DIA Announces New Deputy Director for Commonwealth Integration
November 3, 2015
The Pentagon’s principal spy agency is appointing a British Air Force officer as its first deputy director in charge of improving “integration” between U.S. intelligence units and spy agencies of other English-speaking countries. The Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), Lt. Gen. Vincent R. Stewart, USMC, announced that Air Vice Marshal Sean Corbett, Royal Air Force, United Kingdom, has been selected as the agency’s first deputy director for Commonwealth Integration (DDCI). The DDCI is a newly-established rotational flag officer position for “Five Eyes” (FVEY) allies at DIA. FVEY is an intelligence alliance between the U.S., Canada, United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand.
Air Vice Marshall Corbett is the Royal Air Force’s senior professional intelligence officer and has commanded joint and single service intelligence organizations at every level, including a tour as the United Kingdom’s Chief of Intelligence in Afghanistan. His most recent posting was as the Assistant Chief of Staff (Intelligence), Permanent Joint Headquarters, United Kingdom.