| Edward J. Heinz | |
| Birth Date: | August 30, 1932 |
| Birth Place: | Hastings, Minnesota U.S. |
| Allegiance: | United States |
| Branch: | United States Air Force |
| Serviceyears: | 1954–1990 |
| Rank: | Lieutenant general |
| Commands: | Director, Intelligence Community Staff; Director of Intelligence, U.S. European Command |
Edward John Heinz (born August 30, 1932) is a retired lieutenant general in the United States Air Force who served as director of the intelligence community staff from 1986 to 1990. He was commissioned through ROTC at the University of Minnesota in 1954.[1]