Jeffrey A. Kruse

Jeffrey A. Kruse
AllegianceUnited States
Branch
United States Air Force
Service years
1990−2025
Rank
Lieutenant General
CommandsDefense Intelligence Agency
480th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Wing
361st Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group
Pacific Air Forces Air Intelligence Squadron
Conflicts
Gulf War
AwardsDefense Superior Service Medal (4)
Legion of Merit (3)

Jeffrey A. Kruse is a retired United States Air Force lieutenant general who served as the director of the Defense Intelligence Agency from 2 February 2024 to 22 August 2025.[1] He served as the director of intelligence of the United States Indo-Pacific Command from July 2016 to July 2019, and was Director for Defense Intelligence (Warfighter Support) of the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Intelligence) from July 2019 to August 2020.[2]

In July 2020, Kruse was nominated for promotion to lieutenant general and assignment as the director's advisor for military affairs of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, a new office in the agency.[3][4] He assumed this position on 16 August 2020, and held it until January 2024.[5]

Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency

In June 2023, Kruse was appointed by President Joe Biden as the next director of the Defense Intelligence Agency.[6] On 11 December 2023, Kruse’s appointment as the new director of the Defense Intelligence Agency was confirmed by the United States Senate.[7] On 2 February 2024, Kruse officially assumed the position as Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency.[8]

On 18 March 2024, Kruse testified on Senate Intelligence community along with another head of United States Intelligence Community regarding the annual threat assessment.[9] Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth fired him in August 2025 after Kruse had suggested that U.S. attacks on Iran’s nuclear facilities had been ineffective, and his report was leaked to the press.[10][11]

Effective dates of promotions

Lieutenant General Jeffrey A. Kruse upon assuming the position as Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency on 2 February 2024
Rank[2]Date
Second Lieutenant16 December 1990
First Lieutenant16 December 1992
Captain16 December 1994
Major1 January 2002
Lieutenant Colonel1 May 2005
Colonel1 October 2008
Brigadier General8 June 2015
Major General24 July 2018
Lieutenant General16 August 2020

References

  1. ↑ "DIA Change of Directorship". Defense Intelligence Agency. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  2. 1 2 "Lieutenant General Jeffrey A. Kruse (USAF)". United States Air Force. 3 August 2021. Archived from the original on 3 August 2021. Retrieved 5 August 2021. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  3. ↑ "Maj. Gen. Jeffrey Kruse Assigned to Advise DNI on Military Affairs". Executive Gov. 7 July 2020.
  4. ↑ "Acting DNI Grenell Announces ODNI Organizational Changes". www.dni.gov.
  5. ↑ "Director's Advisor for Military Affairs". www.dni.gov. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  6. ↑ "White House Nominates Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Kruse to Lead DIA". www.meritalk.com. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  7. ↑ Ferran, Lee (11 December 2023). "Defense Intelligence Agency leader confirmed after Tuberville dam break". Breaking Defense. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  8. ↑ Hadley, Greg (2 February 2024). "Haugh Becomes First Airman to Take Command at CYBERCOM". Air & Space Forces Magazine. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  9. ↑ Mark Schiefelbein-staff (16 March 2024). "Senate Intelligence". Herald Chronicle. Associated Press. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  10. ↑ Strobel, Warren P.; Robertson, Noah (22 August 2025). "Hegseth fires head of Defense Intelligence Agency, Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Kruse". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286.
  11. ↑ Barnes, Julian E.; Schmitt, Eric (22 August 2025). "Pentagon Fires the Defense Intelligence Agency Chief". The New York Times.

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