Scott D. Berrier

Scott Berrier
Official portrait, 2021
AllegianceUnited States
Service / branchUnited States Army
Years of service1983–present
RankLieutenant General
CommandsUnited States Army Intelligence Center
501st Military Intelligence Brigade
110th Military Intelligence Battalion
Battles / warsWar in Afghanistan
Iraq War
AwardsArmy Distinguished Service Medal (2)
Defense Superior Service Medal (3)
Legion of Merit (2)
Bronze Star Medal (2)
Officer of the Order of Australia (Australia)

Scott David Berrier is a semi-retired 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]

Education

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]

Military career

Operational deployments

Lieutenant General Scott D. Berrier

Personal life

Scott David Berrier is divorced with two sons, Cole and Connor. [6]

Dates of rank

Rank Date[7]
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


Awards and decorations

Bronze oak leaf cluster
Army Distinguished Service Medal with one bronze oak leaf cluster
Defense Superior Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Bronze oak leaf cluster
Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster
Bronze oak leaf cluster
Bronze Star Medal with one oak leaf cluster
Bronze oak leaf cluster
Defense Meritorious Service Medal with oak leaf cluster
Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Bronze oak leaf cluster
Army Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster
Joint Service Achievement Medal
Bronze oak leaf cluster
Army Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster
Bronze star
National Defense Service Medal with one bronze service star
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
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
Army Overseas Service Ribbon with bronze award numeral 6
NATO Medal for service with ISAF
Honorary Officer of the Order of Australia, Military Division[8]
ribbon bar Order of the Rising Sun, 2nd Class, Gold and Silver Star[9]
Unit Awards
  Joint Meritorious Unit Award with two oak leaf clusters
  Army Meritorious Unit Commendation
  Army Superior Unit Award
Badges and Tabs

Basic Parachutist Badge

Ranger Tab

Air Assault Badge

Army Staff Identification Badge

Defense Intelligence Agency Badge

75th Ranger Regiment Combat Service Identification Badge

Thailand Parachutist Badge

Army Military Intelligence Corps Distinctive Unit Insignia

6 Overseas Service Bars

References

  1. ^ a b "LTG Scott D. Berrier, USA". Defense Intelligence Agency. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
  2. ^ "Senate confirms Berrier as next DIA director". Defense Intelligence Agency. Retrieved 2020-08-09.
  3. ^ Matishak, Martin (9 July 2020). "Trump picks Army lieutenant general to lead Pentagon's spy branch". POLITICO. Retrieved 2020-08-09.
  4. ^ Lieutenant General SCOTT D. BERRIER
  5. ^ "Lieutenant General SCOTT D. BERRIER" (PDF). Retrieved 23 June 2024.
  6. ^ "DIA Retirement Ceremony".
  7. ^ "Lieutenant General Scott D. Berrier (USA)". Retrieved March 9, 2022.
  8. ^ "Australian Gazette". 29 March 2023.
  9. ^ "令和6年秋の外国人叙勲 受章者名簿" (PDF). Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
Military offices
Preceded by Director of Intelligence of the United States Central Command
2011–2014
Succeeded by
Preceded by Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence of the Resolute Support Mission
2014–2015
Succeeded by
Preceded by Commanding General of the United States Army Intelligence Center
2015–2017
Succeeded by
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