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class="infobox-caption">Flag of the secretary</div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><div style="padding-bottom:0.4em; border-bottom:solid 1px #ccd2d9; line-height:1.4em;"><div style="padding-bottom:0.4em;"><span class="mw-default-size mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File/Frameless"><a href="/wiki/File:Secretary_Mayorkas_Official_Photo_(cropped).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2e/Secretary_Mayorkas_Official_Photo_%28cropped%29.jpg/220px-Secretary_Mayorkas_Official_Photo_%28cropped%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="285" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2e/Secretary_Mayorkas_Official_Photo_%28cropped%29.jpg/330px-Secretary_Mayorkas_Official_Photo_%28cropped%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2e/Secretary_Mayorkas_Official_Photo_%28cropped%29.jpg/440px-Secretary_Mayorkas_Official_Photo_%28cropped%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2040" data-file-height="2640" /></a></span></div><div style="display:inline;font-weight:bold;">Incumbent<br /><a href="/wiki/Alejandro_Mayorkas" title="Alejandro Mayorkas">Alejandro Mayorkas</a><br /></div>since February 2, 2021</div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><a href="/wiki/United_States_Department_of_Homeland_Security" title="United States Department of Homeland Security">Department of Homeland Security</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Style_(form_of_address)" title="Style (form of address)">Style</a></th><td class="infobox-data">Mr. Secretary (informal)<br /><a href="/wiki/The_Honourable" title="The Honourable">The Honorable</a> (formal)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Member of</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Cabinet_of_the_United_States" title="Cabinet of the United States">Cabinet</a><br /><a href="/wiki/United_States_Homeland_Security_Council" title="United States Homeland Security Council">Homeland Security Council</a><br /><a href="/wiki/United_States_National_Security_Council" title="United States National Security Council">National Security Council</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Reports to</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/President_of_the_United_States" title="President of the United States">President</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Seat_(legal_entity)" title="Seat (legal entity)">Seat</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/St._Elizabeths_Hospital" title="St. Elizabeths Hospital">St. Elizabeths West Campus</a>, <a href="/wiki/Washington,_D.C." title="Washington, D.C.">Washington, D.C.</a>, U.S.</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Appointer</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/President_of_the_United_States" title="President of the United States">President</a><br />with <a href="/wiki/United_States_Senate" title="United States Senate">Senate</a> <a href="/wiki/Advice_and_consent" title="Advice and consent">advice and consent</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Term_of_office" title="Term of office">Term length</a></th><td class="infobox-data">No fixed term</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Constituting instrument</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Title_6_of_the_United_States_Code" title="Title 6 of the United States Code">6 U.S.C.</a> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/6/112">§ 112</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Formation</th><td class="infobox-data">January 24, 2003<span class="noprint"><br />(21 years ago)</span><span style="display:none"> (<span class="bday dtstart published updated">2003-01-24</span>)</span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">First holder</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Tom_Ridge" title="Tom Ridge">Tom Ridge</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Succession</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/United_States_presidential_line_of_succession" title="United States presidential line of succession">Eighteenth</a><sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Deputy</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Deputy_Secretary_of_Homeland_Security" class="mw-redirect" title="Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security">Deputy Secretary</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Salary</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Executive_Schedule" title="Executive Schedule">Executive Schedule, Level I</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Website</th><td class="infobox-data"><span class="url"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.dhs.gov/">dhs.gov</a></span></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>The <b>United States secretary of homeland security</b> is the head of the <a href="/wiki/United_States_Department_of_Homeland_Security" title="United States Department of Homeland Security">United States Department of Homeland Security</a>, the <a href="/wiki/United_States_federal_executive_departments" title="United States federal executive departments">federal department</a> tasked with ensuring <a href="/wiki/Public_safety" class="mw-redirect" title="Public safety">public safety</a> in the <a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States">United States</a>. The secretary is a member of the <a href="/wiki/Cabinet_of_the_United_States" title="Cabinet of the United States">Cabinet of the United States</a>. The position was created by the <a href="/wiki/Homeland_Security_Act" class="mw-redirect" title="Homeland Security Act">Homeland Security Act</a> following the <a href="/wiki/September_11_attacks" title="September 11 attacks">attacks of September 11, 2001</a>. </p><p>The new department consisted primarily of components transferred from other Cabinet departments because of their role in homeland security, such as the <a href="/wiki/United_States_Coast_Guard" title="United States Coast Guard">Coast Guard</a>, the <a href="/wiki/Federal_Protective_Service_(United_States)" title="Federal Protective Service (United States)">Federal Protective Service</a>, <a href="/wiki/U.S._Customs_and_Border_Protection" title="U.S. Customs and Border Protection">U.S. Customs and Border Protection</a> (which includes the <a href="/wiki/United_States_Border_Patrol" title="United States Border Patrol">United States Border Patrol</a>), <a href="/wiki/U.S._Immigration_and_Customs_Enforcement" title="U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement">U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement</a> (which includes Homeland Security Investigations), the <a href="/wiki/United_States_Secret_Service" title="United States Secret Service">United States Secret Service</a> and the <a href="/wiki/Federal_Emergency_Management_Agency" title="Federal Emergency Management Agency">Federal Emergency Management Agency</a>. It does not, however, include the <a href="/wiki/Federal_Bureau_of_Investigation" title="Federal Bureau of Investigation">Federal Bureau of Investigation</a> or the <a href="/wiki/U.S._Marshals_Service" class="mw-redirect" title="U.S. Marshals Service">U.S. Marshals Service</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> They continue to operate under <a href="/wiki/U.S._Department_of_Justice" class="mw-redirect" title="U.S. Department of Justice">U.S. Department of Justice</a>. </p><p>The current secretary of homeland security is <a href="/wiki/Alejandro_Mayorkas" title="Alejandro Mayorkas">Alejandro Mayorkas</a>, since February 2, 2021. He is the first Latino and immigrant to lead the Department of Homeland Security. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="List_of_secretaries_of_homeland_security">List of secretaries of homeland security</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=United_States_Secretary_of_Homeland_Security&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: List of secretaries of homeland security"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Prior to the establishment of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, there existed an assistant to the president for the Office of Homeland Security, which was created following the <a href="/wiki/September_11_attacks" title="September 11 attacks">September 11 attacks</a> in 2001. </p><p><b>Parties</b> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r981673959">.mw-parser-output .legend{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .legend-color{display:inline-block;min-width:1.25em;height:1.25em;line-height:1.25;margin:1px 0;text-align:center;border:1px solid black;background-color:transparent;color:black}.mw-parser-output .legend-text{}</style><span class="legend nowrap"><span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="border: 1px solid #AAAAAA;background-color:#E81B23; color:black;"> </span> <a href="/wiki/Republican_Party_(United_States)" title="Republican Party (United States)">Republican</a></span> (5) <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r981673959"><span class="legend nowrap"><span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="border: 1px solid #AAAAAA;background-color:#3333FF; color:white;"> </span> <a href="/wiki/Democratic_Party_(United_States)" title="Democratic Party (United States)">Democratic</a></span> (3) <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r981673959"><span class="legend nowrap"><span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="border: 1px solid #AAAAAA;background-color:#DCDCDC; color:black;"> </span> <a href="/wiki/Independent_politician" title="Independent politician">Independent</a></span> (4) </p><p><b>Status</b> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r981673959"><span class="legend nowrap"><span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="border: black;background-color:#E6E6AA; color:black;"> </span> Denotes <a href="/wiki/Acting_(law)" title="Acting (law)">Acting</a> Homeland Security Secretary</span> </p> <table class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="2" rowspan="2"><abbr title="Number">No.</abbr> </th> <th class="unsortable" rowspan="2">Portrait </th> <th rowspan="2">Name </th> <th rowspan="2">Senate vote </th> <th colspan="3">Term of office </th> <th rowspan="2">State of residence </th> <th colspan="2" rowspan="2">President </th></tr> <tr> <th>Took office </th> <th>Left office </th> <th>Duration </th></tr> <tr> <td>1 </td> <td style="background: #E81B23;"> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File/Frameless"><a href="/wiki/File:Tom_Ridge_(cropped).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="Tom Ridge" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Tom_Ridge_%28cropped%29.jpg/99px-Tom_Ridge_%28cropped%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="99" height="126" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Tom_Ridge_%28cropped%29.jpg/149px-Tom_Ridge_%28cropped%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Tom_Ridge_%28cropped%29.jpg/199px-Tom_Ridge_%28cropped%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1246" data-file-height="1580" /></a></span> </td> <td><span data-sort-value="Ridge, Tom !"><b><a href="/wiki/Tom_Ridge" title="Tom Ridge">Tom Ridge</a></b></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">(born 1945)</span> </td> <td>94–0 </td> <td>January 24, 2003 </td> <td>February 1, 2005 </td> <td><span data-sort-value="7002739000000000000♠"></span>2 years, 8 days </td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f7/Flag_of_Pennsylvania.svg/21px-Flag_of_Pennsylvania.svg.png" decoding="async" width="21" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f7/Flag_of_Pennsylvania.svg/32px-Flag_of_Pennsylvania.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f7/Flag_of_Pennsylvania.svg/41px-Flag_of_Pennsylvania.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="740" data-file-height="540" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Pennsylvania" title="Pennsylvania">Pennsylvania</a> </td> <td rowspan="3" style="background: #E81B23;"> </td> <td rowspan="3"><span data-sort-value="Bush, George !"><a href="/wiki/George_W._Bush" title="George W. Bush">George W. Bush</a></span> </td></tr> <tr style="background:#e6e6aa;"> <td>– </td> <td style="background: #DCDCDC;"> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File/Frameless"><a href="/wiki/File:James_M._Loy.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="James Loy" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/54/James_M._Loy.jpg/99px-James_M._Loy.jpg" decoding="async" width="99" height="131" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/54/James_M._Loy.jpg/149px-James_M._Loy.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/54/James_M._Loy.jpg 2x" data-file-width="175" data-file-height="231" /></a></span> </td> <td><span data-sort-value="Loy, James !"><b><a href="/wiki/James_Loy" title="James Loy">James Loy</a></b></span><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1041539562">.mw-parser-output .citation{word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}</style><sup class="citation nobold" id="ref_1none"><a href="#endnote_1none">[a]</a></sup><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">(born 1942)<br /><i>Acting</i></span> </td> <td>– </td> <td>February 1, 2005 </td> <td>February 15, 2005 </td> <td><span data-sort-value="7001140000000000000♠"></span>14 days </td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f7/Flag_of_Pennsylvania.svg/21px-Flag_of_Pennsylvania.svg.png" decoding="async" width="21" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f7/Flag_of_Pennsylvania.svg/32px-Flag_of_Pennsylvania.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f7/Flag_of_Pennsylvania.svg/41px-Flag_of_Pennsylvania.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="740" data-file-height="540" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Pennsylvania" title="Pennsylvania">Pennsylvania</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>2 </td> <td style="background: #E81B23;"> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File/Frameless"><a href="/wiki/File:Michael_Chertoff,_official_DHS_photo_portrait,_2007_(cropped).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="Michael Chertoff" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b7/Michael_Chertoff%2C_official_DHS_photo_portrait%2C_2007_%28cropped%29.jpg/99px-Michael_Chertoff%2C_official_DHS_photo_portrait%2C_2007_%28cropped%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="99" height="132" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b7/Michael_Chertoff%2C_official_DHS_photo_portrait%2C_2007_%28cropped%29.jpg/148px-Michael_Chertoff%2C_official_DHS_photo_portrait%2C_2007_%28cropped%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b7/Michael_Chertoff%2C_official_DHS_photo_portrait%2C_2007_%28cropped%29.jpg/198px-Michael_Chertoff%2C_official_DHS_photo_portrait%2C_2007_%28cropped%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1778" data-file-height="2369" /></a></span> </td> <td><span data-sort-value="Chertoff, Michael !"><b><a href="/wiki/Michael_Chertoff" title="Michael Chertoff">Michael Chertoff</a></b></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">(born 1953)</span> </td> <td>98–0 </td> <td>February 15, 2005 </td> <td>January 21, 2009 </td> <td><span data-sort-value="7003143600000000000♠"></span>3 years, 341 days </td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/92/Flag_of_New_Jersey.svg/23px-Flag_of_New_Jersey.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/92/Flag_of_New_Jersey.svg/35px-Flag_of_New_Jersey.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/92/Flag_of_New_Jersey.svg/46px-Flag_of_New_Jersey.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1000" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/New_Jersey" title="New Jersey">New Jersey</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>3 </td> <td style="background: #3333FF;"> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File/Frameless"><a href="/wiki/File:Janet_Napolitano_official_portrait_(cropped).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="Janet Napolitano" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/99/Janet_Napolitano_official_portrait_%28cropped%29.jpg/99px-Janet_Napolitano_official_portrait_%28cropped%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="99" height="139" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/99/Janet_Napolitano_official_portrait_%28cropped%29.jpg/149px-Janet_Napolitano_official_portrait_%28cropped%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/99/Janet_Napolitano_official_portrait_%28cropped%29.jpg/198px-Janet_Napolitano_official_portrait_%28cropped%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1625" data-file-height="2278" /></a></span> </td> <td><span data-sort-value="Napolitano, Janet !"><b><a href="/wiki/Janet_Napolitano" title="Janet Napolitano">Janet Napolitano</a></b></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">(born 1957)</span> </td> <td>Voice vote </td> <td>January 21, 2009 </td> <td>September 6, 2013 </td> <td><span data-sort-value="7003168900000000000♠"></span>4 years, 228 days </td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9d/Flag_of_Arizona.svg/23px-Flag_of_Arizona.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9d/Flag_of_Arizona.svg/35px-Flag_of_Arizona.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9d/Flag_of_Arizona.svg/45px-Flag_of_Arizona.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Arizona" title="Arizona">Arizona</a> </td> <td rowspan="3" style="background: #3333FF;"> </td> <td rowspan="3"><span data-sort-value="Obama, Barack !"><a href="/wiki/Barack_Obama" title="Barack Obama">Barack Obama</a></span> </td></tr> <tr style="background:#e6e6aa;"> <td>– </td> <td style="background: #3333FF;"> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File/Frameless"><a href="/wiki/File:Rand_Beers_official_portrait_(cropped).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="Rand Beers" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dd/Rand_Beers_official_portrait_%28cropped%29.jpg/99px-Rand_Beers_official_portrait_%28cropped%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="99" height="142" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dd/Rand_Beers_official_portrait_%28cropped%29.jpg/149px-Rand_Beers_official_portrait_%28cropped%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dd/Rand_Beers_official_portrait_%28cropped%29.jpg/199px-Rand_Beers_official_portrait_%28cropped%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1715" data-file-height="2445" /></a></span> </td> <td><span data-sort-value="Beers, Rand !"><b><a href="/wiki/Rand_Beers" title="Rand Beers">Rand Beers</a></b></span><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1041539562"><sup class="citation nobold" id="ref_2none"><a href="#endnote_2none">[b]</a></sup> <br /><span style="font-size:85%;">(born 1942)<br /><i>Acting</i></span> </td> <td>– </td> <td>September 6, 2013 </td> <td>December 23, 2013 </td> <td><span data-sort-value="7002108000000000000♠"></span>108 days </td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/03/Flag_of_Washington%2C_D.C.svg/23px-Flag_of_Washington%2C_D.C.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/03/Flag_of_Washington%2C_D.C.svg/35px-Flag_of_Washington%2C_D.C.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/03/Flag_of_Washington%2C_D.C.svg/46px-Flag_of_Washington%2C_D.C.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="2000" data-file-height="1000" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Washington,_D.C." title="Washington, D.C.">District of Columbia</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>4 </td> <td style="background: #3333FF;"> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File/Frameless"><a href="/wiki/File:Jeh_Johnson_official_DHS_portrait_(cropped).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="Jeh Johnson" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ac/Jeh_Johnson_official_DHS_portrait_%28cropped%29.jpg/99px-Jeh_Johnson_official_DHS_portrait_%28cropped%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="99" height="132" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ac/Jeh_Johnson_official_DHS_portrait_%28cropped%29.jpg/148px-Jeh_Johnson_official_DHS_portrait_%28cropped%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ac/Jeh_Johnson_official_DHS_portrait_%28cropped%29.jpg/198px-Jeh_Johnson_official_DHS_portrait_%28cropped%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1492" data-file-height="1991" /></a></span> </td> <td><span data-sort-value="Johnson, Jeh !"><b><a href="/wiki/Jeh_Johnson" title="Jeh Johnson">Jeh Johnson</a></b></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">(born 1957)</span> </td> <td>78–16 </td> <td>December 23, 2013 </td> <td>January 20, 2017 </td> <td><span data-sort-value="7003112400000000000♠"></span>3 years, 28 days </td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/92/Flag_of_New_Jersey.svg/23px-Flag_of_New_Jersey.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/92/Flag_of_New_Jersey.svg/35px-Flag_of_New_Jersey.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/92/Flag_of_New_Jersey.svg/46px-Flag_of_New_Jersey.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1000" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/New_Jersey" title="New Jersey">New Jersey</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>5 </td> <td style="background: #DCDCDC;"> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File/Frameless"><a href="/wiki/File:John_Kelly_official_DHS_portrait_(cropped).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="John F. Kelly" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c7/John_Kelly_official_DHS_portrait_%28cropped%29.jpg/99px-John_Kelly_official_DHS_portrait_%28cropped%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="99" height="128" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c7/John_Kelly_official_DHS_portrait_%28cropped%29.jpg/149px-John_Kelly_official_DHS_portrait_%28cropped%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c7/John_Kelly_official_DHS_portrait_%28cropped%29.jpg/199px-John_Kelly_official_DHS_portrait_%28cropped%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1929" data-file-height="2481" /></a></span> </td> <td><span data-sort-value="Kelly, John !"><b><a href="/wiki/John_F._Kelly" title="John F. Kelly">John F. Kelly</a></b></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">(born 1950)</span> </td> <td>88–11 </td> <td>January 20, 2017 </td> <td>July 31, 2017 </td> <td><span data-sort-value="7002192000000000000♠"></span>192 days </td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f2/Flag_of_Massachusetts.svg/23px-Flag_of_Massachusetts.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f2/Flag_of_Massachusetts.svg/35px-Flag_of_Massachusetts.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f2/Flag_of_Massachusetts.svg/46px-Flag_of_Massachusetts.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1500" data-file-height="900" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Massachusetts" title="Massachusetts">Massachusetts</a> </td> <td rowspan="6" style="background: #E81B23;"> </td> <td rowspan="6"><span data-sort-value="Trump, Donald !"><a href="/wiki/Donald_Trump" title="Donald Trump">Donald Trump</a></span> </td></tr> <tr style="background:#e6e6aa;"> <td>– </td> <td style="background: #E81B23;"> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File/Frameless"><a href="/wiki/File:Elaine_Duke_official_photo_(cropped).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="Elaine Duke" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b7/Elaine_Duke_official_photo_%28cropped%29.jpg/99px-Elaine_Duke_official_photo_%28cropped%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="99" height="128" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b7/Elaine_Duke_official_photo_%28cropped%29.jpg/148px-Elaine_Duke_official_photo_%28cropped%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b7/Elaine_Duke_official_photo_%28cropped%29.jpg/197px-Elaine_Duke_official_photo_%28cropped%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="760" data-file-height="985" /></a></span> </td> <td><span data-sort-value="Duke, Elaine !"><b><a href="/wiki/Elaine_Duke" title="Elaine Duke">Elaine Duke</a></b></span><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1041539562"><sup class="citation nobold" id="ref_3none"><a href="#endnote_3none">[c]</a></sup> <br /><span style="font-size:85%;">(born 1958)<br /><i>Acting</i></span> </td> <td>– </td> <td>July 31, 2017 </td> <td>December 6, 2017 </td> <td><span data-sort-value="7002128000000000000♠"></span>128 days </td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Flag_of_Ohio.svg/25px-Flag_of_Ohio.svg.png" decoding="async" width="25" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Flag_of_Ohio.svg/38px-Flag_of_Ohio.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Flag_of_Ohio.svg/50px-Flag_of_Ohio.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="520" data-file-height="320" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Ohio" title="Ohio">Ohio</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>6 </td> <td style="background: #E81B23;"> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File/Frameless"><a href="/wiki/File:Kirstjen_Nielsen_official_photo_(cropped).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="Kirstjen Nielsen" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/93/Kirstjen_Nielsen_official_photo_%28cropped%29.jpg/99px-Kirstjen_Nielsen_official_photo_%28cropped%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="99" height="140" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/93/Kirstjen_Nielsen_official_photo_%28cropped%29.jpg/149px-Kirstjen_Nielsen_official_photo_%28cropped%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/93/Kirstjen_Nielsen_official_photo_%28cropped%29.jpg/198px-Kirstjen_Nielsen_official_photo_%28cropped%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1684" data-file-height="2374" /></a></span> </td> <td><span data-sort-value="Nielsen, Kirstjen !"><b><a href="/wiki/Kirstjen_Nielsen" title="Kirstjen Nielsen">Kirstjen Nielsen</a></b></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">(born 1972)</span> </td> <td>62–37 </td> <td>December 6, 2017 </td> <td>April 10, 2019 </td> <td><span data-sort-value="7002490000000000000♠"></span>1 year, 125 days </td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f7/Flag_of_Florida.svg/23px-Flag_of_Florida.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f7/Flag_of_Florida.svg/35px-Flag_of_Florida.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f7/Flag_of_Florida.svg/45px-Flag_of_Florida.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="300" data-file-height="200" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Florida" title="Florida">Florida</a> </td></tr> <tr style="background:#e6e6aa;"> <td>– </td> <td style="background: #DCDCDC;"> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File/Frameless"><a href="/wiki/File:Kevin_McAleenan_official_photo_(cropped).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="Kevin McAleenan" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e0/Kevin_McAleenan_official_photo_%28cropped%29.jpg/99px-Kevin_McAleenan_official_photo_%28cropped%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="99" height="146" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e0/Kevin_McAleenan_official_photo_%28cropped%29.jpg/149px-Kevin_McAleenan_official_photo_%28cropped%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e0/Kevin_McAleenan_official_photo_%28cropped%29.jpg/198px-Kevin_McAleenan_official_photo_%28cropped%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1850" data-file-height="2720" /></a></span> </td> <td><span data-sort-value="McAleenan, Kevin !"><b><a href="/wiki/Kevin_McAleenan" title="Kevin McAleenan">Kevin McAleenan</a></b></span><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1041539562"><sup class="citation nobold" id="ref_4none"><a href="#endnote_4none">[d]</a></sup> <br /><span style="font-size:85%;">(born 1971)<br /><i>Acting; <a href="/wiki/2019%E2%80%932021_Department_of_Homeland_Security_appointment_disputes" title="2019–2021 Department of Homeland Security appointment disputes">unlawful tenure</a></i></span> </td> <td>– </td> <td>April 10, 2019 </td> <td>November 13, 2019 </td> <td><span data-sort-value="7002217000000000000♠"></span>217 days </td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ef/Flag_of_Hawaii.svg/23px-Flag_of_Hawaii.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ef/Flag_of_Hawaii.svg/35px-Flag_of_Hawaii.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ef/Flag_of_Hawaii.svg/46px-Flag_of_Hawaii.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Hawaii" title="Hawaii">Hawaii</a> </td></tr> <tr style="background:#e6e6aa;"> <td>– </td> <td style="background: #E81B23;"> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File/Frameless"><a href="/wiki/File:Chad_Wolf_official_portrait_2017_(cropped).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="Chad Wolf" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f8/Chad_Wolf_official_portrait_2017_%28cropped%29.jpg/99px-Chad_Wolf_official_portrait_2017_%28cropped%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="99" height="135" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f8/Chad_Wolf_official_portrait_2017_%28cropped%29.jpg/149px-Chad_Wolf_official_portrait_2017_%28cropped%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f8/Chad_Wolf_official_portrait_2017_%28cropped%29.jpg/198px-Chad_Wolf_official_portrait_2017_%28cropped%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1355" data-file-height="1845" /></a></span> </td> <td><span data-sort-value="Wolf, Chad !"><b><a href="/wiki/Chad_Wolf" title="Chad Wolf">Chad Wolf</a></b></span><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1041539562"><sup class="citation nobold" id="ref_5none"><a href="#endnote_5none">[e]</a></sup> <br /><span style="font-size:85%;">(born 1976)<br /><i>Acting; <a href="/wiki/2019%E2%80%932021_Department_of_Homeland_Security_appointment_disputes" title="2019–2021 Department of Homeland Security appointment disputes">unlawful tenure</a></i></span> </td> <td>– </td> <td>November 13, 2019 </td> <td>January 11, 2021 </td> <td><span data-sort-value="7002425000000000000♠"></span>1 year, 59 days </td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/47/Flag_of_Virginia.svg/23px-Flag_of_Virginia.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/47/Flag_of_Virginia.svg/35px-Flag_of_Virginia.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/47/Flag_of_Virginia.svg/45px-Flag_of_Virginia.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="512" data-file-height="341" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Virginia" title="Virginia">Virginia</a> </td></tr> <tr style="background:#e6e6aa;"> <td>– </td> <td style="background: #DCDCDC;"> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File/Frameless"><a href="/wiki/File:Peter_Gaynor_official_photo_(cropped).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="Pete Gaynor" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f0/Peter_Gaynor_official_photo_%28cropped%29.jpg/99px-Peter_Gaynor_official_photo_%28cropped%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="99" height="135" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f0/Peter_Gaynor_official_photo_%28cropped%29.jpg/149px-Peter_Gaynor_official_photo_%28cropped%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f0/Peter_Gaynor_official_photo_%28cropped%29.jpg/198px-Peter_Gaynor_official_photo_%28cropped%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1430" data-file-height="1950" /></a></span> </td> <td><span data-sort-value="Gaynor, Pete !"><b><a href="/wiki/Pete_Gaynor" title="Pete Gaynor">Pete Gaynor</a></b></span><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1041539562"><sup class="citation nobold" id="ref_6none"><a href="#endnote_6none">[f]</a></sup><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">(born 1968)<br /><i>Acting</i></span> </td> <td>– </td> <td>January 11, 2021 </td> <td>January 20, 2021 </td> <td><span data-sort-value="7000900000000000000♠"></span>9 days </td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f3/Flag_of_Rhode_Island.svg/19px-Flag_of_Rhode_Island.svg.png" decoding="async" width="19" height="17" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f3/Flag_of_Rhode_Island.svg/30px-Flag_of_Rhode_Island.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f3/Flag_of_Rhode_Island.svg/39px-Flag_of_Rhode_Island.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="660" data-file-height="580" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Rhode_Island" title="Rhode Island">Rhode Island</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background:#e6e6aa;">– </td> <td style="background: #DCDCDC;"> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File/Frameless"><a href="/wiki/File:David_Pekoske_official_TSA_portrait_(cropped).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="David Pekoske" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/34/David_Pekoske_official_TSA_portrait_%28cropped%29.jpg/99px-David_Pekoske_official_TSA_portrait_%28cropped%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="99" height="135" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/34/David_Pekoske_official_TSA_portrait_%28cropped%29.jpg/149px-David_Pekoske_official_TSA_portrait_%28cropped%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/34/David_Pekoske_official_TSA_portrait_%28cropped%29.jpg/199px-David_Pekoske_official_TSA_portrait_%28cropped%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1051" data-file-height="1426" /></a></span> </td> <td style="background:#e6e6aa;"><span data-sort-value="Pekoske, David !"><b><a href="/wiki/David_Pekoske" title="David Pekoske">David Pekoske</a></b></span><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1041539562"><sup class="citation nobold" id="ref_7none"><a href="#endnote_7none">[g]</a></sup><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">(born 1955)<br /><i>Acting</i></span> </td> <td style="background:#e6e6aa;">– </td> <td style="background:#e6e6aa;">January 20, 2021 </td> <td style="background:#e6e6aa;">February 2, 2021 </td> <td style="background:#e6e6aa;"><span data-sort-value="7001130000000000000♠"></span>13 days </td> <td style="background:#e6e6aa;"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/96/Flag_of_Connecticut.svg/19px-Flag_of_Connecticut.svg.png" decoding="async" width="19" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/96/Flag_of_Connecticut.svg/29px-Flag_of_Connecticut.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/96/Flag_of_Connecticut.svg/38px-Flag_of_Connecticut.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="330" data-file-height="260" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Connecticut" title="Connecticut">Connecticut</a> </td> <td rowspan="2" style="background: #3333FF;"> </td> <td rowspan="2"><span data-sort-value="Biden, Joe !"><a href="/wiki/Joe_Biden" title="Joe Biden">Joe Biden</a></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td>7 </td> <td style="background: #3333FF;"> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File/Frameless"><a href="/wiki/File:Secretary_Mayorkas_Official_Photo_(cropped).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="Alejandro Mayorkas" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2e/Secretary_Mayorkas_Official_Photo_%28cropped%29.jpg/99px-Secretary_Mayorkas_Official_Photo_%28cropped%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="99" height="128" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2e/Secretary_Mayorkas_Official_Photo_%28cropped%29.jpg/148px-Secretary_Mayorkas_Official_Photo_%28cropped%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2e/Secretary_Mayorkas_Official_Photo_%28cropped%29.jpg/198px-Secretary_Mayorkas_Official_Photo_%28cropped%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2040" data-file-height="2640" /></a></span> </td> <td><span data-sort-value="Mayorkas, Alejandro !"><b><a href="/wiki/Alejandro_Mayorkas" title="Alejandro Mayorkas">Alejandro Mayorkas</a></b></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">(born 1959)</span> </td> <td>56–43 </td> <td>February 2, 2021 </td> <td><i>Incumbent</i> </td> <td><span data-sort-value="7003139000000000000♠"></span>3 years, 295 days </td> <td><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/03/Flag_of_Washington%2C_D.C.svg/23px-Flag_of_Washington%2C_D.C.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/03/Flag_of_Washington%2C_D.C.svg/35px-Flag_of_Washington%2C_D.C.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/03/Flag_of_Washington%2C_D.C.svg/46px-Flag_of_Washington%2C_D.C.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="2000" data-file-height="1000" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Washington,_D.C." title="Washington, D.C.">District of Columbia</a> </td></tr></tbody></table> <p>a. <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1041539562"><span class="citation wikicite" id="endnote_1none"><a href="#ref_1none"><b><sup>^</sup></b></a></span> James Loy served as acting secretary in his capacity as <a href="/wiki/United_States_Deputy_Secretary_of_Homeland_Security" title="United States Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security">Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security</a>. </p><p>b. <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1041539562"><span class="citation wikicite" id="endnote_2none"><a href="#ref_2none"><b><sup>^</sup></b></a></span> Rand Beers served as acting secretary in his capacity as <a href="/wiki/Advice_and_consent" title="Advice and consent">confirmed</a> <a href="/wiki/Under_Secretary_of_Homeland_Security_for_National_Protection_and_Programs" class="mw-redirect" title="Under Secretary of Homeland Security for National Protection and Programs">Undersecretary of Homeland Security for National Protection and Programs</a> and Acting Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security; Beers was the highest ranking <a href="/wiki/List_of_positions_filled_by_presidential_appointment_with_Senate_confirmation#Committee_on_Homeland_Security_and_Governmental_Affairs" title="List of positions filled by presidential appointment with Senate confirmation">Senate-approved presidential appointee at the Department of Homeland Security</a>. </p><p>c. <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1041539562"><span class="citation wikicite" id="endnote_3none"><a href="#ref_3none"><b><sup>^</sup></b></a></span> Elaine Duke served as acting secretary in her capacity as <a href="/wiki/United_States_Deputy_Secretary_of_Homeland_Security" title="United States Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security">Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security</a>. </p><p>d. <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1041539562"><span class="citation wikicite" id="endnote_4none"><a href="#ref_4none"><b><sup>^</sup></b></a></span> Kevin McAleenan served as acting secretary in his capacity as Commissioner of <a href="/wiki/U.S._Customs_and_Border_Protection" title="U.S. Customs and Border Protection">Customs and Border Protection</a>. His tenure was <a href="/wiki/2019%E2%80%932021_Department_of_Homeland_Security_appointment_disputes" title="2019–2021 Department of Homeland Security appointment disputes">ruled unlawful</a>. </p><p>e. <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1041539562"><span class="citation wikicite" id="endnote_5none"><a href="#ref_5none"><b><sup>^</sup></b></a></span> Chad Wolf served as acting secretary in his capacity as <a href="/wiki/Under_Secretary_of_Homeland_Security_for_Strategy,_Policy,_and_Plans" class="mw-redirect" title="Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Strategy, Policy, and Plans">Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Strategy, Policy, and Plans</a>. His tenure was <a href="/wiki/2019%E2%80%932021_Department_of_Homeland_Security_appointment_disputes" title="2019–2021 Department of Homeland Security appointment disputes">ruled unlawful</a>. </p><p>f. <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1041539562"><span class="citation wikicite" id="endnote_6none"><a href="#ref_6none"><b><sup>^</sup></b></a></span> Peter Gaynor served as acting secretary in his capacity as <a href="/wiki/Federal_Emergency_Management_Agency" title="Federal Emergency Management Agency">Federal Emergency Management Agency</a> Administrator. </p><p>g. <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1041539562"><span class="citation wikicite" id="endnote_7none"><a href="#ref_7none"><b><sup>^</sup></b></a></span> David Pekoske served as acting secretary in his capacity as Administrator of the <a href="/wiki/Transportation_Security_Administration" title="Transportation Security Administration">Transportation Security Administration</a> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Order_of_succession">Order of succession</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=United_States_Secretary_of_Homeland_Security&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Order of succession"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>While appointment of acting officials is generally governed by the <a href="/wiki/Federal_Vacancies_Reform_Act_of_1998" title="Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998">Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998</a> (FVRA), the <a href="/wiki/Homeland_Security_Act" class="mw-redirect" title="Homeland Security Act">Homeland Security Act of 2002</a> creates exceptions to FVRA, mandating that the <a href="/wiki/Under_Secretary_of_Homeland_Security_for_Management" title="Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Management">under secretary of homeland security for management</a> is third in the line of succession for Secretary of Homeland Security,<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and establishes an alternate process by which the secretary can directly establish a line of succession outside the provisions of the FVRA.<sup id="cite_ref-:8_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:8-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>As of November 8, 2019, the order of succession is as follows.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> However, the <a href="/wiki/2019%E2%80%932021_Department_of_Homeland_Security_appointment_disputes" title="2019–2021 Department of Homeland Security appointment disputes">legality of this update was challenged</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-:8_4-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:8-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <ol><li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Deputy_Secretary_of_Homeland_Security" title="United States Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security">Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Under_Secretary_of_Homeland_Security_for_Management" title="Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Management">Under Secretary for Management</a></li> <li>Commissioner of the <a href="/wiki/U.S._Customs_and_Border_Protection" title="U.S. Customs and Border Protection">U.S. Customs and Border Protection</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Under_Secretary_of_Homeland_Security_for_Strategy,_Policy,_and_Plans" class="mw-redirect" title="Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Strategy, Policy, and Plans">Under Secretary for Strategy, Policy, and Plans</a></li> <li>Administrator and Assistant Secretary of the Transportation Security Administration</li> <li>Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency</li></ol> <p>Formerly, an April 10, 2019 update to the DHS Orders of Succession, made pursuant to the <a href="/wiki/Homeland_Security_Act" class="mw-redirect" title="Homeland Security Act">Homeland Security Act of 2002</a>, provided a different order in the case of unavailability to act during a disaster or catastrophic emergency:<sup id="cite_ref-:0_5-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <ol><li>Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security</li> <li>Under Secretary for Management</li> <li>Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection</li> <li>Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency</li> <li>Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency</li> <li>Under Secretary for Science and Technology</li> <li>Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis</li> <li>Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration</li> <li>Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement</li> <li>Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services</li> <li>Under Secretary for Strategy, Policy, and Plans</li> <li>General Counsel</li> <li>Deputy Under Secretary for Management</li> <li>Deputy Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection</li> <li>Deputy Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration</li> <li>Deputy Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement</li> <li>Deputy Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services</li> <li>Director of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers</li></ol> <p>As a result of Executive Order 13753 in 2016, the order of succession for the secretary of homeland security was as follows:<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <ol><li>Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security</li> <li>Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Management</li> <li>Administrator of the <a href="/wiki/Federal_Emergency_Management_Agency" title="Federal Emergency Management Agency">Federal Emergency Management Agency</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Under_Secretary_of_Homeland_Security_for_National_Protection_and_Programs" class="mw-redirect" title="Under Secretary of Homeland Security for National Protection and Programs">Under Secretary of Homeland Security for National Protection and Programs</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Under_Secretary_of_Homeland_Security_for_Science_and_Technology" title="Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Science and Technology">Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Science and Technology</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Under_Secretary_of_Homeland_Security_for_Intelligence_and_Analysis" title="Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Intelligence and Analysis">Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis</a></li> <li>Commissioner of <a href="/wiki/U.S._Customs_and_Border_Protection" title="U.S. Customs and Border Protection">U.S. Customs and Border Protection</a></li> <li>Administrator of the <a href="/wiki/Transportation_Security_Administration" title="Transportation Security Administration">Transportation Security Administration</a></li> <li>Director of <a href="/wiki/U.S._Immigration_and_Customs_Enforcement" title="U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement">U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement</a></li> <li>Director of <a href="/wiki/U.S._Citizenship_and_Immigration_Services" class="mw-redirect" title="U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services">U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Under_Secretary_of_Homeland_Security_for_Strategy,_Policy,_and_Plans" class="mw-redirect" title="Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Strategy, Policy, and Plans">Assistant Secretary for Policy</a></li> <li>General Counsel of the <a href="/wiki/Department_of_Homeland_Security" class="mw-redirect" title="Department of Homeland Security">Department of Homeland Security</a></li> <li>Deputy Under Secretary for Management</li> <li>Deputy Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection</li> <li>Deputy Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration</li> <li>Deputy Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement</li> <li>Deputy Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services</li> <li>Director of the <a href="/wiki/Federal_Law_Enforcement_Training_Centers" title="Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers">Federal Law Enforcement Training Center</a></li></ol> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Administration-cited_potential_nominees">Administration-cited potential nominees</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=United_States_Secretary_of_Homeland_Security&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Administration-cited potential nominees"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Bernard_Kerik">Bernard Kerik</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=United_States_Secretary_of_Homeland_Security&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Bernard Kerik"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><a href="/wiki/George_W._Bush" title="George W. Bush">George W. Bush</a> nominated <a href="/wiki/Bernard_Kerik" title="Bernard Kerik">Bernard Kerik</a> for the position in 2004. However a week later, Kerik withdrew his nomination, explaining that he had employed an illegal immigrant as a nanny.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Raymond_Kelly">Raymond Kelly</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=United_States_Secretary_of_Homeland_Security&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Raymond Kelly"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>By July 2013, <a href="/wiki/Raymond_Kelly" title="Raymond Kelly">Raymond Kelly</a> had served as <a href="/wiki/New_York_City_Police_Commissioner" title="New York City Police Commissioner">Commissioner</a> of the <a href="/wiki/New_York_City_Police_Department" title="New York City Police Department">New York City Police Department</a> (NYPD) for nearly 12 straight years. Within days of Homeland Security secretary <a href="/wiki/Janet_Napolitano" title="Janet Napolitano">Janet Napolitano</a>'s announcement that she was resigning, Kelly was soon cited as an obvious potential successor by New York senator <a href="/wiki/Charles_Schumer" class="mw-redirect" title="Charles Schumer">Charles Schumer</a> and others.<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>During a July 16, 2013, interview, President Obama referred generally to the "bunch of strong candidates" for nomination to head the <a href="/wiki/Department_of_Homeland_Security" class="mw-redirect" title="Department of Homeland Security">Department of Homeland Security</a>, but singled out Kelly as "one of the best there is" and "very well qualified for the job".<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Later in July 2013, the online internet news website/magazine <i><a href="/wiki/Huffington_Post" class="mw-redirect" title="Huffington Post">Huffington Post</a></i> detailed "a growing campaign to quash the potential nomination of New York City Police commissioner Raymond Kelly as the next secretary of the Department of Homeland Security" amid claims of "divisive, harmful, and ineffective policing that promotes stereotypes and profiling".<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Days after that article, Kelly penned a statistics-heavy <i><a href="/wiki/Wall_Street_Journal" class="mw-redirect" title="Wall Street Journal">Wall Street Journal</a></i> <a href="/wiki/Opinion_article" class="mw-redirect" title="Opinion article">opinion article</a> defending the NYPD's programs, stating "the average number of stops we conduct is less than one per officer per week" and that this and other practices have led to "7,383 lives saved—and... they are largely the lives of young men of color."<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Kelly was also featured because of his NYPD retirement and unusually long tenure there in a long segment on the <a href="/wiki/CBS_News" title="CBS News">CBS News</a> program <i><a href="/wiki/CBS_News_Sunday_Morning" title="CBS News Sunday Morning">Sunday Morning</a></i> in December 2013, especially raising the question of the controversial "stop and frisk" policy in <a href="/wiki/New_York_City" title="New York City">New York City</a> and the long decline and drop of various types of crimes committed. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Office_of_the_Secretary_of_Homeland_Security">Office of the Secretary of Homeland Security</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=United_States_Secretary_of_Homeland_Security&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Office of the Secretary of Homeland Security"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Purpose">Purpose</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=United_States_Secretary_of_Homeland_Security&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Purpose"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The Office of the Secretary (OS) oversees the execution of the duties of the Department of Homeland Security.<sup id="cite_ref-:1_14-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:1-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Certain elements also aid the Secretary of Homeland Security and senior officials of the Department of Homeland Security, as well as private sector and government partners in their duties. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Composition">Composition</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=United_States_Secretary_of_Homeland_Security&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Composition"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The Office of the Secretary contains several offices and other elements of the DHS.<sup id="cite_ref-:1_14-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:1-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Most of the heads of these elements report directly to the Secretary or Deputy Secretary, but the Military Advisor and Executive Secretary report to the <b>DHS Chief of Staff</b>, who is currently <a href="/wiki/Jonathan_Davidson_(lawyer)" title="Jonathan Davidson (lawyer)">Jonathan Davidson</a>. </p> <table class="wikitable"> <caption>Components of the Office of the Secretary of Homeland Security </caption> <tbody><tr> <th>Component </th> <th>Mission </th> <th>Executives </th> <th>Subordinate Elements </th></tr> <tr> <td><b>Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (CRCL)</b> <sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td> <ul><li>Provides legal and policy advice to Department leadership on civil rights and civil liberties issues.</li> <li>Investigates and resolves complaints.</li> <li>Provides leadership to Equal Employment Opportunity Programs.</li></ul> </td> <td> <ul><li><b>Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties</b>: <a href="/wiki/Shoba_Sivaprasad_Wadhia" title="Shoba Sivaprasad Wadhia">Shoba Sivaprasad Wadhia</a> <ul><li>Deputy Officer for Programs & Compliance: <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.dhs.gov/person/peter-mina">Peter Mina</a></li> <li>Deputy Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties: <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.dhs.gov/person/veronica-venture">Veronica Venture</a></li></ul></li></ul> </td> <td> <ul><li><b>Programs and Compliance Division</b> <ul><li>Compliance Branch <ul><li>Investigations Section</li> <li>Operations Section</li></ul></li> <li>Programs Branch <ul><li>Antidiscrimination Group</li> <li>CRCL Institute</li> <li>Community Engagement Section</li> <li>Immigration Section</li> <li>Security, Intelligence, and Information Policy Section</li></ul></li></ul></li> <li><b>Equal Employment Opportunity and Diversity Division</b> <ul><li>Diversity Management Section</li> <li>Complaints Management and Adjudication Section</li> <li>Headquarters EEO Office</li> <li>Dispute Resolution and Anti-Harassment Section</li></ul></li> <li><b>Executive Officer</b> <ul><li>Business Operations Section</li></ul></li> <li><b>Office for Accessible Systems and Technology</b> (jointly run with DHS Office of the Chief Information Officer)</li></ul> </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>Office of the Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman (CISOMB)</b> <sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td> <ul><li>Serves as a liaison between the public and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.</li> <li>Helps individuals and employers resolve issues they are having with USCIS.</li> <li>Holds engagements to hear from the public about their experiences with USCIS.</li> <li>Identifies issues in the immigration system and make recommendations to USCIS on how to address these problems.</li></ul> </td> <td> <ul><li><b>CIS Ombudsman</b>: <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.dhs.gov/person/nathan-stiefel">Nathan Stiefel</a> (acting) <ul><li>Deputy Ombudsman: Nathan Stiefel</li></ul></li></ul> </td> <td> <ul><li><b>Policy Division</b></li> <li><b>Public Engagement Division</b></li> <li><b>Casework Division</b></li> <li><b>Operations Division</b></li> <li><b>Strategy Division</b></li></ul> </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>Climate Change Action Group</b> <sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td> <ul><li>Drives urgent action to address the climate crisis.</li> <li>Analyzes, on an ongoing basis, the impacts of climate change on DHS missions, assets, and personnel.</li> <li>Adapts DHS operations, assets, and missions to account for the climate crisis via risk- based strategies.</li> <li>Coordinates DHS-wide sustainability operations to mitigate additional harm.</li> <li>Recommends specific, concrete steps to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.</li> <li>Recommends specific, concrete steps to promote resilience and adaptation to reduce the multiple risks posed by the climate crisis.</li> <li>Recommends organizational and resource realignments as necessary to support the Department’s activities to address the climate crisis.</li></ul> </td> <td> <ul><li><b>Co-Chairs</b>: <a href="/wiki/Cass_Sunstein" title="Cass Sunstein">Cass Sunstein</a> & <a href="/wiki/Robert_P._Silvers" title="Robert P. Silvers">Robert P. Silvers</a><sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>Office of the Executive Secretary (ESEC)</b> <sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td> <ul><li>Provides all manner of direct support to the Secretary of Homeland Security and Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security, as well as related support to leadership and management across the DHS.</li> <li>Accurate and timely dissemination of information and written communications.</li></ul> </td> <td> <ul><li><b>Executive Secretary</b>: <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.dhs.gov/person/kimberly-oconnor">Kimberly O'Connor</a> <sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>Office of the Immigration Detention Ombudsman (OIDO)</b> <sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td> <ul><li>Assists individuals with complaints about the potential violation of immigration detention standards or other misconduct by DHS (or contract) personnel.</li> <li>Provides oversight of immigration detention facilities.</li></ul> </td> <td> <ul><li><b>ID Ombudsman</b>: <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-gersten-a608972b">David Gersten</a> (acting) <ul><li>ID Deputy Ombudsman: N/A</li></ul></li></ul> </td> <td> <ul><li><b>Case Management Division</b></li> <li><b>Detention Oversight Division</b></li> <li><b>Policy and Standards Division</b></li> <li><b>External Relations Division</b></li> <li><b>Operations and Resource Management Division</b></li> <li><b>Program Integration Division</b></li></ul> </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>Family Reunification Task Force</b> <sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td> <ul><li>Committed to the safe reunification of families that were unjustly separated at the U.S.-Mexico border.</li></ul> </td> <td> <ul><li><b>Chair</b>: <a href="/wiki/Alejandro_Mayorkas" title="Alejandro Mayorkas">Alejandro Mayorkas</a> <ul><li>Executive Director: <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelle-brane-4775037">Michelle Brané</a></li></ul></li></ul> </td> <td>Includes the secretaries of Homeland Security, Health and Human Services, and State, as well as the Attorney General. It also includes several other officials from the DHS, DOJ, HHS, and State Department. </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>Office of the General Counsel (OGC)</b> <sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td> <ul><li>Provides complete, accurate, and timely legal advice on possible courses of action for the DHS.</li> <li>Ensures that homeland security policies are implemented lawfully, quickly, and efficiently.</li> <li>Protects the rights and liberties of any Americans who come in contact with the Department of Homeland Security.</li> <li>Facilitates quick responses to congressional requests for information.</li> <li>Represents the department in venues across the country, including in U.S. immigration courts.</li> <li>The OGC accomplishes these tasks with over 3,000 attorneys.</li></ul> </td> <td> <ul><li><b>General Counsel</b>: <a href="/wiki/Jonathan_Meyer" title="Jonathan Meyer">Jonathan Meyer</a> <ul><li>Deputy General Counsel: <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.dhs.gov/person/joseph-b-maher">Joseph B. Maher</a></li> <li>CBP Chief Counsel: <a href="/w/index.php?title=Frederick_B._Smith&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Frederick B. Smith (page does not exist)">Frederick B. Smith</a></li> <li>CISA Chief Counsel: <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.cisa.gov/about/leadership/spencer-fisher">Spencer Fisher</a></li> <li>USCIS Chief Counsel: <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.uscis.gov/about-us/organization/leadership/a-ashley-tabaddor-chief-counsel-office-of-chief-counsel">A. Ashley Tabaddor</a></li> <li>USCG Judge Advocate General: <a href="/wiki/Melissa_Bert" title="Melissa Bert">Melissa Bert</a></li> <li>FEMA Chief Counsel: <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.fema.gov/profile/adrian-sevier">Adrian Sevier</a></li> <li>FLETC Chief Counsel: <a href="/w/index.php?title=Trisha_Besselman&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Trisha Besselman (page does not exist)">Trisha Besselman</a> (acting)</li> <li>ICE Principal Legal Advisor: <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.ice.gov/sites/default/files/documents/bios/kerryDoyle.pdf">Kerry Doyle</a></li> <li>USSS Chief Counsel: <a href="/w/index.php?title=Thomas_F._Huse&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Thomas F. Huse (page does not exist)">Thomas F. Huse</a></li> <li>TSA Chief Counsel: <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/francine-kerner-455066a">Francine Kerner</a></li></ul></li></ul> </td> <td><b>Headquarters Elements</b> (each headed by an Associate General Counsel; subdivisions headed by an Assistant Attorney General): <ul><li><b>Ethics & Compliance Law Division</b></li> <li><b>General Law Division</b></li> <li><b>Immigration Law Division</b></li> <li><b>Intelligence Law Division</b></li> <li><b>Legal Counsel Division</b></li> <li><b>Operations and Enforcement Law Division</b></li> <li><b>Regulatory Affairs Law Division</b></li> <li><b>Technology Programs Law Division</b></li></ul> <p><b>Component Legal Offices</b> (each headed by a Chief Counsel or equivalent): </p> <ul><li><b>U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of the Chief Counsel</b></li> <li><b>U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, Office of the Chief Counsel</b> <ul><li>Cybersecurity Law Division</li> <li>Ethics Law Division</li> <li>General Law Division</li> <li>Infrastructure Security and Regulatory Programs Division</li> <li>Operations, Engagement, and Risk Division</li> <li>Litigation and Investigations Division</li></ul></li> <li><b>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Office of the Chief Counsel</b> <ul><li>Adjudications Law Division (headquarters)</li> <li>Refugee and Asylum Division (headquarters)</li> <li>Commercial and Administrative Law Division (headquarters)</li> <li>Regulatory and Verification Law Division (headquarters)</li> <li>Training and Knowledge Management Division (headquarters)</li> <li>Ethics Division (headquarters)</li> <li>Northeastern Law Division (field)</li> <li>Southeastern Law Division (field)</li> <li>Central Law Division (field)</li> <li>Western Law Division (field)</li> <li>Litigation and National Security Coordination Division (field)</li> <li>Service Center Law Division (field)</li></ul></li> <li><b>U.S. Coast Guard, Office of the Judge Advocate General</b></li> <li><b>U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency, Office of the Chief Counsel</b> <ul><li>Resilience Legal Division</li> <li>Legal Counsel and Ethics Legal Division</li> <li>Mission Support Law Division</li> <li>Procurement and Fiscal Law Division</li> <li>Resilience - Preparedness and Continuity Legal Division</li> <li>Regional and Field Operations Legal Division</li> <li>Regulatory Affairs Division</li> <li>Response and Recovery Legal Division</li> <li>Alternative Dispute Resolution Office</li></ul></li> <li><b>U.S. Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers, Office of the Chief Counsel</b></li> <li><b>U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Office of the Principal Legal Advisor</b> <ul><li>Deputy Principal Legal Advisor for Field Legal Operations <ul><li>Field Locations</li> <li>Field Administrative Management and Employment</li></ul></li> <li>Deputy Principal Legal Advisor for Enforcement and Litigation <ul><li>District Court Litigation Division</li> <li>Enforcement and Removal Operations Law Division</li> <li>Homeland Security Investigations Law Division</li> <li>Human Rights Violator Law Division</li> <li>Immigration Law and Practice Division</li> <li>National Security Law Division</li></ul></li> <li>Deputy Principal Legal Advisor for General and Administrative Law <ul><li>Commercial and Administrative Division</li> <li>Government Information Law Division</li> <li>Ethics Office</li> <li>Labor and Employment Law Division</li> <li>Mission Support Division</li></ul></li> <li>Chief of Staff <ul><li>Administrative Operations</li> <li>Executive Communications Unit</li> <li>Knowledge Management Division</li> <li>Strategic Management Division</li></ul></li></ul></li> <li><b>U.S. Secret Service, Office of the Chief Counsel</b></li> <li><b>U.S. Transportation Security Administration, Office of the Chief Counsel</b></li></ul> </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>Joint Requirements Council (JRC)</b> <sup id="cite_ref-24" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td> <ul><li>Validates capability gaps.</li> <li>Associated with operational requirements and proposed solution approaches to mitigate those gaps through the Joint Requirements Integration and Management System (JRIMS).</li> <li>Leverages opportunities for commonality to enhance operational effectiveness directly and better inform the DHS’ main investment pillars.</li></ul> </td> <td> <ul><li><b>Executive Director</b>: <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.dhs.gov/person/joseph-d-wawro">Joseph D. Wawro</a></li></ul> </td> <td>The JRC consists of the Principals Council – the operational Components (Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Federal Emergency Management Agency, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, U.S. Secret Service, Transportation Security Administration, U.S. Coast Guard, and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services), I&A, Management, CIO, Policy, and S&T. </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>Office of Legislative Affairs (OLA)</b> <sup id="cite_ref-25" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td> <ul><li>Serves as primary liaison to members of Congress and their staffs, the White House and Executive Branch, and to other federal agencies and governmental entities that have roles in assuring national security</li></ul> </td> <td> <ul><li><b>Assistant Secretary for Legislative Affairs</b>: <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/zephranie-buetow-07a98023b?">Zephranie Buetow</a> <ul><li>Deputy Assistant Secretary (Senate): <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/bryn-mcdonough-5933476a">Bryn McDonough</a></li> <li>Deputy Assistant Secretary (House of Representatives): <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ams-carnes?">Alexandra Carnes</a></li></ul></li></ul> </td> <td>Each area of responsibility is managed by a director. There's a DAS for the U.S. Senate, a DAS for the U.S. House of Representatives, and a Chief of Staff. <ul><li>Headquarters</li> <li>Operational Component Coordination</li> <li>Intelligence, Cyber, and Operations</li> <li>Oversight and Investigations</li> <li>Executive Secretary and Mission Support</li></ul> </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>Office of the Military Advisor</b> <sup id="cite_ref-26" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td> <ul><li>Provides counsel and support to the Secretary and Deputy Secretary in affairs relating to policy, procedures, preparedness activities, and operations between DHS and the U.S. Department of Defense.</li></ul> </td> <td> <ul><li><b>Military Advisor to the Secretary</b>: <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.dhs.gov/person/rear-admiral-michael-platt">Rear Admiral Michael Platt</a></li></ul> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>Office of Partnership and Engagement (OPE)</b> <sup id="cite_ref-27" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td> <ul><li>Coordinates the Department of Homeland Security’s outreach efforts with key stakeholders nationwide.</li> <li>Ensures a unified approach to external engagement amongst the DHS.</li></ul> </td> <td> <ul><li><b>Assistant Secretary for Partnership and Engagement</b>: <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.dhs.gov/person/brenda-abdelall">Brenda F. Abdelall</a> <ul><li>Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary: <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebecca-kagan-sternhell-66675b3">Rebecca Sternhell</a></li> <li>Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Intergovernmental Affairs: <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.linkedin.com">› miriam-enriquez-26176910b Miriam Enriquez</a></li> <li>Deputy Assistant Secretary, Private Sector Office: <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/lyonsjamie">Jamie Lawrence</a></li></ul></li></ul> </td> <td> <ul><li><b>Office of Intergovernmental Affairs</b> <ul><li>State and Local Affairs</li> <li>Tribal Government Affairs</li></ul></li> <li><b>Private Sector Office</b></li> <li><b>Office of Academic Engagement</b></li> <li><b>Faith-Based Security Advisory Council</b></li> <li><b>Committee Management Office</b></li> <li><b>Homeland Security Advisory Council</b></li> <li><b>Office of Social Impact and Campaigns</b></li> <li><b>Director, Non-Governmental Organizations</b></li></ul> </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>Privacy Office</b> <sup id="cite_ref-28" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td> <ul><li>Protects individuals by embedding and enforcing privacy protections and transparency in all DHS activities.</li></ul> </td> <td> <ul><li><b>Chief Privacy Officer</b>: <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.dhs.gov/person/mason-c-clutter">Mason C. Clutter</a> (concurrently serves as the DHS Chief Freedom of Information Officer)</li></ul> </td> <td> <ul><li><b>Senior Policy Advisor and Executive Director, Strategy and Integration</b></li> <li><b>Deputy Chief FOIA Officer</b> <ul><li>Senior Director, FOIA Operations and Management <ul><li>Director of Disclosure</li></ul></li> <li>Senior Director, Litigation, Appeals, and Policy <ul><li>Director, Policy, Oversight, Compliance</li></ul></li></ul></li> <li><b>Deputy Chief Privacy Officer</b> <ul><li>Senior Director, Privacy Compliance <ul><li>Director, Privacy Compliance</li></ul></li> <li>Senior Director, Privacy Policy and Oversight <ul><li>Director, Privacy Policy</li> <li>Director, Privacy Incidents</li> <li>Director, Privacy Oversight</li></ul></li></ul></li> <li><b>Chief of Staff</b> <ul><li>Director, Business Operations</li> <li>Director, Communications & Training</li></ul></li></ul> </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>Office of Public Affairs (OPA)</b> <sup id="cite_ref-29" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td> <ul><li>Coordinates the public affairs activities of all of the components and offices of the DHS.</li> <li>Serves as the federal government’s lead public information office during a national emergency or disaster.</li></ul> </td> <td> <ul><li><b>Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs</b>: <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.dhs.gov/person/daniel-watson">Daniel Watson</a> <ul><li>Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Communications: <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.dhs.gov/person/luis-miranda">Luis Miranda</a></li> <li>Deputy Assistant Secretary for Media Relations: <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.legistorm.com/person/bio/126617/Sarah_Rothschild_Schakow.html">Sarah Schakow</a></li> <li>Deputy Assistant Secretary for Strategic Communications: <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffsolnet">Jeff Solnet</a></li></ul></li></ul> </td> <td> <ul><li><b>DHS Press Office</b></li> <li><b>Incident and Strategic Communications</b></li> <li><b>Multimedia</b></li> <li><b>Speechwriting</b></li> <li><b>Web Communications</b></li> <li><b>Internal Communications</b></li></ul> </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>Office of Strategy, Policy, and Plans (OSP&P)</b> <sup id="cite_ref-30" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td> <ul><li>Serves as a central resource to the Secretary and other department leaders for strategic planning and analysis, and facilitation of decision-making on the full breadth of issues that may arise across the dynamic homeland security enterprise</li></ul> </td> <td> <ul><li><b>Under Secretary for Strategy, Policy, and Plans</b>: <a href="/wiki/Robert_P._Silvers" title="Robert P. Silvers">Robert Silvers</a> <ul><li>Deputy Under Secretary: <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.dhs.gov/person/kelli-ann-burriesci">Kelli Ann Burriesci</a></li></ul></li></ul> </td> <td> <ul><li><b>Chief of Staff</b></li> <li><b>Assistant Secretary for Border and Immigration Policy</b> <ul><li>Deputy Assistant Secretary, Border and Immigration</li> <li>Deputy Assistant Secretary, Immigration Statistics</li></ul></li> <li><b>Assistant Secretary for Counterterrorism and Threat Prevention</b> <ul><li>Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Counterterrorism and Threat Prevention</li> <li>Deputy Assistant Secretary, Screening and Vetting</li> <li>Deputy Assistant Secretary, Law Enforcement</li> <li>Deputy Assistant Secretary, Countering Transnational Organized Crime</li> <li>Deputy Assistant Secretary, Counterterrorism and Threat Prevention</li></ul></li> <li><b>Assistant Secretary for International Affairs</b> <ul><li>Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, International Affairs</li> <li>Deputy Assistant Secretary, Western Hemisphere</li></ul></li> <li><b>Assistant Secretary for Trade and Economic Security</b> <ul><li>Deputy Assistant Secretary, Trade Policy</li> <li>Deputy Assistant Secretary, Economic Security</li></ul></li> <li><b>Assistant Secretary for Cyber, Infrastructure, Risk, and Resilience</b> <ul><li>Deputy Assistant Secretary, Cyber Policy</li> <li>Deputy Assistant Secretary, Infrastructure, Risk, and Resilience</li></ul></li> <li><b>Deputy Assistant Secretary for Strategic Integration and Policy Planning</b></li></ul> </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>Office for State and Local Law Enforcement (OSLLE)</b> <sup id="cite_ref-31" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td> <ul><li>Provides DHS with primary coordination, liaison, and advocacy for state, local, tribal, territorial, and campus (SLTTC) law enforcement.</li></ul> </td> <td> <ul><li><b>Assistant 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Armed Forces</a></div></th></tr><tr><td class="navbox-abovebelow" colspan="2" style="background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;"><div> <dl><dt>Legend</dt> <dd>A = <a href="/wiki/United_States_Army" title="United States Army">Army</a></dd> <dd>MC = <a href="/wiki/United_States_Marine_Corps" title="United States Marine Corps">Marine Corps</a></dd> <dd>N = <a href="/wiki/United_States_Navy" title="United States Navy">Navy</a></dd> <dd>AF = <a href="/wiki/United_States_Air_Force" title="United States Air Force">Air Force</a></dd> <dd>SF = <a href="/wiki/United_States_Space_Force" title="United States Space Force">Space Force</a></dd> <dd>CG = <a href="/wiki/United_States_Coast_Guard" title="United States Coast Guard">Coast Guard</a></dd></dl> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;">Leadership</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/President_of_the_United_States" title="President of the United States">President of the United States</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Secretary_of_Defense" title="United States Secretary of Defense">Secretary of Defense</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Deputy_Secretary_of_Defense" title="United States Deputy Secretary of Defense">Deputy Secretary of Defense</a></li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Secretary of Homeland Security</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Deputy_Secretary_of_Homeland_Security" title="United States Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security">Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Joint_Chiefs_of_Staff" title="Joint Chiefs of Staff">Joint Chiefs of Staff</a>: <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Chairman_of_the_Joint_Chiefs_of_Staff" title="Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff">Chairman</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vice_Chairman_of_the_Joint_Chiefs_of_Staff" title="Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff">Vice Chairman</a></li></ul></li> <li>Committees on Armed Services <ul><li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Senate_Committee_on_Armed_Services" title="United States Senate Committee on Armed Services">Senate</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_House_Committee_on_Armed_Services" title="United States House Committee on Armed Services">House</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_active_duty_United_States_four-star_officers" title="List of active duty United States four-star officers">Active duty four-star officers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_active_duty_United_States_three-star_officers" title="List of active duty United States three-star officers">Active duty three-star officers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_military_seniority" title="United States military seniority">United States military seniority</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/National_Security_Act_of_1947" title="National Security Act of 1947">National Security Act of 1947</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Goldwater%E2%80%93Nichols_Act" title="Goldwater–Nichols Act">Goldwater–Nichols Act</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;"><a href="/wiki/List_of_components_of_the_U.S._Department_of_Defense" title="List of components of the U.S. Department of Defense">Components</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0;;wide"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;">Military departments</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/United_States_Department_of_Defense" title="United States Department of Defense">Department of Defense</a></i> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/United_States_Secretary_of_Defense" title="United States Secretary of Defense">Secretary</a></i></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Department_of_the_Army" title="United States Department of the Army">Department of the Army</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Secretary_of_the_Army" title="United States Secretary of the Army">Secretary</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Department_of_the_Navy" title="United States Department of the Navy">Department of the Navy</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Secretary_of_the_Navy" title="United States Secretary of the Navy">Secretary</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Department_of_the_Air_Force" title="United States Department of the Air Force">Department of the Air Force</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Secretary_of_the_Air_Force" title="United States Secretary of the Air Force">Secretary</a></li></ul></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/United_States_Department_of_Homeland_Security" title="United States Department of Homeland Security">Department of Homeland Security</a></i> <ul><li><i><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Secretary</a></i></li></ul></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;">Service branches and heads</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Chief_of_Staff_of_the_United_States_Army" title="Chief of Staff of the United States Army">Chief of Staff of the United States Army</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Commandant_of_the_United_States_Marine_Corps" title="Commandant of the United States Marine Corps">Commandant of the Marine Corps</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chief_of_Naval_Operations" title="Chief of Naval Operations">Chief of Naval Operations</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chief_of_Staff_of_the_United_States_Air_Force" title="Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force">Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chief_of_Space_Operations" title="Chief of Space Operations">Chief of Space Operations</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Commandant_of_the_Coast_Guard" title="Commandant of the Coast Guard">Commandant of the Coast Guard</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;"><a href="/wiki/Reserve_components_of_the_United_States_Armed_Forces" title="Reserve components of the United States Armed Forces">Reserve components</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>Reserves: <ul><li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Army_Reserve" title="United States Army Reserve">A</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Marine_Corps_Reserve" title="United States Marine Corps Reserve">MC</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Navy_Reserve" title="United States Navy Reserve">N</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Air_Force_Reserve_Command" title="Air Force Reserve Command">AF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Coast_Guard_Reserve" title="United States Coast Guard Reserve">CG</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/National_Guard_(United_States)" title="National Guard (United States)">National Guard</a>: <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Army_National_Guard" title="Army National Guard">A</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Air_National_Guard" title="Air National Guard">AF</a></li></ul></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;"><a href="/wiki/Auxiliaries" title="Auxiliaries">Civilian auxiliaries</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Military_Auxiliary_Radio_System" title="Military Auxiliary Radio System">Military Auxiliary Radio System</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Marine_Corps_Cyber_Auxiliary" title="Marine Corps Cyber Auxiliary">Marine Corps Cyber Auxiliary</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Merchant_Marine" title="United States Merchant Marine">Merchant Marine</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Civil_Air_Patrol" title="Civil Air Patrol">Civil Air Patrol</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Coast_Guard_Auxiliary" title="United States Coast Guard Auxiliary">Coast Guard Auxiliary</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;"><a href="/wiki/Unified_combatant_command" title="Unified combatant command">Unified combatant command</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Africa_Command" title="United States Africa Command">Africa</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Central_Command" title="United States Central Command">Central</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_European_Command" title="United States European Command">European</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Indo-Pacific_Command" title="United States Indo-Pacific Command">Indo-Pacific</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Northern_Command" title="United States Northern Command">Northern</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Southern_Command" title="United States Southern Command">Southern</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Space_Command" title="United States Space Command">Space</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Cyber_Command" title="United States Cyber Command">Cyber</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Special_Operations_Command" title="United States Special Operations Command">Special Operations</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Strategic_Command" title="United States Strategic Command">Strategic</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Transportation_Command" title="United States Transportation Command">Transportation</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;">Structure</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Code" title="United States Code">United States Code</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Title_10_of_the_United_States_Code" title="Title 10 of the United States Code">Title 10</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Title_14_of_the_United_States_Code" title="Title 14 of the United States Code">Title 14</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Title_32_of_the_United_States_Code" title="Title 32 of the United States Code">Title 32</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Title_50_of_the_United_States_Code" title="Title 50 of the United States Code">Title 50</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/The_Pentagon" title="The Pentagon">The Pentagon</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_United_States_military_bases" class="mw-redirect" title="List of United States military bases">Installations</a></li> <li>Units: <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Category:Military_units_and_formations_of_the_United_States_Army" title="Category:Military units and formations of the United States Army">A</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Organization_of_the_United_States_Marine_Corps" title="Organization of the United States Marine Corps">MC</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Category:Military_units_and_formations_of_the_United_States_Navy" title="Category:Military units and formations of the United States Navy">N</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Category:Military_units_and_formations_of_the_United_States_Air_Force" title="Category:Military units and formations of the United States Air Force">AF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Category:Units_and_formations_of_the_United_States_Space_Force" title="Category:Units and formations of the United States Space Force">SF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Organization_of_the_United_States_Coast_Guard" title="Organization of the United States Coast Guard">CG</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Category:Military_logistics_of_the_United_States" title="Category:Military logistics of the United States">Logistics</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Category:Mass_media_of_the_military_of_the_United_States" title="Category:Mass media of the military of the United States">Media</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_United_States_Armed_Forces_unit_mottoes" title="List of United States Armed Forces unit mottoes">Unit mottoes</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;">Operations<br />and <a href="/wiki/Military_history_of_the_United_States" title="Military history of the United States">history</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0;;wide"><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Military_budget_of_the_United_States" title="Military budget of the United States">Budget</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_military_deployments" title="United States military deployments">Current deployments</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_conflicts_in_the_United_States" title="List of conflicts in the United States">Conflicts</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_wars_involving_the_United_States" title="List of wars involving the United States">Wars</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/History_of_civil_affairs_in_the_United_States_Armed_Forces" title="History of civil affairs in the United States Armed Forces">Civil affairs</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;">History</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/History_of_the_United_States_Army" title="History of the United States Army">A</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/History_of_the_United_States_Marine_Corps" title="History of the United States Marine Corps">MC</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/History_of_the_United_States_Navy" title="History of the United States Navy">N</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/History_of_the_United_States_Air_Force" title="History of the United States Air Force">AF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/History_of_the_United_States_Space_Force" title="History of the United States Space Force">SF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/History_of_the_United_States_Coast_Guard" title="History of the United States Coast Guard">CG</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;"><a href="/wiki/Timeline_of_United_States_military_operations" title="Timeline of United States military operations">Timeline</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Colonial_American_military_history" title="Colonial American military history">Colonial</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_history_of_the_United_States_during_World_War_II" title="Military history of the United States during World War II">World War II</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;">By ancestry</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Military_history_of_African_Americans" title="Military history of African Americans">African Americans</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_history_of_Asian_Americans" title="Military history of Asian Americans">Asian Americans</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Buddhists_in_the_United_States_military" title="Buddhists in the United States military">Buddhist Americans</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_history_of_Jewish_Americans" title="Military history of Jewish Americans">Jewish Americans</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Muslims_in_the_United_States_military" title="Muslims in the United States military">Muslim Americans</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sikhs_in_the_United_States_military" title="Sikhs in the United States military">Sikh Americans</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_history_of_Hispanic_Americans" class="mw-redirect" title="Military history of Hispanic Americans">Hispanic Americans</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Hispanics_in_the_American_Civil_War" title="Hispanics in the American Civil War">Civil War</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hispanics_in_the_United_States_Air_Force" title="Hispanics in the United States Air Force">Air Force</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hispanics_in_the_United_States_Coast_Guard" title="Hispanics in the United States Coast Guard">Coast Guard</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hispanics_in_the_United_States_Marine_Corps" title="Hispanics in the United States Marine Corps">Marine Corps</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hispanics_in_the_United_States_Navy" title="Hispanics in the United States Navy">Navy</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Hispanics_in_the_United_States_Naval_Academy" title="Hispanics in the United States Naval Academy">Academy</a></li></ul></li></ul></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;">History centers</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Army_Center_of_Military_History" title="United States Army Center of Military History">Army Center of Military History</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Marine_Corps_History_Division" title="United States Marine Corps History Division">Marine Corps History Division</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Naval_History_and_Heritage_Command" title="Naval History and Heritage Command">Naval History and Heritage Command</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Air_Force_Historical_Research_Agency" title="Air Force Historical Research Agency">Air Force Historical Research Agency</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;"><a href="/wiki/American_official_war_artists" title="American official war artists">War artists</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Army_Art_Program" title="United States Army Art Program">Army Art Program</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Air_Force_Art_Program" title="United States Air Force Art Program">Air Force Art Program</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;">Personnel</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0;;wide"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;">Training</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/United_States_service_academies" title="United States service academies">Service academies</a>: <ul><li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Military_Academy" title="United States Military Academy">A</a><small> (<a href="/wiki/United_States_Military_Academy_Preparatory_School" title="United States Military Academy Preparatory School">prep</a>)</small></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Naval_Academy" title="United States Naval Academy">MC/N</a><small> (<a href="/wiki/Naval_Academy_Preparatory_School" title="Naval Academy Preparatory School">prep</a>)</small></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Air_Force_Academy" title="United States Air Force Academy">AF/SF</a><small> (<a href="/wiki/United_States_Air_Force_Academy_Preparatory_School" title="United States Air Force Academy Preparatory School">prep</a>)</small></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Coast_Guard_Academy" title="United States Coast Guard Academy">CG</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Merchant_Marine_Academy" title="United States Merchant Marine Academy">Merchant Marine</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Reserve_Officers%27_Training_Corps" title="Reserve Officers' Training Corps">ROTC</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Army_Reserve_Officers%27_Training_Corps" title="Army Reserve Officers' Training Corps">A</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Naval_Reserve_Officers_Training_Corps" title="Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps">MC/N</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Air_Force_Reserve_Officer_Training_Corps" title="Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps">AF/SF</a></li></ul></li> <li>Officer candidate/training school: <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Officer_Candidate_School_(United_States_Army)" title="Officer Candidate School (United States Army)">A</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Officer_Candidates_School_(United_States_Marine_Corps)" title="Officer Candidates School (United States Marine Corps)">MC</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Officer_Candidate_School_(United_States_Navy)" title="Officer Candidate School (United States Navy)">N</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Air_Force_Officer_Training_School" title="Air Force Officer Training School">AF/SF</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Warrant_officer_(United_States)" title="Warrant officer (United States)">Warrant officer</a>: <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Warrant_Officer_Candidate_School" title="Warrant Officer Candidate School">A</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Military_Entrance_Processing_Command" title="United States Military Entrance Processing Command">MEPS</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Armed_Services_Vocational_Aptitude_Battery" title="Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery">ASVAB</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/The_Basic_School" title="The Basic School">The Basic School</a> (MC)</li> <li>Enlisted recruit training: <ul><li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Army_Basic_Training" title="United States Army Basic Training">A</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Marine_Corps_Recruit_Training" title="United States Marine Corps Recruit Training">MC</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Recruit_Training_Command,_Great_Lakes,_Illinois" title="Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Illinois">N</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Air_Force_Basic_Military_Training" title="United States Air Force Basic Military Training">AF/SF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Coast_Guard_Training_Center_Cape_May" title="United States Coast Guard Training Center Cape May">CG</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Category:Military_education_and_training_in_the_United_States" title="Category:Military education and training in the United States">Other education</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;">Uniforms</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Uniforms_of_the_United_States_Armed_Forces" title="Uniforms of the United States Armed Forces">Uniforms</a>: <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Uniforms_of_the_United_States_Army" title="Uniforms of the United States Army">A</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Uniforms_of_the_United_States_Marine_Corps" title="Uniforms of the United States Marine Corps">MC</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Uniforms_of_the_United_States_Navy" title="Uniforms of the United States Navy">N</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Uniforms_of_the_United_States_Air_Force" title="Uniforms of the United States Air Force">AF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Uniforms_of_the_United_States_Space_Force" title="Uniforms of the United States Space Force">SF</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Awards_and_decorations_of_the_United_States_Armed_Forces" title="Awards and decorations of the United States Armed Forces">Awards & decorations</a>: <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Inter-service_awards_and_decorations_of_the_United_States_military" title="Inter-service awards and decorations of the United States military">Inter-service</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Awards_and_decorations_of_the_United_States_Department_of_the_Army" title="Awards and decorations of the United States Department of the Army">A</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Awards_and_decorations_of_the_United_States_Department_of_the_Navy" title="Awards and decorations of the United States Department of the Navy">MC/N</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Awards_and_decorations_of_the_United_States_Department_of_the_Air_Force" title="Awards and decorations of the United States Department of the Air Force">AF/SF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Awards_and_decorations_of_the_United_States_Coast_Guard" title="Awards and decorations of the United States Coast Guard">CG</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Authorized_foreign_decorations_of_the_United_States_military" title="Authorized foreign decorations of the United States military">Foreign</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_military_decoration_authorized_by_the_US_military" class="mw-redirect" title="International military decoration authorized by the US military">International</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_military_award_devices" title="United States military award devices">Devices</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_badges_of_the_United_States" title="Military badges of the United States">Badges</a>: <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Identification_badges_of_the_uniformed_services_of_the_United_States" title="Identification badges of the uniformed services of the United States">Identification</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Badges_of_the_United_States_Army" title="Badges of the United States Army">A</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Badges_of_the_United_States_Marine_Corps" title="Badges of the United States Marine Corps">MC</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Badges_of_the_United_States_Navy" title="Badges of the United States Navy">N</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Badges_of_the_United_States_Air_Force" title="Badges of the United States Air Force">AF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Badges_of_the_United_States_Space_Force" title="Badges of the United States Space Force">SF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Badges_of_the_United_States_Coast_Guard" title="Badges of the United States Coast Guard">CG</a></li></ul></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;"><a href="/wiki/List_of_comparative_military_ranks" title="List of comparative military ranks">Ranks</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>Officer: <ul><li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Army_officer_rank_insignia" title="United States Army officer rank insignia">A</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Marine_Corps_rank_insignia" title="United States Marine Corps rank insignia">MC</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Navy_officer_rank_insignia" title="United States Navy officer rank insignia">N</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Air_Force_officer_rank_insignia" title="United States Air Force officer rank insignia">AF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Space_Force_rank_insignia" title="United States Space Force rank insignia">SF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Coast_Guard_officer_rank_insignia" title="United States Coast Guard officer rank insignia">CG</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Warrant_officer_(United_States)" title="Warrant officer (United States)">Warrant officers</a></li> <li>Enlisted: <ul><li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Army_enlisted_rank_insignia" title="United States Army enlisted rank insignia">A</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Marine_Corps_rank_insignia" title="United States Marine Corps rank insignia">MC</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_United_States_Navy_enlisted_rates" title="List of United States Navy enlisted rates">N</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Air_Force_enlisted_rank_insignia" title="United States Air Force enlisted rank insignia">AF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Space_Force_rank_insignia" title="United States Space Force rank insignia">SF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_United_States_Coast_Guard_enlisted_ranks" title="List of United States Coast Guard enlisted ranks">CG</a></li></ul></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;">Other</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>Oath: <ul><li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Armed_Forces_oath_of_enlistment" title="United States Armed Forces oath of enlistment">Enlistment</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Uniformed_Services_Oath_of_Office" title="United States Uniformed Services Oath of Office">Officer</a></li></ul></li> <li>Creeds & Codes: <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Code_of_the_United_States_Fighting_Force" title="Code of the United States Fighting Force">Code of Conduct</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Noncommissioned_officer%27s_creed" title="Noncommissioned officer's creed">NCO</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Soldier%27s_Creed" title="Soldier's Creed">A</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rifleman%27s_Creed" title="Rifleman's Creed">MC</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sailor%27s_Creed" title="Sailor's Creed">N</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Airman%27s_Creed" title="Airman's Creed">AF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Creed_of_the_United_States_Coast_Guardsman" title="Creed of the United States Coast Guardsman">CG</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Service_number_(United_States_Armed_Forces)" title="Service number (United States Armed Forces)">Service numbers</a>: <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Service_number_(United_States_Army)" title="Service number (United States Army)">A</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Service_number_(United_States_Marine_Corps)" title="Service number (United States Marine Corps)">MC</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Service_number_(United_States_Navy)" title="Service number (United States Navy)">N</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Service_number_(United_States_Air_Force)" title="Service number (United States Air Force)">AF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Service_number_(United_States_Coast_Guard)" title="Service number (United States Coast Guard)">CG</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_military_occupation_code" title="United States military occupation code">Military Occupational Specialty</a>/<a href="/wiki/List_of_United_States_Navy_ratings" title="List of United States Navy ratings">Rating</a>/<a href="/wiki/Air_Force_Specialty_Code" title="Air Force Specialty Code">Air Force Specialty Code</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_military_pay" title="United States military pay">Pay</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Uniform_Code_of_Military_Justice" title="Uniform Code of Military Justice">Uniform Code of Military Justice</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Judge_Advocate_General%27s_Corps" title="Judge Advocate General's Corps">Judge Advocate General's Corps</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_Health_System" title="Military Health System">Military Health System</a>/<a href="/wiki/Tricare" title="Tricare">Tricare</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Separation_(United_States_military)" title="Separation (United States military)">Separation</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Department_of_Veterans_Affairs" title="United States Department of Veterans Affairs">Veterans Affairs</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Conscription_in_the_United_States" title="Conscription in the United States">Conscription</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chiefs_of_Chaplains_of_the_United_States" title="Chiefs of Chaplains of the United States">Chiefs of Chaplains</a>: <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Chief_of_Chaplains_of_the_United_States_Army" title="Chief of Chaplains of the United States Army">A</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chaplain_of_the_United_States_Marine_Corps" title="Chaplain of the United States Marine Corps">MC</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chief_of_Chaplains_of_the_United_States_Navy" title="Chief of Chaplains of the United States Navy">N</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chief_of_Chaplains_of_the_United_States_Air_Force" title="Chief of Chaplains of the United States Air Force">AF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chaplain_of_the_United_States_Coast_Guard" title="Chaplain of the United States Coast Guard">CG</a></li></ul></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;"><a href="/wiki/List_of_equipment_of_the_United_States_Armed_Forces" title="List of equipment of the United States Armed Forces">Equipment</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_equipment_of_the_United_States_Army" title="List of equipment of the United States Army">A</a> (<a href="/wiki/Army_Nomenclature_System" title="Army Nomenclature System">Designations</a>)</li> <li>MC: <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_vehicles_of_the_United_States_Marine_Corps" title="List of vehicles of the United States Marine Corps">vehicles</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_weapons_of_the_United_States_Marine_Corps" title="List of weapons of the United States Marine Corps">weapons</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_United_States_Marine_Corps_individual_equipment" title="List of United States Marine Corps individual equipment">other</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_equipment_of_the_United_States_Navy" title="List of equipment of the United States Navy">N</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_equipment_of_the_United_States_Air_Force" title="List of equipment of the United States Air Force">AF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_equipment_of_the_United_States_Coast_Guard" title="List of equipment of the United States Coast Guard">CG</a></li></ul> </div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0;;wide"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;">Land</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_individual_weapons_of_the_U.S._Armed_Forces" title="List of individual weapons of the U.S. Armed Forces">Individual weapons</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_crew-served_weapons_of_the_U.S._Armed_Forces" title="List of crew-served weapons of the U.S. Armed Forces">Crew-served weapons</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_land_vehicles_of_the_U.S._Armed_Forces" class="mw-redirect" title="List of land vehicles of the U.S. Armed Forces">Vehicles</a> (<a href="/wiki/List_of_currently_active_United_States_military_land_vehicles" title="List of currently active United States military land vehicles">active</a>)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;">Sea</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_currently_active_United_States_military_watercraft" title="List of currently active United States military watercraft">All watercraft</a></li> <li>Ships: <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_ships_of_the_United_States_Army" title="List of ships of the United States Army">A</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_United_States_Navy_ships" title="List of United States Navy ships">N</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_current_ships_of_the_United_States_Navy" title="List of current ships of the United States Navy">active</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_current_ships_of_the_United_States_Navy#Future_ships" title="List of current ships of the United States Navy">future</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_ships_of_the_United_States_Air_Force" title="List of ships of the United States Air Force">AF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_United_States_Coast_Guard_cutters" title="List of United States Coast Guard cutters">CG</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Military_Sealift_Command_ships" title="List of Military Sealift Command ships">MSC</a></li></ul></li> <li>Weapons: <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_United_States_Navy_weapons" title="List of United States Navy weapons">N</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_naval_reactors" title="United States naval reactors">Reactors</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;">Air</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Lists_of_military_aircraft_of_the_United_States" title="Lists of military aircraft of the United States">Aircraft</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_undesignated_military_aircraft_of_the_United_States" title="List of undesignated military aircraft of the United States">World War I</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_active_United_States_military_aircraft" title="List of active United States military aircraft">active</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_future_military_aircraft_of_the_United_States" title="List of future military aircraft of the United States">future</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_military_aircraft_designation_systems" title="United States military aircraft designation systems">Aircraft designation</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/U.S._helicopter_armament_subsystems" title="U.S. helicopter armament subsystems">Helicopter arms</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;">Other</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_equipment_of_the_United_States_Army_during_World_War_II" title="List of equipment of the United States Army during World War II">WWII equipment</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nuclear_football" title="Nuclear football">Nuclear football</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_military_electronics_of_the_United_States" title="List of military electronics of the United States">Electronics</a> (<a href="/wiki/Joint_Electronics_Type_Designation_System" title="Joint Electronics Type Designation System">designations</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Flags_of_the_United_States_Armed_Forces" title="Flags of the United States Armed Forces">Flags</a>: <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Flag_of_the_United_States_Army" title="Flag of the United States Army">A</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Flag_of_the_United_States_Marine_Corps" title="Flag of the United States Marine Corps">MC</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Flag_of_the_United_States_Navy" title="Flag of the United States Navy">N</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Flag_of_the_United_States_Air_Force" title="Flag of the United States Air Force">AF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Flag_of_the_United_States_Space_Force" title="Flag of the United States Space Force">SF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Flag_of_the_United_States_Coast_Guard" title="Flag of the United States Coast Guard">CG</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ensign_of_the_United_States" title="Ensign of the United States">Ensign</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jack_of_the_United_States" title="Jack of the United States">Jack</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Guidon_(United_States)" title="Guidon (United States)">Guidons</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_military_ration" title="United States military ration">Food</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_and_weapons_of_mass_destruction" title="United States and weapons of mass destruction">WMDs</a>: <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Nuclear_weapons_of_the_United_States" title="Nuclear weapons of the United States">Nuclear</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_biological_weapons_program" title="United States biological weapons program">Biological</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_U.S._chemical_weapons_topics" title="List of U.S. chemical weapons topics">Chemical</a></li></ul></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div> </div></td></tr><tr><td class="navbox-abovebelow" colspan="2" style="background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;"><div> <ul><li><span class="noviewer" typeof="mw:File"><span title="Category"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/96/Symbol_category_class.svg/16px-Symbol_category_class.svg.png" decoding="async" width="16" height="16" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/96/Symbol_category_class.svg/23px-Symbol_category_class.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/96/Symbol_category_class.svg/31px-Symbol_category_class.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="180" data-file-height="185" /></span></span> <a href="/wiki/Category:Military_of_the_United_States" title="Category:Military of the United States">Category</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Category:United_States_Army" title="Category:United States Army">A</a></li> <li><a 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