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Line 1: − The '''United States Secretary of Defense''' is the head of the [[Department of Defense]]. The current Secretary of Defense is [[Robert Gates]], who was nominated by [[President of the United States of America|President]] [[George W. Bush]] on November 8, 2006 and unanimously confirmed by the United States Senate Armed Services Committee on December 5, 2006.+ − + − + − The Secretary of Defense position was created in 1947 by President [[Harry S Truman]] along with the creation of the National Military Establishment (which became the DoD in 1949). James Forrestal was the first Secretary of Defense.+ − + − + − The Secretary of Defense is the principal defense policy advisor to the President and is responsible for the formulation of general defense policy and policy related to all matters of direct and primary concern to the DoD, and for the execution of approved policy. Under the direction of the President, the Secretary exercises authority, direction, and control over the Department of Defense.<ref>[http://www.defenselink.mil/odam/omp/pubs/GuideBook/DoD.htm DoD Organizational Structure]</ref>+ − − − −
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==History==
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==Duties==
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==References==
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