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President Biden will make many appointments and nominations to serve in various roles in the Department of Defense. These include the Army, Navy, Marines, and Air Force. Almost all of these nominations will need to be confirmed by the United States Senate before they can begin service. As was the case with Lloyd Austin, a waiver is required if the nominated person has not been out of service for at least seven years.
Below is a list of nominations and appointments to the Department of Defense by Joe Biden, the 46th President of the United States. As of August 11, 2021, according to tracking by The Washington Post and Partnership for Public Service, 21 nominees have been confirmed, 20 nominees are being considered by the Senate, 2 nominees have been appointed to positions without Senate confirmation, and 27 positions currently do not have nominees.[1]
Color key[]
Denotes appointees serving in offices that did not require Senate confirmation.
Denotes appointees confirmed by the Senate.
Denotes appointees awaiting Senate confirmation.
Denotes appointees serving in an acting capacity.
Denotes appointees who have left office or offices which have been disbanded.
Denotes nominees who were withdrawn prior to being confirmed or assuming office.
Appointments[]
Department of Defense[]
Office of the Secretary of Defense[]
| Office | Nominee | Assumed office | Left office |
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 Lloyd Austin |
January 22, 2021[2] (Confirmed January 22, 2021, 93–2)[3] |
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 Kathleen Hicks |
February 9, 2021[4] (Confirmed February 8, 2021 by voice vote)[5] |
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January 20, 2021 | — |
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January 20, 2021 | — |
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August 2021 (Confirmed July 22, 2021 by voice vote)[8] |
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TBA | — | — |
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TBA | — | — |
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TBA | — | — |
Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy[]
| Office | Nominee | Assumed office | Left office |
|---|---|---|---|
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 Colin Kahl |
April 28, 2021 (Confirmed April 27, 2021, 49–45)[9] |
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Sasha Baker | Announced August 10, 2021 | — |
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 Melissa Dalton |
Announced August 6, 2021 | — |
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July 25, 2021 (Confirmed July 22, 2021 by voice vote)[11] |
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 Celeste Wallander[12] |
Announced June 22, 2021 | — |
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 John F. Plumb |
Announced July 29, 2021 | — |
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August 2021 (Confirmed August 7, 2021 by voice vote)[14] |
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 Mara Karlin[15] |
August 2021 (Confirmed August 9, 2021 by voice vote) |
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Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller)[]
| Office | Nominee | Assumed office | Left office |
|---|---|---|---|
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June 1, 2021 (Confirmed May 28, 2021 by voice vote)[17] |
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 Kathleen Miller[18] |
August 20, 2021 (Confirmed August 6, 2021 by voice vote)[19] |
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Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment[]
| Office | Nominee | Assumed office | Left office |
|---|---|---|---|
|
 Michael Brown[16] |
Announced April 2, 2021 | Withdrawn July 20, 2021[20] |
| TBA | — | — | |
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TBA | — | — |
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TBA | — | — |
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 Deborah Rosenblum[13] |
August 4, 2021 (Confirmed July 29, 2021 by voice vote) |
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TBA | — | — |
Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security[]
| Office | Nominee | Assumed office | Left office |
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June 1, 2021 (Confirmed May 28, 2021 by voice vote)[21] |
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TBA | — | — |
Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness[]
| Office | Nominee | Assumed office | Left office |
|---|---|---|---|
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August 2021 (Confirmed August 11, 2021 by voice vote)[23] |
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TBA | — | — |
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TBA | — | — |
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Announced April 23, 2021 | — | |
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 Shawn Skelly[13] |
July 22, 2021 (Confirmed July 22, 2021 by voice vote)[24] |
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Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering[]
| Office | Nominee | Assumed office | Left office |
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July 25, 2021 (Confirmed July 22, 2021 by voice vote)[26] |
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 David Honey[27] |
Announced August 4, 2021 | — |
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TBA | — | — |
Offices & Agencies[]
| Office | Nominee | Assumed office | Left office |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost Assessement and Program Evaluation Directorate | |||
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August 5, 2021 (Confirmed July 30, 2021 by voice vote) |
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| Operational Test and Evaluation Directorate | |||
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TBA | — | — |
| National Security Agency | |||
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TBA | — | — |
| Permanent Joint Board on Defense | |||
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TBA | — | — |
| National Reconnaissance Office | |||
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TBA | — | — |
Department of the Army[]
| Office | Nominee | Assumed office | Left office |
|---|---|---|---|
|
 Christine Wormuth[28] |
May 28, 2021
(Confirmed May 27, 2021 by voice vote)[29] |
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TBA | — | — |
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 Gabriel Camarillo[30] |
Announced July 13, 2021 | — |
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TBA | — | — |
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Announced April 27, 2021 | — |
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August 2021 (Confirmed August 9, 2021 by voice vote)[32] |
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Announced July 2, 2021 | — |
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TBA | — | — |
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| Office | Nominee | Assumed office | Left office |
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August 9, 2021 (Confirmed August 7, 2021 by voice vote) |
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Sean Coffey | Announced August 10, 2021 | — |
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TBA | — | — |
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TBA | — | — |
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August 5, 2021 (Confirmed July 22, 2021 by voice vote)[35] |
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TBA | — | — |
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TBA | — | — |
Department of the Air Force[]
| Office | Nominee | Assumed office | Left office |
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July 28, 2021 (Confirmed July 26, 2021 by voice vote) |
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TBA | — | — |
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July 23, 2021 (Confirmed July 22, 2021 by voice vote)[37] |
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Andrew Hunter[38] | Announced July 16, 2021 | — |
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TBA | — | — |
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TBA | — | — |
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Announced July 29, 2021 | — |
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TBA | — | — |
Notes[]
See also[]
- Cabinet of Joe Biden, for the vetting process undergone by top-level roles including advice and consent by the Senate
- List of executive branch 'czars' e.g. Special Advisor to the President
References[]
- ^ Service, Partnership for Public. "Political Appointee Tracker • Partnership for Public Service". Partnership for Public Service. Retrieved 2021-07-16.
- ^ Clare Foran (22 January 2021). "Senate confirms Lloyd Austin to be first Black defense secretary". CNN. Retrieved 2021-01-22.
- ^ {{cite web |title=PN78-1 - Nomination of Lloyd James Austin for Department of Defense, 117th Congress (2021-2022) |url=https://www.congress.gov/nomination/117th-congress/78/1 |website=www.congress.gov |access-date=3 July 2021
- ^ "DOD Announces New Deputy Secretary of Defense" (Press release). U.S. Department of Defense. February 9, 2021. Retrieved 2021-02-09.
- ^ "PN79-5 - Nomination of Kathleen Holland Hicks for Department of Defense, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. 8 February 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "New Officials Sworn-In at the Department of Defense" (Press release). U.S. Department of Defense. 2021-01-20. Retrieved 2021-01-24.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "President Biden Announces Key Administration Nominations in National Security". The White House. 2021-04-27. Retrieved 2021-04-27.
- ^ "PN485 - Nomination of Caroline Diane Krass for Department of Defense, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. 22 July 2021.
- ^ "PN79-6 - Nomination of Colin Hackett Kahl for Department of Defense, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. 2021-04-22. Retrieved 2021-04-27.
- ^ "President Biden Announces Key Administration Nominations for National Security". The White House. 2021-04-21. Retrieved 2021-04-21.
- ^ "PN428 - Nomination of Ely Stefansky Ratner for Department of Defense, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. 22 July 2021.
- ^ "Biden taps Russia expert for key Pentagon job". Axios. 2021-06-22. Retrieved 2021-06-22.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d "President Biden Announces Key Administration Nominations in National Security". The White House. 2021-04-23. Retrieved 2021-04-23.
- ^ "PN487 - Nomination of Christopher Paul Maier for Department of Defense, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. 7 August 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
- ^ "President Biden Announces His Intent to Nominate Eight Key Administration Leaders". The White House. 2021-04-16. Retrieved 2021-04-17.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "President Biden Announces his Intent to Nominate Key Members for the Department of Defense". The White House. 2021-04-02. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
- ^ "PN260 - Nomination of Michael J. McCord for Department of Defense, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. 28 May 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
- ^ "President Biden Announces Three Key Nominations". The White House. 2021-05-28. Retrieved 2021-05-28.
- ^ "PN729 - Nomination of Kathleen S. Miller for Department of Defense, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. 2021-08-06. Retrieved 2021-08-07.
- ^ "Nominations and Withdrawals Sent to the Senate" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. July 20, 2021. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
- ^ "PN261 - Nomination of Ronald S. Moultrie for Department of Defense, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. 28 May 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "President Biden Announces His Intent to Nominate 11 Key Administration Leaders on National Security and Law Enforcement". The White House. 2021-04-12. Retrieved 2021-04-12.
- ^ "PN426 - Nomination of Gilbert Ray Cisneros Jr for Department of Defense, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. 27 July 2021.
- ^ "PN431 - Nomination of Shawn Graham Skelly for Department of Defense, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. 22 July 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Mehta, Joe Gould, Aaron (2021-04-27). "Biden picking Shyu for DoD research and engineering chief". Defense News. Retrieved 2021-04-27.
- ^ "PN488 - Nomination of Heidi Shyu for Department of Defense, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. 22 July 2021.
- ^ "President Biden Announces Intent to Nominate Nine Foreign Policy and National Security Leaders". The White House. 2021-08-04. Retrieved 2021-08-05.
- ^ "Secretary of the Army | The United States Army". Secretary of the Army | The United States Army. Retrieved 2021-05-29.
- ^ "PN361 - Nomination of Christine Elizabeth Wormuth for Department of Defense, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. 27 May 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
- ^ "President Biden Announces 11 Key Nominations". The White House. 13 July 2021. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
- ^ "President Biden Announces Key Nominations". The White House. 2021-06-03. Retrieved 2021-06-03.
- ^ "PN613 - Nomination of Caral E. Spangler for Department of Defense, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. 7 August 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
- ^ "President Biden Announces Seven Key Nominations". The White House. 2021-07-02. Retrieved 2021-07-02.
- ^ O'Brien, Connor. "Biden to Nominate Del Toro as Navy Secretary". Politico. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
- ^ "PN482 - Nomination of Meredith Berger for Department of Defense, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. 22 July 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Gould, Valerie Insinna, Joe (2021-04-27). "Biden to nominate Frank Kendall as Air Force secretary". Defense News. Retrieved 2021-04-27.
- ^ "PN483 - Nomination of Gina Maria Ortiz Jones for Department of Defense, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. 22 July 2021.
- ^ "President Biden Announces Seven Key Nominations". The White House. 16 July 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
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