The Department of Defense master clock is the master clock to which time and frequency measurements for the United States Department of Defense are referenced. The United States Naval Observatory U.S. Naval Observatory master clock is designated as the DOD Master Clock. The U.S. Naval Observatory master clock is one of the two standardization standard time and frequency references for the U.S. Government in accordance with Federal Standard 1002 A . The other standard time and frequency reference for the U.S. Government is the National Institute of Standards and Technology NIST master clock. FS1037C MS188 Category Clocks ... more details
Other uses Whiz Kids disambiguation Whiz Kids was a name given to a group of experts from RAND Corporation with which Robert McNamara surrounded himself in order to turn around the management of the United States Department of Defense DoD in the 1960s. The purpose was to shape a modern defense strategy in the Nuclear Age by bringing in economics economic analysis , operations research , game theory , computing, as well as implementing modern management system s to coordinate the huge dimension of operations of the DoD with methods such as the Planning, Programming, and Budgeting System PPBS . They were called the Whiz Kids recalling Whiz Kids Ford the group at Ford Motor Company that McNamara was part of a decade earlier. The group included among others Harold Brown Secretary of Defense Harold Brown Alain Enthoven Patrick Gross William Kaufmann Jan Lodal Frank Nicolai Merton Joseph Peck Charles O. Rossotti Henry Rowen John H. Rubel Ivan Selin Pierre Sprey Adam Yarmolinsky References Reflist http www.time.com time magazine article 0,9171,896423,00.html 1962 Time article on the Whiz Kids DEFAULTSORT Whiz Kids Department Of Defense Category Cold War history of the United States Category United States Department of Defense US mil stub ... more details
Infobox Government agency agency name Department of Defense type Department logo width logo caption seal United States Department of Defense Seal.svg seal width 140 px formed Start date and years ago 1949 ... title Department of Defense format PDF date accessdate 2010 10 15 ref 2009 budget US 530.1 billion ... http www.defense.gov defense.gov footnotes File The Pentagon US Department of Defense building.jpg thumb right 270px The Pentagon , headquarters of the United States Department of Defense. The United States Department of DefenseDefenseDepartment , USDOD , DOD or DoD ref Initially the National ... Force . Additionally, there are List of Department of Defense agencies many DoD agencies such as the Missile ... of a unified department of state defense, citing both wasteful military spending and inter departmental ... Establishment was renamed the Department of Defense on August 10, 1949, in an amendment to the original 1947 law. ref Cite book author Rearden, Steven L. chapter Department of Defense editors DeConde ... States Department of Defense See also List of Department of Defense agencies Article II, Section ... , who is in charge of the Department of Defense. The Department of Defense is traditionally divided ... Service CSS clear gallery align center title Department of Defense agencies width 160 height 160 lines ... of Staff JCS is a body of senior uniformed leaders in the Department of Defense who advise the Secretary ... the Department of Defense the United States Department of the Army Department of the Army , of which ... Main Military budget of the United States Department of Defense spending in 2010 was 4.8 of GDP and accounted ... ref The Department of Defense accounts for the majority of federal discretionary spending. In FY 2010 ... of the DefenseDepartment budget, such as nuclear weapons research, maintenance, cleanup ... assistance. Neither does it include defense spending that is not military in nature, such as the Department .... p.25 publisher US Department of Defense accessdate 7 January 2011 ref Of these resources, 1.1 trillion ... more details
Infobox Government agency agency name Republic of the Philippines br Department of National Defense type Department nativename Kagawaran ng Tanggulang Pambansa nativename a nativename r seal defensedepartment ... Defense, who is a member of the President of the Philippines President s cabinet. The current Secretary of National Defense of the Philippines is Voltaire Gazmin Voltaire T. Gazmin as of June 30 , 2010 . History The Department of National Defense was formally organized on November 1, 1939 ... DNDWEBPAGE files snds pasec.htm title Past Secretaries of National Defense work Department ... of the Philippines Department of National Defense of the Philippines DEFAULTSORT Department Of National Defense Philippines Category Department of National Defense Philippines Category Ministries ... under National Defense Act Commonwealth Act No. 1 of December 31, 1935 preceding2 dissolved superseding ... chief2 position Undersecretary for Defense Affairs parent agency child1 agency Armed Forces of the Philippines child2 agency Office of the Civil Defense Philippines Office of the Civil Defense child3 agency Government Arsenal child4 agency National Defense College of the Philippines child5 agency Philippine Veterans Affairs Office website http www.dnd.gov.ph www.dnd.gov.ph footnotes The Department of National Defense DND Filipino Kagawaran ng Tanggulang Pambansa KTP is the Executive Departments of the Philippines executive department of the Philippine government responsible for guarding against external and internal threats to peace and security in the country. The Department of National Defense exercises executive supervision over the Armed Forces of the Philippines AFP , the Office of Civil Defense OCD , the Philippine Veterans Affairs Office PVAO , the National Defense College ... Defense Act of 1935 passed by the National Assembly on December 21, 1935 and Republic Act Commonwealth Act No. 340 creating the department. List of Secretaries Commissioners Ministers Liaison of National ... more details
File US Navy 060831 N 3560G 035 Members of Naval Mobile Construction Battalion Four NMCB 4 prepare shipping pallets for Tricon containers.jpg thumb right Preparing 463L pallets for the air transport of Tricon containers. The Department of Defense container system comprises all U.S. Department of Defense owned, leased, and controlled 20 or 40 foot intermodal ISO intermodal container s shipping containers and flatracks, supporting equipment such as generator sets and chassis, container handling equipment, information systems, and other infrastructure that supports DOD transportation and logistic operations, including commercially provided transportation services. This also includes 463L pallet s, unit load s, Unit Load Device ULDs , nets, and tie down equipment as integral components of the DOD Intermodal Container System. The size and configuration of the common use portion of the DOD container system controlled by the U.S. Transportation Command USTRANSCOM , will be determined by USTRANSCOM based on established requirements and availability of commercially owned containers and equipment. USTRANSCOM will lease or procure additional containers as required to augment the DOD container system. DoD mildict Category United States Department of Defense Category Article Feedback 5 US mil stub ... more details
Infobox Government agency agency name Georgia br Department of Defense logo width logo caption seal headquarters ... Department of Defense is a state agency charged with coordinating and supervising all agencies and functions ... Center in Marietta, Georgia , the Georgia Department of Defense includes the Georgia Army National Guard , the Georgia Air National Guard , and the Georgia State Defense Force . The Georgia Department ... The Georgia United States Department of DefenseDepartment of Defense employs over 11,000 Army ... Department of Defense 2010 Annual Report vid. p.13 publisher Georgia Department of Defense accessdate ... 21 title Georgia Department of Defense 2010 Annual Report vid. p.21 publisher Georgia Department ... is a volunteer military unit of the Georgia Department of Defense, serving in support of the national ... , provide professional skills to the Georgia Department of Defense, and assist Georgia communities ... of Georgia, with the Georgia Department of Defense having an entire unit dedicated to Counter drug ... Georgia Department of Defense 2010 Annual Report vid. p.31 publisher Georgia Department of Defense accessdate ... performance and strengthens the care provided to Georgia Department of Defense members and their families ... umbrella, the Georgia Department of Defense maintains liaison with the Georgia Office of Homeland ... their success during the 12 months following graduation. The Georgia Department of Defense ... annual report 37 title Georgia Department of Defense 2010 Annual Report vid. p.37 publisher Georgia Department of Defense accessdate 19 July 2011 ref In 2010, the Georgia National Guard helped train ... 37 title Georgia Department of Defense 2010 Annual Report vid. p.37 publisher Georgia Department of Defense ... within the state. STARBASE The Georgia Department of Defense s STARBASE Science and Technology Academies ... cite web url http issuu.com georgiaguard docs 2010 annual report 42 title Georgia Department of Defense 2010 Annual Report vid. p.42 publisher Georgia Department of Defense accessdate 19 July 2011 ... more details
refimprove date July 2009 The U.S. Department of Defense employs firefighters who are civilians, but who are stationed at military bases to work as firefighters. These personnel have their own uniforms and equipment, but are not considered to be members of any military unit. They will work alongside military units if need be, but often bear sole responsibility for firefighting responsibilities at the military facility. They have their own uniforms, usually a dark blue suit with a badge and with a shoulder patch indicating their firefighting organization. Various certifications exist for personnel in this organization. one major certification is referred to as DoD Fire & Emergency Services Training. ref http www.dtic.mil whs directives corres html 605506m.htm Certification description , dtic.mil. ref ref http www.usfra.org events dod fire emergency services DoD Fire & Emergency Services Training Conference , page at usfra.org. ref See also Firefighting External links http www.militaryfirefighterheritage.com Military Firefighter Heritage Foundation website. http www.dodffcert.com documents ProgramNews.htm U.S. Defense Dept. Fire & Emergency Services Certification Program web page. http www.dodfire.com dodfire.com , Organization website http www.dodfire.com History History.htm History web page , dodfire.com http www.acsim.army.mil installationservices fireemergency.htm Website for US Army civilian firefighter units , U.S. Army Installation Management Command http www.fedfire.org fedfire.org , federal firefighters group in California. http www.knox.army.mil garrison des FireDept index.asp Fort knox firefighters website http www.knox.army.mil garrison des FireDept patch.asp Fort knox firefighters patch website http www.army.mil usapa epubs pdf r670 10.pdf US Government document ... base in Texas References references Category United States Department of Defense Category Fire departments of the United States US mil stub simple U.S. DefenseDepartment firefighters ... more details
Infobox SCOTUS case Litigants Perpich v. Department of Defense ArgueDate March 27 ArgueYear 1990 DecideDate June 11 DecideYear 1990 FullName Rudy Perpich, Governor of Minnesota, et al. v. Department of Defense, et al. USVol 496 USPage 334 Citation 110 S. Ct. 2418 Prior Subsequent Holding Article I s plain language, read as a whole, establishes that Congress may authorize members of the National Guard of the United States to be ordered to active federal duty for purposes of training outside the United States without either the consent of a state governor or the declaration of a national emergency. SCOTUS 1988 1990 Majority Stevens JoinMajority unanimous court LawsApplied Perpich v. Department of Defense , Case citation 496 U.S. 334 1990 , was a case decided by the United States Supreme Court concerning the Militia Clauses of Article One of the United States Constitution Section 8 Powers of Congress Article I, Section 8, of the United States Constitution in which the court held that the Congress of the United States may authorize members of the National Guard of the United States to be ordered to active federal duty for purposes of training outside the United States without either the consent of a U.S. state state governor or the declaration of a national emergency . The plaintiff was Rudy Perpich , Governor of Minnesota at the time. See also List of United States Supreme Court cases, volume 496 List of United States Supreme Court cases Lists of United States Supreme Court cases by volume List of United States Supreme Court cases by the Rehnquist Court Further reading cite journal last Beckman first Norman authorlink coauthors year 1991 month title Limiting State Involvement in Foreign Policy The Governors and the National Guard in Perpich v. Defense journal Publius volume 21 issue 3 pages 109 123 doi 10.2307 3330517 jstor 3330517 cite journal last Bovarnick first Jeff authorlink coauthors year 1991 month title Perpich v. United States Department of Defense Who s in Charge ... more details
barelinks date July 2011 The General Counsel of the Department of Defense serves as the chief legal officer of the United States Department of DefenseDepartment of Defense DoD , advising both the Secretary of Defense Secretary and Deputy Secretary of Defense Deputy Secretary on all legal matters and services, and providing legal advice to OSD organizations and, as appropriate, other DOD components. The General Counsel develops the department s Legislative Program and coordinates DoD positions on legislation and Executive Orders coordinates the appeals process for denied Freedom of Information Act FOIA requests oversees the performance and standards of DoD attorneys establishes policy on general legal issues and determines the DoD position on specific legal problems maintains repository for all international agreements coordinated, negotiated, or concluded by DoD personnel and is dual hatted as the director of the Defense Legal Services Agency. This position was established by Reorganization Plan No. 6 of 1953 and by Defense Directive 5145.1, signed 24 August 1953. The position derived its responsibilities from one of the original three Special Assistants to the Secretary established in 1947 and the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Legislative Affairs Assistant Secretary of Defense Legal and Legislative Affairs established in 1949 . ref name multiple Office Holders class wikitable General Counsels of the Department of Defense ref name multiple cite web url http osdhistory.defense.gov docs DOD 20Key 20Officials 201947 2004.pdf title Department of Defense Key Officials publisher ... United States Department of Defense officials Category Lawyers who have represented the United ... C. Siemer April 28, 1977 October 15, 1979 Harold Brown Secretary of Defense Harold Brown Jimmy Carter Leonard Niederlehner Acting October 15, 1979 February 1, 1980 Harold Brown Secretary of Defense Harold Brown Jimmy Carter Togo D. West, Jr. February 1, 1980 January 20, 1981 Harold Brown Secretary of Defense ... more details
DoD Directive 2310 is a policy of the United States of America that concerns the enhanced interrogation treatment of enemy prisoners , particularly those classified as unlawful combatant s . The directive was modified in September 2006 in response to concerns about inhumane treatment of suspected Al Qaeda terrorists captured during the second Gulf War. It incorporates prohibitions against cruel, inhumane and degrading treatment. Interrogators may not force a detainee to be naked, perform sexual acts or pose in a sexual manner. They may not use hoods or place sacks over a detainee s head or use duct tape over his eyes. They may not beat or electrically shock or burn him or inflict other forms of physical pain, any form of physical pain. They may not use water boarding . They may not use hypothermia or treatment which might lead to heat injury. They may not perform mock execution s. They may not deprive detainees of the necessary food, water and medical care. They may not use dogs in any aspect of interrogations. http www.washingtonpost.com wp dyn content article 2006 09 06 AR2006090601442.html External links http www.washingtonpost.com wp dyn content article 2006 09 06 AR2006090601442.html Defense Department News Briefing on Detainee Policies CQ Transcripts Wire Wednesday, September 6, 2006 4 58 PM DEFAULTSORT Department Of Defense Directive 2310 Category Emergency laws Category Extrajudicial prisoners of the United States Category Laws of war Category George W. Bush administration controversies Category Counter terrorism policy of the United States Category United States defense policymaking Category United States national security policy US gov stub ... more details
of military service members and Department of Defense civilian employees throughout the world ... Academic Achievement The Department of Defense Model. ERIC Digest . ERIC Clearinghouse on Urban Education ... can be seen in the pattern of today s Department of Defense Domestic Dependent Elementary and Secondary ... systems developed the Department of Defense Dependents Schools DoDDS overseas, and the Department of Defense Domestic Dependent Elementary and Secondary Schools in the United States. In 1994 the two systems were brought together under an umbrella agency, the Department of Defense Education Activity DoDEA . In June 2011, an investigation by the Office of the Inspector General, U.S. Department of Defense ... 08aug20051500 edocket.access.gpo.gov cfr 2005 julqtr pdf 32cfr345.2.pdf PART 345 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ... achievement in department of defense schools from the Winter 2003 volume of The Journal of Negro ... Department of Defense Education Activity Category United States Department of Defense agencies ... reflist External links Portalbox Military of the United States Schools commons category Department of Defense Education Activity http www.dodea.edu dodea.edu http www.dtic.mil whs directives corres ... more details
Defense whistleblower program. The Department of Defense Whistleblower Program enables, in part, the federal ... , as a sub mission. ref Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Defense, Semiannual Report to the Congress ... of Defense. ref blockquote In 2009, the Office of the Inspector General, U.S. Department of Defense ... reprisal allegations. ref Office of the Inspector General, U.S. Department of Defense April 1 ... report entitled A Review of the Department of Defense Office of Inspector General s Process for Handling ... activities. ref Office of the Inspector, U.S. Department of Defense April 1, 2009 to September 31, 2009 ... Act of 1989 , the Department of Defense was already working through the lessons learned by other branches ... of reprisal. ref Office of the Inspector General, U.S. Department of Defense April 1, 2009 to September ... that bring information to the Federal government about wrongdoing within the Department of Defense ... of the Inspector General, U.S. Department of Defense, Statement of Mr. Thomas F. Gimble Acting Inspector General Department of Defense before the Subcommittee on National Security, Emerging Threats ... into alleged reprisals within Defense Intelligence Agency, National Security Agency, Department ... Inspector General, U.S. Department of Defense, Semiannual Report to Congress March 30, 2009 . ref Semi ... General, U.S. Department of Defense, Semiannual Report to Congress April 1, 2008 to September ... Protection Act was enacted, the Department of Defense Inspector General implemented a program to thoroughly ... implementation of the remainder. ref Office of the Inspector General, U.S. Department of Defense April ... of Defense, Statement of Mr. Thomas F. Gimble Acting Inspector General Department of Defense ... of the Inspector General, U.S. Department of Defense, Statement of Mr. Thomas F. Gimble Acting Inspector General Department of Defense before the Subcommittee on National Security, Emerging Threats ... his retirement. ref name dodig5 Office of the Inspector General, U.S. Department of Defense, Semi ... more details
Image DoDSR Interior.jpg thumb 200px Interior of the United States United States Department of DefenseDepartment of Defense Serum Repository DoDSR . The Department of Defense Serum Repository also referred ... by the United States United States Department of DefenseDepartment of Defense containing over ... web url http www.afhsc.mil dodsr publisher AFHSC title Department of Defense Serum Repository accessdate ... web url http www.afhsc.mil dodsr publisher AFHSC title Department of Defense Serum Repository accessdate ... class toccolours style float none There shall be a Department of Defense Serum Repository ... 200px Exterior of the United States United States Department of DefenseDepartment of Defense Serum ... vol I Parts 1 and 2.html publisher Department of Defense title Base Reallignment and Closure Commission ... is assigned to the Department of Defense and is knowledgeable, responsible, and accountable for all ... of individuals which include Department of Defense military personnel active and reserve and their family ... of the Department of Defense Serum Repository to assist with the early identification and response ... Business Opportunities FedBizOpps.gov title Operation of the Department of Defense Serum Repository ... Opportunities FedBizOpps.gov title Operation of the Department of Defense Serum Repository, 2006 ..., 92 12 title Rubertone MK, Brundage JF. The Defense Medical Surveillance System and the Department of Defense ... Specimens Stored in the Department of Defense Serum Repository year 2003 accessdate 2008 07 01 ... USACHPPM http www.ukbiobank.ac.uk UK Biobank Category United States Department of Defense Category ... Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs memorandum ref name tricare.mil cite web url http www.tricare.mil policy fy96 mdsurv19.html publisher Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health ... in this manner suffered from lack of standardization. By 1999, the Assistant Secretary of Defense ... 99 002.pdf format PDF publisher Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs title Policy for Pre ... more details
Refimprove date August 2009 File USA DOD Police.png thumb right Department of Defense Police Patch Department of Defense Police , not to be confused with Pentagon Police, are the uniformed civilian police officers of the United States Department of Defense various branches of the United States Armed Forces such as the Department of the Navy . They are also referred to as DoD Police . The DoD Police are responsible for law enforcement and security services on DoD owned and leased buildings, facilities, properties and other DoD assets. It is important to note that Department of Defense Police is a catch all phrase that refers to any civilian engaged in police duties for the Department of Defense and its component branches of the US Armed Forces. Pentagon Police There is a DoD police agency based at the The Pentagon Pentagon named the United States Pentagon Police , which is part of the Pentagon Force Protection Agency . Formerly The Defense Protective Service DPS , The United States Pentagon Police have exclusive jurisdiction within the Pentagon Reservation and have concurrent jurisdiction with other police agencies state, county, & local in an area of approximately convert 280 acre km2 around the complex. Through a Memorandum of Understanding MOU with Arlington County, U.S. Pentagon ... law enforcement agencies of the United States Category United States Department of Defense agencies ... ref This occupational series code applies regardless of what specific agency of the Department of Defense the officer works for. Individual installations conduct the hiring process based upon ... to military members as in the case of Department of the Army officers or the so called Illinois Agility Test , a type of obstacle course as in the case of some Department of the Navy officers . Some ... States Law enforcement Law enforcement topics Department of the Army Civilian Police List of United States federal law enforcement agencies Ministry of Defense Police perform a similar role in the United ... more details
2007 ref The Department of Defense Architecture Framework DoDAF is an architecture framework for the United States Department of Defense , that provides structure for a specific stakeholder concern ... system will operate. ref reference Zachman Framework ref Overview The Department of Defense ... States Department of DefenseDepartment of Defense DoD weapons and information technology system acquisitions ..., 2003 not the Feb 9, 04 version ref On May 28, 2009 DoDAF v2.0 was approved by the Department of Defense ... providing for, or supporting, United States Department of Defense DoD functions. SV ... the Department of Defense Architecture Framework . Wizdom Systems, Inc., 2004. ISBN 1893990095. http ... for the Department of Defense Architecture Framework. DoDAF V2.0 was approved May 28, 2009. It is presented ... Resources DoD IEA http cio nii.defense.gov sites diea index.html Department of Defense Information ... within the architecture being developed. External links Commons category Department of Defense Architecture ... and current version for the Department of Defense Architecture Framework. http cio nii.defense.gov ... DEFAULTSORT Department Of Defense Architecture Framework Category United States Department of Defense ... Command and control de C ISR fr Department of Defense Architecture Framework ... to the passage of the Clinger Cohen Act . It addressed the 1995 Deputy Secretary of Defense ..., operational elements, and information exchanges required to accomplish United States Department of Defense DoD missions. The OV provides textual and graphical representations of operational nodes ..., systems design, and services design within the Defense Acquisition System process. Services Viewpoint ... representation, there is typically a requirement to provide metadata to the Defense Information ... is called DM2 an acronym for Defense Meta Model . http cio nii.defense.gov sites dodaf20 images DM2s ... Language UML and SysML usage for USA and UK defense architecture frameworks. In addition, the multi ... more details
The Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms is a compendium of terminology used by the United States Department of Defense DOD . It sets forth standard US military and associated terminology to encompass the joint activity of the Armed Forces of the United States in both US joint and allied joint operations, as well as to encompass the Department of Defense DOD as a whole. These military and associated terms, together with their definitions, constitute approved DOD terminology for general use by all components of the Department of Defense. The Secretary of Defense , by DOD Directive 5025.12, 23 August 1989, Standardization of Military and Associated Terminology, has directed its use throughout the Department of Defense to ensure standardization of military and associated terminology. This publication supplements standard English language dictionaries with standard terminology for military and associated use. However, it is not the intent of this publication to restrict the authority of the joint force commander JFC from organizing the force and executing the mission in a manner the JFC deems most appropriate to ensure unity of effort in the accomplishment of the overall mission. See also Decrypt METT TC External links http www.dtic.mil doctrine dod dictionary The Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms online DEFAULTSORT Department Of Defense Dictionary Of Military And Associated Terms Category United States Department of Defense publications Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms Category English dictionaries es Diccionario de T rminos Militares y Asociados del Departamento de Defensa de los Estados Unidos ... more details
Unreferenced date February 2007 Department of Defense Historical Advisory Committee was chartered on 24 Jan 1996 to provide advice to the United States Secretary of Defense and the Secretaries of the military departments regarding the professional standards, historical methodology, program priorities, liaison with professional groups and institutions, and adequacy of resources connected with the various historical programs and associated activities of the U.S. Department of Defense . The Committee has combined under it the previously separate advisory committees of the separate military departments and created them as advisory sub committee s for each of the military services, reporting to their service secretaries and to the Department of Defense Historical Advisory Committee Department of the Army Historical Advisory Committee Secretary of the Navy s Advisory Subcommittee on Naval History Secretary of the Air Force Historical Advisory Committee DEFAULTSORT Department Of Defense Historical Advisory Committee Category United States Department of Defense agencies Category Military historiography Category History organizations US gov stub ... more details
infobox military award name Department of Defense Medal for Distinguished Public Service image File DoD ... United States Department of Defense Seal.svg 25px Secretary of Defense country USA type Civilian ... distinguished service of significance to the Department of Defense as a whole, or a DoD ... rendered. ref name OSD cite web title Department of Defense Medal for Distinguished Public Service ... of Defense Honorary Awards Programs.pdf thumb Department of Defense Honorary Awards Programs chart ... of significance to the United States Department of DefenseDepartment of Defense as a whole. Recognition ... CPMS cite web title Department of Defense Medal for Distinguished Public Service work publisher ... www.whs.mil hrd civilian LMER documents DoDHonoraryAwardsGuidance.doc title Department of Defense ... with rays between the stars. This imagery is identical to the seal of the Department of Defense. The reverse contains the inscription TO...FOR DISTINGUISHED PUBLIC SERVICE TO THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ... File William S. Cohen presents President Clinton the Department of Defense Medal for Distinguished ... F 6655M 124 Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates awards the Department of Defense Medal for Distinguished ... the Department of Defense Medal for Distinguished Public Service to President George W. Bush. work ... DoDHonoraryAwardsGuidance.doc Department of Defense Level Honorary Awards Guide Category Awards and decorations of the United States Department of Defense .... for Exceptionally distinguished service of significance to a DoD Component or function, or Department of Defense as a whole. campaign status description motto clasps post nominals established first ... of Defense Medal for Outstanding Public Service related image2 File US DoD Distinguished Public Service Award BAR.svg 100px caption2 Ribbon bar of the medal The Department of Defense Medal for Distinguished Public Service is the highest award that is presented by the Secretary of Defense , to a private ... more details
File The Pentagon US Department of Defense building.jpg thumb right The Pentagon , headquarters of the United States Department of Defense. The United States Department of Defense includes the Army, Navy ... 2006 publisher U.S. Department of Defense month April year 2005 url http www.dod.mil comptroller ... States Cabinet Cabinet rank. In wartime the Department of Defense has authority over the Coast ... , across the Potomac River from Washington, D.C., is the headquarters of the Department of Defense. The Department of Defense is protected by the Pentagon Force Protection Agency , which ensures ... to the President in all matters relating to the Department of Defense , and is vested with statutory authority UnitedStatesCode 10 113 to lead the Department of Defense and all of its component ... they are directly responsible. In the Goldwater Nichols Department of Defense Reorganization Act ... the Department of Defense , and is the principal assistant to the President in all matters relating to the Department of Defense. ref 10 U.S.C. 113 ref The Secretary s principal deputy is the equally ... 2010 accessdate 10 April 2010 ref Components of the Department of Defense Senior Leaders United States ... of Defense Deputy Chief Management Officer of the Department of Defense Immediate Office of the Deputy ... Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics small Department of Defense Test ... and Readiness small Department of Defense Education Activity Department of Defense Dependents Schools small Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs U.S. Department of Defense Military Health ... thumb 300px right Defense Agencies within the Department of Defense. Defense Agencies are established ... of the Secretary of Defense . Table of DoD agencies Department of Defense Field Activities Department ... Department of Defense Education Activity DoDEA http www.dtic.mil whs directives corres pdf 134220p.pdf ... File DHRA.PNG 75px Department of Defense Human Resources Activity DoDHRA http www.dtic.mil whs directives ... more details
infobox military award name Department of Defense Distinguished Civilian Service Award image File DefCivRibbon.gif caption Ribbon of the medal awarded by File United States Department of Defense Seal.svg 25px United States Department of Defense country USA type Civilian Medal eligibility Career DoD civilian employees for campaign status description motto clasps post nominals established first award last award total posthumous recipients precedence label individual higher same lower related image2 caption2 The Department of Defense Distinguished Civilian Service Award is the highest Awards and decorations of the United States government civilian award given by the United States Department of Defense . This award and accompanying Distinguished Civilian Service Medal is the Department s highest award given to career DoD civilian employees whose careers reflect exceptional devotion to duty and whose contributions to the efficiency, economy, or other improvements in DoD operations are of a significantly broad scope First recipient Originally, the Distinguished Civilian Service Medal was awarded by United States Department of War for work in the intelligence service. Earl H. Pritchard was the first recipient of the award for his service from 1942 to 1945 when he was a civilian analyst with military intelligence during the Second World War . See also Awards and decorations of the United States government References http www.donhq.navy.mil aausn contentview.aspx?id 680 DONHQ http www.defense.gov releases release.aspx?releaseid 2247 DOD press release http www.cpms.osd.mil ASSETS 2D1119004A584D1EBAAD086F3CD1A1DC M1400451.pdf CPMS Category Awards and decorations of the United States Department of DefenseDefense Distinguished Civilian Service Award ODM stub ... more details
Use mdy dates date September 2011 Orphan date February 2009 The Department of Defense Veterinary Pathology Residency DODVPR , formally established in 1983 by Surgeon General of the United States Army United States Army Surgeon General Lieutenant General United States Lieutenant General Bernhard Mittemeyer, resides within the Department of Veterinary Pathology http www.afip.org vetpath at the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology http www.afip.org AFIP in Washington, DC. A preceptorship program was developed in 1967 to meet the growing demand for veterinary pathologist s in military medical research and diagnostic medicine. In the early 1980s, leaders of the Army veterinary pathology specialty recognized that training would be more effective and the United States Department of DefenseDepartment of Defense better served by a formal Residency medicine residency program consolidating all training under one roof. sup 1 sup Now in its 23rd year, the DODVPR is one of the largest and most successful veterinary pathology training programs in the world. Sources 1. Dunn DG. Historical files of the Department of Veterinary Pathology, AFIP. These unpublished materials are maintained within the Office of the Director of Veterinary Pathology, Washington, DC. Category United States Department of Defense ... more details
File United States Department of Defense Seal.svg thumb DoD Seal This is a list of Agencies under the United States Department of Defense United States Department of Defense DoD which was formerly and shortly known as the National Military Establishment . Its main responsibilities are to control the Armed Forces of the United States. The Department was established in 1947 and is currently divided into three major Departments the Department of the Army , Department of the Navy Navy and Department of the Air Force Air Force and has a military staff of 1,418,542. ref name DoD1 http siadapp.dmdc.osd.mil personnel MILITARY history hst0909.pdf DefenseDepartment Military Pesonnel , Retrieved 16 02 2011. ref 553,044 US Army 329, 304 US Navy 202, 786 US Marine Corps 333,408 US Air Force . The DoD is headed by the United States Secretary of Defense Secretary of Defense . The current defense secretary is Leon Panetta . DoD Agencies, Field Activities, and others Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency DARPA Defense Commissary Agency DeCA Defense Contract Audit Agency DCAA Defense Contract Management Agency DCMA Defense Finance and Accounting Service DFAS Defense Information Systems Agency DISA Defense Intelligence Agency DIA Defense Manpower Data Center DMDC Defense Logistics Agency DLA Defense Technical Information Agency DTIC Defense Threat Reduction Agency DTRA Missile Defense Agency MDA National Geospatial Intelligence Agency NGA National Guard Bureau NGB National Reconnaissance Office NRO National Security Agency NSA Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction SIGAR Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction SIGIR TRICARE Management Activity TMA Washington ... Guard Academy See also United States Department of Defense United States Department of Defense Unified ... in the United States Category Ministries established in 1947 Category United States Department of Defense ... Department AMEDD Army Research Laboratory ARL Army Review Boards Agency ARBA U.S. Army Financial ... more details
Infobox bodyclass vcard titleclass fn org title Department of Defense br Inspector General image Image ..., Virginia label11 Parent agency data11 Department of Defense label12 Agency head data12 http www.dodig.mil ... Website data14 Official website 1 http www.dodig.mil The Department of Defense Inspector General ... of Department of Defense personnel, programs and operations to support the Department s mission and serve ... of the Department of Defense. Core Values Integrity, Accountability, Efficiency Background The Department of Defense Inspector General was established in 1982. The mission of DoD IG as established ... Directive 5106.01, Inspector General of the Department of Defense, is to serve as an independent ... relating to programs and operations of the Department of Defense. Provide leadership ... to the secretary of defense in matters of Department fraud, waste, and abuse. DoD IG combats fraud, waste and abuse in the Department of Defense by conducting audits and investigations. In addition ... available to any DoD component which relate to programs and operations of the Department of Defense ..., which are published in the Department of Defense Agency Financial Report. Each component ... and operations of the Department of Defense and to make recommendations concerning the impact ... support the Congress in its oversight of the Department of Defense. In addition, DoD ... General for the US Department of Defense Personal flag of the office holder of the Inspector General for the US Department of Defense class wikitable Inspectors General of the U.S. DefenseDepartment ... Acting Inspectors General of the U.S. DefenseDepartment scope col width 180 Acting Inspectors General ... and detecting fraud and abuse in, the programs and operations of the Department of Defense. The binding ... General above and Department of Defense below between, at either side two stars, all dark blue. Background ... within the Department. See also United States Department of DefenseDefense Criminal Investigative ... more details
The Department of Defense Excess Property Program 1033 program , formerly the 1208 program ref cite web title The 1033 Program url http www.justnet.org Pages 1033.aspx publisher Justice Technology Information Network accessdate 5 January 2012 ref is a U.S. Department of Defense program to transfer leftover military gear supplies and equipment to U.S. state and local civilian law enforcement agencies. The surplus equipment includes grenade launchers, helicopters, military robots, M 16 assault rifles, armored vehicles, riverboats, Battle Dress Uniform clothing, and information technology equipment. ref cite web title Department of Defense Excess Property Program DoD 1033 url http dps.mo.gov dir programs cjle dod.asp publisher State of Missouri official web site accessdate 5 January 2012 ref In 2011, the program resulted in the DoD giving away nearly 500 million worth of equipment, while in 2010, 212 million in gear were distributed. ref cite web last Carlson first Benjamin title BATTLEFIELD MAIN STREET url http www.thedaily.com page 2011 12 05 120511 news militarized police 1 6 publisher The Daily News Corporation The Daily accessdate 5 January 2012 ref Criticism Tim Lynch, director of Cato Institute s project on criminal justice stated that The trend toward militarization was well under way before 9 11, but it s the federal policy of making surplus military equipment available almost for free that has poured fuel on this fire. ref cite web last Johnson first Robert title The Pentagon Is Offering Free Military Hardware To Every Police Department In The US url http www.businessinsider.com program 1033 military equipment police 2011 12 publisher Business Insider accessdate 5 January 2012 ref References references Category United States Department of Defense ... more details
Orphan date January 2012 The 2011 U.S. Department of Defense Strategy for Operating in Cyberspace is a formal ... mission. ref U.S. Department of Defense, Strategy for Operating in Cyberspace , July 2011 www.defense.gov ... actors to gain unauthorized access to its networks and systems. ref U.S. Department of Defense, Strategy ... objectives. ref U.S. Department of Defense, Strategy for Operating in Cyberspace , July 2011 ... so that DoD can take full advantage of cyberspace s potential. ref U.S. Department of Defense .... ref U.S. Department of Defense, Strategy for Operating in Cyberspace , July 2011 www.defense.gov news ... to protect DoD networks and systems. ref U.S. Department of Defense, Strategy for Operating ... U.S. Department of Defense, Strategy for Operating in Cyberspace , July 2011 www.defense.gov news ... allies and international partners to strengthen collective cybersecurity. ref U.S. Department of Defense ... U.S. Department of Defense, Strategy for Operating in Cyberspace , July 2011 www.defense.gov news d20110714cyber.pdf ... an exceptional cyber workforce and rapid technological innovation. ref U.S. Department of Defense ... U.S. Department of Defense, Strategy for Operating in Cyberspace , July 2011 www.defense.gov news ... reporting considers the 2011 Department of Defense Strategy for Operating in Cyberspace clearly ... Accessed 11 28 2011 ref References Reflist Category United States Department of Defense Category Cyberwarfare ... States Category United States Department of Defense doctrine ... cybersecurity expertise. These are considered strategic advantages in cyberspace. ref U.S. Department of Defense, Strategy for Operating in Cyberspace , July 2011 www.defense.gov news d20110714cyber.pdf ... cooperation through international engagement, collective self defense, and the establishment ... risk at all points of design, manufacture, service, distribution, and disposal. ref U.S. Department of Defense, Strategy for Operating in Cyberspace , July 2011 www.defense.gov news d20110714cyber.pdf ... more details
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