DOD PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENTS REQUIRING SENATE CONFIRMATION Current as of 6 January 2010
EXPLANATORY CODES
A = confirmed and appointed
B = Intent to Nominate Publicly Announced or Nomination in
Senate (note that most of these positions also have an official
designated as "Acting" or "to perform the duties", while the
nomination is pending)
C = Vacant, but with with an official serving as the "Acting",
designated "to perform the duties" of the position, or heading
the organization as the Principal Deputy, while awaiting action
on nomination and confirmation
D = New PAS position, never been filled
E = Will be new PAS position,after incumbent vacates or 4 years
from enactment of Sec. 906 of the FY10 NDAA
I
II
Secretary of Defense
Deputy Secretary of Defense
Code A
Robert Gates
William Lynn
Code B
Code C
Code D
Code E **
Date of Action
Conf. 12/18/06
Conf. 2/11/09
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE
Direct Report Officials
III Deputy Chief Management Officer
New PAS position;
Elizabeth McGrath,
Asst. Deputy CMO,
perfoming the duties.
IV Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs
Douglas Wilson
IV Assistant Secretary of Defense for Legislative Affairs
IV Asst Secretary of Defense for Networks & Information
Integration/CIO
Elizabeth King
IV
III
IV
IV
Jeh Charles Johnson
Gordon Heddell
J. Michael Gilmore
Christine Fox
General Counsel of the Dept. of Defense
Inspector General of the Dept. of Defense
Director, Operational Test & Evaluation
Director, Cost Assessment & Program Evaluation
Price Floyd Principal
Dep. ASD, PA
SASC Hearing 12/17/09
Conf. 5/7/09
Cheryl Robey Principal
Dep. ASD, NII
Conf. 2/9/09
Conf. 7/10/09
Conf. 9/21/09
Conf. 10/28/09
Acquisition Officials
Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and
Logistics
III Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for A,T & L**
II
Ashton Carter
Conf. 4/23/09
Vacant
New position
Vacant
New position
Vacant
New position
Frank Kendall
IV Asst Secretary of Defense for Logistics And Materiel Readiness**
IV Asst. Secretary of Defense for Acquisition**
Rep. Fav. 12/2/09
IV Director of Defense Research and Engineering
IV Director, Operational Energy Plans and Programs
Zachary Lemnios
Conf. 6/19/09
V Asst. to the Secretary of Defense for Nuclear, Chemical, and
Biological Defense Programs
Andrew Weber
Conf. 5/8/09
Michele Flournoy
James Miller
Paul Stockton
Conf. 2/9/09
Conf. 4/3/09
Conf. 5/18/09
Michael Vickers
Alexander Vershbow
Conf. 7/23/07
Conf. 4/3/09
Wallace "Chip" Gregson
Michael Nacht
Conf. 5/7/09
Conf. 5/7/09
Robert Hale
Conf. 2/9/09
Vacant
New position
Sharon E. Burke
Policy Officials
III Under Secretary of Defense for Policy
IV Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Policy
IV Asst. Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense and Americas'
Security Affairs
IV Asst. Secretary of Defense for Special Ops & LIC
IV Asst. Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs
IV Asst. Secretary of Defense for Asian and Pacific Security Affairs
IV Asst. Secretary of Defense for Global Strategic Affairs
Comptroller Officials
III Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) & Chief Financial
Officer
IV Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller)**
Mike McCord
Intelligence Officials
III Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence
IV Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence**
James Clapper
Conf. 2/9/09
Thomas Ferguson
Personnel and Readiness Officials
III Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness
IV Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and
Readiness
Clifford Stanley
Gail H. McGinn,
DUSD(Plans)
Vacant
Rep. Fav. 12/2/09
IV Asst. Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs
IV Asst. Secretary of Defense for Reserve Affairs
Ellen Embrey DASD
Force Health P&R
Dennis McCarthy
Conf. 6/25/09
** These new PAS positions were created under section 906 of the National Defense Authorization Act FY 2010. In the case of the PDUSD ( C ) and PDUSD(I), the
individuals currently serving could continue to serve up to 4 years after the date of enactment [10-28-09] without Senate confirmation. The positions of DUSD(A&T)
and DUSD(L&MR) were abolished effective 10-28-09. All other DUSDs may continue to exist until 1/1/2011, to provide the Secretary of Defense with an opportunity to
plan for the realignment and replacement of these positions.
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
II Secretary of the Army
III Under Secretary of the Army
IV Asst. Secretary of the Army for Manpower and Reserve Affairs
John McHugh
Joe Westphal
Thomas Lamont
IV Asst. Secretary of the Army for Civil Works
IV Asst. Secretary of the Army for Installations and Environment
Jo-Ellen Darcy
Conf. 9/16/09
Conf. 9/16/09
Conf. 5/18/09
Conf. 8/7/09
L. Jerry Hansen, DASA for
Strategic Infrastructure
IV Asst. Secretary of the Army for Financial Management and
Maria Sally Matiella
Comptroller
IV Asst. Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics, and
Malcolm R. O'Neill
Technology
General Counsel of the Department of the Army
Solomon B. Watson
IV
Robert Speer,
PDASA(FMC)
Dean G. Popps,
PDASA(ALT)
Levator Norsworthy,
DGC
SASC H = 12/17/09
SASC H = 12/17/09
Nom. 11/20/09
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
II Secretary of the Navy
III Under Secretary of the Navy
IV Asst. Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development, and
Acquisition
IV
Asst. Secretary of the Navy for Installations and Environment
IV Asst. Secretary of the Navy for Financial Management and
Comptroller
IV Asst. Secretary of the Navy for Manpower and Reserve Affairs
Ray Mabus
Robert Work
Sean Stackley
Conf. 5/18/09
Conf. 5/18/09
Conf. 7/28/08
Jackalyne Pfannenstiel
Roger Natsuhara, PDASN
(I&E)
SASC H = 12/17/09
Gladys Commons
Conf. 10/28/09
Juan Garcia III
Conf. 9/16/09
Paul L. Oostburg Sanz
General Counsel of the Department of the Navy
IV
Anne Brennan, P.Dep.
GC
SASC H = 12/17/09
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
II Secretary of the Air Force
III Under Secretary of the Air Force
Michael Donley
Erin Conaton
Conf. 10/17/08
Rep. Fav. 12/2/09
IV Asst. Secretary of the Air Force for Manpower and Reserve
Affairs
IV Asst. Secretary of the Air Force for Financial Management and
Comptroller
IV Asst. Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition
Daniel Ginsburg
Conf. 7/6/09
Jamie Morin
Conf. 6/19/09
IV
Asst. Secretary of the Air Force for Installations, Environment,
and Logistics
IV General Counsel of the Department of the Air Force
Terry Yonkers
Charles Blanchard
David Van Buren,
Principal Deputy ASAF
for Acquisition
Debra Walker, DASAF
(Logistics)
Rep. Fav. 12/2/09
Conf. 5/18/09