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Cara Abercrombia, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense, South and Southeast Asia (USD Policy), poses for her official portrait in the Army portrait studio at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, June 15, 2016. (U.S. Army photo by Monica King/Released)
Cara Abercrombie Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for South and Southeast Asia
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Stephanie Barna Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense (Manpower and Reserve Affairs)
William H. Booth, Director, Defense Human Resources Activity, Office of the Secretary of Defense, poses for his official portrait in the Army portrait studio at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, July 18, 2016. (U.S. Army photo by Monica King/Released)
William H. Booth Director, Defense Human Resources Activity
Director of the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA)
Mr. Thomas Brady Director of the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA)
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense, Developmental Test & Evaluation
Dr. David Brown Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense, Developmental Test & Evaluation
Official Photo of Michael Bruhn
Michael L. Bruhn Executive Secretary of the Department of Defense
Senior Enlisted Advisor, National Guard Bureau
Chief Master Sergeant Mitchell O. Brush Senior Enlisted Advisor, National Guard Bureau
Director, Defense Logistics Agency
Lieutenant General Andrew E. Busch Director, Defense Logistics Agency
Master Chief Petty Officer of the U.S. Coast Guard
Steven W. Cantrell Master Chief Petty Officer of the U.S. Coast Guard
Official photo of CMSgt Matthew M. Caruso, Command Senior Enlisted Leader, US Transportation Command
Chief Master Sgt. Matthew M. Caruso Command Senior Enlisted Leader, U.S. Transportation Command
Chief Master Sergeant of the U.S. Air Force
James A. Cody Chief Master Sergeant of the U.S. Air Force
Jonathan Cofer poses for his official portrait in the Army portrait studio at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, Mar. 11, 2016. (U.S. Army photo by Tammy Nooner/Released)
Jonathan H. Cofer Director of the Pentagon Force Protection Agency
Official photo of Sergeant Major of the Army Daniel Dailey
Sergeant Major of the Army Daniel A. Dailey Sergeant Major of the Army
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for African Affairs
Amanda J. Dory Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for African Affairs
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Reserve Affairs (Materiel & Facilities)
Matthew P. Dubois Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (Reserve Integration)
Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford became the 19th chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Oct. 1, 2015. Prior to assuming the role of principal military advisor to the president, defense secretary and National Security Council, Dunford was the 36th commandant of the Marine Corps. DoD Photo
General Joseph F. Dunford, Jr. Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff
Official Photo of Shari Durand, Director, Defense Threat Reduction Agency
Shari Durand Acting Director, Defense Threat Reduction Agency
Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics
Alan F. Estevez Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (Readiness)
Daniel P. Feehan Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (Readiness)
Official photo of Glenn Fine, Acting Inspector General
Glenn A. Fine Acting Inspector General
Dr. Melissa L. Flagg, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Research, Office of Aquisitions, Technology and Logistics, Office of the Secretary of Defense, poses for her official portrait in the Army portrait studio at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., Oct. 29, 2015. (U.S. Army photo by Monica King/Released)
Dr. Melissa L. Flagg Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Research
Director of Operational Test and Evaluation
J. Michael Gilmore Director of Operational Test and Evaluation
Official photo of Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Steven S. Giordano
Steven S. Giordano Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy
Official photo of General David L. Goldfein, Air Force Chief of Staff
General David L. Goldfein Chief of Staff of the U.S. Air Force
Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps
Sergeant Major Ronald L. Green Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs
Karen Guice Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs, Performing the Duties of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs
Chief Information Officer
Terry Halvorsen Chief Information Officer
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Kenneth B. Handelman Performing the Duties of Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs
Commander, U.S. Pacific Command
Admiral Harry Harris, Jr. Commander, U.S. Pacific Command
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategy, Plans, and Capabilities
Thomas H. Harvey III Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategy, Plans, and Capabilities
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Chemical and Biological Defense
Dr. D. Christian Hassell Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Chemical and Biological Defense
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense For Reserve Affairs (Resources)
John T. Hastings Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Readiness (Readiness Programming and Resources - RPR)
Stephen Hedger, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Legislative Affairs, poses for his official portrait in the Army portrait studio at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, Nov. 18, 2015. (U.S. Army photo by Monica King/Released)
Stephen C. Hedger Deputy Chief of Staff to the Secretary of Defense, Chief of Staff to the Deputy Secretary of Defense
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David F. Helvey Performing the Duties of Assistant Secretary of Defense for Asian and Pacific Security Affairs
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Counternarcotics and Global Threats
Caryn C. Hollis Performing the Duties of Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations/Low Intensity Conflict
Official photo of General John Hyten, Commander of US Strategic Command
General John E. Hyten Commander, U.S. Strategic Command
Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Defense Commissary Agency
Joseph H. Jeu Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Defense Commissary Agency
Director, Office of Diversity Management and Equal Opportunity
Clarence A. Johnson Director, Office of Diversity Management and Equal Opportunity
Ronald T. Keohane, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (Military Community and Family Policy), poses for his official portrait in the Army portrait studio at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, June 20, 2016. (U.S. Army photo by Monica King/Released)
Ronald T. Keohane Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Military Community and Family Policy
Deputy General Counsel for Personnel & Health Policy
Paul S. Koffsky Performing the Duties of General Counsel of the Department of Defense
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for<br/>Defense Continuity and Mission Assurance
Charles P. Kosak Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Defense Continuity and Mission Assurance
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Military Personnel Policy
Anthony M. Kurta Performing the Duties of Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel & Readiness)
General Joseph Lengyel
General Joseph L. Lengyel Chief, National Guard Bureau
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Combating Terrorism
Christopher P. Maier Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Combating Terrorism
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Nuclear Matters
Dr. Vahid Majidi Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Nuclear Matters
Jim Mattis took office as the 26th secretary of defense shortly after his Senate confirmation, Jan. 20, 2017. DoD photo
Jim Mattis Secretary of Defense
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Command Sergeant Major Patrick L. McCauley Command Senior Enlisted Leader (USSOCOM)
Director, Defense Technology Security Administration
Beth M. McCormick Director, Defense Technology Security Administration
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General Darren W. McDew Commander, U.S. Transportation Command
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Chief Master Sergeant Patrick F. McMahon Command Senior Enlisted Leader (USSTRATCOM)
Official photo of Admiral Charles Michel
Admiral Charles Michel Vice Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard
Principal Director for Military Community and Family Policy
Charles E. Milam Acting Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for M&RA
Gen. Mark A. Milley, Chief of Staff of the Army, poses for a command portrait in the Army portrait studio at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., August 12, 2015. (U.S. Army photo by Monica King/Released)
General Mark A. Milley 39th Chief of Staff for the U.S. Army
Command Senior Enlisted Leader, North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command
Fleet Master Chief Terrence I. Molidor Command Senior Enlisted Leader, North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command
Director, Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation
Dr. Jamie M. Morin Director, Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation
U.S. Marine Lt. Gen. Robert B. Neller, poses for a command board photo at Arlington, Va., Aug. 31, 2015. Neller posed for his official command board photo as the 37th Commandant of the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Gabriela Garcia/Not Released)
General Robert B. Neller Commandant of the Marine Corps
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense Reserve Affairs (Readiness, Training & Mobilization)
Paul D. Patrick Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense Reserve Affairs (Readiness, Training & Mobilization)
Chief of Staff, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness
Virginia S. Penrod Chief of Staff, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness
Director, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
Dr. Arati Prabhakar Director, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
Director of Cybersecurity and Technology
Daniel B. Prieto III Director of Cybersecurity and Technology
Director of Administration and Management (OSD)
Michael L. Rhodes Director of Administration and Management (OSD)
120212-N-AT895-703 WASHINGTON (Feb. 12, 2012) Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. John Richardson, the 31st CNO. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Nathan Laird/Released to archive)
Admiral John M. Richardson Chief of Naval Operations
Director of the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA)
Vice Admiral Joseph W. Rixey Director of the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA)
John Roth, Chief Financial Officer, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense, poses for his official portrait in the Army portrait studio at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, Jan 26, 2017. (U.S. Army photo by Monica King/Released)
John P. Roth Performing the Duties of Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) and Chief Financial Officer
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense Integration and DSCA
Robert G. Salesses Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense Integration and DSCA
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General Curtis M. Scaparrotti Commander, U.S. European Command and NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe
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Steven L. Schleien Chief Operating Officer, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Policy)
Karl F. Schneider, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Manpower & Reserve Affairs), poses for his official portrait in the Army portrait studio at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, Dec. 02, 2015. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Brand, Alicia/Released)
Karl F. Schneider Performing the Duties of the Under Secretary of the United States Army
The Senate recently confirmed Gen. Paul J. Selva as the 10th vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. (Defense Department photo)
General Paul J. Selva Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
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Ray B. Shepherd Director, Defense Media Activity
Official Photo of SgtMaj Anthony Spadaro, Command Senior Enlisted Leader of PACOM
Sergeant Major Anthony A. Spadaro Command Senior Enlisted Leader, U.S. Pacific Command
Robert M. Speer, Acting Secretary of the Army poses for his official portrait in the Army portrait studio at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, Nov. 18, 2015. (U.S. Army photo by William Pratt/Released)
Robert M. Speer Acting Secretary of the United States Army
Director, Missile Defense Agency
Vice Admiral James D. Syring Director, Missile Defense Agency
Official photo of Command Sergeant Major William F. Thetford, CSEL for CENTCOM
Command Sergeant Major William F. Thetford Command Senior Enlisted Leader, U.S. Central Command
Administrator of the Defense Technical Information Center
Christopher E. Thomas Administrator of the Defense Technical Information Center
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Sergeant Major Luther Thomas Jr. Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Manpower and Reserve Affairs
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General Raymond A. Thomas III Commander, U.S. Special Operations Command
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Admiral Kurt W. Tidd Commander, U.S. Southern Command
Assistant Deputy Chief Management Officer
David Tillotson III Acting Deputy Chief Management Officer
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Command Sergeant Major John Wayne Troxell Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Elizabeth Van Winkle, Principal Director for Force Resiliency, Department of Defense, poses for her official portrait in the Army portrait studio at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, Dec. 9, 2016. (U.S. Army photo by Monica King/Released)
Dr. Elizabeth (Elise) P. Van Winkle Performing the Duties of Assistant Secretary of Defense for Readiness
Verga, Peter
Peter Verga Performing the Duties of Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense and Global Security
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General Joseph L. Votel Commander, United States Central Command
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Theresa Whelan Performing the Duties of Under Secretary of Defense for Policy
Bob Work was confirmed as the 32nd deputy secretary of defense April 30, 2014. He previously was chief executive officer of the Center for a New American Security. From 2009 to 2013, Work served as the undersecretary of the Navy. In this capacity, he was the deputy and principal assistant to the Navy secretary and acted with full authority of the secretary in the service's day-to-day management.
Robert O. Work Deputy Secretary of Defense
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense, Emerging Capabilities & Prototyping
Earl C. Wyatt Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense, Emerging Capabilities & Prototyping
Command Senior Enlisted Leader (SOUTHCOM)
Command Sergeant Major William B. Zaiser Command Senior Enlisted Leader (SOUTHCOM)
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Dr. John A. Zangardi Principal Deputy Chief Information Officer
Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard
Admiral Paul F. Zukunft Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard