Path: bloom-picayune.mit.edu!snorkelwacker.mit.edu!americast.com!americast.com!americast-post Newsgroups: americast.twt.news From: americast-post@AmeriCast.Com Organization: American Cybercasting Approved: americast-post@AmeriCast.com Subject: John T. Hughes, 64, expert on intelligence, military Date: Sat, 31 Oct 92 14:00:15 EST Message-ID: \SE A;METROPOLITAN;OBITUARIES \HD John T. Hughes, 64, expert on intelligence, military John T. Hughes, 64, a senior executive with the Defense Intelligence Agency, died of a cerebral hemorrhage Oct. 27 at Fairfax Hospital. Mr. Hughes was born in 1928 in Trenton, N.J. He attended New Jersey State Teachers College, graduating in 1950 with degrees in geography and history. In 1951 he received a master's degree in geography from Clark University in Worcester, Mass. He then worked as a civilian with the Army Map Service at Fort Holabird in Baltimore. An Army reservist since 1949, he was called to active duty in 1954 and served until 1957 at Fort Holabird. He reached the rank of first lieutenant, and after another seven years in the reserves he reached the rank of captain. From 1957 to 1961 he worked at the Pentagon as a civilian in Army intelligence. In 1961 he joined the newly created Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), where his specialty was photographic interpretation. In 1963, at the direction of President John F. Kennedy, he briefed the nation on the Soviet missile buildup in Cuba and the subsequent withdrawal of those missiles. During the 1970s and early 1980s he gave briefings to Congress, U.S. allies and the president on Soviet military trends and capabilities. From 1970 to 1979 he served as deputy director for collection and surveillance operations at DIA. From 1980 until his retirement in 1984 he was deputy director for intelligence and external affairs. Mr. Hughes was a member of the Association of American Geographers and Kappa Delta Pi, the national honor society for education. He served for two years as PTA president at Braddock Elementary School in Annandale and was a member of St. Michael's Catholic Church in Annandale. Survivors include his wife, Paula J. Hughes of Annandale; fours sons, John T. of Blacksburg and Michael J., Christopher P. and James B., all of Reston; a brother, James J. Hughes of Redbank, N.J.; and six grandchildren. Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. tomorrow at Demaine Funeral Home in North Springfield. A funeral Mass will be celebrated Monday at 9:30 a.m. at St. Michael's Catholic Church. Burial will follow at Quantico National Military Cemetery. This article is copyright 1992 The Washington Times. Redistribution to other sites is not permitted except by arrangement with American Cybercasting Corporation. For more information, send-email to usa@AmeriCast.COM