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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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1980 1990 2000 2010 2020
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KendallF3Officer
 
AustinLJ3Officer
 
HicksKHOfficer
 
EsperMTOfficer
 
WilsonHAOfficer
 
HelveyDFOfficer
 
HagelCTOfficer
 
FarkasENOfficer
 
HicksKHOfficer
 
PanettaLEOfficer
 
KendallF3Officer
 
CarterABOfficer
 
FlournoyMAOfficer
 
JohnsonJCOfficer
 
BrooksREOfficer
 
MullenMGOfficer
 
GatesRMOfficer
 
EnglandGROfficer
 
AbercrombieCLOfficer
 
BairdZEAdvisor
 
BremerLP3Officer
 
SchmitzJEOfficer
 
CartwrightJEOfficer
 
FeithDJOfficer
 
ZakheimDSOfficer
 
WolfowitzPDOfficer
 
CooperLKOfficer
 
RumsfeldDHOfficer
 
BakerJHOfficer
 
CohenWSOfficer
 
HamreJJOfficer
 
PerryWJOfficer
 
NyeJS2Officer
 
HicksKHEmployee
 
CarterABOfficer
 
DeutchJMOfficer
 
AllisonGT2Officer
 
AspinL2Officer
 
SchakeKNOfficer
 
KhalilzadZMOfficer
 
CheneyRBOfficer
 
LibbyIL2Officer
 
HadleySJOfficer
 
WolfowitzPDOfficer
 
BloomfieldLPOfficer
 
CarlucciFC3Officer
 
GaffneyFJ2Officer
 
FeithDJOfficer
 
LauderRSOfficer
 
VesseyJW2Officer
 
WeinbergerCWOfficer
 
TaftWH4Officer
 
ArmitageRLOfficer
 
ZakheimDSOfficer
 
PerleRNOfficer
 
CarlucciFC3Officer
 
MerrillPOfficer
 
PerryWJOfficer
 
BrownHOfficer
 
WolfowitzPDOfficer
 
WoolseyRJOfficer
 
USNatGeoAgyDivision
 
HighlandsGrpAffiliate
 
USDefPolBrdDivision
 
USDefIntAgyDivision
 
USAirForceDivision
 
USArmyDeptDivision
 
USJointChiefsDivision
 
USNavyDeptDivision
 
Life ofUSDefDept
 
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Kadlec, Robert P.   (Officer of, 2025 to present) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• Assistant Secretary of Defense (Trump admin)
Kendall, Frank III   (Officer of, 2021-07 to 2024) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• Secretary of the Air Force (Biden admin)
Austin, Lloyd J. III   (Officer of, 2021 to 2024) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• Secretary of Defense (Biden admin)
Hicks, Kathleen H.   (Officer of, 2021 to 2024) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• Deputy Secretary (Biden admin)
Esper, Mark T.   (Officer of, 2017-11 to 2020) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• 2017 : Secretary of the Army
• 2019 : Secretary of Defense (Trump admin) (See: Defense bio)
Wilson, Heather A.   (Officer of, 2017 to 2019) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• Secretary of the Air Force (Trump admin) (See: Defense bio)
Helvey, David F.   (Officer of, 2015 to present) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• 2021 : Assistant Secretary of Defense (See: Defense bio)
Hagel, Charles T. (Chuck)   (Officer of, 2013 to 2015) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• Secretary of Defense (Obama admin) (See: Defense bio)
Farkas, Evelyn N.   (Officer of, 2012 to 2015) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Russia, Ukraine, Eurasia (Obama admin) (See: Defense bio)
Hicks, Kathleen H.   (Officer of, 2012 to 2013) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• Deputy Undersecretary for Policy (Obama admin)
Panetta, Leon E.   (Officer of, 2011-07 to 2013) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• Secretary of Defense (Obama admin) (See: Defense bio)
Kendall, Frank III   (Officer of, 2011 to 2016) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• Undersecretary of Defense (Obama admin)
Carter, Ashton B.   (Officer of, 2009 to 2016) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• 2009 : Undersecretary of Defense
• 2011 : Deputy Secretary of Defense
• 2015 : Secretary of Defense (Obama admin)
Flournoy, Michele A.   (Officer of, 2009 to 2012) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• Undersecretary of Defense for Policy (Obama admin)
Johnson, Jeh Charles   (Officer of, 2009 to 2012) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• General Counsel
Brooks, Rosa Ehrenreich   (Officer of, 2009 to 2011) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• Counselor to the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy (Michelle Flournoy, Obama admin)
Mullen, Michael G.   (Officer of, 2007-08 to 2011) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff
Gates, Robert M.   (Officer of, 2006-12 to 2011-06) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• Secretary of Defense (Bush admin)
England, Gordon R.   (Officer of, 2005-04 to 2008) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• Deputy Secretary of Defense (Bush admin)
Abercrombie, Cara L.   (Officer of, 2003 to present) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• 2019 : Deputy Director, Defense Security Cooperation Agency (See: Defense bio)
Baird, Zoe E.   (Advisor of, 2003 to 2004) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• Member, Technology and Privacy Advisory Committee (Bush admin)
Bremer, L. Paul III   (Officer of, 2003 to 2004) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• Administrator of Iraq
Schmitz, Joseph E.   (Officer of, 2002-04 to 2005-10) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• Inspector General
Cartwright, James E.   (Officer of, 2002 to 2011) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• 2002 : Director for Force Structure, Resources and Assessment
• 2004 : Commander, U.S. Strategic Command, Offut AFB, Nebraska
Feith, Douglas J.   (Officer of, 2001-07 to 2005-01) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• Under Secretary of Defense for Policy (Bush admin)
Zakheim, Dov S.   (Officer of, 2001-05 to 2004-04) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• Undersecretary of Defense, Comptroller. Chief Financial Officer of the Pentagon. (Bush admin)
Wolfowitz, Paul D.   (Officer of, dates uncertain) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• Deputy Secretary of Defense (Bush admin)
Cooper, Laura K.   (Officer of, 2001 to present) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• 2018 : Deputy Asst Sec of Defense, Eurasia (See: Defense bio)
Rumsfeld, Donald H.   (Officer of, 2001 to 2006-11) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• Secretary of Defense (Bush admin) (See: Defense bio)
Baker, James H.   (Officer of, dates uncertain) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• 2015-05 : Director, Office of Net Assessment (See: Defense bio)
Cohen, William S.   (Officer of, 1997 to 2000) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• Secretary of Defense (Clinton admin)
Hamre, John J.   (Officer of, 1994 to 1999) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• 1994 : Comptroller
• 1997 : Deputy Secretary of Defense (Clinton admin)
Perry, William J.   (Officer of, 1994 to 1997) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• Secretary of Defense (Clinton admin)
Nye, Joseph S. Jr.   (Officer of, 1994 to 1995) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs (Clinton admin)
Hicks, Kathleen H.   (Employee of, 1993 to 2005) -- Duck | Google | Bing
Carter, Ashton B.   (Officer of, 1993 to 1996) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• Assistant Secretary of Defense (Clinton admin)
Deutch, John M.   (Officer of, 1993 to 1995) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• 1994 : Deputy Secretary of Defense
Allison, Graham T. Jr.   (Officer of, 1993 to 1994) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• Assistant Secretary of Defense for Policy and Plans (Clinton admin)
Aspin, Leslie Jr. (Les)   (Officer of, 1993 to 1994) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• Secretary of Defense (Clinton admin)
Schake, Kori N.   (Officer of, 1990 to 1996) -- Duck | Google | Bing
Khalilzad, Zalmay M.   (Officer of, 1990 to 1992) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• Deputy Undersecretary for Policy Planning
Cheney, Richard B. (Dick)   (Officer of, 1989-03 to 1993-01) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• Secretary of Defense (Bush admin)
Libby, I. Lewis Jr. (Scooter)   (Officer of, 1989 to 1995) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• Deputy Undersecretary
Hadley, Stephen J.   (Officer of, 1989 to 1993) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Policy
Wolfowitz, Paul D.   (Officer of, 1989 to 1993) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• Under Secretary of Defense for Policy (Bush admin)
Bloomfield, Lincoln P.   (Officer of, 1988 to 1989) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs
Carlucci, Frank C. III   (Officer of, 1987 to 1988) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• Secretary of Defense (Reagan admin)
Gaffney, Frank J. Jr.   (Officer of, 1983 to 1987) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Nuclear Forces and Arms Control Policy (Reagan admin)
Feith, Douglas J.   (Officer of, 1983 to 1986) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• 1983 : Special Counsel to Assistant Secretary of Defense Richard Perle
• 1984-03 : Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Negotiations Policy
Lauder, Ronald S.   (Officer of, 1983 to 1986) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for European and NATO Affairs (Reagan admin)
Vessey, John W. Jr.   (Officer of, 1982 to 1985) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff (Reagan admin)
Weinberger, Caspar W.   (Officer of, 1981-01 to 1987-11) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• Secretary of Defense (Reagan admin)
• 1987-11 : Awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom
Taft, William H. IV   (Officer of, 1981 to 1989-04) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• 1981 : General Counsel
• 1984-01 : Deputy Secretary of Defense
Armitage, Richard L.   (Officer of, 1981 to 1989) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• 1981 : Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for East Asia and Pacific Affairs
• 1983-06 : Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs
Zakheim, Dov S.   (Officer of, 1981 to 1987-03) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• 1985 : Deputy Undersecretary of Defense for Planning and Resources (Reagan admin)
Perle, Richard N.   (Officer of, 1981 to 1987) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Policy
Carlucci, Frank C. III   (Officer of, 1981 to 1983) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• Deputy Secretary
Merrill, Philip   (Officer of, 1981 to 1983) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• Counselor to the Undersecretary of Defense for Policy
Perry, William J.   (Officer of, 1977 to 1981) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• Undersecretary of Defense for Research and Engineering
Brown, Harold   (Officer of, 1977 to 1980) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• Secretary of Defense (Carter admin)
Wolfowitz, Paul D.   (Officer of, 1977 to 1980) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Regional Programs (Carter admin)
U.S. National Geospatial Intelligence Agency (NGA)   (Division of, 1996 to present) -- Duck | Google | Bing
Highlands Group Inc.   (Affiliate of, 1994 to present) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• Highlands Group created by Dept of Defense
U.S. Defense Policy Board   (Division of, dates uncertain) -- Duck | Google | Bing
U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA)   (Division of, 1961 to present) -- Duck | Google | Bing
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