WELCOME TO THE
DEPARTMENT OF
DEFENSE
Overview
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Who We Are
Who We Work For
How We Are Organized
What We Do
We are America’s...
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Oldest
Largest
Busiest
Most successful
America’s Oldest
How We Evolved
1775
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1798
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War Department (1789)
1947
Dept. of the Army
Department of the Navy (1798)
Dept. of the AF
SecDef position created
Nat’l Mil Estab
DoD created (1949) Dept. of Defense
America’s Largest
• Over 5 Million Strong ( with retirees )
– 1.4 million active duty
– 718,000 civilians
– 1.1 million Guard and Reserve
– 2.0 million retirees & families receiving benefits
America’s Largest
• Our global infrastructure
– Operates from more than 5,000 locations
– Using more than 30 million acres
– Several hundred thousand individual buildings and
structures
America’s Largest
• Worldwide Presence
– Every time zone and climate
– Some 450,000 personnel overseas or afloat
America’s Largest
Company
DOD
Wal-Mart
Exxon/Mobil
GM
Budget/
Revenue
Employees
$419 billion
3,000,000
227 billion
1,300,000
200 billion
181 billion
98,700
354,000
America’s Largest
• Our Headquarters—The Pentagon
– Construction: 16 months/$83 million
– Corridors: 17 ½ miles
– Employees: 23,000
– Building Size: 29 Acres
– Office Space: 3.82 m ft
– Parking Space: 67 Acres
– Circumference: 9/10th mile
The Phoenix Project
• September 11, 2001: AA Flight 77 (Boeing 757)
crashes into Pentagon at 0937 damaging the C, D,
and E Rings of Corridors 4 and 5; approximately
400,000 square feet; 125 killed.
• June 11, 2002: Discolored limestone block from west
wall impact site, covers dedication capsule.
• September 11, 2002: E-ring point of impact spaces
reoccupied.
• Spring 2003: Full restoration.
America’s Most Successful
• We Hire the Best
– High school diplomas
– Masters degrees
Air Force Work Force*
99.95%
79%
10.9%
7%
America’s Most Successful
• We Instill Values
– Integrity First
– Service Before Self
– Excellence in all We
Do
Who We Work For
• The President—Chief Executive Officer
• The US Congress—Board of Directors
• The American Public—Stockholders
How We Are Organized
President
Office of the Secretary of Defense
Military Departments
Chairman of the JCS
Unified Commands
How We Are Organized
Office of the Secretary of Defense
• Oversight
– Plan, advise, carry out the nation’s security
policies
– Five Key Under Secretaries
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Policy
Intelligence
Personnel and Readiness
Comptroller/Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
Acquisition, Technology and Logistics
How We Are Organized
Office of the Secretary of Defense
• Policy
-provides responsive, forward-thinking, and
insightful policy advice and support to the Secretary
of Defense, and the Department of Defense, in
alignment with national security objectives.
How We Are Organized
Office of the Secretary of Defense
• Intelligence
– principal staff element of the Secretary of Defense
for matters relating to intelligence.
– Serves as the Director of Defense Intelligence,
acting as the primary military intelligence advisor
to the Office of the Director of National
Intelligence.
How We Are Organized
Office of the Secretary of Defense
• Personnel and Readiness
– Personnel requirements and management
– National Guard & Reserve affairs
– Health affairs
– Training
– Equal opportunity, morale, welfare, quality of life
How We Are Organized
Office of the Secretary of Defense
• Comptroller/CFO
– DOD’s Budget and fiscal matters
– DOD Financial policy
– Financial management systems oversight
– Business modernization efforts
How We Are Organized
Office of the Secretary of Defense
• Acquisition, Technology and Logistics
-Supervising Department of Defense acquisition
-Establishing policies for acquisition (including procurement of goods and
services, research and development, developmental testing, and contract
administration) for all elements of the Department of Defense
-Establishing policies for logistics, maintenance, and sustainment support
for all elements of the Department of Defense
-Establishing policies of the Department of Defense for maintenance of the
defense industrial base of the United States
How We Are Organized
Office of the Secretary of Defense
Military Departments
• Services train and equip
Dept of
Homeland
Security
Department of Defense
Military Departments
US Army
US Air Force
US Navy
US Marine
Corps
US Coast
Guard
How We Are Organized
Office of the Secretary of Defense
Military Departments
• Army
– The Army’s mission is to fight and
win our Nation’s wars by providing
prompt, sustained land dominance
across the full range of military
operations and spectrum of conflict
in support of combatant
How We Are Organized
Office of the Secretary of Defense
Military Departments
• Navy
– Maintain, train and equip combatready Naval forces capable of
winning wars, deterring aggression
and maintaining freedom of the seas
How We Are Organized
Office of the Secretary of Defense
Military Departments
• Marine Corps
– Conduct land operations associated
with naval operations
– Protect naval property and bases
– Provide landing forces in amphibious
operations
– Airborne operations
How We Are Organized
Office of the Secretary of Defense
Military Departments
• Air Force
– The mission of the United States Air
Force is to fly, fight and win ... in air,
space and cyberspace.
How We Are Organized
Office of the Secretary of Defense
Military Departments
• Guard and Reserve
– Wartime military support
– Humanitarian
– Peacekeeping
– Homeland Security
How We Are Organized
Office of the Secretary of Defense
Military Departments
• Coast Guard
– Maritime Safety
– Maritime Security
– Maritime Stewardship
How We Are Organized
Chairman of the JCS
Secretary of Defense
Deputy Secretary of Defense
Chairman, JCS
Vice Chairman, JCS
Chief of Staff, Army
Commandant, Marine Corps
Chief of Naval Operations
Chief of Staff, Air Force
Chief, National Guard Bureau
Director,
Joint Staff
J-1
Manpower and
Personnel
J-2
Intelligence
(DIA)
J-3
Operations
J-4
Logistics
J-5
Strategic
Plans & Policy
J-6
Command,Control
Communications
Computers
J-7
Operational Plans
& Interoperability
J-8
Force Structure,
Resources &
Assessment
How We Are Organized
Office of the Secretary of Defense
Military Departments
Chairman of the JCS
Unified Commands
• Direct link to President & SecDef
• 6 Commanders have geographic responsibility
• 3 Commanders have worldwide responsibility
Secretary of Defense
Deputy Secretary of Defense
Africa
Command
Northern
Command
Transportation
Command
European
Command
Special
Operations
Command
Central
Command
Strategic
Command
Southern
Command
Pacific
Command
How We Are Organized
US Africa Command (USAFRICOM)
How We Are Organized
US European Command (USEUCOM)
How We Are Organized
US Northern Command (USNORTHCOM)
How We Are Organized
US Central Command (USCENTCOM)
How We Are Organized
US Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM)
How We Are Organized
US Pacific Command (USPACOM)
How We Are Organized
Office of the Secretary of Defense
Military Departments
Chairman of the JCS
Unified Commands
• Special Operations Command
– USSOCOM provides fully capable special
operations forces to defend the United States and
its interest.
– USSOCOM synchronize planning of global
operations against terrorist networks.
How We Are Organized
Office of the Secretary of Defense
Military Departments
Chairman of the JCS
Unified Commands
• Transportation Command
– develop and direct the Joint Deployment and Distribution
Enterprise to globally project strategic national security
capabilities; accurately sense the operating environment;
provide end-to-end distribution process visibility; and
responsive support of joint, U.S. government and Secretary
of Defense-approved multinational and non-governmental
logistical requirements
– synchronize and deliver unrivaled, full spectrum,
deployment and distribution solutions
How We Are Organized
Office of the Secretary of Defense
Military Departments
Chairman of the JCS
Unified Commands
• Strategic Command
-USSTRATCOM conducts global operations in coordination
with other Combatant Commands, Services, and appropriate
U.S. Government agencies to deter and detect strategic
attacks against the U.S. and its allies, and is prepared to
defend the nation as directed.
-A main priority is to deter nuclear attacks, provide nuclear
deterrent forces and build and maintain a cyber capability.
What We Do
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War Fighting
Humanitarian
Peacekeeping
Evacuation
Homeland Security
Our Most Important Resource
• It’s not planes, tanks, or ships. It’s…
PEOPLE
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Who We Are
Who We Work For
How We Are Organized
What We Do
Our Bottom Line
• Provide the military forces needed to deter war
• Protect the security of the United States