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U.S. Department of Defense


United States, Govt Org    (1947 to present)
• Department which manages U.S. military organizations, with offices at the Pentagon in Washington D.C.
• Biographies of past and present Dept of Defense officials (See: Defense bios)
• 1947 : Constituted as "National Military Establishment" (NME)
• 1949 : Name changed to "Department of Defense"
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1900 1910 1920 1930 1940
McConeJAOfficer
 
ForrestalJVOfficer
 
BlumROfficer
 
USAirForceDivision
 
USArmyDeptDivision
 
USJointChiefsDivision
 
USNavyDeptDivision
 
NatSecActFounder
 
Life ofUSDefDept
 
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McCone, John A.   (Officer of, 1948-03 to 1948-11) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• Deputy Secretary of Defense
Forrestal, James V.   (Officer of, 1947-09 to 1949-03) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• Secretary of Defense
• 1949-03-28 : Forced to step down from his position
Blum, Robert   (Officer of, 1947 to 1948) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• Assistant Secretary of Defense (Truman admin)
U.S. Department of the Air Force   (Division of, 1947 to present) -- Duck | Google | Bing
U.S. Department of the Army   (Division of, 1947 to present) -- Duck | Google | Bing
U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS)   (Division of, 1947 to present) -- Duck | Google | Bing
U.S. Department of the Navy   (Division of, 1947 to present) -- Duck | Google | Bing
National Security Act of 1947   (Founder of, 1947-07) -- Duck | Google | Bing