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GENERAL MICHAEL V. HAYDEN

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Gen. Michael V. Hayden is Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence, Washington, D.C. Appointed by President George W. Bush, he is the first person to serve in this position. General Hayden is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day activities of the national intelligence program. He is the highest-ranking military intelligence officer in the armed forces.

General Hayden entered active duty in 1969 after earning a bachelor's degree in history in 1967 and a master's degree in modern American history in 1969, both from Duquesne University. He is a distinguished graduate of the university's ROTC program. General Hayden has served as Commander of the Air Intelligence Agency and as Director of the Joint Command and Control Warfare Center. He has been assigned to senior staff positions at the Pentagon, Headquarters U.S. European Command, National Security Council and the U.S. Embassy in the People's Republic of Bulgaria. The general has also served as Deputy Chief of Staff, United Nations Command and U.S. Forces Korea, Yongsan Army Garrison, South Korea. Prior to his current assignment, General Hayden was Director, National Security Agency, and Chief, Central Security Service, Fort George G. Meade, Md.

EDUCATION
1967 Bachelor of Arts degree in history, Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, Pa.
1969 Master's degree in modern American history, Duquesne University
1975 Academic Instructor School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.
1976 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
1978 Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
1980 Defense Intelligence School, Defense Intelligence Agency, Bolling AFB, D.C.
1983 Armed Forces Staff College, Norfolk, Va.
1983 Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Ala.

ASSIGNMENTS
1. January 1970 - January 1972, analyst and briefer, Headquarters Strategic Air Command, Offutt AFB, Neb.
2. January 1972 - May 1975, Chief, Current Intelligence Division, Headquarters 8th Air Force, Andersen AFB, Guam
3. May 1975 - July 1975, student, Academic Instructor School, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
4. July 1975 - August 1979, academic instructor and commandant of cadets, ROTC program, St. Michael's College, Winooski, Vt.
5. August 1979 - June 1980, student, Defense Intelligence School (postgraduate intelligence curriculum), Defense Intelligence Agency, Bolling AFB, D.C.
6. June 1980 - July 1982, Chief of Intelligence, 51st Tactical Fighter Wing, Osan Air Base, South Korea
7. July 1982 - January 1983, student, Armed Forces Staff College, Norfolk, Va.
8. January 1983 - July 1984, student, air attaché training, Washington, D.C.
9. July 1984 - July 1986, air attaché, U.S. Embassy, Sofia, People's Republic of Bulgaria
10. July 1986 - September 1989, politico-military affairs officer, Strategy Division, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C.
11. September 1989 - July 1991, Director for Defense Policy and Arms Control, National Security Council, Washington, D.C.
12. July 1991 - May 1993, Chief, Secretary of the Air Force Staff Group, Office of the Secretary of the Air Force, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C.
13. May 1993 - October 1995, Director, Intelligence Directorate, Headquarters U.S. European Command, Stuttgart, Germany
14. October 1995 - December 1995, special assistant to the Commander, Headquarters Air Intelligence Agency, Kelly AFB, Texas
15. January 1996 - September 1997, Commander, Air Intelligence Agency, and Director, Joint Command and Control Warfare Center, Kelly AFB, Texas
16. September 1997 - March 1999, Deputy Chief of Staff, United Nations Command and U.S. Forces Korea, Yongsan Army Garrison, South Korea
17. March 1999 - April 2005, Director, National Security Agency, and Chief, Central Security Service, Fort George G. Meade, Md.
18. April 2005 - present, Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence, Washington, D.C.

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Defense Distinguished Service Medal
Defense Superior Service Medal with oak leaf cluster
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star Medal
Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Air Force Commendation Medal
Air Force Achievement Medal

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant June 2, 1967
First Lieutenant June 7, 1970
Captain Dec. 7, 1971
Major June 1, 1980
Lieutenant Colonel Feb. 1, 1985
Colonel Nov. 1, 1990
Brigadier General Sept. 1, 1993
Major General Oct. 1, 1996
Lieutenant General May 1, 1999
General April 22, 2005


(Current as of August 2005)

[misterrob]

Separated at Birth?

[Toddsterpatriot]

Don't be a dumbass!!!

[NZerFromHK]

Is he a good one or another typical career bureaucrat?

[ErnBatavia]

This is totally off-subject (well, partially), but what the hell did he do to be awarded a Bronze Star? I thought that was - at the very least - an "in theater" award...and this General's credentials lean heavily towards the academic end of the military.

Unless I missed something, he hasn't been in a combat zone during his career.

[Just mythoughts]

He did do well under the Clintons!!!!!

[My Favorite Headache]

This man rules...100% behind this pick.

[AirForce-TechSgt]

On the bottum row the middle ribbion is the Basic Military Trianing Ribbion. I wonder why he is wearing that one?

[Libloather]

[strongbow]

Promoted to 0-7 just after King Klinton regime began. Always makes me suspicious. Most flag officers appointed during the reign of the evil one were company men.

[AirBorn]

WOW!! I am seriously impressed! Thanks for all the info!

I had heard another thing about him I am going to throughly enjoy : I had heard he is PRO-NSA Terrorist Spying program! besides having some part in it himself!

GREAT!!! Let THAT come up in the confirmation hearings!

Let the Left again bring up their catch phrases of,

"....ILLEGALLY spying on AMERICAN Citizens ...."

and let the whole issue re-surface again with HIM having
" the Floor " Un-interrupted!!! and explain infront of CAMERAS and the Media AND that American people!! that :

a) It is NOT " Illegal " ,
b) It is Intelligence gathering DURING A TIME OF WAR, of
c) on OPEN-Air PUBLIC Air-waves and ,
d) on TERRORIST CONNECTED numbers and lines, by..
e) ..ONLY those IN the field and department so it will NOT
f) be PUBLICALLY released inthe media like the already
Traitorous releases of Our National Security secrets
in the Slimes!!

And THEN let the demorats pick it apart and show their true agenda to the public again!

Just like when Americans hear " Un-Documented " workers--when even they themselves are saying," Un-Documented??!! Don't those bozos mean ILLEGAL ALIENS!!"

The MORE the Traitorous demorats open their mouths - the more America sees their true agenda of merely gaining power for powers' sake--and damn our Nation's Security & Interests!!

DAB

[patton]

You know what you call an 06 in the AF?

"Bob"

lol

[Ann Archy]

He looks like that creep, Martin Frost. I WISH I felt BETTER about the CIA being in capabale hands, but now that Goss is gone I do NOT.

[hosepipe]

[ Brigadier General Sept. 1, 1993, Major General Oct. 1, 1996, Lieutenant General May 1, 1999 ]

I SEE... a Clinton appointee..

[Kokojmudd]

It is about time an NSA guy was put in charge of the pukes at CIA. Maybe he will purge it of state dept/communist influences.