Department of Defense

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The Department of Defense is the U.S. federal executive department responsible for coordinating and supervising all agencies and functions related to national security and the armed forces.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf federal executive department
government agency
abbreviation Department of Defense self-linksurface differs
surface form: DoD
budget one of the largest of any government department in the world
chiefExecutiveOfficer United States Secretary of Defense
country United States of America
employs civilian personnel
military personnel
foundedBy President Harry S. Truman
surface form: Harry S. Truman
hasPart Defense Agencies
DoD Field Activities
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Office of the Secretary of Defense
Department of the Air Force
surface form: United States Department of the Air Force

United States Department of the Army
Department of the Navy
surface form: United States Department of the Navy
headquartersLocation Arlington, Virginia
Pentagon
surface form: The Pentagon
inception 1947-09-18
jurisdiction United States government
surface form: United States federal government
languageUsed English
legalBasis National Security Act of 1947
locatedIn United States Capitol region
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Virginia
locatedInTimeZone Eastern Time Zone
missionStatement to provide the military forces needed to deter war and ensure the nation’s security
officeHeldByHeadOfGovernment United States Secretary of Defense
oversees United States National Guard
surface form: National Guard of the United States (when federalized)

United States Air Force
United States Army
United States Coast Guard
surface form: United States Coast Guard (in wartime or when directed)

United States Marine Corps
United States Navy
United States Space Force
partOf executive branch of the United States
surface form: Executive Branch of the United States government
positionHeldBy United States Secretary of Defense
precededBy Office of the Secretary of Defense
surface form: Office of the Secretary of Defense (as part of National Military Establishment)

United States Department of War
Department of the Navy
surface form: United States Department of the Navy
reorganizedBy Department of Defense Reorganization Act of 1958
replaces National Military Establishment
reportsTo President of the United States
responsibleFor coordination of U.S. armed forces
defense research and development
military budget
military operations
national defense policy
subordinateTo President of the United States
website Department of Defense self-linksurface differs
surface form: https://www.defense.gov

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National Security Act of 1947 created Department of Defense
National Security Act of 1947 resultedIn Department of Defense
this entity surface form: unified Department of Defense
Bolt Beranek and Newman client Department of Defense
this entity surface form: United States Department of Defense
Mojave Desert administratedBy Department of Defense
this entity surface form: U.S. Department of Defense
David Packard employer Department of Defense
this entity surface form: United States Department of Defense
United States Army parentOrganization Department of Defense
this entity surface form: United States Department of Defense
National Military Establishment replacedBy Department of Defense
this entity surface form: United States Department of Defense
United States Secretary of Defense headOf Department of Defense
this entity surface form: United States Department of Defense
United States Secretary of Defense department Department of Defense
this entity surface form: United States Department of Defense
The Essence of Security relatedTo Department of Defense
this entity surface form: U.S. Department of Defense
United States Department of State cooperatesWith Department of Defense
this entity surface form: United States Department of Defense
United States Navy serviceBranchOf Department of Defense
this entity surface form: United States Department of Defense
Cabinet of the United States includesOffice Department of Defense
this entity surface form: United States Department of Defense
Secretary of the Army partOf Department of Defense
this entity surface form: United States Department of Defense
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency parentAgency Department of Defense
this entity surface form: United States Department of Defense
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency operatedBy Department of Defense
this entity surface form: United States Department of Defense
United States Air Force parentDepartment Department of Defense
this entity surface form: United States Department of Defense
United States Marine Corps subordinateTo Department of Defense
this entity surface form: United States Department of Defense
executive branch of the United States contains Department of Defense
Title 50 of the United States Code appliesTo Department of Defense
Goldwater–Nichols Department of Defense Reorganization Act of 1986 affects Department of Defense
this entity surface form: United States Department of Defense
ARPANET fundedBy Department of Defense
this entity surface form: United States Department of Defense
ARPANET fundedBy Department of Defense
this entity surface form: U.S. Department of Defense
ARPANET fundedBy Department of Defense
this entity surface form: DoD
Raytheon Company majorCustomer Department of Defense
this entity surface form: United States Department of Defense
NME followedBy Department of Defense
this entity surface form: United States Department of Defense
NME reorganizedInto Department of Defense
this entity surface form: United States Department of Defense
NME replacedBy Department of Defense
NME renamedAs Department of Defense
Argument Without End: In Search of Answers to the Vietnam Tragedy relatedTo Department of Defense
this entity surface form: United States Department of Defense
Secretary of the Navy partOf Department of Defense
this entity surface form: United States Department of Defense
Munitions Board parentAgency Department of Defense
Research and Development Board operatedBy Department of Defense
this entity surface form: United States Department of Defense
Research and Development Board parentOrganization Department of Defense
this entity surface form: United States Department of Defense
Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative administeredBy Department of Defense
this entity surface form: U.S. Department of Defense
Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative sponsor Department of Defense
this entity surface form: U.S. Department of Defense
Unified Combatant Commands partOf Department of Defense
this entity surface form: U.S. Department of Defense
Mr. Secretary associatedWithOffice Department of Defense
this entity surface form: United States Department of Defense
SecDef headOf Department of Defense
this entity surface form: United States Department of Defense
SecDef currentDepartment Department of Defense
this entity surface form: United States Department of Defense
Pentagon headquartersOf Department of Defense
this entity surface form: United States Department of Defense
Pentagon operatedBy Department of Defense
this entity surface form: United States Department of Defense
Pentagon symbolOf Department of Defense
this entity surface form: United States defense establishment
Public Law 80-253 created Department of Defense
Joint Chiefs of Staff partOf Department of Defense
this entity surface form: United States Department of Defense
National Security Act Amendments of 1949 created Department of Defense