Scott D. Berrier

Scott Berrier
Official portrait, 2021
Allegiance	United States
Service / branch	United States Army
Years of service	1983–present
Rank	Lieutenant General
Commands	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)

Scott David Berrier is 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]

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

• 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.

Lieutenant General Scott D. Berrier

Personal life

Scott David Berrier is divorce with two sons, Cole and Connor.

Dates of rank

Rank	Date [6]
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

	Army Distinguished Service Medal with one bronze oak leaf cluster
	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
	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
	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 [7]
	Order of the Rising Sun, 2nd Class, Gold and Silver Star [8]

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. "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. "Lieutenant General Scott D. Berrier (USA)" . Retrieved March 9, 2022.
7. "Australian Gazette". 29 March 2023.
8. "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.

External links

• Appearances on C-SPAN

Military offices
Preceded by Robert P. Ashley Jr.	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 Robert P. Ashley Jr.	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 Laura A. Potter
	Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency 2020–2024	Succeeded by Jeffrey A. Kruse