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Nov. 11, 2020

Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling — At the Defense Intelligence Agency, the military and its veterans are at the core of everything we do—from the analysts providing timely, valuable intelligence to the warfighter to the logisticians equipping DIA officers to serve in combat zones and more than 140 countries around the world.

Happy 245th Birthday, United States Marines.

Nov. 10, 2020

DIA remembers the legacy of the United States Marine Corps on its 245th birthday

Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling — In honor of the 245th birthday of the United States Marine Corps, the Defense Intelligence Agency remembers the legacy of its first officers—World War II heroes Lt. Gen. Leo John Dulacki and Lt. Col. Edward Martin Guell.

Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, speaks to the Defense Intelligence Agency workforce during a virtual MasterMinds event, Sept. 18. (Photo by DIA Public Affairs)

Oct. 13, 2020

Dr. Fauci shares COVID-19 related insights with the DIA workforce

Washington — Former Defense Intelligence Agency Director Lt. Gen. Robert Ashley Jr. hosted Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, for a virtual MasterMinds guest speaker event, Sept. 18.

The 22nd Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency Lt. Gen. Scott Berrier (left) sits next to former DIA Director Lt. Gen. Robert Ashley Jr. during the change of change of directorship ceremony, Oct. 1, at DIA Headquarters.

Oct. 2, 2020

DIA celebrates retirement of Lt. Gen. Ashley, welcomes 22nd director Lt. Gen. Berrier

Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling — Army Lt. Gen. Scott Berrier assumed directorship of the Defense Intelligence Agency from Army Lt. Gen. Robert Ashley Jr. in a ceremony presided over by Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley, Oct. 1, at DIA Headquarters in Washington, D.C.

Master Chief Laura Nunley reported to the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) in August 2020 as the Command Senior Enlisted Leader (CSEL).

Oct. 2, 2020

Family, equality are at the core of DIA’s new command senior enlisted leader

Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling — Former Defense Intelligence Agency Director Lt. Gen. Robert Ashley Jr. welcomed Command Master Chief Laura Nunley, DIA’s 22nd command senior enlisted leader, in an email to the workforce in June 2020.

DIA's Office of Security Director Jeanette Courtney (left) received the full operating capability certificate from the National Insider Threat Task Force Director Charlie Margiotta in a small ceremony last week at DIA Headquarters. (Photos by Ally Rogers, DIA Public Affairs)

Sept. 24, 2020

Congrats DIA! Dedicated detection, deterrence dissuades divergent deeds

Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling — The National Counterintelligence and Security Center’s National Insider Threat Task Force recognized the Defense Intelligence Agency’s Insider Threat Program for achieving full operating capability during a small ceremony at DIA Headquarters last week. DIA is the first of the Intelligence Community agencies to achieve this milestone.

2020 National Prisoner of War/ Missing in Action Recognition Day

Sept. 18, 2020

DIA honors prisoners of war and those missing in action

Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling — Established by President Jimmy Carter in 1979 and commemorated every third Friday in September, National Prisoner of War/Missing in Action Recognition Day honors those Americans who were prisoners of war and those who served and never returned home.

Retired General Vincent K. Brooks. Brooks served as an Army officer commanding large, complex military organizations for more than 42 years before retiring from active duty in 2019.

Sept. 17, 2020

Retired four-star challenges workforce to not “walk past” inclusive diversity issues

Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling — The Defense Intelligence Agency and DIA Director Lt. Gen. Robert Ashley Jr. virtually hosted retired Gen. Vincent K. Brooks as part of the Agency’s MasterMinds series, Aug. 28.

Aug. 31, 2020

DIA honors local reserve units for intelligence work

Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling — The Defense Intelligence Agency’s Reserve Integration Office honored two Joint Reserve Intelligence Centers for their support of reserve intelligence operations and training in a virtual ceremony, Aug.19.

DIA Officer April Maletz (right) stands with WWII Navy veteran Alice Wamsley during an Old Dominion Honor Flight mission. Maletz is a 2020 recipient of the Spirit of Bob Hope Award for her work serving veterans.

Aug. 26, 2020

DIA’s own Bob Hope

Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling — This year’s recipient of the Spirit of Hope Award, April Maletz, is the first Defense Intelligence Agency officer chosen in the award’s history.