SecDef

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SecDef is the commonly used abbreviation for the United States Secretary of Defense, the head of the Department of Defense and principal defense policy advisor to the U.S. President.


Statements (47)
Predicate Object
instanceOf abbreviation
cabinet-level position
government position
abbreviationOf Secretary of Defense
advises United States Congress on defense matters
appointedBy President of the United States
country United States of America
currentDepartment United States Department of Defense
firstHolder James V. Forrestal
formationDate September 18, 1947
hasAuthorityOver defense budget
military operations policy
hasJurisdiction federal government of the United States
headOf United States Department of Defense
isCivilianOffice true
isPrincipalAdvisorOn defense policy
military policy
isPrincipalAdvisorTo President of the United States
legalBasis National Security Act of 1947
memberOf United States Cabinet
United States National Security Council
oversees Joint Chiefs of Staff
Office of the Secretary of Defense
United States Air Force
United States Armed Forces
United States Army
United States Marine Corps
United States Navy
United States Space Force
partOf executive branch of the United States government
precededByOffice United States Secretary of War
United States Secretary of the Navy
prohibitsActiveDutyHolder except by congressional waiver
rankInSuccession sixth in United States presidential line of succession
reportsTo President of the United States
United States National Security Council
requiresConfirmationBy United States Senate
residence Washington, D.C.
seat The Pentagon
shortForm SecDef
standsFor United States Secretary of Defense
style The Honorable
symbolAssociated Seal of the United States Department of Defense
typeOf federal executive department head
usedInContext U.S. defense policy
U.S. military leadership
U.S. national security

Referenced by (2)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
United States Secretary of Defense
hasAbbreviation
SecDef
shortForm

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