æz ðɪ ɐsˈaɪnmənt ɪz kˈɜːɹəntli pˈɑːɹt əvə tɹˈaɪhˈæɾᵻd pəzˈɪʃən, ðə dᵻɹˈɛktɚɹ ʌvðɪ ˌɛnˌɛsˈeɪ ɪz ɐpˈɔɪntᵻd tə ðə ɡɹˈeɪd əvə fˈoːɹstˈɑːɹ dʒˈɛnɚɹəl ɔːɹ ˈædmɜːɹəl dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə pˈiəɹɪəd ʌv hɪz ɪŋkˈʌmbənsi.
As the assignment is currently part of a tri-hatted position, the director of the NSA is appointed to the grade of a four-star general or admiral during the period of his incumbency.