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Washington's administration had four cabinet members. The current title, Secretary of Defense, was then known as the Secretary of War. General Henry Knox.
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Who is the Defense Acquisition Executive?
The Under Secretary of Defense
Which cabinet secretary supervises the training of the armed forces?
Secretary of Defense
Who is the cabinet officer in charge of the army?
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.
First secretery of state?
In the US, the first secretary of state was Thomas Jefferson. He was appointed to that position by President George Washington.
Whose middle name is 'Strange'?
former Secretary of Defense Robert Strange McNamara.
What is the difference between defense secretary and the 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.
Who is the US secretary of war?
The position of Secretary of War refers to the leader of the War Department. This agency and position was disbanded in the US in 1947, after WWII. The most similar agency in the US is now the Department of Defense, headed by Secretary of Defense Robert Gates.
Who was Robert McNamara?
US Secretary of Defense during the Vietnam War.
Who is the current secretary of defense?
The current US Secretary of Defense is Robert Gates.
Who is is the present secretary of national defense?
The current US Secretary of Defense is Robert M. Gates.
Who was the first secretary of defense of the United States?
The first Secretary of Defense of the United States was James Forrestal. He was previously Secretary of the Navy before the creation of a consolidated Department of Defense.
What is the title of the head of the US Department of Defense?
Secretary of Defense
Who was the Secretary of Defense of the US in 1993?
Robert McNamara was the US Secretary of Defense in 1963. After his term as Secretary of Defense, he went on to become the President of the World Bank.
Which office from the first cabinet most likely became the position known today as the secretary of defense?
The Secretary of War is now the Secretary of Defense.
Who is Secretary of Defense for 2009?
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.
US Cabinet position responsible for war?
the secretery of defense
Who is the current U.s secretary of defense?
As of January 2011, the Secretary of Defense is Robert Gates.
