Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space Policy
| Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space Policy | |
|---|---|
| United States Department of Defense | |
| Reports to | Under Secretary of Defense for Policy |
| Appointer | The President with Senate advice and consent |
| Term length | Appointed |
| Formation | October 29, 2020 |
| First holder | Justin T. Johnson |
| Website | Official website |
The assistant secretary of defense for space policy is a position in the United States Department of Defense responsible for the overall supervision of DoD policy for space warfighting. The officeholder reports to the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy.
It was created by the Department of Defense on October 29, 2020 after it was mandated by the National Defense Authorization Act of 2019. Previously, there was a deputy assistant secretary for space policy position that reports to the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense and Americas' Security Affairs. Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space Policy Justin T. Johnson was then appointed to perform the duties of the office. [1][2][3]
List of assistant secretaries of defense for space policy
| No. | Assistant Secretary | Term | Ref. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portrait | Name | Took office | Left office | Term length | ||
| Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space Policy | ||||||
| 1 | Gregory L. Schulte | March 2010 | ~August 2012 | ~2 years, 153 days | [4] | |
| - | John F. Plumb Acting | ~August 2012 | ~March 2013 | ~212 days | ||
| 2 | Douglas L. Loverro | March 2013 | January 20, 2017 | ~3 years, 311 days | [5] | |
| 3 | Stephen L. Kitay | ~June 13, 2017 | August 21, 2020 | ~3 years, 69 days | [6] | |
| - | Justin T. Johnson Acting | August 21, 2020 | October 29, 2020 | 69 days | [7][8] | |
| Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space Policy | ||||||
| - | Justin T. Johnson Acting | October 29, 2020 | January 20, 2021 | 83 days | [7][9] | |
| - | John D. Hill Acting | January 20, 2021 | Incumbent | 5 years, 273 days | [10] | |
List of principal deputy assistant secretaries of defense for space policy
| No. | Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary | Term | Ref. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portrait | Name | Took office | Left office | Term length | ||
| - | Gregory H. Pejic Acting | October 29, 2020 | ~January 13, 2021 | ~76 days | [11] | |
| 1 | Gregory H. Pejic | ~January 13, 2021 | January 20, 2021 | ~7 days | [12][13] | |
List of deputy assistant secretaries of defense for space and missile defense
| No. | Deputy Assistant Secretary | Term | Ref. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portrait | Name | Took office | Left office | Term length | ||
| Deputy Assistant Secretary for Space Policy | ||||||
| – | John D. Hill Acting | ~October 29, 2020 | ~January 20, 2021 | ~83 days | [10] | |
| - | Audrey Schaffer Acting | January 20, 2021 | May 2021 | ~101 days | [14] | |
| - | Andrea Yaffe Acting | ~May 2021 | January 2022 | ~245 days | [15][16] | |
| Deputy Assistant Secretary for Space and Missile Defense | ||||||
| 1 | John D. Hill | January 2022 | Incumbent | ~4 years, 278 days | [10] | |
References
- ↑ Strout, Nathan (10 March 2021). "Pentagon establishes new space policy position". Defense News.
- ↑ "Pentagon creates new office to oversee military space policy". SpaceNews. 30 October 2020.
- ↑ "DOD Establishes Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space Policy". U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20120713191759/http://www.defense.gov/bios/biographydetail.aspx?biographyid=255
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20150905200125/http://www.defense.gov/About-DoD/Biographies/Biography-View/Article/602731
- ↑ "Stephen L. Kitay". www.defense.gov.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Justin T. Johnson". www.defense.gov.
- ↑ "Esper Staffer Becomes Top DOD Space Policy Official". 31 August 2020.
- ↑ https://history.defense.gov/Portals/70/Documents/key_officials/KeyOfficials02-14-22.pdf?ver=YXM7-MKllsWfNSOpm_-PLQ%3d%3d
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 "John D. Hill". www.defense.gov.
- ↑ "Gregory Pejic > U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE > Biography". web.archive.org. November 11, 2020. Archived from the original on November 11, 2020. Retrieved February 21, 2022.CS1 maint: Unfit url (link)
- ↑ "Gregory Pejic". www.defense.gov.
- ↑ https://spacenews.com/pentagon-creates-new-office-to-oversee-military-space-policy/.
- ↑ "Space". policy.defense.gov.
- ↑ "JTF-SD leaders host acting DASD for space policy". Schriever Space Force Base.
- ↑ https://www.legistorm.com/person/bio/38712/Andrea_M_Yaffe.html
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