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Secretary of Defense
Secretary of Defense is the title on the US cabinet officer who runs the US armed forces. "Defense Secretary" may be a short form of Secretary of Defense or maybe refer to a similar position in some country other than the US.
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The secretary of defence makes decisions about what a country should do following an attack on their country.:] (SmartGuy)gWhat does the secretary of defense do? The secretary of defense does many things like guarding the United States…The Secretary of Defense is also a member of the cabinet.The Secretary of Defense reviews the Pentagon's weapons committees, participates in the formulation of military strategy, and recommends new weapons systems to the President. It also defends the United States with the army. The Secretary of Defense is one of the four important cabinet officials. When the president wants to move troops, to engage enemy forces, or to use nuclear power it is always transmitted through the secretary of defense. The president tells it to the secretary of defense because he controls the army, air force... The secretary of defense also controls the military, navy, air force, and the army, too!That is what the secretary of defense does. It is an important job because the secretary of defense defends the United States.vrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrfdvggdg
to complete tasks assigned to the combatant commanders by the president or secretary of defense
national defense strategy
Technically, there is no such thing as a "Secretary of the Armed Forces of the Philippines." The title Secretary in correlation to the Armed Forces of the Philippines is for the line agency Department of National Defense, an executive branch office under the Office of the President of the Republic of the Philippines. The over-all head of the Armed Forces of the Philippines is the President, referred to as the Commander-in-Chief. Policy related matters concerning the defense of the republic is under the Secretary of National Defense and under his (her) office is a bureau level, Armed Forces of the Philippines headed by a Chief-of-Staff. As of December 2, 2010 - the Philippines' Secretary of National Defense is Voltaire T. Gazmin. Secretary Gazmin was appointed on June 30, 2010 when President Benigno Simeon Cojuangco Aquino III was sworn as the 15th President of the Philippine republic. The current Chief-of-Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines is Lt. Gen. Ricardo David.
The Secretary of Defense manages the armed services for the President.
The Secretary of the Army is the cabinet officer charged with the statutory duties associated with the Army. Note that the Secretary of the Army does not direct its operations in battle or defense. The Army is operated by the Department of Defense, and the President is the Comander in Chief of all armed forces. A link to the Wikipedia article on the Secretary of the Army is provided. 29 Jan 2009 -- The above answer is incorrect. The Secretary of the Army is NOT a Cabinet officer. All the Armed Forces (Army, Marine Corps, Navy and Air Force) come under the Secretary of Defense.
The Secretary of Defense is the major department head with authority over the US military. The Secretary of Defense is a civilian appointed by the President and is responsible for the overall management and direction of the Department of Defense, which includes the branches of the military.