Leadership of the National Reconnaissance Office

The Director of the National Reconnaissance Office (DNRO) of the United States is responsible to the Secretary of Defense (through the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence) and the Director of National Intelligence 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.

Below is a list of directors of the National Reconnaissance Office, and the terms in office.

Chronological list of National Reconnaissance Office directors

Photo	Name	Term of Office	Presidential Administration(s)	Significant events
50px	Dr. Richard M. Bissell, Jr.	September 1961-February 1962	Kennedy	Co-director with Dr. Charyk
	Dr. Joseph V. Charyk	September 1961-March 1963	Kennedy	First NRO director
50px	Dr. Brockway McMillan	March 1963-October 1965	Kennedy/Johnson
	Dr. Alexander H. Flax	October 1965-March 1969	Johnson
	Dr. John L. McLucas	March 1969-December 1973	Nixon
	Mr. James W. Plummer	December 1973-June 1976	Nixon/Ford
	Mr. Thomas C. Reed	August 1976-April 1977	Ford/Carter
	Dr. Hans Mark	August 1977-October 1979	Carter
50px	Dr. Robert J. Hermann	October 1979-August 1981	Carter/Reagan
50px	Mr. Edward (Pete) C. Aldridge, Jr.	August 1981-December 1988	Reagan
50px	Mr. Martin C. Faga	September 1989-March 1993	Bush/Clinton	Declassification of NRO
50px	Mr. Jeffrey K. Harris	May 1994-February 1996	Clinton	Declassification of CORONA/ARGON/LANYARD
50px	Mr. Keith R. Hall	March 1997 to December 2001	Clinton/Bush	September 11, 2001 attacks
50px	Mr. Peter B. Teets	December 2001-March 2005	Bush
50px	Dr. Donald M. Kerr	July 2005-October 2007	Bush
50px	Mr. Scott F. Large	October 2007-April 2009	Bush/Obama
50px	General Bruce Carlson, USAF (Ret.)	June 2009–July 2012	Obama
50px	Ms. Betty J. Sapp	July 2012-Present	Obama

See also

• Under Secretary of the Air Force