United States Department of Defense

The United States Department of Defense, abbreviated as DoD or DOD and sometimes called the Defense Department is a civilian Cabinet organization of the United States government. The Department of Defense controls the U.S. military and is headquartered at The Pentagon. It is headed by the Secretary of Defense, who is currently Donald Rumsfeld.

Organization

• Office of the Secretary of Defense
• Defense Policy Board Advisory Committee
• Office of Net Assessment
• Office of Inspector General
• Defense Criminal Investigative Service
• Military Departments
• Department of the Air Force including the U.S. Air Force
• Department of the Army including the U.S. Army
• Department of the Navy including the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps
• Joint Chiefs of Staff
• United States Naval Observatory
• Unified Combatant Commands
• Central Command (CENTCOM)
• European Command (EUCOM)
• Joint Forces Command (JFCOM)
• Northern Command (NORTHCOM)
• Pacific Command (PACOM)
• Southern Command (SOUTHCOM)
• Special Operations Command (SOCOM)
• Strategic Command (STRATCOM)
• Transportation Command (TRANSCOM)
• Defense Agencies
• Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
• Defense Commissary Agency
• Defense Contract Audit Agency
• Defense Contract Management Agency
• Defense Finance and Accounting Service
• Defense Information Systems Agency
• Defense Intelligence Agency
• Defense Legal Services Agency
• Defense Logistics Agency
• Defense Security Cooperation Agency
• Defense Security Service
• Defense Threat Reduction Agency
• Missile Defense Agency
• National Security Agency
• National Reconnaissance Office
• National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
• Pentagon Force Protection Agency
• Department of Defense Field Activities
• American Forces Information Service
• Defense Prisoner of War/Missing Personnel Office
• Department of Defense Education Activity
• Department of Defense Dependents Schools
• DoD Human Resources Activity
• Office of Economic Adjustment
• Tricare Management Activity
• Washington Headquarters Services

In 2003, the National Communications System was moved to the United States Department of Homeland Security.

Related Topics:
2003 - National Communications System - United States Department of Homeland Security

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