The Secretary Of Defense of the United States Of Jesstopia is the highest official who is part of the Jesstopian Department of Defense who oversees operations of the Jesstopian Military(Army, Navy, Marines, and Air Force), The Department Of Homeland Security, Personal Identification Program(PIP), Jesstopian Embassies, and other offices overseas. It is the job of the Secretary Of Defense to issue directives to each important sector, at the advice and approval of the President and Congress.
Roles and Functions[]
The roles and functions of the Defense Secretary include, deploying military troops, vehicles, aircraft and weaponry, aid the President in making wartime decisions, then executing those decisions, advising the President on incoming threats the National Security of the United States Of Jesstopia. The Secretary suggests when a war or conflict should be declared by the United States Of Jesstopia.
List Of Secretary Of Defenses[]
In it's complete history, the Department of Defense has had 21 Secretaries, before that they were called Defense Officers and there were 150 Defense Officers.
Name | Tenure | Entered Office | Left Office | Reason For Departure | |
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1 | Lance Basset | 42 Years | June 25, 1844 | June 25, 1886 | Retired |
2 | David Cail | 20 Years | June 25, 1886 | June 25, 1906 | Retired |
3 | Jerry Shropper | 20 Years | June 25, 1906 | June 25, 1926 | Retired |
4 | Daniel Sealevy | 20 Years | June 25, 1926 | June 25, 1946 | Retired |
5 | Christopher Cupper | 4 Years | June 25, 1946 | June 25, 1950 | Retired |
6 | Ricky Walton | 2 Years | June 25, 1950 | June 25, 1952 | Retired |
7 | Kevin Riordan | 1 Year, 6 Months | June 25, 1952 | December 29, 1953 | Resigned Amid Sexual Allegations |
8 | Chris Tapperton | 6 Months | December 29, 1953 | June 25, 1954 | Finished Off Previous Term |
9 | Sherry Wilson | 4 Years | June 25, 1954 | June 25, 1958 | Sought Election In Congress, Failed |
10 | Gavin Adams | 10 Years | June 25, 1958 | June 25, 1968 | Retired, Other Interest |
11 | Cameron Royce | 4 Years | June 25, 1968 | June 25, 1972 | Resigned, The Royce Payfair Scandal |
12 | Gary Mack | 2 Years | June 25, 1972 | June 25, 1974 | Retired |
13 | Eric Snell | 1 Year, 5 Months | June 25, 1974 | November 16, 1975 | Died While Serving In Office |
14 | Martin Small | 8 Months | November 16, 1975 | June 25, 1976 | Interim Secretary Of Defense |
15 | Henry Cagney | 4 Years | June 25, 1976 | June 25, 1980 | Died While Serving In Office |
16 | Troy O'Manning | 8 Years | June 25, 1980 | June 25, 1988 | Resigned, Due To Health Issues |
17 | Nick Vargas | 4 Years | June 25, 1988 | June 25, 1992 | Assassinated, While Visiting Afghanistan |
18 | Tanner Mitzger | 14 Years | June 25, 1992 | June 25, 2006 | Retired |
19 | Christina Wrogg | 2 Years | June 25, 2006 | June 25, 2008 | Retired |
20 | Nick Byden | 10 Years | June 25, 2008 | November 16, 2018 | Removed By Pres. Joe Diester |
21 | Sharron Diez | 5 Years | November 16, 2018 | October 31, 2023 | Resigned, Amid Gaza Air Strike That Killed 190 Children |
22 | Micheal Van Heusen | 11 Months | October 31, 2023 | November 16, 2024 | Term Ended |
23 | Corbyn Willard | -- | November 16, 2024 |