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2. United States Secretary of Defense - Wikipedia

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   [5] [6] [7] The secretary of defense's position of command and authority over the military is second only to that of the president of the United States, who is the commander-in-chief. This position corresponds to what is generally known as a defense minister in many other countries. [8]

3. List of Department of Defense appointments by Joe Biden

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   Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs. Chris Meagher: September 9, 2022 — John Kirby [4] January 20, 2021 May 27, 2022 Appointed to the National Security Council as coordinator for strategic communications [5] — Department of Defense Press Secretary. Patrick S. Ryder [6] August 4, 2022 — — Chief of Staff to the ...

4. List of positions filled by presidential appointment with ...

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   This is a list of positions filled by presidential appointment with Senate confirmation.Under the Appointments Clause of the United States Constitution and law of the United States, certain federal positions appointed by the president of the United States require confirmation (advice and consent) of the United States Senate.

5. Office of the Secretary of Defense - Wikipedia

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   The Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) is a headquarters-level staff of the United States Department of Defense.It is the principal civilian staff element of the U.S. Secretary of Defense, and it assists the Secretary in carrying out authority, direction and control of the Department of Defense in the exercise of policy development, planning, resource management, fiscal, and program ...

6. First cabinet of Donald Trump - Wikipedia

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   One of Donald Trump's first acts as president was the approval of Mattis's waiver to become Secretary of Defense. After being confirmed by the Senate on the evening of January 20, 2017, in a vote of 98–1, Mattis was sworn in by Vice President Pence on the same evening. [136]

7. The Secretary of Defense and the Chain of Command, Explained

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   What is the secretary of defense’s role in the chain of command? Responsibilities for the secretary of defense are laid out in Title 10 of the U.S. Code. He is “the principal assistant to the ...

8. Organizational structure of the United States Department of ...

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   The President of the United States is, according to the Constitution, the Commander-in-Chief of the U.S. Armed Forces and Chief Executive of the Federal Government. The Secretary of Defense is the "Principal Assistant to the President in all matters relating to the Department of Defense", and is vested with statutory authority (10 U.S.C. § 113) to lead the Department and all of its component ...

9. Lloyd Austin - Wikipedia

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   Lloyd James Austin III (born August 8, 1953) is a retired United States Army officer and current civil servant who has served as the 28th United States secretary of defense since January 22, 2021.