Lieutenant General Michael D. Maples, USA currently serves as the 16th Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), appointed on November 4, 2005. He received his third star on November 29. Maples also commands the Joint Functional Component Command for Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (JFCC-ISR) for the United States Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM). Maples formally served as the Vice Director of Management of the Joint Staff.