Pentagon spy agency hires first British deputy director

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Source: Reuters

US | Fri Oct 30, 2015 4:04pm EDT

Pentagon spy agency hires first British deputy director

WASHINGTON | BY MARK HOSENBALL

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.

U.S. intelligence agencies have long had close relationships with their British counterparts, but former and current U.S. intelligence officials said this is the first time they knew of a U.S. spy agency naming a foreigner to a top executive position.

In an official announcement, the Pentagon said that the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) had chosen Air Vice Marshal Sean Corbett of Britain's Royal Air Force (RAF) as its first "deputy director for Commonwealth Integration."

The Pentagon said that Corbett, presently the RAF's top professional intelligence officer, would be top advisor to DIA director Lt. Gen. Vincent Stewart on defense and intelligence issues concerning an alliance of English-speaking countries known as the "Five Eyes."

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1. Is there no equivalent American qualified for the position?

Just wondering

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2. It's a high-level liaison position

He will represent the interests of the Commonwealth nations so the position can't be filled by an American.