DoD
The United States Department of Defense, which formed a strategic partnership with MP Materials to secure a domestic supply chain for critical magnets.
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Summary
The United States Department of Defense (DoD) is an executive department of the U.S. federal government responsible for coordinating and supervising the nation's six armed services: the Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force, Space Force, and the Coast Guard for certain purposes. Headquartered at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, the DoD's mission is to provide the military forces necessary to deter war and ensure national security. As of November 2022, it employed over 1.4 million active-duty personnel, alongside nearly 778,000 National Guard and reservists, and over 747,000 civilians, totaling more than 2.91 million employees. The department is led by the Secretary of Defense, a cabinet-level official who reports to the President of the United States, who serves as the commander-in-chief. Subordinate to the DoD are three military departments (Army, Navy, Air Force) and four national intelligence services, including the Defense Intelligence Agency and the National Security Agency. Numerous other agencies, such as the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and the Missile Defense Agency, also fall under the DoD's purview, alongside eleven unified combatant commands that manage military operations and several joint services schools. The DoD has recently been involved in a public-private partnership to onshore the manufacturing of rare earths.
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Type
Executive department of the U.S. federal government
Mission
To provide the military forces necessary to deter war and ensure national security
Headquarters
The Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia, United States
Leadership Structure
Headed by the Secretary of Defense, a cabinet-level official
National Defense Budget
$841.4 Billion
Total Employees (as of 2022-11)
Over 2.91 million
Civilian employees (as of 2022-11)
Over 747,000
Active-duty personnel (as of 2022-11)
Over 1.4 million
National Guard and reservists (as of 2022-11)
Nearly 778,000
Timeline
- Reported total employment of over 2.91 million personnel, including active-duty, National Guard, reservists, and civilians. (Source: Summary)
2022-11
- Engaged in a public-private partnership to onshore the manufacturing of rare earths. (Source: Related Documents)
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The United States Department of Defense (DoD, USDOD, or DOD) is an executive department of the U.S. federal government charged with coordinating and supervising the six U.S. armed services: the Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force, Space Force, the Coast Guard for some purposes, and related functions and agencies. As of November 2022, the department has over 1.4 million active-duty uniformed personnel in the six armed services. It also supervises over 778,000 National Guard and reservist personnel, and over 747,000 civilians, bringing the total to over 2.91 million employees. Headquartered at the Pentagon in Arlington County, Virginia, just outside Washington, D.C., the Department of Defense's stated mission is "to provide the military forces needed to deter war and ensure our nation's security". The current secretary of defense is Pete Hegseth. The Department of Defense is headed by the secretary of defense, a cabinet-level head who reports directly to the president of the United States. The president is commander-in-chief of the U.S. armed forces. Beneath the Department of Defense are three subordinate military departments: the Department of the Army, the Department of the Navy, and the Department of the Air Force. In addition, four national intelligence services are subordinate to the Department of Defense: the Defense Intelligence Agency, National Security Agency (NSA), National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, and National Reconnaissance Office. Other Department of Defense agencies include the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Defense Logistics Agency, Missile Defense Agency, Defense Health Agency, Defense Threat Reduction Agency, Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency, Space Development Agency and Pentagon Force Protection Agency, all of which are subordinate to the secretary of defense. Additionally, the Defense Contract Management Agency is responsible for administering contracts for the Department of Defense. Military operations are managed by eleven regional or functional unified combatant commands. The Department of Defense also operates several joint services schools, including the Eisenhower School and the National War College.
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