Greg Vogle

Gregory W. Vogle
Director of the National Clandestine Service
In office
January 29, 2015 – August 2017
PresidentBarack Obama
Donald Trump
Succeeded byElizabeth Kimber
Personal details
Born1958 (age 65–66)
AwardsCIA "Trailblazer" Award (2017)[1]
Director's Award for Distinguished Service (2016)
Distinguished Career Intelligence Medal (2016)
Intelligence Star (2003)
Distinguished Intelligence Cross (2002)
Other Interagency Honors (Classified)
NicknameSpider
Military service
Branch/service United States Marine Corps
Years of service1981–1986

Gregory W. Vogle (born 1958) is an American intelligence officer who served as the Director of the National Clandestine Service from January 29, 2015, until August 2017.[2][3][4] He is a recipient of the Distinguished Intelligence Cross, the nation's highest intelligence award for valor, often described as a Medal of Honor equivalent, for his actions to defend Afghan President Hamid Karzai and his troops against an attack on their position by the Taliban in Tarinkot, Afghanistan.

  1. ^ "CIA Honors New "Trailblazer" and Unveils Trailblazer Museum Exhibit As Part of Its 70th Anniversary". cia.gov. September 18, 2017. Archived from the original on 2022-11-14. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
  2. ^ Mazzetti, Mark; Apuzzo, Matt (April 25, 2015). "Deep Support in Washington for C.I.A.'s Drone Missions". The New York Times (New York ed.). p. A1. Archived from the original on April 26, 2015. Retrieved October 9, 2015. Mr. Brennan recently named Greg Vogel ... to take over the C.I.A.'s vaunted Directorate of Operations
  3. ^ Shapira, Ian (September 18, 2017). "The CIA acknowledges the legendary spy who saved Hamid Karzai's life — and honors him by name". Washington Post.
  4. ^ "Greg Vogle". September 30, 2021. Archived from the original on 2022-07-07.