Vincent R. Stewart

Vincent Raymond Stewart (May 11, 1958 – April 28, 2023) was a Jamaican-born American lieutenant general in the United States Marine Corps who served as Deputy Commander at United States Cyber Command. He previously served as the 20th Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA). LtGen Stewart, who held that post from January 23, 2015 through October 3, 2017, was the first African American, first Jamaican American and first Marine to hold the position of Director of the DIA. LtGen Stewart was the 2023 William Oliver Baker Award Recipient presented by the Intelligence and National Security Alliance.

Early life and education Stewart was born in Kingston, Jamaica, on May 11, 1958. He attended Kingston College before immigrating to the United States in 1971 at age 13. He received his undergraduate degree in history in 1981 from Western Illinois University and was commissioned into the United States Marine Corps that same year.

Career After earning his commission, he attended The Basic School (TBS) in Quantico, Virginia, from 1981 to 1982 and was selected to become an Armor Officer. Upon graduation from this training, he was sent to the Armor Officer School in Fort Knox. He then received orders as a Platoon Leader to 1st Tank Battalion at Las Flores, 41 Area, Camp Pendleton, California. In 1984, he became the Executive Officer of Headquarters Company, 1st Tank Battalion.

Stewart earned master's degrees in National Security and Strategic Studies from the Naval War College in 1995 and in National Resource Strategy from the Industrial College of the Armed Forces, National Defense University in 2002. On 23 January 2015, he left his position as the head of the Marine Force's Cyber Command to become the director of the US Defense Intelligence Agency, shortly before which he was promoted to the rank of lieutenant general.

Awards, legacy and decorations In 2020, Stewart was named by Carnegie Corporation of New York as an honoree of the Great Immigrants Award

On June 23, 2023, the DIA renamed its Museum in remembrance of Lieutenant General Stewart. Initiated in 2016 under Stewart's leadership, the museum was originally completed in 2020. The museum is closed to the general public, but open to the DIA workforce and cleared visitors.

Lieutenant General Stewart's decorations and medals include:

Navy and Marine Corps Parachutist InsigniaDefense Distinguished Service MedalDistinguished Service Medal (United States Navy)Defense Superior Service MedalLegion of Merit with one gold award starBronze Star MedalMeritorious Service Medal with award starNavy Commendation Medal with two award starsNavy Achievement MedalCombat Action RibbonJoint Meritorious Unit Award with one bronze oak leaf clusterNavy Unit Commendation with one bronze service starNavy Meritorious Unit Commendation with one service starNational Intelligence Distinguished Service MedalNational Defense Service Medal with service starSouthwest Asia Service Medal with three service starsAfghanistan Campaign Medal with two service starsGlobal War on Terrorism Expeditionary MedalGlobal War on Terrorism Service MedalNavy Sea Service Deployment Ribbon with three service starsNavy and Marine Corps Overseas Service Ribbon with three service starsKuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia)Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait)Rifle Sharpshooter BadgePistol Expert BadgeUnited States Cyber Command Badge

International Awards and Decorations Lieutenant General Stewart's international decorations and awards include: Japan Defense Cooperation Award Emblem of Honor of the Romanian Army Saudi Arabia Order of King Abdul Aziz