Under Secretary of Defense for Policy
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The Undersecretary of Defense for Policy is the title of a high-level civilian official in the United States Department of Defense. The Undersecretary of Defense for Policy is the principal staff assistant and advisor to the both the Secretary of Defense and the Deputy Secretary of Defense for all matters concerning the formation of national security and defense policy. The position is considered the number three office in the Department of Defense, after the Secretary of Defense and Deputy Secretary of Defense. It is thus one of the most prestigious positions in the United States Office of the Secretary of Defense.
| List of Undersecretaries of Defense for Policy | ||||
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| Name | Date appointed | President | Date confirmed | Date sworn-in |
| Eric S. Edelman | August 9, 2005 | George W. Bush | NA | NA |
| Douglas Feith | April 30, 2001 | George W. Bush | July 12, 2001 | July 16, 2001 |
| Walter B. Slocombe | July 13, 1994 | Bill Clinton | September 14, 1994 | NA |
| Paul Wolfowitz | 1989 | George H.W. Bush | NA | NA |
| Fred Ikle | NA | Ronald Reagan | NA | NA |
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| Senior Officials in the United States Department of Defense |  |
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| Secretary of Defense Deputy Secretary of Defense Under Secretaries: Intelligence • Policy • Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics • Personel and Readiness • Comptroller Military Secretaries:  Secretary of the Army •  Secretary of the Navy •  Secretary of the Air Force |
