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The '''United States Department of Defense''' is a Department of the [[United States Government]].<ref name=GpoPresidentsCabinet> | The '''United States Department of Defense''' (DoD) is a Department of the [[United States Government]].<ref name=GpoPresidentsCabinet> | ||
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The | ==Secretary of Defense== | ||
The Secretary is responsible for four armed services, the [[United States Navy]]; | The '''United States Secretary of Defense''' is a member of the [[United States cabinet]]. The Secretary is responsible for four armed services, the [[United States Navy]] and its component, the [[United States Marine Corps]];the [[United States Army]]; the [[United States Air Force]]. He is also responsible for the civilian employees of DoD. In combination with the President, the Secretary constitutes the [[National Command Authority]] | ||
the [[United States Army]]; the [[United States Air Force]] | ==History== | ||
Originally, the United States had a separate Secretary of War and Secretary of the Navy. | |||
With the passage of the [[National Security Act of 1947]], the Department superseded the War Department|War Department and Department of the Navy. This Act created the Office of the Secretary of Defense, and established Secretaries of the Army, Navy, and Air Force, with the equivalent rank of Assistant Secretary of Defense. | |||
This act also established the [[National Security Council]], [[Joint Chiefs of Staff]], and [[Central Intelligence Agency]]. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Revision as of 23:58, 9 May 2008
The United States Department of Defense (DoD) is a Department of the United States Government.[1][2]
Secretary of Defense
The United States Secretary of Defense is a member of the United States cabinet. The Secretary is responsible for four armed services, the United States Navy and its component, the United States Marine Corps;the United States Army; the United States Air Force. He is also responsible for the civilian employees of DoD. In combination with the President, the Secretary constitutes the National Command Authority
History
Originally, the United States had a separate Secretary of War and Secretary of the Navy.
With the passage of the National Security Act of 1947, the Department superseded the War Department|War Department and Department of the Navy. This Act created the Office of the Secretary of Defense, and established Secretaries of the Army, Navy, and Air Force, with the equivalent rank of Assistant Secretary of Defense.
This act also established the National Security Council, Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Central Intelligence Agency.
References
- ↑ Ben's guide to the US Government: The Presiden't Cabinet. United States Government Printing Office. Retrieved on 2007-11-17.
- ↑ U.S. Government Officials & Departments. United States Embassy, London UK (November 1, 2007). Retrieved on 2007-11-17.