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Cara Abercrombia, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense, South and Southeast Asia (USD Policy), poses for her official portrait in the Army portrait studio at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, June 15, 2016. (U.S. Army photo by Monica King/Released)
Cara Abercrombie Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for South and Southeast Asia
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Thomas Atkin Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense and Global Security
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Stephanie Barna Performing the Duties of the Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness)
William H. Booth, Director, Defense Human Resources Activity, Office of the Secretary of Defense, poses for his official portrait in the Army portrait studio at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, July 18, 2016. (U.S. Army photo by Monica King/Released)
William H. Booth Director, Defense Human Resources Activity
Director of the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA)
Mr. Thomas Brady Director of the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA)
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense, Developmental Test & Evaluation
Dr. David Brown Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense, Developmental Test & Evaluation
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Michael L. Bruhn Executive Secretary of the Department of Defense
Senior Enlisted Advisor, National Guard Bureau
Chief Master Sergeant Mitchell O. Brush Senior Enlisted Advisor, National Guard Bureau
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Nuclear and Missile Defense Policy
M. Elaine Bunn Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Nuclear and Missile Defense Policy
Director, Defense Logistics Agency
Lieutenant General Andrew E. Busch Director, Defense Logistics Agency
Master Chief Petty Officer of the U.S. Coast Guard
Steven W. Cantrell Master Chief Petty Officer of the U.S. Coast Guard
Michael Carpenter, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Russia, Ukraine, Urassia, Western Balkins and Conventional Arms Control, poses for his official portrait in the Army portrait studio at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, Jan. 7, 2016. (U.S. Army photo by Monica King/Released)
Dr. Michael Carpenter Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense with responsibility for Russia, Ukraine, and Eurasia
Secretary of Defense Ash Carter - official portrait. Carter is the 25th secretary of defense. <br /><br /><a target="_blank" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/secdef"> Click here to see more images on Secretary Carter's Flickr page. </a>
Ashton B. Carter Secretary of Defense
Official photo of CMSgt Matthew M. Caruso, Command Senior Enlisted Leader, US Transportation Command
Chief Master Sgt. Matthew M. Caruso Command Senior Enlisted Leader, U.S. Transportation Command
Chief Master Sergeant of the U.S. Air Force
James A. Cody Chief Master Sergeant of the U.S. Air Force
Jonathan Cofer poses for his official portrait in the Army portrait studio at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, Mar. 11, 2016. (U.S. Army photo by Tammy Nooner/Released)
Jonathan H. Cofer Director of the Pentagon Force Protection Agency
John Conger, Principal Deputy, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller), poses for his official portrait in the Army portrait studio at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, Mar. 1, 2016. (U.S. Army photo by Monica King/Released)
John Conger Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller)
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Peter Cook Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs and Pentagon Press Secretary
Official photo of Sergeant Major of the Army Daniel Dailey
Sergeant Major of the Army Daniel A. Dailey Sergeant Major of the Army
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Abraham M. Denmark Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for East Asia
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David DeVries Principal Deputy Chief Information Officer
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for African Affairs
Amanda J. Dory Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for African Affairs
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Reserve Affairs (Materiel & Facilities)
Matthew P. Dubois Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (Reserve Integration)
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General Joseph F. Dunford, Jr. Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff
Official Photo of Shari Durand, Director, Defense Threat Reduction Agency
Shari Durand Acting Director, Defense Threat Reduction Agency
Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics
Alan F. Estevez Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Middle East Policy
Andrew Exum Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Middle East Policy
Official photo of Eric Fanning, Secretary of the United States Army
Eric Fanning Secretary of the United States Army
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (Readiness)
Daniel P. Feehan Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (Readiness)
Official photo of Glenn Fine, Acting Inspector General
Glenn A. Fine Acting Inspector General
Dr. Melissa L. Flagg, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Research, Office of Aquisitions, Technology and Logistics, Office of the Secretary of Defense, poses for her official portrait in the Army portrait studio at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., Oct. 29, 2015. (U.S. Army photo by Monica King/Released)
Dr. Melissa L. Flagg Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Research
Director of Operational Test and Evaluation
J. Michael Gilmore Director of Operational Test and Evaluation
Official photo of Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Steven S. Giordano
Steven S. Giordano Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy
Official photo of General David L. Goldfein, Air Force Chief of Staff
General David L. Goldfein Chief of Staff of the U.S. Air Force
Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps
Sergeant Major Ronald L. Green Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps
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Tressa Guenov Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Legislative Affairs
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs
Karen Guice Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs
Chief Information Officer
Terry Halvorsen Chief Information Officer
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Kenneth B. Handelman Performing the Duties of Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs
Commander, U.S. Pacific Command
Admiral Harry Harris, Jr. Commander, U.S. Pacific Command
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategy, Plans, and Capabilities
Thomas H. Harvey III Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategy, Plans, and Capabilities
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Chemical and Biological Defense
Dr. D. Christian Hassell Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Chemical and Biological Defense
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense For Reserve Affairs (Resources)
John T. Hastings Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Readiness (Readiness Programming and Resources - RPR)
Stephen Hedger, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Legislative Affairs, poses for his official portrait in the Army portrait studio at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, Nov. 18, 2015. (U.S. Army photo by Monica King/Released)
Stephen C. Hedger Deputy Chief of Staff to the Secretary of Defense, Chief of Staff to the Deputy Secretary of Defense
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Counternarcotics and Global Threats
Caryn C. Hollis Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Counternarcotics and Global Threats
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Cyber Policy
Aaron Hughes Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Cyber Policy
Official photo of General John Hyten, Commander of US Strategic Command
General John E. Hyten Commander, U.S. Strategic Command
Secretary of the Air Force
Deborah Lee James Secretary of the Air Force
Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Defense Commissary Agency
Joseph H. Jeu Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Defense Commissary Agency
Director, Office of Diversity Management and Equal Opportunity
Clarence A. Johnson Director, Office of Diversity Management and Equal Opportunity
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategy & Force Development
Dr. Mara E. Karlin Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategy & Force Development
Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics
Frank Kendall Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics
Ronald T. Keohane, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (Military Community and Family Policy), poses for his official portrait in the Army portrait studio at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, June 20, 2016. (U.S. Army photo by Monica King/Released)
Ronald T. Keohane Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Military Community and Family Policy
Deputy General Counsel for Personnel & Health Policy
Paul S. Koffsky Deputy General Counsel for Personnel & Health Policy
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for<br/>Defense Continuity and Mission Assurance
Charles P. Kosak Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Defense Continuity and Mission Assurance
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Military Personnel Policy
Anthony M. Kurta Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Military Personnel Policy
General Joseph Lengyel
General Joseph L. Lengyel Chief, National Guard Bureau
Acting Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence
Marcel Lettre Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence
Rosenbach, Eric
Peter Levine Performing the Duties of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel & Readiness
Special Envoy for Guantanamo Detention Closure
Paul M. Lewis Special Envoy for Guantanamo Detention Closure
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space Policy
Douglas L. Loverro Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space Policy
Secretary of the U.S. Navy
Ray Mabus Secretary of the U.S. Navy
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Asian Pacific and Security Affairs
Kelly E. Magsamen Performing the Duties of Assistant Secretary of Defense for Asian and Pacific Security Affairs
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Combating Terrorism
Christopher P. Maier Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Combating Terrorism
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Nuclear Matters
Dr. Vahid Majidi Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Nuclear Matters
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Command Sergeant Major Patrick L. McCauley Command Senior Enlisted Leader (USSOCOM)
Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) and Chief Financial Officer
Mike McCord Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) and Chief Financial Officer
Director, Defense Technology Security Administration
Beth M. McCormick Director, Defense Technology Security Administration
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General Darren W. McDew Commander, U.S. Transportation Command
Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Policy
Brian P. McKeon Acting Under Secretary of Defense for Policy
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Chief Master Sergeant Patrick F. McMahon Command Senior Enlisted Leader (USSTRATCOM)
Official photo of Admiral Charles Michel
Admiral Charles Michel Vice Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard
Principal Director for Military Community and Family Policy
Charles E. Milam Acting Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for M&RA;
Gen. Mark A. Milley, Chief of Staff of the Army, poses for a command portrait in the Army portrait studio at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., August 12, 2015. (U.S. Army photo by Monica King/Released)
General Mark A. Milley 39th Chief of Staff for the U.S. Army
Command Senior Enlisted Leader, North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command
Fleet Master Chief Terrence I. Molidor Command Senior Enlisted Leader, North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command
Assistant Secretary of Defense, Operational Energy Plans and Programs (Acting)
Thomas Edward Morehouse, Jr. Assistant Secretary of Defense, Operational Energy Plans and Programs (Acting)
Director, Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation
Dr. Jamie M. Morin Director, Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation
Patrick J. Murphy, Under Secretary of the Army, poses for his official portrait in the Army portrait studio at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, May 3, 2016. (U.S. Army photo by Monica King/Released)
Patrick J. Murphy Under Secretary of the Army
U.S. Marine Lt. Gen. Robert B. Neller, poses for a command board photo at Arlington, Va., Aug. 31, 2015. Neller posed for his official command board photo as the 37th Commandant of the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Gabriela Garcia/Not Released)
General Robert B. Neller Commandant of the Marine Corps
Official photo of Jennifer O’Connor DOD General Counsel
Jennifer M. O'Connor General Counsel of the Department of Defense
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense Reserve Affairs (Readiness, Training & Mobilization)
Paul D. Patrick Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense Reserve Affairs (Readiness, Training & Mobilization)
Chief of Staff, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness
Virginia S. Penrod Chief of Staff, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness
Director, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
Dr. Arati Prabhakar Director, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
Director of Cybersecurity and Technology
Daniel B. Prieto III Director of Cybersecurity and Technology
Director of Administration and Management (OSD)
Michael L. Rhodes Director of Administration and Management (OSD)
120212-N-AT895-703 WASHINGTON (Feb. 12, 2012) Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. John Richardson, the 31st CNO. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Nathan Laird/Released to archive)
Admiral John M. Richardson Chief of Naval Operations
Director of the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA)
Vice Admiral Joseph W. Rixey Director of the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA)
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Warrior Care Policy
James Rodriguez Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Warrior Care Policy
Chief of Staff, Office of the Secretary of Defense
Eric Rosenbach Chief of Staff, Office of the Secretary of Defense
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Security Cooperation
Thomas W. Ross, Jr. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Security Cooperation
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense Integration and DSCA
Robert G. Salesses Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense Integration and DSCA
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General Curtis M. Scaparrotti Commander, U.S. European Command and NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategy, Plans, and Capabilities
Robert M. Scher Assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategy, Plans, and Capabilities
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Steven L. Schleien Chief Operating Officer, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Policy)
The Senate recently confirmed Gen. Paul J. Selva as the 10th vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. (Defense Department photo)
General Paul J. Selva Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Asian and Pacific Security Affairs
David B. Shear Performing the Duties of the Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Policy
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Ray B. Shepherd Director, Defense Media Activity
Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs
Elissa Slotkin Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs
Assistant Secretary of Defense, Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction
Wendin Smith Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense, Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction
Official Photo of SgtMaj Anthony Spadaro, Command Senior Enlisted Leader of PACOM
Sergeant Major Anthony A. Spadaro Command Senior Enlisted Leader, U.S. Pacific Command
Director, Missile Defense Agency
Vice Admiral James D. Syring Director, Missile Defense Agency
Principal Deputy General Counsel of the Department of Defense
Robert S. Taylor Principal Deputy General Counsel of the Department of Defense
Official photo of Command Sergeant Major William F. Thetford, CSEL for CENTCOM
Command Sergeant Major William F. Thetford Command Senior Enlisted Leader, U.S. Central Command
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Sergeant Major Luther Thomas Jr. Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Manpower and Reserve Affairs
Administrator of the Defense Technical Information Center
Christopher E. Thomas Administrator of the Defense Technical Information Center
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General Raymond A. Thomas III Commander, U.S. Special Operations Command
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Admiral Kurt W. Tidd Commander, U.S. Southern Command
Assistant Deputy Chief Management Officer
David Tillotson III Assistant Deputy Chief Management Officer
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for European and NATO Policy
James J. Townsend, Jr. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for European and NATO Policy
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Gordon Trowbridge Pentagon Deputy Press Secretary
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Command Sergeant Major John Wayne Troxell Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Elizabeth Van Winkle, Principal Director for Force Resiliency, Department of Defense, poses for her official portrait in the Army portrait studio at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, Dec. 9, 2016. (U.S. Army photo by Monica King/Released)
Dr. Elizabeth (Elise) P. Van Winkle Principal Director for Force Resiliency (ASD-Readiness)
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General Joseph L. Votel Commander, United States Central Command
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Alex Wagner Chief of Staff, Office of the Secretary of the U.S. Army
Todd Weiler
Todd A. Weiler Assistant Secretary of Defense (Manpower and Reserve Affairs)
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Stephen P. Welby Assistant Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering
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Theresa Whelan Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations/Low Intensity Conflict
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Stability and Humanitarian Affairs
Anne A. Witkowsky Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Stability and Humanitarian Affairs
Work, Robert; Deputy Secretary of Defense
Robert O. Work Deputy Secretary of Defense
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense, Emerging Capabilities & Prototyping
Earl C. Wyatt Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense, Emerging Capabilities & Prototyping
Command Senior Enlisted Leader (SOUTHCOM)
Command Sergeant Major William B. Zaiser Command Senior Enlisted Leader (SOUTHCOM)
Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard
Admiral Paul F. Zukunft Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard