Michael D. Maples
Michael D. Maples | |
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Lieutenant General Michael D. Maples | |
| 15th Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency | |
| In office 4 November 2005 – 18 March 2009 | |
| President | George W. Bush Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Lowell E. Jacoby |
| Succeeded by | Ronald L. Burgess Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 May 1949 Bonham, Texas, U.S. |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1971–2009 |
| Rank | Lieutenant general |
| Commands | Director, Defense Intelligence Agency U.S. Army Field Artillery Center 41st Field Artillery Brigade |
| Battles/wars | Persian Gulf War Bosnian War Kosovo War |
| Awards | Legion of Merit (3) Bronze Star |
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Lieutenant General Michael David Maples, USA (born 17 May 1949) served as the 16th Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), appointed on 4 November 2005. He was promoted to lieutenant general on 29 November. Maples also commanded the Joint Functional Component Command for Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (JFCC-ISR) for the United States Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM). He transferred his Directorship of the Defense Intelligence Agency and his command of JFCC-ISR to LTG Ronald Burgess on 18 March 2009. Maples formally served as the vice director of management of the Joint Staff.