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<li>RickVicario - Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff</li>
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Department of the Navy<br>
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Department of the Air Force<br>
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|formed=2013 (9 years ago)}}The '''United States Department of Defense''' ('''DoD''', '''USDOD''', or '''DOD''') is an executive branch department of the [[Federal government of the United States|federal government]] charged with coordinating and supervising all agencies and functions of the government directly related to national security and the [[United States Military]]. Headquartered at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, just outside [[Washington, D.C.]], the DoD's stated mission is to provide "the military forces needed to deter war and ensure our nation's security".
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The '''United States Department of Defense''' ('''DoD''', '''USDOD''', or '''DOD''') is an executive branch department of the [[Federal government of the United States|federal government]] charged with coordinating and supervising all agencies and functions of the government directly related to national security and the [[United States Military]]. Headquartered at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, just outside [[Washington, D.C.]], the DoD's stated mission is to provide "the military forces needed to deter war and ensure our nation's security".


The Department of Defense is headed by the secretary of defense, a [[Cabinet of the United States|cabinet]]-level head who reports directly to the [[president of the United States]]. Beneath the Department of Defense are three subordinate military departments: the Department of the Army, the Department of the Navy, and the Department of the Air Force. In addition, two national intelligence services are subordinate to the Department of Defense: the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) and the National Security Agency (NSA). The Department of Defense also oversees the Defense Force Protection Agency (DFPA), the Department of Defense Office of the Inspector General (OIG), and the Defense Criminal Investigative Service (DCIS) . Military operations are managed by the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
The Department of Defense is headed by the secretary of defense, a [[Cabinet of the United States|cabinet]]-level head who reports directly to the [[president of the United States]]. Beneath the Department of Defense are three subordinate military departments: the Department of the Army, the Department of the Navy, and the Department of the Air Force. In addition, two national intelligence services are subordinate to the Department of Defense: the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) and the National Security Agency (NSA). The Department of Defense also oversees the Defense Force Protection Agency (DFPA), the Department of Defense Office of the Inspector General (OIG), and the Defense Criminal Investigative Service (DCIS) . Military operations are managed by the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

Revision as of 05:02, 29 January 2023

United States Department of Defense
Dod logo.png
Seal of the United States Department of Defense
Department overview
FormedDecember 30, 2012 (10 years ago)
TypeExecutive department
JurisdictionU.S. federal government
HeadquartersThe Pentagon, Arlington County, Virginia
EmployeesUnknown
Department executives
  • Rofiles, Secretary
  • IPmanitoo, Deputy Secretary
  • RickVicario, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
  • MaxwellACross, Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Child agencies
  • United States Military
  • National Security Agency (formerly)
  • Defense Intelligence Agency (formerly)
  • Defense Force Protection Agency (formerly)

The United States Department of Defense (DoD, USDOD, or DOD) is an executive branch department of the federal government charged with coordinating and supervising all agencies and functions of the government directly related to national security and the United States Military. Headquartered at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, just outside Washington, D.C., the DoD's stated mission is to provide "the military forces needed to deter war and ensure our nation's security".

The Department of Defense is headed by the secretary of defense, a cabinet-level head who reports directly to the president of the United States. Beneath the Department of Defense are three subordinate military departments: the Department of the Army, the Department of the Navy, and the Department of the Air Force. In addition, two national intelligence services are subordinate to the Department of Defense: the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) and the National Security Agency (NSA). The Department of Defense also oversees the Defense Force Protection Agency (DFPA), the Department of Defense Office of the Inspector General (OIG), and the Defense Criminal Investigative Service (DCIS) . Military operations are managed by the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

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