Director, Missile Defense Agency

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The Director, Missile Defense Agency is the senior U.S. Department of Defense official responsible for developing, testing, and fielding integrated missile defense systems to protect the United States, its deployed forces, and allies from ballistic missile threats.

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Director, Missile Defense Agency canonical 2

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instanceOf United States government position
defense leadership role
advises Secretary of Defense on missile defense matters
Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering
surface form: Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering on missile defense matters
appointedBy United States Secretary of Defense
surface form: Secretary of Defense
collaboratesWith NATO
surface form: North Atlantic Treaty Organization

United States Air Force
United States Army
United States Navy
United States Space Force
U.S. Strategic Command
surface form: United States Strategic Command
coordinatesWith combatant commands on missile defense requirements
country United States of America
surface form: United States
ensures integration of U.S. and allied missile defense capabilities
interoperability of U.S. missile defense systems
establishedFor centralized management of U.S. missile defense development
focusesOn ballistic missile defense
integrated air and missile defense
hasAuthorityOver Missile defense acquisition programs
Missile defense research and development programs
hasRankRequirement typically a three-star military officer or equivalent senior civilian
heads United States Missile Defense Agency
surface form: Missile Defense Agency
jurisdiction U.S. global missile defense activities
United States of America
surface form: United States
locatedIn Pentagon
mission protect U.S. allies from ballistic missile threats
protect deployed U.S. forces from ballistic missile threats
protect the United States from ballistic missile threats
oversees Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense
surface form: Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense programs

Ballistic Missile Defense System
Terminal High Altitude Area Defense
surface form: Terminal High Altitude Area Defense programs

ground-based midcourse defense programs
missile defense command and control systems
missile defense interceptors
missile defense sensors and radars
partOf Office of the Secretary of Defense
Department of Defense
surface form: United States Department of Defense
reportsTo Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering
responsibleFor development of integrated missile defense systems
fielding of integrated missile defense systems
missile defense capability deployment planning
missile defense system integration
missile defense test and evaluation
system engineering for missile defense
testing of integrated missile defense systems
worksOn homeland missile defense
regional missile defense
worksWith defense industry contractors on missile defense systems

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United States Department of Defense positions hasPart Director, Missile Defense Agency
subject surface form: United States Department of Defense position