Describe the structure and the function of the U.S. Department of Defense.
Description should include the following major offices under the secretary of defense:
- Office of the Secretary of Defense
- Deputy secretary of defense
- Undersecretary of defense for intelligence
- Undersecretary of defense for policy
- Undersecretary of defense for acquisition, technology, and logistics
- Undersecretary of defense for personnel and readiness
- Undersecretary of defense comptroller
- Director, program analysis and evaluation
- Assistant secretary of defense for networks and information integration
- Assistant secretary of defense for public affairs
- Washington headquarters services
- Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs
- Military departments
- Secretary of the Army
- Secretary of the Navy
- Secretary of the Air Force
- Joint Chiefs of Staff
Process/Skill Questions:
- Which offices under the secretary of defense would be involved in purchasing defense systems?
- What is the purpose of the Joint Chiefs of Staff?