United States Secretary of Defense

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History

American Revolution Second Continental Congress John Adams Articles of Confederation Confederation Congress

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Powers and functions

Constitution Congress Army chief of staff Commandant of the Marine Corps Chief of naval operations

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Primary historical sources

Cheney, Dick Cheney, Liz In My Time: A Personal and Political Memoir Simon & Schuster ISBN

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Overview

United States Department of Defense Executive department U.S. Armed Forces Cabinet of the United States President of the United States

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Abbreviation: SecDef/SecWar or SECDEF/SECWAR
Appointer: The president with advice and consent of the Senate
Constituting instrument: 10 U.S.C. § 113
Deputy: Deputy Secretary of Defense
First holder: James Forrestal
Formation: 17 September 1947 (1947-09-17)

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Overview

United States Department of Defense
Executive department United States federal executive departments
U.S. Armed Forces United States Armed Forces
Cabinet of the United States
President of the United States
Commander-in-chief Powers of the president of the United States
Defense minister
Advice and consent
Senate United States Senate
National Security Council United States National Security Council
Chain of command
Command and control
Army United States Army
Marine Corps United States Marine Corps
Navy United States Navy
Air Force United States Air Force
Space Force United States Space Force
Coast Guard United States Coast Guard
Department of the Army United States Department of the Army
The Navy United States Department of the Navy
The Air Force United States Department of the Air Force
Unified combatant commands Unified combatant command
Civilian control of the military
Commissioned officer Officer (armed forces)
Generals General (United States)
Admirals Admiral (United States)
George C. Marshall Jr.
James N. Mattis
Lloyd J. Austin III
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

Succession

Presidential line of succession United States presidential line of succession

Primary historical sources

Cheney, Dick Dick Cheney
Cheney, Liz Liz Cheney
In My Time: A Personal and Political Memoir
Simon & Schuster
ISBN ISBN (identifier)
Rumsfeld, Donald Donald Rumsfeld
Known and Unknown: A Memoir
Sentinel Sentinel (publisher)

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United States Secretary of Defense

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Precursor · 2

United States Secretary of Defense → Secretary of the Navy, Secretary of War

Abbreviation · 1

United States Secretary of Defense → SecDef/SecWar or SECDEF/SECWAR

Appointer · 1

United States Secretary of Defense → The president with advice and consent of the Senate

Constituting instrument · 1

United States Secretary of Defense → 10 U.S.C. § 113

Deputy · 1

United States Secretary of Defense → Deputy Secretary of Defense

First holder · 1

United States Secretary of Defense → James Forrestal

Formation · 1

United States Secretary of Defense → 17 September 1947 (1947-09-17)

Member of · 1

United States Secretary of Defense → Cabinet National Security Council

Reports to · 1

United States Secretary of Defense → President of the United States

Salary · 1

United States Secretary of Defense → Executive Schedule, level I

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defense secretary department military president pdf army navy joint congress national general united states office archived security force senate authority

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Subject	Predicate	Object	Confidence	Src
United States Secretary of Defense	Abbreviation	SecDef/SecWar or SECDEF/SECWAR	1.00	infobox
United States Secretary of Defense	Appointer	The president with advice and consent of the Senate	1.00	infobox
United States Secretary of Defense	Constituting instrument	10 U.S.C. § 113	1.00	infobox
United States Secretary of Defense	Deputy	Deputy Secretary of Defense	1.00	infobox
United States Secretary of Defense	First holder	James Forrestal	1.00	infobox
United States Secretary of Defense	Formation	17 September 1947 (1947-09-17)	1.00	infobox
United States Secretary of Defense	Member of	Cabinet National Security Council	1.00	infobox
United States Secretary of Defense	Precursor	Secretary of War	1.00	infobox
United States Secretary of Defense	Precursor	Secretary of the Navy	1.00	infobox
United States Secretary of Defense	Reports to	President of the United States	1.00	infobox
United States Secretary of Defense	Salary	Executive Schedule, level I	1.00	infobox
United States Secretary of Defense	Seat	The Pentagon, Arlington County, Virginia	1.00	infobox
United States Secretary of Defense	Style	Mr. Secretary (informal) The Honorable (formal)	1.00	infobox
United States Secretary of Defense	Succession	Sixth	1.00	infobox
United States Secretary of Defense	Term length	No fixed term	1.00	infobox
United States Secretary of Defense	Website	war.gov	1.00	infobox

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