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Scott D. Berrier
United States Army general officer
Scott David Berrier was a lieutenant general in the United States Army who served as the Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency from 2020 to 2024.[1] Berrier was confirmed by the United States Senate as the 22nd Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency on July 30, 2020, replacing the retiring Lieutenant General Robert P. Ashley Jr.[2][3] He previously served as the Deputy Chief of Staff of the Army G-2 (intelligence).[4] He received his officer's commission in 1983 through the ROTC program at the University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point.[5]
Scott Berrier | |
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Official portrait, 2021 | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service/ | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1983–2024 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands held | United States Army Intelligence Center 501st Military Intelligence Brigade 110th Military Intelligence Battalion |
| Battles/wars | War in Afghanistan Iraq War |
| Awards | Army Distinguished Service Medal (2) Defense Superior Service Medal (3) Legion of Merit (2) Bronze Star Medal (2) Officer of the Order of Australia (Australia) |
Berrier holds a Bachelor of Science in History from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, a Master of Science in General Studies from Central Michigan University in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, and a Master of Science in Strategic Studies from the United States Army War College in Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania.[1]
Operational deployments
- Deputy Chief of Staff, Intelligence, International Security Assistance Force (later Resolute Support) North Atlantic Treaty Organization; deputy director, J-2, United States Forces-Afghanistan, Operation Enduring Freedom and Freedom Sentinel.
- Intelligence Officer, CJ-2, United States Forces-Iraq, Operation Iraqi Freedom
- Director of Intelligence, CJ-2, Combined Task Force-76, Operation Enduring Freedom
- Commander, 110th Military Intelligence Battalion, 10th Mountain Division (Light); Director of Intelligence, CJ-2, Combined Joint TaskForce-180, Operation Enduring Freedom
- Director of Intelligence, J-2, Special Operations Command Central, Operation Enduring Freedom in Qatar.
Scott David Berrier is divorced, and he has two sons by the names Cole and Connor.
| Rank | Date[6] |
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| Second lieutenant | May 25, 1983 |
| First lieutenant | March 24, 1986 |
| Captain | February 1, 1989 |
| Major | February 1, 1996 |
| Lieutenant colonel | May 1, 2001 |
| Colonel | February 1, 2006 |
| Brigadier general | September 3, 2011 |
| Major general | March 2, 2014 |
| Lieutenant general | January 30, 2018 |
| Army Distinguished Service Medal with one bronze oak leaf cluster | |
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Defense Superior Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters |
| Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster | |
| Bronze Star Medal with one oak leaf cluster | |
| Defense Meritorious Service Medal with oak leaf cluster | |
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Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters |
| Army Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster | |
| Joint Service Achievement Medal | |
| Army Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster | |
| National Defense Service Medal with one bronze service star | |
| Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal | |
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Afghanistan Campaign Medal with three service stars |
| Iraq Campaign Medal | |
| Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal | |
| Global War on Terrorism Service Medal | |
| Korea Defense Service Medal | |
| Armed Forces Reserve Medal | |
| Army Service Ribbon | |
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Army Overseas Service Ribbon with bronze award numeral 6 |
| NATO Medal for service with ISAF | |
| Honorary Officer of the Order of Australia, Military Division[7] |
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| Unit Awards | |
 Joint Meritorious Unit Award with two oak leaf clusters | |
 Army Meritorious Unit Commendation | |
 Army Superior Unit Award | |
| Badges and Tabs | |
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Thailand Parachutist Badge | |
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- "LTG Scott D. Berrier, USA". Defense Intelligence Agency. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
- "Senate confirms Berrier as next DIA director". Defense Intelligence Agency. Retrieved 2020-08-09.
- Matishak, Martin (9 July 2020). "Trump picks Army lieutenant general to lead Pentagon's spy branch". POLITICO. Retrieved 2020-08-09.
- "Lieutenant General Scott D. Berrier (USA)". Retrieved March 9, 2022.
| Military offices | ||
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| Preceded by | Director of Intelligence of the United States Central Command 2011–2014 |
Succeeded by Steven R. Grove |
| Preceded by Gregg C. Potter |
Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence of the Resolute Support Mission 2014–2015 |
Succeeded by Mark R. Quantock |
| Preceded by | Commanding General of the United States Army Intelligence Center 2015–2017 |
Succeeded by Robert P. Walters |
| Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence of the United States Army 2018–2020 |
Succeeded by | |
| Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency 2020–2024 |
Succeeded by | |