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.mw-parser-output .infobox-table th,body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table td{padding-left:inherit;padding-right:inherit}}</style><table class="infobox"><caption class="infobox-title" style="font-size: 125%;">The Air Staff</caption><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-image"><span class="skin-invert" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Headquarters_US_Air_Force_Badge.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9a/Headquarters_US_Air_Force_Badge.png/140px-Headquarters_US_Air_Force_Badge.png" decoding="async" width="140" height="140" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9a/Headquarters_US_Air_Force_Badge.png/210px-Headquarters_US_Air_Force_Badge.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9a/Headquarters_US_Air_Force_Badge.png/280px-Headquarters_US_Air_Force_Badge.png 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="599" /></a></span><div class="infobox-caption"><a href="/wiki/Headquarters_Air_Force_badge" title="Headquarters Air Force badge">Headquarters Air Force badge</a></div></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color: #efefef">Agency overview</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Formed</th><td class="infobox-data">1947</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Headquarters</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Pentagon_(building)" class="mw-redirect" title="Pentagon (building)">Pentagon</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Agency executive</th><td class="infobox-data"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1126788409">.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul{line-height:inherit;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol li,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul li{margin-bottom:0}</style><div class="plainlist"><ul><li style="text-indent: -1em; padding-left: 1em;"><a href="/wiki/David_W._Allvin" title="David W. Allvin">David W. Allvin</a> (<a href="/wiki/Chief_of_Staff_of_the_United_States_Air_Force" title="Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force">CSAF</a>)</li></ul></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Parent agency</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/United_States_Department_of_the_Air_Force" title="United States Department of the Air Force">Department of the Air Force</a></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>The <b>Air Staff</b> is one of the <a href="/wiki/United_States_Department_of_the_Air_Force" title="United States Department of the Air Force">Department of the Air Force's</a> two statutorily designated headquarters staffs: the other staff is the <i><a href="/wiki/Office_of_the_Secretary_of_the_Air_Force" class="mw-redirect" title="Office of the Secretary of the Air Force">Office of the Secretary of the Air Force</a></i>, also known as the <i>Secretariat</i>.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>a<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Air Staff is established by the <a href="/wiki/Title_10_of_the_United_States_Code" title="Title 10 of the United States Code">United States Code Title 10</a> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/10/subtitle-D/part-I/chapter-905">chapter 905</a>. The Air Staff is headed by the <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 Air Force</a> General David Allvin. The Air Staff is primarily composed of uniformed <a href="/wiki/United_States_Air_Force" title="United States Air Force">United States Air Force</a> officials who assist the Chief of Staff in carrying out his dual-hatted role: as the principal military advisor to the <a href="/wiki/United_States_Secretary_of_the_Air_Force" title="United States Secretary of the Air Force">Secretary of the Air Force</a>, and as a member of the <i><a href="/wiki/Joint_Chiefs_of_Staff" title="Joint Chiefs of Staff">Joint Chiefs of Staff</a></i>. </p><p>The Air Staff was reorganized in 2006 to be numbered in accordance with the <a href="/wiki/Joint_Staff" class="mw-redirect" title="Joint Staff">Joint Staff</a> system.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> For the most part, the Joint Staff numbering system applies to the air staff. The Air Force separated Analysis and Assessments from A8 to create a separate directorate, A9, then in 2008, followed up with the creation of a separate directorate, A10, for the Air Force's nuclear mission.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Joint_Staff_organization">Joint Staff organization</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Air_Staff_(United_States)&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Joint Staff organization"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Airstaff.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a3/Airstaff.png/220px-Airstaff.png" decoding="async" width="220" height="98" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a3/Airstaff.png/330px-Airstaff.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a3/Airstaff.png/440px-Airstaff.png 2x" data-file-width="1043" data-file-height="466" /></a><figcaption>Air Staff Organizational Chart</figcaption></figure> <p>For brief reference, the organization of the Joint Staff follows. See the <a href="/wiki/Joint_Chiefs_of_Staff#Directorates_of_the_Joint_Staff" title="Joint Chiefs of Staff">full article</a> for more details, and the <a href="/wiki/Staff_(military)#Continental_Staff_System" title="Staff (military)">Continental Staff System</a> for discussion. </p><p>The Joint Chiefs of Staff organization includes the following departments where all the <a href="/wiki/Joint_Staff" class="mw-redirect" title="Joint Staff">Joint Staff</a>'s planning, <a href="/wiki/Military_policy" title="Military policy">policies</a>, <a href="/wiki/Intelligence" title="Intelligence">intelligence</a>, <a href="/wiki/Human_resources" title="Human resources">manpower</a>, communications and logistics functions are translated into action.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p><b>National Level Command Structure</b> </p> <ul><li>DOM – Directorate of Management</li> <li>J1 – <a href="/w/index.php?title=Manpower_and_Personnel&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Manpower and Personnel (page does not exist)">Manpower and Personnel</a></li> <li>J2 – <a href="/w/index.php?title=Joint_Staff_Intelligence&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Joint Staff Intelligence (page does not exist)">Joint Staff Intelligence</a></li> <li>J3 – <a href="/wiki/Operations_(J3)" title="Operations (J3)">Operations</a></li> <li>J4 – <a href="/wiki/Logistics" title="Logistics">Logistics</a></li> <li>J5 – <a href="/w/index.php?title=Strategic_Plans_and_Policy&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Strategic Plans and Policy (page does not exist)">Strategic Plans and Policy</a></li> <li>J6 – <a href="/w/index.php?title=Command,_Control,_Communications_and_Computer_Systems_(C4)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Command, Control, Communications and Computer Systems (C4) (page does not exist)">Command, Control, Communications and Computer Systems (C4)</a></li> <li>J7 – <a href="/w/index.php?title=Joint_Force_Development&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Joint Force Development (page does not exist)">Joint Force Development</a></li> <li>J8 – <a href="/w/index.php?title=Force_Structure,_Resources,_and_Assessment&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Force Structure, Resources, and Assessment (page does not exist)">Force Structure, Resources, and Assessment</a></li></ul> <p><b>Air Staff</b> </p> <ul><li>A1 – Manpower, Personnel, and Services</li> <li>A2 – Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance and Cyber Effects Operations</li> <li>A3 – Operations</li> <li>A4 – Logistics</li> <li>A5 – Plans and Requirements</li> <li>A6 – Communications</li> <li>A7 – Installations and Mission Support</li> <li>A8 – Strategic Plans and Programs</li> <li>A9 – Studies, Analyses, and Assessments</li> <li>A10 – Strategic Deterrence and Nuclear Integration Office</li></ul> <p>Multiple Air Force military commands follow this structure, but for the HQ Air Force at the Pentagon, they combine several into one office (A5/8 and A4/7). In addition, unlike the other branches of the U.S. armed forces that place "force development and training" in J7 like elements (i.e., G7, N7, etc.), the Air Force has no A7 "training" organization at the HAF level, retaining that function within its A3 organization. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Members_of_the_Air_Staff">Members of the Air Staff</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Air_Staff_(United_States)&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Members of the Air Staff"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><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> (O-10)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vice_Chief_of_Staff_of_the_United_States_Air_Force" title="Vice Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force">Vice Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force</a> (O-10)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Director_of_Staff_of_the_United_States_Air_Force" title="Director of Staff of the United States Air Force">Director of Staff of the United States Air Force</a> (O-9)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chief_Master_Sergeant_of_the_Air_Force" title="Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force">Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force</a> (E-9)</li> <li>Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel (A1) (O-9)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Deputy_Chief_of_Staff_for_Intelligence,_Surveillance,_Reconnaissance,_and_Cyber_Effects_Operations_of_the_United_States_Air_Force" title="Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance, and Cyber Effects Operations of the United States Air Force">Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance, and Cyber Effects Operations</a> (A2/6) (O-9)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Deputy_Chief_of_Staff_for_Operations_of_the_United_States_Air_Force" title="Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations of the United 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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;">Commands</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/Air_Force_Reserve_Command" title="Air Force Reserve Command">Reserve</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Air_National_Guard" title="Air National Guard">Air National Guard</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_United_States_Air_Force_Field_Operating_Agencies" title="List of United States Air Force Field Operating Agencies">Field Operating Agencies</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_United_States_Air_Force_installations" title="List of United States Air Force installations">Installations</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;">Direct Reporting Units</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/Air_Force_District_of_Washington" title="Air Force District of Washington">District of Washington</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Air_Force_Operational_Test_and_Evaluation_Center" title="Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center">Operational Test and Evaluation Center</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Air_Force_Academy" title="United States Air Force Academy">USAF Academy</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_major_commands_of_the_United_States_Air_Force" title="List of major commands of the United States Air Force">Major commands</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/Air_Combat_Command" title="Air Combat Command">ACC</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Air_Education_and_Training_Command" title="Air Education and Training Command">AETC</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Air_Force_Global_Strike_Command" title="Air Force Global Strike Command">AFGSC</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Air_Force_Materiel_Command" title="Air Force Materiel Command">AFMC</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Air_Force_Reserve_Command" title="Air Force Reserve Command">AFRC</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Air_Force_Special_Operations_Command" title="Air Force Special Operations Command">AFSOC</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Air_Mobility_Command" title="Air Mobility Command">AMC</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pacific_Air_Forces" title="Pacific Air Forces">PACAF</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Air_Forces_in_Europe_%E2%80%93_Air_Forces_Africa" title="United States Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa">USAFE–AFAFRICA</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;"><a href="/wiki/Numbered_Air_Force" title="Numbered Air Force">Numbered Air Forces</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/First_Air_Force" title="First Air Force">First</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Second_Air_Force" title="Second Air Force">Second</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Third_Air_Force" title="Third Air Force">Third</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fourth_Air_Force" title="Fourth Air Force">Fourth</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fifth_Air_Force" title="Fifth Air Force">Fifth</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Seventh_Air_Force" title="Seventh Air Force">Seventh</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Eighth_Air_Force" title="Eighth Air Force">Eighth</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ninth_Air_Force" title="Ninth Air Force">Ninth</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tenth_Air_Force" title="Tenth Air Force">Tenth</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Eleventh_Air_Force" title="Eleventh Air Force">Eleventh</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Twelfth_Air_Force" title="Twelfth Air Force">Twelfth</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Thirteenth_Expeditionary_Air_Force" title="Thirteenth Expeditionary Air Force">Thirteenth Expeditionary</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fifteenth_Air_Force" title="Fifteenth Air Force">Fifteenth</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sixteenth_Air_Force" title="Sixteenth Air Force">Sixteenth</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Eighteenth_Air_Force" title="Eighteenth Air Force">Eighteenth</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nineteenth_Air_Force" title="Nineteenth Air Force">Nineteenth</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Twentieth_Air_Force" title="Twentieth Air Force">Twentieth</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Twenty-Second_Air_Force" title="Twenty-Second Air Force">Twenty-Second</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><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/List_of_wings_of_the_United_States_Air_Force" title="List of wings of the United States Air Force">Wings</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_groups_and_wings_of_the_United_States_Air_National_Guard" title="List of groups and wings of the United States Air National Guard">ANG</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_United_States_Air_Force_Groups" title="List of United States Air Force Groups">Groups</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_groups_and_wings_of_the_United_States_Air_National_Guard" title="List of groups and wings of the United States Air National Guard">ANG</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_United_States_Air_Force_squadrons" title="List of United States Air Force squadrons">Squadrons</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_United_States_Air_National_Guard_Squadrons" title="List of United States Air National Guard Squadrons">ANG</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_United_States_Air_Force_Security_Forces_squadrons" title="List of United States Air Force Security Forces squadrons">Security Forces</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Reserve_components_of_the_United_States_Armed_Forces#Civilian_auxiliaries_distinguished" title="Reserve components of the United States Armed Forces">Civilian auxiliary</a>: <a href="/wiki/Civil_Air_Patrol" title="Civil Air Patrol">Civil Air Patrol</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 and<br /> training</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_United_States_Air_Force_personnel" title="List of United States Air Force personnel">Personnel</a></li> <li>Rank <ul><li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Air_Force_officer_rank_insignia" title="United States Air Force officer rank insignia">officers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Air_Force_Academy_Cadet_Insignia" title="United States Air Force Academy Cadet Insignia">cadets</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Air_Force_enlisted_rank_insignia" title="United States Air Force enlisted rank insignia">enlisted</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Air_Force_Specialty_Code" title="Air Force Specialty Code">Specialty Code</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/U.S._Air_Force_aeronautical_rating" title="U.S. Air Force aeronautical rating">Aeronautical ratings</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Air_Force_Judge_Advocate_General%27s_Corps" title="United States Air Force Judge Advocate General's Corps">Judge Advocate General's Corps</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rapid_Engineer_Deployable_Heavy_Operational_Repair_Squadron_Engineers" title="Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operational Repair Squadron Engineers">RED HORSE</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Air_Force_Security_Forces" title="United States Air Force Security Forces">Security Forces</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Air_Force_Medical_Service" title="United States Air Force Medical Service">Medical Service</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">Chief of Chaplains</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chief_Scientist_of_the_United_States_Air_Force" title="Chief Scientist of the United States Air Force">Chief Scientist</a></li></ul> <ul><li>Training: <a href="/wiki/United_States_Air_Force_Academy" title="United States Air Force Academy">Air Force Academy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Air_Force_Officer_Training_School" title="Air Force Officer Training School">Officer Training School</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Air_Force_Reserve_Officer_Training_Corps" title="Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps">Reserve Officer Training Corps</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Air_Force_Basic_Military_Training" title="United States Air Force Basic Military Training">Basic Training</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Airman_Leadership_School" title="Airman Leadership School">Airman Leadership School</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Survival,_Evasion,_Resistance_and_Escape" title="Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape">SERE</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Air_Force_Fitness_Assessment" title="United States Air Force Fitness Assessment">Fitness Assessment</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;">Uniforms and<br /> equipment</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/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">Awards and decorations</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Badges_of_the_United_States_Air_Force" title="Badges of the United States Air Force">Badges</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">Equipment</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Air_Force#Aircraft_inventory" title="United States Air Force">Aircraft</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Uniforms_of_the_United_States_Air_Force" title="Uniforms of the United States Air Force">Uniforms</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;">History and<br /> traditions</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_Air_Force" title="History of the United States Air Force">History</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Aeronautical_Division,_U.S._Signal_Corps" title="Aeronautical Division, U.S. Signal Corps">Aeronautical Division</a> / <a 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href="/wiki/Defense_Information_Systems_Agency" title="Defense Information Systems Agency">Defense Information Systems Agency</a> (<a href="/wiki/White_House_Communications_Agency" title="White House Communications Agency">White House Communications Agency</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/National_Geospatial-Intelligence_Agency" title="National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency">National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/National_Reconnaissance_Office" title="National Reconnaissance Office">National Reconnaissance Office</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/National_Security_Agency" title="National Security Agency">National Security Agency/Central Security Service</a> (<a href="/wiki/Director_of_the_National_Security_Agency" title="Director of the National Security Agency">Director/Chief</a>)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Assistant_to_the_Secretary_of_Defense_for_Public_Affairs" title="Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs">Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs</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/Defense_Media_Activity" title="Defense Media Activity">Defense Media Activity</a> (<a href="/wiki/American_Forces_Press_Service" class="mw-redirect" title="American Forces Press Service">American Forces Press Service</a>, <a href="/wiki/American_Forces_Radio_and_Television_Service" class="mw-redirect" title="American Forces Radio and Television Service">American Forces Radio and Television Service</a>, <a href="/wiki/Stars_and_Stripes_(newspaper)" title="Stars and Stripes (newspaper)">Stars and Stripes</a>, <a href="/wiki/The_Pentagon_Channel" class="mw-redirect" title="The Pentagon Channel">The Pentagon Channel</a>)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/General_Counsel_of_the_Department_of_Defense" title="General Counsel of the Department of Defense">General Counsel of the Department of Defense</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/General_Counsel_of_the_Department_of_Defense" title="General Counsel of the Department of Defense">Defense Legal Services Agency</a> (Office of Military Commissions)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Chief_Management_Officer_of_the_Department_of_Defense" title="Chief Management Officer of the Department of Defense">Chief Management Officer of the Department of Defense</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/Pentagon_Force_Protection_Agency" title="Pentagon Force Protection Agency">Pentagon Force Protection Agency</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Washington_Headquarters_Services" title="Washington Headquarters Services">Washington Headquarters Services</a> (<a href="/wiki/White_House_Military_Office" title="White House Military Office">White House Military Office</a>)</li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td><td class="noviewer navbox-image" rowspan="6" style="width:1px;padding:0 0 0 2px"><div><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2e/Seal_of_the_United_States_Department_of_Defense.svg/100px-Seal_of_the_United_States_Department_of_Defense.svg.png" decoding="async" width="100" height="100" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2e/Seal_of_the_United_States_Department_of_Defense.svg/150px-Seal_of_the_United_States_Department_of_Defense.svg.png 1.5x, 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class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/United_States_Department_of_the_Army" title="United States Department of the Army">Department of the Army</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><b><a href="/wiki/United_States_Secretary_of_the_Army" title="United States Secretary of the Army">Secretary of the Army</a></b> <br /> <a href="/wiki/Office_of_the_Secretary_of_the_Army" class="mw-redirect" title="Office of the Secretary of the Army">The Secretariat</a>: <a href="/wiki/United_States_Under_Secretary_of_the_Army" title="United States Under Secretary of the Army">Under Secretary of the Army</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Assistant_Secretary_of_the_Army_for_Acquisition,_Logistics,_and_Technology" title="United States Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology">Assistant Secretary for Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Assistant_Secretary_of_the_Army_(Civil_Works)" title="Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works)">Assistant Secretary for Civil Works</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Assistant_Secretary_of_the_Army_(Financial_Management_and_Comptroller)" title="Assistant Secretary of the Army (Financial Management and Comptroller)">Assistant Secretary (Financial Management and Comptroller)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Assistant_Secretary_of_the_Army_(Installations,_Energy_and_Environment)" class="mw-redirect" title="Assistant Secretary of the Army (Installations, Energy and Environment)">Assistant Secretary of the Army for Installations, Energy and Environment</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Assistant_Secretary_of_the_Army_(Manpower_and_Reserve_Affairs)" title="Assistant Secretary of the Army (Manpower and Reserve Affairs)">Assistant Secretary of the Army for Manpower and Reserve Affairs</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/General_Counsel_of_the_Army" title="General Counsel of the Army">General Counsel of the Army</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Office_of_the_Administrative_Assistant_to_the_Secretary_of_the_Army" title="Office of the Administrative Assistant to the Secretary of the Army">The Administrative Assistant</a> <br /> The Army Staff: <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 Army</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vice_Chief_of_Staff_of_the_United_States_Army" title="Vice Chief of Staff of the United States Army">Vice Chief of Staff of the Army</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sergeant_Major_of_the_Army" title="Sergeant Major of the Army">Sergeant Major of the Army</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Deputy_Chief_of_Staff_G-8_of_the_United_States_Army" class="mw-redirect" title="Deputy Chief of Staff G-8 of the United States Army">Deputy Chief of Staff G-8</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chief_of_Chaplains_of_the_United_States_Army" title="Chief of Chaplains of the United States Army">Chief of Chaplains</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Judge_Advocate_General_of_the_United_States_Army" title="Judge Advocate General of the United States Army">Judge Advocate General</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Army_Provost_Marshal_General" title="United States Army Provost Marshal General">Provost Marshal General</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Surgeon_General_of_the_United_States_Army" title="Surgeon General of the United States Army">Surgeon General</a> <br /> <a href="/wiki/U.S._Army" class="mw-redirect" title="U.S. Army">U.S. Army</a> field organizations: see <i><a href="/wiki/Structure_of_the_United_States_Army" title="Structure of the United States Army">Structure of the United States Army</a></i></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/United_States_Department_of_the_Navy" title="United States Department of the Navy">Department of the Navy</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><b><a href="/wiki/United_States_Secretary_of_the_Navy" title="United States Secretary of the Navy">Secretary of the Navy</a></b> <br /> <a href="/wiki/Office_of_the_Secretary_of_the_Navy" class="mw-redirect" title="Office of the Secretary of the Navy">The Secretariat</a>: <a href="/wiki/United_States_Under_Secretary_of_the_Navy" title="United States Under Secretary of the Navy">Under Secretary of the Navy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Assistant_Secretary_of_the_Navy_(Financial_Management_and_Comptroller)" title="Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Financial Management and Comptroller)">Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Financial Management and Comptroller)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Assistant_Secretary_of_the_Navy_(Installations_and_Environment)" class="mw-redirect" title="Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Installations and Environment)">Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Installations and Environment)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Assistant_Secretary_of_the_Navy_(Manpower_and_Reserve_Affairs)" title="Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Manpower and Reserve Affairs)">Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Manpower and Reserve Affairs)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Assistant_Secretary_of_the_Navy_(Research,_Development_and_Acquisitions)" class="mw-redirect" title="Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Research, Development and Acquisitions)">Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Research, Development and Acquisitions)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/General_Counsel_of_the_Navy" title="General Counsel of the Navy">General Counsel of the Navy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Judge_Advocate_General_of_the_Navy" title="Judge Advocate General of the Navy">Judge Advocate General</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Naval_Criminal_Investigative_Service" title="Naval Criminal Investigative Service">Naval Criminal Investigative Service</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Naval_Inspector_General" title="Naval Inspector General">Naval Inspector General</a> <br /> <a href="/wiki/Headquarters_Marine_Corps" title="Headquarters Marine Corps">Headquarters Marine Corps</a>: <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/Assistant_Commandant_of_the_Marine_Corps" title="Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps">Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sergeant_Major_of_the_Marine_Corps" title="Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps">Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chaplain_of_the_United_States_Marine_Corps" title="Chaplain of the United States Marine Corps">Chaplain</a> <br /> <a href="/wiki/U.S._Marine_Corps" class="mw-redirect" title="U.S. Marine Corps">U.S. Marine Corps</a> field organizations: see <i><a href="/wiki/Organization_of_the_United_States_Marine_Corps" title="Organization of the United States Marine Corps">Organization of the United States Marine Corps</a></i> <br /> <a href="/wiki/Office_of_the_Chief_of_Naval_Operations" class="mw-redirect" title="Office of the Chief of Naval Operations">Office of the Chief of Naval Operations</a>: <a href="/wiki/Chief_of_Naval_Operations" title="Chief of Naval Operations">Chief of Naval Operations</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vice_Chief_of_Naval_Operations" title="Vice Chief of Naval Operations">Vice Chief of Naval Operations</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Master_Chief_Petty_Officer_of_the_Navy" title="Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy">Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Naval_Reactors" title="Naval Reactors">Director of Naval Reactors</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chief_of_Chaplains_of_the_United_States_Navy" title="Chief of Chaplains of the United States Navy">Chief of Chaplains</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chief_of_Naval_Personnel" title="Chief of Naval Personnel">Chief of Naval Personnel</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Surgeon_General_of_the_United_States_Navy" title="Surgeon General of the United States Navy">Surgeon General</a><br /> <a href="/wiki/United_States_Navy" title="United States Navy">United States Navy</a> field organizations: see <i><a href="/wiki/Structure_of_the_United_States_Navy" title="Structure of the United States Navy">Structure of the United States Navy</a></i></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/United_States_Department_of_the_Air_Force" title="United States Department of the Air Force">Department of the Air Force</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><b><a href="/wiki/United_States_Secretary_of_the_Air_Force" title="United States Secretary of the Air Force">Secretary of the Air Force</a></b> <br /> <a href="/wiki/Office_of_the_Secretary_of_the_Air_Force" class="mw-redirect" title="Office of the Secretary of the Air Force">The Secretariat</a>: <a href="/wiki/United_States_Under_Secretary_of_the_Air_Force" title="United States Under Secretary of the Air Force">Under Secretary of the Air Force</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Assistant_Secretary_of_the_Air_Force_(Acquisition)" class="mw-redirect" title="Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Acquisition)">Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Acquisition)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Assistant_Secretary_of_the_Air_Force_(Financial_Management_%26_Comptroller)" title="Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Financial Management & Comptroller)">Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Financial Management & Comptroller)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Assistant_Secretary_of_the_Air_Force_(Installations,_Environment_%26_Logistics)" class="mw-redirect" title="Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Installations, Environment & Logistics)">Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Installations, Environment & Logistics)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Assistant_Secretary_of_the_Air_Force_(Manpower_%26_Reserve_Affairs)" title="Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Manpower & Reserve Affairs)">Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Manpower & Reserve Affairs)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/General_Counsel_of_the_Department_of_the_Air_Force" title="General Counsel of the Department of the Air Force">General Counsel of the Department of the Air Force</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Air_Force_Office_of_Special_Investigations" title="Air Force Office of Special Investigations">Air Force Office of Special Investigations</a> <br /> <a class="mw-selflink selflink">The Air Staff</a>: <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 Air Force</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vice_Chief_of_Staff_of_the_United_States_Air_Force" title="Vice Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force">Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chief_Master_Sergeant_of_the_Air_Force" title="Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force">Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force</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">Chief of Chaplains</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chief_of_Safety_of_the_United_States_Air_Force" title="Chief of Safety of the United States Air Force">Chief of Safety</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chief_Scientist_of_the_U.S._Air_Force" class="mw-redirect" title="Chief Scientist of the U.S. Air Force">Chief Scientist</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Air_Force_Judge_Advocate_General%27s_Corps" title="United States Air Force Judge Advocate General's Corps">Judge Advocate General</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Surgeon_General_of_the_United_States_Air_Force" title="Surgeon General of the United States Air Force">Surgeon General</a> <br /> <a href="/wiki/U.S._Air_Force" class="mw-redirect" title="U.S. Air Force">U.S. Air Force</a> field organizations: <a href="/wiki/List_of_Major_Commands_of_the_United_States_Air_Force" class="mw-redirect" title="List of Major Commands of the United States Air Force">Major Commands</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Direct_Reporting_Unit" class="mw-redirect" title="Direct Reporting Unit">Direct Reporting Units</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_United_States_Air_Force_Field_Operating_Agencies" title="List of United States Air Force Field Operating Agencies">Field Operating Agencies</a><br /><a href="/wiki/Space_Staff" class="mw-redirect" title="Space Staff">Space Staff</a>: <a href="/wiki/Chief_of_Space_Operations" title="Chief of Space Operations">Chief of Space Operations</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Space_Force" title="United States Space Force">United States Space Force</a> field organizations</li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd" 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