The Center for Strategic and International Studies, Washington, D.C. Author: Raymond F. DuBois, Senior Adviser, CSIS

DOD PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENTS REQUIRING SENATE CONFIRMATION Current as of October 18, 2012

EXPLANATORY CODES A = appointed and confirmed

B = Intent to Nominate Publicly Announced or Nomination in Senate (note that most of these positions also have an official designated as "Acting" or "to perform the duties", while the nomination is pending) C = Vacant, but with with an official serving as the "Acting", designated "to perform the duties" of the position, or heading the organization as the Principal Deputy, while awaiting action on nomination and confirmation D = New PAS position, never been filled E = Will be new PAS position,after incumbent vacates or 4 years from enactment of Sec. 906 of the FY10 NDAA

Rep. Fav. = reported favorably out of SASC

Code A Code B Code C Code D Code E ** Date of Last Action I Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta Conf. 6/21/11 II Deputy Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter Conf. 9/23/11

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE Direct Report Officials III Deputy Chief Management Officer Elizabeth McGrath Conf. 6/23/10 IV Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs Douglas Wilson Conf. 2/11/10 IV Assistant Secretary of Defense for Legislative Affairs Elizabeth King Conf. 5/7/09 IV General Counsel of the Dept. of Defense Jeh Charles Johnson Conf. 2/9/09 IV Inspector General of the Dept. of Defense Gordon Heddell Conf. 7/10/09 IV Director, Operational Test & Evaluation J. Michael Gilmore Conf. 9/21/09 IV Director, Cost Assessment & Program Evaluation Christine Fox Conf. 10/28/09 Acquisition Officials II Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics Frank Kendall Conf. 05/24/12 III Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for A,T & L**

IV Asst. Secretary of Defense for Logistics And Materiel Readiness** Alan Estevez Conf. 8/2/11 IV Asst. Secretary of Defense for Acquisition** Katharina McFarland Conf. 05/24/12 IV Asst. Secretary of Defense for Research & Engineering Zachary Lemnios Conf. 6/19/09 IV Assistant Secretary of Defense for Operational Energy Plans and Programs Sharon Burke Conf. 6/22/10 V Asst. to the Secretary of Defense for Nuclear, Chemical, and Andrew Weber Biological Defense Programs Conf. 5/8/09

Policy Officials III Under Secretary of Defense for Policy James Miller Conf. 05/24/12 IV Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Kathleen Hicks Conf. 05/24/12 IV Asst. Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense and Americas' Conf. 5/18/09 Security Affairs Paul Stockton IV Asst. Secretary of Defense for Special Ops & LIC Michael Sheehan Conf. 12/17/11 IV Asst. Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs Derek Chollet Conf. 05/24/12 IV Asst. Secretary of Defense for Asian and Pacific Security Affairs Mark Lippert Conf. 04/26/12 IV Asst. Secretary of Defense for Global Strategic Affairs Madelyn Creedon Conf. 8/2/11

Comptroller Officials III Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) & Chief Financial Officer Robert Hale Conf. 2/9/09 IV Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller)** Mike McCord Conf. 6/23/10

Intelligence Officials III Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence Michael Vickers Conf. 3/17/11 IV Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence** Thomas Ferguson

Personnel and Readiness Officials III Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness Erin Conaton Conf. 05/24/12 IV Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness Jo Ann Rooney Conf. 5/26/11 IV Asst. Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs Jonathan Woodson Conf. 12/22/10 Asst. Secretary of Defense for Reserve Affairs Jessica Lynn Wright (DASD manpower and IV personnel) Conf. 05/24/12 ** These new PAS positions were created under section 906 of the National Defense Authorization Act FY 2010. In the case of the PDUSD ( C ) and PDUSD(I), the individuals currently serving could continue to serve up to 4 years after the date of enactment [10-28-09] without Senate confirmation. The positions of DUSD(A&T) and DUSD(L&MR) were abolished effective 10-28-09. All other DUSDs may continue to exist until 1/1/2015 (ammended from 1/1/2011 by the National Defense Authorization Act FY11), to provide the Secretary of Defense with an opportunity to plan for the realignment and replacement of these positions. The secretary of Defense must submit a report to the HASC and SASC for planed realignment no later than 15 September 2013.

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY II Secretary of the Army John McHugh Conf. 9/16/09 III Under Secretary of the Army Joe Westphal Conf. 9/16/09 IV Asst. Secretary of the Army for Manpower and Reserve Affairs Thomas Lamont Conf. 5/18/09 IV Asst. Secretary of the Army for Civil Works Jo-Ellen Darcy Conf. 8/7/09 IV Asst. Secretary of the Army for Installations and Env. Conf. 6/23/10 Katherine Hammack IV Asst. Secretary of the Army for Financial Management and

Comptroller Maria Sally Matiella Conf. 2/11/10 IV Asst. Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology Heidi Shyu Conf. 10/4/12 IV General Counsel of the Department of the Army Brad Carson Conf. 12/18/11

DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY II Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus Conf. 5/18/09 III Under Secretary of the Navy Robert Work Conf. 5/18/09 IV Asst. Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development, and Acquisition Sean Stackley Conf. 7/28/08 IV Asst. Secretary of the Navy for Installations and Environment Jackalyne Pfannenstiel Conf. 3/4/10 IV Asst. Secretary of the Navy for Financial Management and Comptroller Gladys Commons Conf. 10/28/09 IV Asst. Secretary of the Navy for Manpower and Reserve Affairs Juan Garcia III Conf. 9/16/09 IV General Counsel of the Department of the Navy Paul L. Oostburg Sanz Conf. 3/4/10

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE II Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley Conf. 10/17/08 III Under Secretary of the Air Force Eric Fanning Nom. 08/1/12 IV Asst. Secretary of the Air Force for Manpower and Reserve Affairs Daniel Ginsburg Conf. 7/6/09 IV Asst. Secretary of the Air Force for Financial Management and Comptroller Jamie Morin Conf. 6/19/09 IV Asst. Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition Vacant-No Acting or Apt. No action yet--04/25/12 IV Asst. Secretary of the Air Force for Installations, Environment, and Logistics Terry Yonkers Conf. 3/4/10 IV General Counsel of the Department of the Air Force Charles Blanchard Conf. 5/18/09