Michael L. Downs

Michael L. Downs
Allegiance	United States
Branch	United States Air Force
Service years	1993–present
Rank	Lieutenant General
Commands	Associate Directorate for Military Affairs, Central Intelligence Agency 17th Training Wing 707th Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance Group 303rd Intelligence Squadron
Awards	Defense Superior Service Medal (2) Legion of Merit (2) Bronze Star Medal

Michael L. Downs is a United States Air Force lieutenant general who has served as the associate director for military affairs of the Central Intelligence Agency since December 2, 2024. He most recently served as the vice director of the Joint Staff. He previously served as the deputy director, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance operations of the Joint Staff. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]}

In July 2024, Downs was nominated and confirmed for promotion to lieutenant general and assignment as associate director for military affairs of the Central Intelligence Agency. ^{[7] [8]}

References

1. "General Officer Assignments". Archived from the original on 14 April 2021.
2. "Brigadier General Michael L. Downs". Air Force. United States Air Force . Retrieved 27 February 2021.
3. "PN132 – 24 nominees for Air Force, 117th Congress (2021–2022) | Congress.gov | Library of Congress". Congress.gov. 22 February 2021. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
4. "General Officer Announcements". U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. Archived from the original on 13 May 2021.
5. "General Officer Announcements 2021 | Officer Assignments". 24 February 2021.
6. "Downs Assigned to U.S. Forces Korea". 17 December 2018.
7. "PN1987 — Maj. Gen. Michael L. Ahmann — Air Force". U.S. Congress. 23 July 2024.
8. "General Officer Announcements". U.S. Department of Defense. 24 July 2024. Archived from the original on 25 July 2024.

External links

• Media related to Michael L. Downs at Wikimedia Commons

Military offices
Preceded by John T. Rauch	Director of Future Warfare of the United States Air Force 2017–2018	Succeeded by Leah G. Lauderback
Preceded by Raul Escribano	Director of Intelligence of the United States Forces Korea 2018–2020	Succeeded by Michele Bredenkamp
Preceded by Michele Bredenkamp	Vice Director of Intelligence of the Joint Staff 2020–2021	Succeeded by Ralph R. Smith III
Preceded by Julian Cheater	Deputy Director of Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Operations of the Joint Staff 2021–2023	Succeeded by Larry R. Broadwell Jr.
Preceded by George Wikoff	Vice Director of the Joint Staff 2023–2024	Succeeded by Stephen E. Liszewski
Preceded by John D. Caine	Associate Director for Military Affairs of the Central Intelligence Agency 2024–present	Incumbent