In the US, Robert Michael Gates is currently serving as the 22nd Secretary of Defense. He took office on December 18, 2006. He first took office when G.W. Bush was president.
Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin.
Voltaire Gazmin is the Secretary of National Defense for Philippines.
The current US Secretary of Defense is Robert M. Gates.
Robert Gates is the Secretary of Defense.
US Secretary of Defense during the Vietnam War.
President 2001-2009: George W. Bush Vice-President 2001-2009: Richard B. Cheney Secretary of Defense 2001-2006: Donald H. Rumsfeld
No, the Secretary of War and the Secretary of Defense are not the same. The position of Secretary of War existed until 1947 when it was replaced by the Secretary of Defense following the establishment of the Department of Defense. The Secretary of Defense oversees all branches of the U.S. military and is responsible for national defense, while the Secretary of War focused specifically on the Army before the reorganization.
The Secretary of Defense is Robert Gates.
Civilian. The Secretary of Defense is not Commissioned or Enlisted.
Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin.
Raychelle Omamo is the Secretary of Defense for Kenya.
Yes, DoD falls under the Secretary of Defense. DoD stands for Department of Defense. The Secretary of Defense is in charge of that department.
The Secretary of Defense is Chuck Hagel who took the office in 2013. Prior to Hagel the Secretary of Defense was Leon Panetta.
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.
Office of the Secretary of Defense was created in 1947.
The Secretary of Defense. Hope that this helped.
George Washington had a Secretary of War, Henry Knox, instead of a Secretary of Defense.