Each military department (the Department of the Navy includes naval aviation and the United States Marine Corps) is separately organized under its own Secretary and functions under the authority, direction, and control of the Secretary of Defense. The Secretary of each military department is responsible to the Secretary of Defense for the operation and efficiency of his department. Orders to the military departments are issued through the Secretaries of these departments, or their designees, by the Secretary of Defense or under authority specifically delegated in writing by the Secretary of Defense or provided by law. The commanders of unified combatant command runs from the President to the Office of the Secretary of Defense Secretary of Defense The Secretary of Deputy Secretary of Defense The to the Secretary of Defense for policy matters relating to overall international security policy and political-military affairs. Functional areas include NATO affairs; net assessments; foreign military sales; arms limitation agreements; international trade and technology; regional security affairs; special operations and low-intensity conflict; integration of departmental plans and policies with overall national security objectives; drug control policy, requirements, priorities, systems, resources, and programs; and issuance of policy guidance affecting departmental programs. Personnel and Readiness The Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness is the principal staff assistant and adviser to the Secretary of Defense for policy matter relating to the structure and readiness of the Total Force. Functional areas include: readiness; civilian and military personnel policies, programs, and systems; civilian and military equal opportunity programs; health policies, programs, and activities; Reserve Component programs, policies, and activities; family policy, dependent's education, and personnel support programs; and mobilization planning and requirements. Command, Control, Communications, and Intelligence The Assistant Secretary of Defense (Command, Control, Communications, and Intelligence (C31)) is the principal staff assistant and adviser to the Secretary and Deputy Secretary of Defense for C31, information management, counterintelligence, and security countermeasures matters, including warning reconnaissance and intelligence and intelligence-related activities conducted by the Department of Defense. Operational Test and Evaluation The Director of Operational Test and Evaluation serves as the principal staff assistant and adviser to the Secretary of Defense on operational test and Joint Chiefs of Staff Joint Chiefs of Staff The Joint Chiefs of Staff consists of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; the Vice Chairman; the Chief of Staff of the Army; the Chief of Naval Operations; the Chief of Staff of the Air Force; and the Commandant of the Marine Corps. The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is the principal military adviser to the President, the National Security Council, and the Secretary of Defense. The other members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff are military advisers who may provide additional information upon request from the President, the National Security Council, or the Secretary of Defense. They may also submit their advice when it does not agree with that of the Chairman. Subject to the authority of the President and the Secretary of Defense, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is responsible for: -assisting the President and the Secretary of Defense in providing for the strategic direction and planning of the Armed Forces; -allocating resources to fulfill strategic plans; -making recommendations for the assignment of responsibilities within the Armed Forces in accordance with and in evaluation in the Department of Defense and is the principal test and evaluation official within the senior management of the Department. In addition, the Secretary and Deputy Secretary of Defense are assisted by a special staff of assistants to include the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Legislative Affairs; the General Counsel; the Inspector General; the Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Intelligence Oversight; the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs; the Director of Administration and Management; and such other officers as the Secretary of Defense establishes to assist him in carrying out his duties and responsibilities. support of those logistic and mobility plans; -comparing the capabilities of American and allied Armed Forces with those of potential adversaries; -preparing and reviewing contingency plans that conform to policy guidance from the President and the Secretary of Defense; -preparing joint logistic and mobility plans to support contingency plans; and -recommending assignment of logistic and mobility responsibilities to the Armed Forces to fulfill logistic and mobility plans. The Chairman advises the Secretary of Defense on critical deficiencies and strengths in force capabilities (including manpower, logistic, and mobility support) and assesses the effect of such deficiencies and strengths on meeting national security objectives and policy and on strategic plans. He establishes and maintains a uniform system for evaluating the preparedness of each unified combatant command to carry out assigned missions. The Chairman advises the Secretary of Defense on the priorities of the requirements identified by the commanders of the unified combatant commands and on the extent to which program recommendations and budget proposals of the mi tary departments The Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs performs duties assigned by the Chairman, with the approval of the Secretary of Defense. The Vice Chairman acts as Chairman when there is a vacancy in the office of the Chairman, or in the absence or disability of the Chairman. The Vice Chairman, while so serving, holds the grade of general or admiral and outranks all other officers of the Armed Forces except the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. area of manpower conform with strategic Joint Staff plans and assesses m tar requirements for defense acquisition programs. Additionaly the Chairman: -formu ates doctrine and training policies and coordinates military education and training; -represents the United States on the M.itary Staff Commitee of the United Nations: -performs such other duties as may be prescribed by law or by the President and the Secretary of Defense: -convenes and presides over regular meetings of the Joint Chiefs of Staff -assists the joint Chiefs in carrying on their business as promptly as practicable: and -schedules issues for consideration by the Joint Chiefs. The Chairman, while so serving, holds the grade of general or admiral and outranks all other officers of the Armed Forces. The joint Staff under the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff assists the Chairman and. subject to the authority of the Chairman, the other members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, in carrying out their responsibilities. The Joint Staff is headed by a Director who is selected by the Chairman in consultation with the other members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and with the approval of the Secretary of Defense. Officers assigned to serve on the Joint Staff are selected by the Chairman in approximate equal numbers from the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force. The Joint Staff is composed of all members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees assigned or detailed to permanent duty to perform the functions assigned to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Sources of Information Contracts and Small Business Activities Employment Almost all positions are in the competitive service and are filled from civil service registers. College recruiting requirements are limited primarily to management intern positions at the B.S. and M.S. levels. For additional information, inquiries should be addressed to the Chief, Staffing Division, Directorate for Personnel and Security, Washington Headquarters Services, Room 2E148, The Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-1155. Phone, 703-614-4066. Films The Department of Defense has certain motion pictures and videotapes available for public, nonprofit exhibition. These are productions required to support training and internal information objectives. There is a catalog of productions available to the public for sale from the National Technical Information Service, 5285 Port Royal Road, Springfield, VA 22161. Each Service has its own catalog for internal use. Interested persons should contact the nearest installation of each Service to obtain the appropriate address of the film/videotape distribution center serving that area. Additionally, the Public Affairs Office of each Service at its headquarters in Washington, DC, should be contacted. There is no charge for listings of films. No admission or any other fees may be charged for viewing of films and each film must be shown in its entirety, including all titles at beginning and end; no portion of the film may be reproduced, edited, or cut in any manner; and qualified operators must be provided by the borrower. Interested purchasers of Department of Defense films may also contact the Sales Branch, National Audio-Visual Center, 8750 Edgeworth Drive, Capitol Heights, MD 20743-3701. Phone, 301-763-1896. Pentagon Tours Guided tours of the Pentagon are available Monday through Friday, excluding Federal holidays. The 1-hour tours start at the Concourse. For further information or reservations, call 703-695-1776; or write: Pentagon Tour Director, Room 3C1054, Washington, DC 20301-1400. Speakers Scheduling of speaking engagements for civilian and military representatives of the Department of Defense is a responsibility of the Director for Programs, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs. Speakers on a variety of defense subjects are available in response to invitations at no cost to the local sponsor. However, any speaker can accept transportation, meals, and lodging, if offered by the sponsor of the public event in which he is to participate. Written requests for speakers should be forwarded to the Director for Community Relations, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs, The Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-1400 (phone, 703-695-2113); or to the Public Affairs Officer of the nearest military installation. Telephone Directory The Department of Defense telephone directory is available for sale by the Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402. Phone, 202-512-1800. For further information concerning the Department of Defense, contact the Director, Directorate for Public Communication, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs, The Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-1400. Phone, 703-697-5737. DOD FIELD ACTIVITIES American Forces Information Service The American Forces Information Service, established in 1977 under the supervision of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs, is responsible for the Department's internal information program, visual information policy, and visual information and public affairs training. The Armed Forces Radio and Television Service, the Print Media Directorate (which includes among its many products the Current News Early Bird), the Armed Forces Radio and Television Service Broadcast Center, the Television-Audio Support Activity, the Defense Information Schools, and the Defense Visual Information Center function under the Director of American Forces Information Service. In addition, the Service provides policy guidance and oversight for departmental periodicals and pamphlets, Stars and Stripes newspapers, military command newspapers, the broadcast elements of |