Department of Defense/Structure

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Office of the Secretary

PositionNamesince
Chief of StaffNick HayesJanuary 30, 2022
General CounselTheresa BishopJanuary 30, 2022
Inspector GeneralXimena RiosJanuary 30, 2022
Associate Secretary for PolicyZayne Reed CarterJanuary 30, 2022
Associate Secretary for Communications and Government RelationsCasey DavisJanuary 30, 2022

Office of the Deputy Secretary

PositionNamesince
Deputy Secretary of DefensevacantOctober 10, 2020

Management Division

PositionNamesince
Assistant Secretary for ManagementEan HaleJanuary 30, 2022
Associate Secretary for Budget and ProcurementElsa StewartJanuary 30, 2022
Associate Secretary for Human RessourcesRoss GardnerJanuary 30, 2022
Associate Secretary for InfrastructureJensen KingJanuary 30, 2022

General Defense Programs Division

PositionNamesince
Assistant Secretary for General Defense ProgramsDavin EricksonJanuary 30, 2022
Associate Secretary for Technology, Innovations and ResearchJavier LambJanuary 30, 2022
Associate Secretary for Logistics and SupplyOwen HoltJanuary 30, 2022
Associate Secretary for Recruitment and TrainingAlexander TrumbullJanuary 30, 2022
Associate Secretary for International AffairsDwight K. HalpertJanuary 30, 2022
Associate Secretary for Defense SecuritySolomon MayersJanuary 30, 2022
Associate Secretary for National Guards AffairsAnthony Breyer IIIJanuary 30, 2022

Service Branches Division

Office of the Army

PositionNamesince
Assistant Secretary for the ArmyDustin J. HoltJanuary 30, 2022
Associate Secretary for Army InfrastructureRegina VillarealJanuary 30, 2022
Associate Secretary for Army Personnel and ReserveBrian K. EdwardsJanuary 30, 2022
Associate Secretary for Army OperationsScott MackindaleJanuary 30, 2022

Office of the Naval Forces

PositionNamesince
Assistant Secretary for the NavyMichael F. HoltonJanuary 30, 2022
Associate Secretary for Navy InfrastructureKayla Boyer-RawsonJanuary 30, 2022
Associate Secretary for the Marine Corps and Coast Guard RelationsDeclan G. Summers Jr.January 30, 2022
Associate Secretary for Navy Personnel and ReserveEdward LakeyJanuary 30, 2022
Associate Secretary for Navy OperationsErica QuinnJanuary 30, 2022

Office of the Air Force

PositionNamesince
Assistant Secretary for the Air ForceMichael F. MooneyJanuary 30, 2022
Associate Secretary for Air Force InfrastructureTrinity AtkinsonJanuary 30, 2022
Associate Secretary for Air Force Personnel and ReserveBruce GilmoreJanuary 30, 2022
Associate Secretary for Air Force OperationsMelvin Albert IVJanuary 30, 2022

Veteran Affairs Division

PositionNamesince
Assistant Secretary for Veteran AffairsAntonin T. WillisJanuary 30, 2022
Associate Secretary for Veteran BenefitsHelen HeitkampJanuary 30, 2022
Associate Secretary for Veteran HealthFinn Estes, MDJanuary 30, 2022
Associate Secretary for National MemoryHarold BoltonJanuary 30, 2022

The U.S. Armed Forces

The Joint Chiefs of Staff

Die Vereinigten Stabschefs werden vom Präsidenten ernannt und entlassen, ihre Ernennung bedarf der Bestätigung durch den Senat.

PositionNamesince
ChairmanGAF James RaznorMarch 15, 2023
Chief of Staff of the ArmyvacantMarch 15, 2023
Chief of Naval OperationsADM Michelle ClarksonApril 27, 2019
Chief of Staff of the Air ForceGAF James RaznorMarch 15, 2022
Commandant of the Marine CorpsGEN Charles CrowfordFebruary 11, 2022

The Joint Staff

PositionNameBranchsince
Director of the Joint StaffCol Stephen L. DietrichUSAFJanuary 30, 2022

Military Police Corps

Das U.S. Military Police Corps (MP) ist die Militärpolizei der Streitkräfte der Vereinigten Staaten. Sie ist verantwortlich für die Sicherheit der militärischen Einrichtungen und Bediensteten und Straftaten von oder gegen Angehörige des Militärs. Der Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff führt in erster Instanz die Aufsicht über diese Behörde.

PositionNameBranchsince
CommanderBG Helen FreibaumUSNJanuary 30, 2022