How a Purple Pen Brought Cohesion to the Defense Intelligence Agency - In Military

Many of us know LTG Hughes. Lieutenant General Patrick M. Hughes, Retired, served in multiple capacities in numerous Army and joint commands as senior intelligence officer of the U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) before he served as director of the Defense Intelligence Agency. DIA is a Combat Support Agency (CSA) of the Department of Defense.
General Hughes Faced Obstacles with Interservice and Interagency Rivalries
After his appointment, Hughes encountered interservice and interagency rivalry. Inside the DIA, Hughes, led and managed members of the Marine Corps, Air Force, Navy and his own branch of service, the Army. There were also a significant number of U.S. Civil Service civilians who were DIA employees.