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 |
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| Error creating thumbnail: | Dr. Richard M. Bissell, Jr. | September 1961-February 1962[1] | Kennedy | Co-director with Dr. Charyk |
| File:Joseph V. Charyk.jpg | Dr. Joseph V. Charyk | September 1961-March 1963 | Kennedy | First NRO director |
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Dr. Brockway McMillan | March 1963-October 1965 | Kennedy/Johnson | |
| File:Alexander H. Flax.jpg | Dr. Alexander H. Flax | October 1965-March 1969 | Johnson | |
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Dr. John L. McLucas | March 1969-December 1973 | Nixon | |
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Mr. James W. Plummer | December 1973-June 1976 | Nixon/Ford | |
| File:Thomas C. Reed.jpg | Mr. Thomas C. Reed | August 1976-April 1977 | Ford/Carter | |
| File:Hans Mark.jpg | Dr. Hans Mark | August 1977-October 1979 | Carter | |
| Error creating thumbnail: | Dr. Robert J. Hermann | October 1979-August 1981 | Carter/Reagan | |
| File:Edward C. Aldridge Jr.jpg | Mr. Edward (Pete) C. Aldridge, Jr. | August 1981-December 1988 | Reagan | |
| File:Martin C. Faga.jpg | Mr. Martin C. Faga | September 1989-March 1993 | Bush/Clinton | Declassification of NRO |
| File:Jeffrey K. Harris.jpg | Mr. Jeffrey K. Harris | May 1994-February 1996 | Clinton | Declassification of CORONA/ARGON/LANYARD |
| File:Keith Hall 2.PNG | Mr. Keith R. Hall | March 1997 to December 2001 | Clinton/Bush | September 11, 2001 attacks |
| File:Peter B. Teets.jpg | Mr. Peter B. Teets | December 2001-March 2005 | Bush | |
| File:Donald M. Kerr.jpg | Dr. Donald M. Kerr | July 2005-October 2007 | Bush | |
| Error creating thumbnail: | Mr. Scott F. Large | October 2007-April 2009[2] | Bush/Obama | |
| File:Bruce Carlson NRO.jpg | General Bruce Carlson, USAF (Ret.) | June 2009–July 2012[3] | Obama | |
| File:Betty J. Sapp.jpg | Ms. Betty J. Sapp | July 2012 – Present | Obama |
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The original article can be found at Leadership of the National Reconnaissance Office and the edit history here.