▁in ▁Afghan istan ▁from ▁June ▁ 2 0 0 9 ▁to ▁October ▁ 2 0 1 0 . ▁ ▁On ▁November ▁ 1 0 , ▁ 2 0 1 5 , ▁F lyn n ▁gave ▁an ▁interview ▁to ▁the ▁Special ▁Ins pect or ▁General ▁for ▁Afghan istan ▁Re const ruction ▁( SI G AR ) ▁" L ess ons ▁Lear ned " ▁project . ▁The ▁Washington ▁Post ▁published ▁an ▁audio ▁recording ▁of ▁the ▁interview ▁and ▁S IG AR ' s ▁summary ▁as ▁part ▁of ▁the ▁Afghan istan ▁Pap ers . ▁ ▁Def ense ▁Int elligence ▁Agency ▁ ▁In ▁September ▁ 2 0 1 1 , ▁F lyn n ▁was ▁promoted ▁to ▁Lieutenant ▁General ▁and ▁assigned ▁as ▁assistant ▁director ▁of ▁national ▁intelligence ▁in ▁the ▁Office ▁of ▁the ▁Director ▁of ▁National ▁Int elligence . ▁On ▁April ▁ 1 7 , ▁ 2 0 1 2 , ▁President ▁Bar ack ▁Ob ama ▁nominated ▁F lyn n ▁to ▁be ▁the ▁ 1 8 th ▁director ▁of ▁the ▁Def ense ▁Int elligence ▁Agency . ▁F lyn n ▁took ▁command ▁of ▁the ▁D IA ▁in ▁July ▁ 2 0 1 2 . ▁He ▁simultaneously ▁became ▁commander ▁of ▁the ▁J oint ▁Function al ▁Component ▁Command ▁for ▁Int elligence , ▁Sur ve ill ance ▁and ▁Re con na issance , ▁and ▁chair ▁of ▁the ▁Military ▁Int elligence ▁Board . ▁ ▁In ▁October ▁ 2 0 1 2 , ▁F lyn n ▁announced ▁plans ▁to ▁release ▁his ▁paper ▁" VIS ION 2 0 2 0 : ▁Acc eler ating ▁Change ▁Through ▁Integr