Vincent R. Stewart
| Vincent R. Stewart | |
|---|---|
 |
|
| Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency | |
|
Assumed office January 2015 |
|
| President |
Barack Obama Donald Trump |
| Deputy | Melissa A. Drisko |
| Preceded by | David Shedd (Acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Vincent R. Stewart Kingston, Jamaica |
| Awards |
Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit (2) Bronze Star Medal Meritorious Service Medal Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (3) Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States of America |
| Service/branch |
 United States Marine Corps
|
| Years of service | 1981–present |
| Rank |
 Lieutenant General
|
| Commands |
Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency Joint Functional Component Command for Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Assistant Chief of Staff II Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Battalion, 2nd Marine Division (United States) |
Vincent R. Stewart is a lieutenant general in the United States Marine Corps. He is assigned as the Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency. As of January 23, 2015, Lt. Gen. Stewart is the first African-American and first Marine to hold the position of Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA).
Stewart was born in Kingston, Jamaica. He attended Kingston College before immigrating to the United States in the early 1970s. He received his baccalaureate in history in 1981 from Western Illinois University, and commissioned into the United States Marine Corps in 1981.
After earning his commission, he attended The Basic School (TBS) in Quantico, Virginia from 1981–1982 and was selected to become an Armor Officer. Upon graduation from TBS, he was sent to Armor Officer School in Fort Knox, KY. He then received orders as a Platoon Leader to 1st Tank Battalion out of Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms. In 1984, he became the Executive Officer of Headquarters Company, 1st Tank Battalion.
He earned master's degrees in National Security and Strategic Studies from the Naval War College in 1995 and in National Resource Strategy from the Industrial College of the Armed Forces, National Defense University in 2002.
Lieutenant General Stewart's decorations and medals include:
...
Wikipedia