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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 January 23, 2023 (2023-01-23), according to tracking by The Washington Post and Partnership for Public Service, 52 nominees have been confirmed, 6 nominees are being considered by the Senate, 4 positions do not have nominees, and 4 appointments have been made to positions that don't require Senate confirmation.[1]

Color key[]

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     Denotes appointees serving in an acting capacity.

     Denotes appointees who have left office or offices which have been disbanded.

Department of Defense[]

Office of the Secretary of Defense[]

Office Nominee Assumed office Left office
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Secretary of Defense

Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III (50885754687)
Lloyd Austin
January 22, 2021[2]

(Confirmed January 22, 2021, 93–2)[RC 1]

US Department of Defense seal


Deputy Secretary of Defense

Kathleen H. Hicks
Kathleen Hicks
February 9, 2021[3]

(Confirmed February 8, 2021 by voice vote)[V 1]

US Department of Defense seal


Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs

Chris Meagher, Assistant to the Secretary of Defense
Chris Meagher
September 9, 2022
John F. Kirby official photo
John Kirby[4]
January 20, 2021 May 27, 2022
Appointed to the National Security Council as coordinator for strategic communications[5]
US Department of Defense seal


Department of Defense Press Secretary

Brig Gen Patrick S. Ryder (3)
Patrick S. Ryder[6]
August 4, 2022
US Department of Defense seal


Chief of Staff to the Secretary of Defense

Kelly E. Magsamen official photo
Kelly Magsamen[4]
January 20, 2021
US Department of Defense seal


Director of Administration and Management

Michael B. Donley, official DoD portrait 2021
Michael B. Donley[7]
May 5, 2021
DOD Office of General Counsel seal


General Counsel of Defense

Caroline Krass, DOD General Counsel
Caroline D. Krass[8]
August 2, 2021[9]

(Confirmed July 22, 2021 by voice vote)[V 2]

US Department of Defense seal


Chief Information Officer of Defense

John Sherman, DOD CIO
John Sherman[10]
December 17, 2021[11]

(Confirmed December 14, 2021 by voice vote)[V 3]

US Department of Defense seal


Assistant Secretary of Defense
(Legislative Affairs)

Rheanne Wirkkala, Assistant Secretary of Defense 2
Rheanne Wirkkala[12]
December 2, 2022

(Confirmed November 17, 2022 by voice vote)[V 4]

Seal of DOD OIG


Inspector General of Defense

Robert Storch, DOD Inspector General
Robert Storch[13]
December 6, 2022

(Confirmed November 30, 2022, 92–3)[RC 2]

Joint Chiefs of Staff[]

Office Nominee Assumed office Left office
Flag of the Chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff


Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

TBA
Flag of the Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff


Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

ADM Christopher W. Grady (2)
Christopher W. Grady[14]
December 20, 2021[15]

(Confirmed December 16, 2021 by voice vote)[V 5]

Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy[]

Office Nominee Assumed office Left office
US Department of Defense seal


Under Secretary of Defense
(Policy)

Dr. Colin H. Kahl
Colin Kahl
April 28, 2021

(Confirmed April 27, 2021, 49–45)[RC 3]

US Department of Defense seal


Deputy Under Secretary of Defense
(Policy)

Sasha N. Baker (2)
Sasha Baker[16]
February 14, 2022

(Confirmed February 9, 2022, 75–21)[RC 4]

US Department of Defense seal


Assistant Secretary of Defense
(Homeland Defense and Global Security)

Melissa G. Dalton (2)
Melissa Dalton[17]
March 4, 2022

(Confirmed March 1, 2022 by voice vote)[V 6]

US Department of Defense seal


Assistant Secretary of Defense
(Indo-Pacific Security Affairs)

Ely Ratner, Assistant Secretary of Defense
Ely Ratner[18]
July 25, 2021

(Confirmed July 22, 2021 by voice vote)[V 7]

US Department of Defense seal


Assistant Secretary of Defense
(International Security Affairs)

US Department of Defense portrait of Celeste A
Celeste Wallander[19]
February 22, 2022

(Confirmed February 16, 2022, 83–13)[RC 5]

US Department of Defense seal


Assistant Secretary of Defense
(Space Policy)

US Navy Reserve portrait of Capt. John F. Plumb, Ph.D.
John F. Plumb[20]
March 7, 2022

(Confirmed March 1, 2022 by voice vote)[V 8]

US Department of Defense seal


Assistant Secretary of Defense
(Special Operations and Low-Intensity Conflict)

Christopher Maier Official Portrait
Christopher Maier[21]
August 12, 2021

(Confirmed August 7, 2021 by voice vote)[V 9]

US Department of Defense seal


Assistant Secretary of Defense
(Strategy, Plans, and Capabilities)

Dr
Mara Karlin[22]
August 23, 2021[23]

(Confirmed August 9, 2021 by voice vote)[V 10]

Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller)[]

Office Nominee Assumed office Left office
US Department of Defense seal


Under Secretary of Defense
(Comptroller)
Chief Financial Officer of Defense

Michael J. McCord
Michael J. McCord[24]
June 2, 2021[25]

(Confirmed May 28, 2021 by voice vote)[V 11]

US Department of Defense seal


Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense
(Comptroller)

Kathleen Miller Official Portrait
Kathleen Miller[26]
August 20, 2021

(Confirmed August 6, 2021 by voice vote)[V 12]

Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment[]

Office Nominee Assumed office Left office
UnderSec Acquisition Sustainment Logo


Under Secretary of Defense
(Acquisition and Sustainment)

William A. LaPlante, Defense Under Secretary
William LaPlante
April 15, 2022[27]

(Confirmed April 7, 2022 by voice vote)[V 13]

US Department of Defense seal


Deputy Under Secretary of Defense
(Acquisition and Sustainment)

Radha Iyengar Plumb
Radha Iyengar Plumb
Announced June 15, 2022
US Department of Defense seal


Assistant Secretary of Defense
(Acquisition)

TBA
US Department of Defense seal


Assistant Secretary of Defense
(Energy, Installations and Environment)

Brendan Owens[12] TBD

(Confirmed January 23, 2023, 60–35)[RC 6]

US Department of Defense seal


Assistant Secretary of Defense
(Industrial Base Policy)

Laura D. Taylor-Kale[28] Announced May 13, 2022
US Department of Defense seal


Assistant Secretary of Defense
(Nuclear, Chemical, and Biological Defense Programs)

Deborah Rosenblum Official Photo
Deborah Rosenblum[21]
August 4, 2021

(Confirmed July 29, 2021 by voice vote)[V 14]

US Department of Defense seal


Assistant Secretary of Defense
(Sustainment)

Christopher J. Lowman (3)
Christopher Lowman[29]
June 10, 2022

(Confirmed May 18, 2022, 94–1)[RC 7]

Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security[]

Office Nominee Assumed office Left office
USD Intel


Under Secretary of Defense
(Intelligence and Security)

Ronald S. Moultrie, Under Secretary of Defense 2
Ronald Moultrie[24]
June 1, 2021

(Confirmed May 28, 2021 by voice vote)[V 15]

US Department of Defense seal


Deputy Under Secretary of Defense
(Intelligence and Security)

Milancy Harris, Deputy Under Secretary of Defense
Milancy Harris
January 3, 2023[30]

(Confirmed December 22, 2022 by voice vote)[V 16]

Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness[]

Office Nominee Assumed office Left office
US Department of Defense seal


Under Secretary of Defense
(Personnel and Readiness)

Gilbert Cisneros, Under Secretary of Defense
Gil Cisneros[31]
August 24, 2021[32]

(Confirmed August 11, 2021 by voice vote)[V 17]

US Department of Defense seal


Deputy Under Secretary of Defense
(Personnel and Readiness)

Ashish Vazirani, Deputy Under Secretary of Defense
Ashish Vazirani[33]
July 18, 2022

(Confirmed July 12, 2022, 73–21)[RC 8]

US Department of Defense seal


Assistant Secretary of Defense
(Health Affairs)

BG Lester Martínez López
Lester Martínez López
Announced November 17, 2021
US Department of Defense seal


Assistant Secretary of Defense
(Manpower and Reserve Affairs)

Ronald T. Keohane
Ronald Keohane
Announced September 16, 2022
US Department of Defense seal


Assistant Secretary of Defense
(Readiness)

Shawn G. Skelly, 2021
Shawn Skelly[21]
July 22, 2021

(Confirmed July 22, 2021 by voice vote)[V 18]

Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering[]

Office Nominee Assumed office Left office
DOD Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering seal


Under Secretary of Defense
(Research and Engineering)

Heidi Shyu (2)
Heidi Shyu[34]
July 25, 2021

(Confirmed July 22, 2021 by voice vote)[V 19]

US Department of Defense seal


Deputy Under Secretary of Defense
(Research and Engineering)

David A. Honey, Deputy Under Secretary of Defense
David A. Honey[35]
March 1, 2022[36]

(Confirmed February 16, 2022, 94–1)[RC 9]

Offices & Agencies[]

Office Nominee Assumed office Left office
Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation Directorate
US Department of Defense seal


Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation

Susanna Blume, CAPE Director
Susanna Blume[31]
August 5, 2021

(Confirmed July 30, 2021 by voice vote)[V 20]

Operational Test and Evaluation Directorate
Dotelogo


Director of Operational Test and Evaluation

Nickolas Guertin, Defense DOT&E
Nickolas Guertin[10]
December 20, 2021[37]

(Confirmed December 14, 2021 by voice vote)[V 21]

National Security Agency
NSA OIG seal


Inspector General of the National Security Agency

TBA
Permanent Joint Board on Defense


Chair of the United States Section of the
Permanent Joint Board on Defense for the United States and Canada

Melissa G. Dalton (2)
Melissa Dalton
October 27, 2022[38]
National Reconnaissance Office
NRO


Director of the National Reconnaissance Office

TBA
NRO


Inspector General of the National Reconnaissance Office

Terrence Edwards, ODNI Deputy General Counsel
Terrence Edwards
December 28, 2022

(Confirmed December 22, 2022 by voice vote)[V 22]

Department of the Army[]

Office Nominee Assumed office Left office
Seal of the US Department of the Army


Secretary of the Army

Christine Wormuth official portrait
Christine Wormuth[39]
May 28, 2021

(Confirmed May 27, 2021 by voice vote)[V 23]

Seal of the US Department of the Army


Under Secretary of the Army

Gabe Camarillo, Army Under Secretary
Gabe Camarillo
February 8, 2022[40]

(Confirmed February 2, 2022 by voice vote)[V 24]

General Counsel of the Army Seal


General Counsel of the Army

Carrie Ricci, Army General Counsel
Carrie Ricci
January 3, 2022[41]

(Confirmed December 14, 2021 by voice vote)[V 25]

OASA-ALT


Assistant Secretary of the Army
(Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology)

Douglas R. Bush, Army Assistant Secretary
Douglas R. Bush[33]
February 11, 2022

(Confirmed February 9, 2022, 93–2)[RC 10]

ASA CW


Assistant Secretary of the Army
(Civil Works)

MichaelLConnor
Michael L. Connor[8]
November 29, 2021

(Confirmed November 4, 2021, 92–5)[RC 11]

ASA FMC


Assistant Secretary of the Army
(Financial Management and Comptroller)

Caral E. Spangler ASAFM official portrait
Caral Spangler[42]
August 17, 2021

(Confirmed August 9, 2021 by voice vote)[V 26]

DOD ASA IEE seal


Assistant Secretary of the Army
(Installations, Energy and Environment)

Rachel Jacobson, Army Assistant Secretary
Rachel Jacobson[43]
April 4, 2022[44]

(Confirmed March 15, 2022 by voice vote)[V 27]

ASA MRA


Assistant Secretary of the Army
(Manpower and Reserve Affairs)

Agnes Gereben Schaefer, Assistant Secretary of the Army
Agnes Schaefer[45]
December 23, 2022[46]

(Confirmed December 21, 2022, 68–26)[RC 12]

Department of the Navy[]

Office Nominee Assumed office Left office
Seal of the United States Department of the Navy


Secretary of the Navy

Carlos Del Toro SECNAV portrait
Carlos Del Toro[47]
August 9, 2021

(Confirmed August 7, 2021 by voice vote)[V 28]

Seal of the United States Department of the Navy


Under Secretary of the Navy

Erik K. Raven, Navy Under Secretary
Erik Raven[48]
April 13, 2022

(Confirmed April 7, 2022 by voice vote)[V 29]

Department-of-the-Navy-Office-of-the-General-Counsel-Seal-Plaque-L


General Counsel of the Navy

John P. Coffey, Navy General Counsel
Sean Coffey[49]
February 16, 2022

(Confirmed February 9, 2022, 79–17)[RC 13]

US-AssistantSecretaryOfTheNavy-Flag


Assistant Secretary of the Navy
(Manpower and Reserve Affairs)

Franklin Parker, Assistant Secretary of the Navy
Franklin Parker[50]
January 18, 2023[51]

(Confirmed December 22, 2022, 70–22)[RC 14]

US-AssistantSecretaryOfTheNavy-Flag


Assistant Secretary of the Navy
(Energy, Installations and Environment)

Meredith Berger Navy Photo
Meredith Berger[34]
August 5, 2021

(Confirmed July 22, 2021 by voice vote)[V 30]

ASN FM seal


Assistant Secretary of the Navy
(Financial Management and Comptroller)

Russell Rumbaugh, Assistant Secretary of the Navy
Russell Rumbaugh[12]
January 3, 2023

(Confirmed December 19, 2022, 80–10)[RC 15]

US-AssistantSecretaryOfTheNavy-Flag


Assistant Secretary of the Navy
(Research, Development and Acquisition)

Nickolas Guertin, Defense DOT&E
Nickolas Guertin
Announced September 2, 2022

Department of the Air Force[]

Office Nominee Assumed office Left office
Seal of the United States Department of the Air Force


Secretary of the Air Force

Frank Kendall III (2)
Frank Kendall III[52]
July 28, 2021

(Confirmed July 26, 2021 by voice vote)[V 31]

Seal of the United States Department of the Air Force


Under Secretary of the Air Force

UnderSecAF Gina Ortiz Jones portrait
Gina Ortiz Jones[52]
July 26, 2021

(Confirmed July 22, 2021 by voice vote)[V 32]

Office of the General Counsel of the Department of the Air Force


General Counsel of the Air Force

Peter J. Beshar
Peter Beshar[53]
March 18, 2022

(Confirmed March 10, 2022 by voice vote)[V 33]

SAF AQ Logo


Assistant Secretary of the Air Force
(Acquisition, Technology and Logistics)

Andrew P. Hunter (2)
Andrew P. Hunter[54]
February 7, 2022[55]

(Confirmed February 2, 2022 by voice vote)[V 34]

Seal of SAFFM


Assistant Secretary of the Air Force
(Financial Management & Comptroller)

Kristyn E. Jones
Kristyn E. Jones[56]
May 4, 2022

(Confirmed April 28, 2022 by voice vote)[V 35]

SAF-IE Logo 2014


Assistant Secretary of the Air Force
(Installations, Environment & Energy)

Ravi Chaudhary[57] Announced October 14, 2021
Seal of the United States Department of the Air Force


Assistant Secretary of the Air Force
(Manpower & Reserve Affairs)

Alex Wagner, Assistant Secretary of the Air Force
Alex Wagner[20]
June 10, 2022

(Confirmed June 7, 2022, 76–21)[RC 16]

Seal of the United States Department of the Air Force


Assistant Secretary of the Air Force
(Space Acquisition and Integration)

Frank Calvelli (2)
Frank Calvelli[58]
May 5, 2022

(Confirmed April 28, 2022 by voice vote)[V 36]

Withdrawn nominations[]

Office Nominee Announced Withdrawn Notes
UnderSec Acquisition Sustainment Logo


Under Secretary of Defense
(Acquisition and Sustainment)

Michael Brown
Michael Brown[24]
April 2, 2021 July 20, 2021[59]
US Department of Defense seal


Assistant Secretary of Defense
(Manpower and Reserve Affairs)

Brenda Sue Fulton, Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs
Brenda Sue Fulton
April 23, 2021 September 29, 2022[60]

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

Notes[]

Confirmation votes

Confirmations by roll call vote
  1. "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Lloyd James Austin, of Georgia, to be Secretary of Defense)". https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=117&session=1&vote=00005. 
  2. "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Robert Phillip Storch, of the District of Columbia, to be Inspector General, Department of Defense)". https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1172/vote_117_2_00367.htm. 
  3. "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Colin Hackett Kahl, of California, to be Under Secretary of Defense for Policy)". https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=117&session=1&vote=00171. 
  4. "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Alexandra Baker, of New Jersey, to be a Deputy Under Secretary of Defense)". https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1172/vote_117_2_00047.htm. 
  5. "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Celeste Ann Wallander, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense)". https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1172/vote_117_2_00058.htm. 
  6. "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Brendan Owens, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense)". https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1181/vote_118_1_00001.htm. 
  7. "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Christopher Joseph Lowman, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense)". https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1172/vote_117_2_00189.htm. 
  8. "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Ashish S. Vazirani, of Maryland, to be a Deputy Under Secretary of Defense)". https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1172/vote_117_2_00244.htm. 
  9. "On the Nomination (Confirmation: David A. Honey, of Virginia, to be Deputy Under Secretary of Defense)". https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1172/vote_117_2_00059.htm. 
  10. "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Douglas R. Bush, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Army)". https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1172/vote_117_2_00045.htm. 
  11. "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Michael Lee Connor, of Colorado, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Army)". https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=117&session=1&vote=00463. 
  12. "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Agnes Schaefer, of Pennsylvania, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Army)". https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1172/vote_117_2_00405.htm. 
  13. "On the Nomination (Confirmation: John Patrick Coffey, of New York, to be General Counsel of the Department of the Navy)". https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1172/vote_117_2_00046.htm. 
  14. "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Franklin R. Parker, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Navy)". 22 November 2022. https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1172/vote_117_2_00406.htm. 
  15. "On the Nomination (Confirmation: R. Russell Rumbaugh, of Nebraska, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Navy)". 20 December 2022. https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1172/vote_117_2_00401.htm. 
  16. "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Alex Wagner, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Air Force)". https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1172/vote_117_2_00214.htm. 
Confirmations by voice vote
  1. "PN79-5 - Nomination of Kathleen Holland Hicks for Department of Defense, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". 8 February 2021. https://www.congress.gov/nomination/117th-congress/79/5. 
  2. "PN485 - Nomination of Caroline Diane Krass for Department of Defense, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". 22 July 2021. https://www.congress.gov/nomination/117th-congress/485. 
  3. "PN1152 — John Bradley Sherman — Department of Defense 117th Congress (2021-2022)". 14 December 2021. https://www.congress.gov/nomination/117th-congress/1152. 
  4. "PN1860 — Rheanne Wirkkala — Department of Defense 117th Congress (2021-2022)". https://www.congress.gov/nomination/117th-congress/1860. 
  5. "PN1328 — Adm. Christopher W. Grady — Navy". November 1, 2021. https://www.congress.gov/nomination/117th-congress/1328. 
  6. "PN1019 — Melissa Griffin Dalton — Department of Defense 117th Congress (2021-2022)". March 2022. https://www.congress.gov/nomination/117th-congress/1019. 
  7. "PN428 - Nomination of Ely Stefansky Ratner for Department of Defense, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". 22 July 2021. https://www.congress.gov/nomination/117th-congress/428. 
  8. "PN956 — John F. Plumb — Department of Defense 117th Congress (2021-2022)". March 2022. https://www.congress.gov/nomination/117th-congress/956. 
  9. "PN487 - Nomination of Christopher Paul Maier for Department of Defense, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". 7 August 2021. https://www.congress.gov/nomination/117th-congress/487. 
  10. "PN402 - Nomination of Mara Elizabeth Karlin for Department of Defense, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". 9 August 2021. https://www.congress.gov/nomination/117th-congress/402. 
  11. "PN260 - Nomination of Michael J. McCord for Department of Defense, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". 28 May 2021. https://www.congress.gov/nomination/117th-congress/260. 
  12. "PN729 - Nomination of Kathleen S. Miller for Department of Defense, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". 2021-08-06. https://www.congress.gov/nomination/117th-congress/729. 
  13. "PN1780 — William A. LaPlante Jr. — Department of Defense 117th Congress (2021-2022)". https://www.congress.gov/nomination/117th-congress/1780. 
  14. "PN430 — Deborah G. Rosenblum — Department of Defense 117th Congress (2021-2022)". 29 July 2021. https://www.congress.gov/nomination/117th-congress/430. 
  15. "PN261 - Nomination of Ronald S. Moultrie for Department of Defense, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". 28 May 2021. https://www.congress.gov/nomination/117th-congress/261. 
  16. "PN2305 - Nomination of Milancy Danielle Harris for Department of Defense, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". 22 December 2022. https://www.congress.gov/nomination/117th-congress/2305. 
  17. "PN426 - Nomination of Gilbert Ray Cisneros Jr for Department of Defense, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". 27 July 2021. https://www.congress.gov/nomination/117th-congress/426. 
  18. "PN431 - Nomination of Shawn Graham Skelly for Department of Defense, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". 22 July 2021. https://www.congress.gov/nomination/117th-congress/431. 
  19. "PN488 - Nomination of Heidi Shyu for Department of Defense, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". 22 July 2021. https://www.congress.gov/nomination/117th-congress/488. 
  20. "PN360 — Susanna V. Blume — Department of Defense 117th Congress (2021-2022)". 30 July 2021. https://www.congress.gov/nomination/117th-congress/360. 
  21. "PN1151 — Nickolas Guertin — Department of Defense 117th Congress (2021-2022)". 14 December 2021. https://www.congress.gov/nomination/117th-congress/1151. 
  22. "PN2225 - Nomination of Terrence Edwards for Department of Defense, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". 22 December 2022. https://www.congress.gov/nomination/117th-congress/2225. 
  23. "PN361 - Nomination of Christine Elizabeth Wormuth for Department of Defense, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". 27 May 2021. https://www.congress.gov/nomination/117th-congress/361. 
  24. "PN869 — Gabriel Camarillo — Department of Defense 117th Congress (2021-2022)". 2 February 2022. https://www.congress.gov/nomination/117th-congress/869. 
  25. "PN1184 — Carrie Frances Ricci — Department of Defense 117th Congress (2021-2022)". 14 December 2021. https://www.congress.gov/nomination/117th-congress/1184. 
  26. "PN613 - Nomination of Caral E. Spangler for Department of Defense, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". 7 August 2021. https://www.congress.gov/nomination/117th-congress/613. 
  27. "PN766 — Rachel Jacobson — Department of Defense 117th Congress (2021-2022)". https://www.congress.gov/nomination/117th-congress/766. 
  28. "PN713 — Carlos Del Toro — Department of Defense 117th Congress (2021-2022)". 7 August 2021. https://www.congress.gov/nomination/117th-congress/713. 
  29. "PN1777 — Erik Kristopher Raven — Department of Defense 117th Congress (2021-2022)". https://www.congress.gov/nomination/117th-congress/1777. 
  30. "PN482 - Nomination of Meredith Berger for Department of Defense, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". 22 July 2021. https://www.congress.gov/nomination/117th-congress/482. 
  31. "PN484 — Frank Kendall III — Department of Defense 117th Congress (2021-2022)". 26 July 2021. https://www.congress.gov/nomination/117th-congress/484. 
  32. "PN483 - Nomination of Gina Maria Ortiz Jones for Department of Defense, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". 22 July 2021. https://www.congress.gov/nomination/117th-congress/483. 
  33. "PN1287 — Peter J. Beshar — Department of Defense 117th Congress (2021-2022)". 10 March 2022. https://www.congress.gov/nomination/117th-congress/1287. 
  34. "PN483 - Nomination of Andrew Philip Hunter — Department of Defense, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". 3 February 2022. https://www.congress.gov/nomination/117th-congress/915. 
  35. "PN1665 — Kristyn E. Jones — Department of Defense 117th Congress (2021-2022)". https://www.congress.gov/nomination/117th-congress/1665. 
  36. "PN1666 — Frank Calvelli — Department of Defense 117th Congress (2021-2022)". https://www.congress.gov/nomination/117th-congress/1666. 

References[]

  1. Service, Partnership for Public. "Political Appointee Tracker • Partnership for Public Service" (in en-US). https://ourpublicservice.org/political-appointee-tracker/. 
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