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Justin Poole

Mr. Poole is the seventh Deputy Director of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA). As deputy director of NGA, he assists the director in leading the agency and managing the day to day operations of NGA and the National System for Geospatial-Intelligence.  He became the deputy director on Aug. 10, 2017, after more than 26 years of service with NGA and its predecessor organizations.  

Mr. Poole previously served concurrently as NGA’s Content Portfolio Manager and the Director of Source, responsible for creating, collecting, and brokering authoritative GEOINT content and services to support national security priorities.

Justin began his career as a cartographer and geospatial analyst with the Defense Mapping Agency, one of NGA’s predecessor organizations, in 1991.  He held several tradecraft and system architecture developmental positions before moving into analytic and technical management positions. 

Mr. Poole joined the Senior Executive Service in 2002 and has successively served as the Deputy Director for Mission Management, National Counterterrorism Center, his first Joint Duty Assignment (JDA); Deputy Program Manager for the NSG, NGA; Associate Deputy Director of IMINT, National Reconnaissance Office, his second JDA; and Director, Xperience Directorate, NGA.

Mr. Poole holds a Bachelor of Science degree in geography (cartography) from the University of Maryland and is a graduate of the Senior Managers Program at the Harvard Kennedy School.  He is a recipient of numerous awards and citations including the Meritorious Presidential Rank award, Superior Civilian Service Medal and NGA’s Challenger Award.

Brig. Gen. Aaron M. Prupas, USAF

Brig. Gen. Aaron Prupas is the Director of Warfighting Operations Support to the Deputy Chief of Staff, ISR, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, the Pentagon. He is the functional lead for current warfighting manned and unmanned Air Force ISR capabilities, implements ISR policy and guidance, provides functional expertise on ISR capabilities and oversees the operational planning, allocation, integration and employment of current warfighting Air Force ISR assets.

General Prupas entered the Air Force in 1990 after commissioning from the U.S. Air Force Academy. He is a career intelligence officer and weapons instructor. He has served in a variety of Air Force, Joint, and OSD positions and has commanded at the squadron, group and wing levels.

His combat deployments include support to Operation Southern Watch, Operation Allied Force, Operation Enduring Freedom, and most recently served as the Deputy Director of Intelligence, U.S. Forces Afghanistan and Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff of Intelligence (DCOS Intelligence) to NATO Headquarters Resolute Support (Headquarters RS) in Kabul, Afghanistan.