To provide insightful and forward-thinking national security advice and support to the Secretary of Defense and Department of Defense leadership on matters affecting strategy, planning, management...

Rafael Leonardo Performing the Duties of ASD for Homeland Defense and Hemispheric Affairs

The secretary of defense oversees the Defense Department and acts as the principal defense policymaker and advisor. The deputy secretary of defense is in charge of the Defense...

The PDUSD(P) provides advice and assistance to the Secretary of Defense, Deputy Secretary of Defense, and USD(P) on national security policy, military strategy, and defense policy.

The under secretary of defense for personnel and readiness, or USD (P&R) is a high-ranking civilian position in the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) within the United States Department of Defense responsible for advising the secretary and deputy secretary of defense on recruitment, career development, pay and benefits, and oversight of ...

OUSD(P) has several congressionally mandated responsibilities, laid out in Title 10, Section 134 of the U.S. Code. Many of these responsibilities require it to work with components throughout DOD. The chief example is the NDS, which OUSD(P) develops and which provides broad strategic guidance to the department. OUSD(P) also

Our organization provides 1.) clear policy to meet national security objectives; 2.) meaningful oversight to ensure the well-being of the Force; and 3.) objective counsel to promote agile military...

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2020年6月23日 · The USD(P) is the PSA and advisor to the Secretary of Defense for all matters regarding the formulation of national security and defense strategy and policy and the integration and oversight of DoD policy, strategy, plans, execution, and capabilities to achieve national security objectives.

Mr. Alexander Velez-Green is Performing the Duties of Under Secretary of Defense for Policy.