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Lloyd J. Austin III
Joseph Biden Administration
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Mark T. Esper
Donald Trump Administration
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James N. Mattis
Donald Trump Administration
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Ashton B. Carter
Barack Obama Administration
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Chuck Hagel
Barack Obama Administration
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Leon E. Panetta
Barack Obama Administration
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Robert M. Gates
George W. Bush / Barack Obama Administration
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Donald H. Rumsfeld
George W. Bush Administration
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William S. Cohen
William Clinton Administration
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William J. Perry
William Clinton Administration
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Leslie Aspin
William Clinton Administration
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Richard B. Cheney
George H.W. Bush Administration
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Frank C. Carlucci
Ronald Reagan Administration
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Caspar W. Weinberger
Ronald Reagan Administration
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Harold Brown
James Carter Administration
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Donald H. Rumsfeld
Gerald Ford Administration
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James R. Schlesinger
Richard Nixon / Gerald Ford Administration
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Elliot L. Richardson
Richard Nixon Administration
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Melvin R. Laird
Richard Nixon Administration
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Clark M. Clifford
Lyndon Johnson Administration
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Robert S. McNamara
John F. Kennedy / Lyndon Johnson Administration
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Thomas S. Gates, Jr.
Dwight Eisenhower Administration
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Neil H. McElroy
Dwight Eisenhower Administration
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Charles E. Wilson
Dwight Eisenhower Administration
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Robert A. Lovett
Harry Truman Administration
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Harry Truman Administration
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RETIRED US Army General, Lloyd Austin, rose through the ranks of the military before serving in Joe Biden's federal cabinet.
Serving as Biden's US Secretary of Defense, some may be curious to know more about Lloyd Austin and his high-ranking position.
Prior to his appointment to Defense Secretary by the United States Senate and Joe Biden , Lloyd had a long tenure with the nation's military .
His former titles within the military include 33rd Vice Chief of Staff and 12th Commander of United States Central Command.
After 40-plus years in the armed forces, Lloyd officially retired in April 2016.
On January 22, 2021, the Senate confirmed him as the 28th Defense Secretary.
Upon his confirmation, Lloyd became the first black man to hold the position.
Biden said of his appointment: "The fact is, Austin’s many strengths and his intimate knowledge of the Department of Defense and our government are uniquely matched to the challenges and crises we face."
"He is the person we need in this moment."
Biden also said of Lloyd: "I've sought his advice, seen his command, and admired his calm and his character."
Lloyd stated on Twitter at the time: "It’s an honor and a privilege to serve as our country’s 28th Secretary of Defense."
"I’m especially proud to be the first African American to hold the position. Let’s get to work."
The Defense Secretary does not have a fixed term length.
Politician Mark Esper assumed the role before Lloyd between July 2019 and November 2020.
The role is associated with the Executive Branch of the US government and is considered second to the Commander in Chief in the chain of command.
There are a number of responsibilities that come with Lloyd's position .
When it comes to matters of the military, he is second in command to Joe Biden .
The Defense Secretary is also responsible for coordinating the gathering of intelligence with the National Security Council.
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From Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Denotes an Acting Secretary of Defense

↑ Trask & Goldberg : p. 177.

↑ "Positional Colors for the Department of Defense" . www.tioh.hqda.pentagon.mil . Archived from the original on May 12, 2013 . Retrieved January 4, 2012 .

↑ "3 U.S. Code § 19 – Vacancy in offices of both President and Vice President; officers eligible to act" .

↑ 5 U.S.C. § 5312

↑ "James V. Forrestal – Harry S. Truman Administration" . Office of the Secretary of Defense – Historical Office .

↑ "Louis A. Johnson – Harry S. Truman Administration" . Office of the Secretary of Defense – Historical Office .

↑ "George C. Marshall – Harry S. Truman Administration" . Office of the Secretary of Defense – Historical Office .

↑ "Robert A. Lovett – Harry S. Truman Administration" . Office of the Secretary of Defense – Historical Office .

↑ "Charles E. Wilson – Dwight D. Eisenhower Administration" . Office of the Secretary of Defense – Historical Office .

↑ "Neil H. McElroy -Dwight D. Eisenhower Administration" . Office of the Secretary of Defense – Historical Office .

↑ "Thomas S. Gates, Jr. – Dwight D. Eisenhower Administration" . Office of the Secretary of Defense – Historical Office .

↑ "Robert S. McNamara – John F. Kennedy / Lyndon Johnson Administration" . Office of the Secretary of Defense – Historical Office .

↑ "Clark M. Gifford – Lyndon Johnson Administration" . Office of the Secretary of Defense – Historical Office .

↑ "Melvin R. Laird – Richard Nixon Administration" . Office of the Secretary of Defense – Historical Office .

↑ "Elliot L. Richardson – Richard Nixon Administration" . Office of the Secretary of Defense – Historical Office .

↑ Cantwell, Gerald T. (1997). Citizen Airmen: A History of the Air Force Reserve 1946–1994 . DIANE Publishing. p. 252. ISBN 9781428991620 . In June 1973, Representative O. C. Fisher complained to William P. Clements, Jr., acting Secretary of Defense, that the authority, responsibility, and, consequently, effectiveness of the chiefs of the various reserve components seemed to be eroding.

↑ "James R. Schlesinger – Richard Nixon / Gerald Ford Administration" . Office of the Secretary of Defense – Historical Office .

↑ "Donald H. Rumsfeld – Gerald Ford Administration" . Office of the Secretary of Defense – Historical Office .

↑ "Harold Brown – James Carter Administration" . Office of the Secretary of Defense – Historical Office .

↑ "Caspar W. Weinberger – Ronald Reagan Administration" . Office of the Secretary of Defense – Historical Office .

↑ "Frank C. Carlucci – Ronald Reagan Administration" . Office of the Secretary of Defense – Historical Office .

↑ "II. Secretaries of Defense" . Washington Headquarters Services – Pentagon Digital Library . p. 9. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 February 2017 . Retrieved 28 June 2019 . (Deputy Secretary of Defense William H. Taft served as acting secretary of defense from 20 January 1989 until 21 March 1989).

↑ "Richard B. Cheney – George H.W. Bush Administration" . Office of the Secretary of Defense – Historical Office .

↑ Jump up to: 24.0 24.1 24.2 24.3 Department of Defense Key Officials September 1947 – February 2019

↑ "Les Aspin Serves One Year As Defense Secretary" .

↑ "Leslie Aspin – William J. Clinton Administration" . Office of the Secretary of Defense – Historical Office .

↑ "William J. Perry – William J. Clinton Administration" . Office of the Secretary of Defense – Historical Office .

↑ "II. Secretaries of Defense" . Washington Headquarters Services – Pentagon Digital Library . p. 10. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 February 2017 . Retrieved 28 June 2019 . Sworn in as secretary of defense on 3 February 1994 and served until 24 January 1997.

↑ "William S. Cohen – William J. Clinton Administration" . Office of the Secretary of Defense – Historical Office .

↑ "Donald H. Rumsfeld – George W. Bush Administration" . Office of the Secretary of Defense – Historical Office .

↑ "Robert M. Gates – George W. Bush / Barack Obama Administration" . Office of the Secretary of Defense – Historical Office .

↑ "Leon E. Panetta – Barack Obama Administration" . Office of the Secretary of Defense – Historical Office .

↑ "Chuck Hagel – Barack Obama Administration" . Office of the Secretary of Defense – Historical Office .

↑ "Ashton B. Carter – Barack Obama Administration" . Office of the Secretary of Defense – Historical Office .

↑ "James N. Mattis – Donald Trump Administration" . Office of the Secretary of Defense – Historical Office .

↑ "PN583 — Patrick M. Shanahan — Department of Defense" . www.congress.gov . Library of Congress. July 18, 2017 . Retrieved January 1, 2019 .

↑ Jump up to: 37.0 37.1 37.2 "Dr. Mark T. Esper – Acting Secretary of Defense" . United States Department of Defense. June 24, 2019 . Retrieved June 24, 2019 .

↑ "Letter from Acting Secretary of Defense Richard V. Spencer to Pentagon" . USNI News . July 15, 2019 . Retrieved July 16, 2019 .

↑ "Trump administration official Norquist sworn in as acting Pentagon chief" . thehill.com . 20 January 2021. Archived from the original on January 20, 2021 . Retrieved January 20, 2021 .

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The United States Secretary of Defense ( SECDEF ) is the head of the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD). The role was made in 1947. The Secretary of Defense is sixth in line to the United States presidential line of succession .

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Forrestal, James James Forrestal (1892–1949)
Truman, Harry Harry S Truman ( Dem )
Johnson, Louis Louis A. Johnson (1891–1966)
Truman, Harry Harry S Truman ( Dem )
Marshall, George George Marshall (1880–1959)
Truman, Harry Harry S Truman ( Dem )
Lovett, Robert Robert A. Lovett (1895–1986)
Truman, Harry Harry S Truman ( Dem )
Wilson, Charles Charles Erwin Wilson (1890–1961)
Eisenhower, Dwight Dwight D. Eisenhower ( Rep )
McElroy, Neil Neil H. McElroy (1904–1972)
Eisenhower, Dwight Dwight D. Eisenhower ( Rep )
Gates, Thomas Thomas S. Gates Jr. (1906–1983)
Eisenhower, Dwight Dwight D. Eisenhower ( Rep )
McNamara, Robert Robert McNamara (1916–2009)
Clifford, Clark Clark Clifford (1906–1998)
Johnson, Lyndon Lyndon B. Johnson ( Dem )
Laird, Melvin Melvin R. Laird (1922–2016)
Nixon, Richard Richard Nixon ( Rep )
Richardson, Elliot Elliot Richardson (1920–1999)
Nixon, Richard Richard Nixon ( Rep )
Clements, Bill Bill Clements (1917–2011) Acting
Nixon, Richard Richard Nixon ( Rep )
Schlesinger, James James R. Schlesinger (1929–2014)
Rumsfeld, Donald Donald Rumsfeld (born 1932)
Brown, Harold Harold Brown (1927–2019)
Carter, Jimmy Jimmy Carter ( Dem )
Weinberger, Caspar Caspar Weinberger (1917–2006)
Reagan, Ronald Ronald Reagan ( Rep )
Carlucci, Frank Frank Carlucci (1930–2018)
Reagan, Ronald Ronald Reagan ( Rep )
Taft, William William Howard Taft IV (born 1945) Acting
Cheney, Dick Dick Cheney (born 1941)
Aspin, Les Leslie Aspin (1938–1995)
Clinton, Bill Bill Clinton ( Dem )
Perry, William William Perry (born 1927)
January 23, 1997 [27] / January 24, 1997 [24] [28]
Clinton, Bill Bill Clinton ( Dem )
Cohen, William William Cohen (born 1940)
Clinton, Bill Bill Clinton ( Dem )
Rumsfeld, Donald Donald Rumsfeld (born 1932)
5 years, 332 days (7 years, 29 days total)
Bush, George W. George W. Bush ( Rep )
Gates, Robert Robert Gates (born 1943)
June 30, 2011 [31] / July 1, 2011 [24]
Panetta, Leon Leon Panetta (born 1938)
Obama, Barack Barack Obama ( Dem )
Hagel, Chuck Chuck Hagel (born 1946)
Obama, Barack Barack Obama ( Dem )
Obama, Barack Barack Obama ( Dem )
Trump, Donald Donald Trump ( Rep )
Shanahan, Patrick Patrick M. Shanahan (born 1962) Acting
Trump, Donald Donald Trump ( Rep )
Esper, Mark Mark Esper (born 1964) Acting
Trump, Donald Donald Trump ( Rep )
Esper, Mark Richard V. Spencer (born 1954) Acting
Trump, Donald Donald Trump ( Rep )
Trump, Donald Donald Trump ( Rep )
Miller, Christopher C. Christopher C. Miller (born 1965) Acting
Trump, Donald Donald Trump ( Rep )
Norquist, David L. David Norquist (born 1966) Acting
Norquist, David L. Lloyd Austin (born 1953)
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