelligence Staff in the Office of the Director of National Intelligence.
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director of national intelligence for a second time from
January 2009 to February 2009 and he also served as the acting director of national intelligence from January 27, 2009 until January 29, 2009.
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Staff assignments include: assistant executive officer to the deputy chief of staff for intelligence, Washington, D.C. in 1990; G-2, 25th
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Achievement Award (2012). In June 2016 LTG Burgess was inducted into the inaugural class of the United States Army Reserve Officers' Training Corps National Hall of Fame.
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strategic plan, core values and vision. In June, 2019 Burgess assumed the role of executive vice president of Auburn University with no real change in job function.
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In June 2015, Burgess was inducted into the United States Army Military Intelligence Hall of Fame.
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in 1986. While attending Auburn University he was a brother in the Beta Zeta chapter of
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in 1974. He graduated from high school in Opelika, Alabama, then earned a
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Burgess departed DIA on July 24, 2012, and officially retired from the
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Burgess was commissioned in military intelligence through the
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United States Army Command and General Staff College alumni
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United States deputy directors of national intelligence
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and served as the chapter president from 1973 to 1974.
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Recipients of the Defense Distinguished Service Medal
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161:Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence
877:National Intelligence Distinguished Service Medal
562:National Intelligence Distinguished Service Medal
1558:Recipients of the Defense Superior Service Medal
403:Office of the Director of National Intelligence
386:. His last military assignment was as the 17th
1588:Commanders of the Order of the Star of Romania
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502:. He served as director of intelligence, J-2,
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121:January 27, 2009 – January 29, 2009
1171:"Director Of National Intelligence Resigns"
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388:director of the Defense Intelligence Agency
55:Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency
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396:deputy director of National Intelligence
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379:(born September 16, 1952) is a retired
67:March 18, 2009 – July 24, 2012
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27:United States Army general (born 1952)
952:Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
575:for his service as the DIA director.
175:January 2009 – February 2009
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796:with four bronze oak leaf clusters
697:Defense Distinguished Service Medal
570:Defense Distinguished Service Medal
520:24th Infantry Division (Mechanized)
1094:LTG Burgess is a recipient of the
735:with two bronze oak leaf clusters
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1563:Recipients of the Legion of Merit
488:Stetson University College of Law
467:Advanced Military Studies Program
463:Command and General Staff College
448:University of Southern California
434:degree in political science from
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107:Director of National Intelligence
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733:Defense Superior Service Medal
542:Retirement and post-retirement
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1077:Order of the Star of Romania
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862:Joint Meritorious Unit Award
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966:Armed Forces Service Medal
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891:Army of Occupation Medal
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1001:Overseas Service Ribbon
925:with two service stars
823:Army Commendation Medal
623:Basic Parachutist Badge
422:Biography and education
1158:Personnel Announcement
864:with oak leaf cluster
837:Army Achievement Medal
608:Awards and decorations
490:in Gulfport, Florida.
373:Ronald Lee Burgess Jr.
270:Ronald Lee Burgess Jr.
18:Ronald L. Burgess, Jr.
1543:Military intelligence
566:James R. Clapper, Jr.
524:Fort Stewart, Georgia
512:U.S. Southern Command
401:On May 17, 2007, the
341:Years of service
34:Ronald L. Burgess Jr.
1081:President of Romania
494:Military assignments
1251:Government offices
1089:President of France
980:Army Service Ribbon
411:Gen. Michael Hayden
1179:. January 27, 2009
552:Lieutenant General
538:on 18 March 2009.
384:lieutenant general
381:United States Army
377:United States Army
370:Lieutenant General
358:Lieutenant General
335:United States Army
280:September 16, 1952
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