Defense Primer: The Military Departments

Abstract

The three military departments within the Department of Defense (DOD), created by the National Security Act of 1947, are the Department of the Army, the Department of the Navy, and the Department of the Air Force (P.L. 80-253). A military department prepares and provides strategic, conventional, and special operations forces for military operations conducted by DOD. Each department has an executive headquarters for administering its activities, personnel, and organizations. The type and number of personnel permitted to work in an executive headquarters are limited by law and differ among the three departments.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 08, 2022
Accession Number
AD1161764

Entities

People

  • Alan Ott

Organizations

  • Congressional Research Service

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Personnel
  • Air National Guard
  • Coast Guard
  • Congress
  • Department Of Defense
  • Department Of Homeland Security
  • Executives
  • Health Services
  • Homeland Security
  • Law
  • Marine Corps
  • Military Operations
  • National Guard
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Security
  • Space Force
  • United States
  • United States Government

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