Assistant Secretary of Defense for Readiness and Force Management
March 11, 2023
The Assistant Secretary of Defense for Readiness and Force Management, or ASD(R&FM), is a Defense Department position responsible for civilian and military personnel policy, readiness of the force, military community and family policy and diversity management and equal opportunity.[1]
Its predecessor, the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Force Management Policy, or ASD(FMP), was a high-ranking position in the Defense Department responsible for the policies, plans and programs for military and civilian personnel management, including recruitment, education, career development, equal opportunity, compensation, recognition, discipline and separation of all Department of Defense personnel. The ASD(FMP) reported directly to the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, or USD(P&R). The ASD(FMP) was replaced in 2002 by a new Deputy Under Secretary position, which is today known as the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness.[2][3]
History
An Assistant Secretary of Defense was first assigned oversight of DoD manpower, personnel and reserve affairs in 1950. Defense Directive 5124.1, signed 20 April 1977, also delegated oversight of logistics to this position. Following the FY 1984 Defense Authorization Act, the reserve affairs functions were transferred to the new Assistant Secretary of Defense for Reserve Affairs. Meanwhile, installations and logistics functions transferred to a new Assistant Secretary of Defense (Acquisition and Logistics) in July 1985.
From the mid-80s to mid-90s, the position was responsible for military and civilian manpower training, family matters, and review of manpower requirements, both military and civilian, and also exercised direction of equal opportunity matters. After the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1994 (P.L. 103-160) established the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, this position was redesignated the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Force Management Policy, and served as a staff assistant to the USD(P&R). The position was abolished in November 2002 when the new Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness took office. The portfolio of the former ASD(FMP) is today distributed across a Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness (previously known as the Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense) and five Deputy Assistant Secretaries of Defense (previously known as Deputy Under Secretaries of Defense).[2]
Office Holders
The table below includes both the various titles of this post over time, as well as all the holders of those offices.
Assistant Secretaries of Defense (Force Management Policy)[2]
Name
Tenure
SecDef(s) Served Under
President(s) Served Under
Assistant Secretary of Defense (Manpower and Personnel)
^ abStegon, David (September 20, 2012). "Obama nominates DOD assistant secretary for readiness and force management". www.fedscoop.com. Retrieved 2018-06-05.
^ abc(PDF). Historical Office, OSD. 2004. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2011-02-01.
^"News Release: Assistant Secretary For Force Management Policy Sworn In". Defense.gov. Retrieved 2011-09-17.
^"PN35 — Frederick Vollrath — Department of Defense". www.congress.gov. April 18, 2013. Retrieved 2018-06-05.
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The Assistant Secretary of Defense for Readiness and Force Management or ASD R amp FM is a Defense Department position responsible for civilian and military personnel policy readiness of the force military community and family policy and diversity management and equal opportunity 1 Its predecessor the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Force Management Policy or ASD FMP was a high ranking position in the Defense Department responsible for the policies plans and programs for military and civilian personnel management including recruitment education career development equal opportunity compensation recognition discipline and separation of all Department of Defense personnel The ASD FMP reported directly to the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness or USD P amp R The ASD FMP was replaced in 2002 by a new Deputy Under Secretary position which is today known as the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness 2 3 History EditAn Assistant Secretary of Defense was first assigned oversight of DoD manpower personnel and reserve affairs in 1950 Defense Directive 5124 1 signed 20 April 1977 also delegated oversight of logistics to this position Following the FY 1984 Defense Authorization Act the reserve affairs functions were transferred to the new Assistant Secretary of Defense for Reserve Affairs Meanwhile installations and logistics functions transferred to a new Assistant Secretary of Defense Acquisition and Logistics in July 1985 From the mid 80s to mid 90s the position was responsible for military and civilian manpower training family matters and review of manpower requirements both military and civilian and also exercised direction of equal opportunity matters After the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1994 P L 103 160 established the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness this position was redesignated the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Force Management Policy and served as a staff assistant to the USD P amp R The position was abolished in November 2002 when the new Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness took office The portfolio of the former ASD FMP is today distributed across a Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness previously known as the Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense and five Deputy Assistant Secretaries of Defense previously known as Deputy Under Secretaries of Defense 2 Office Holders EditThe table below includes both the various titles of this post over time as well as all the holders of those offices Assistant Secretaries of Defense Force Management Policy 2 Name Tenure SecDef s Served Under President s Served UnderAssistant Secretary of Defense Manpower and Personnel Anna M Rosenberg November 15 1950 January 20 1953 George C Marshall Robert A Lovett Harry TrumanJohn A Hannah February 11 1953 July 31 1954 Charles E Wilson Dwight EisenhowerCarter L Burgess September 24 1954 January 22 1957 Charles E Wilson Dwight EisenhowerWilliam H Francis April 19 1957 May 24 1958 Charles E Wilson Neil H McElroy Dwight EisenhowerCharles O Finucane July 15 1958 January 19 1961 Neil H McElroy Thomas S Gates Dwight EisenhowerCarlisle P Runge February 17 1961 July 30 1962 Robert S McNamara John F KennedyNorman S Paul August 8 1962 September 30 1965 Robert S McNamara John F Kennedy Lyndon JohnsonThomas D Morris October 1 1965 August 31 1967 Robert S McNamara Lyndon JohnsonAlfred B Fitt October 9 1967 February 20 1969 Robert S McNamara Clark M Clifford Melvin R Laird Lyndon Johnson Richard NixonRoger T Kelley March 3 1969 June 1 1973 Melvin R Laird Elliot L Richardson Richard NixonCarl W Clewlow Acting June 1 1973 September 1 1973 Elliot L Richardson James R Schlesinger Richard NixonWilliam K Brehm September 1 1973 March 18 1976 James R Schlesinger Donald H Rumsfeld Richard Nixon Gerald FordDavid P Taylor July 7 1976 February 12 1977 Donald H Rumsfeld Harold Brown Gerald Ford Jimmy CarterAssistant Secretary of Defense Manpower Reserve Affairs and Logistics John P White May 11 1977 October 31 1978 Harold Brown Jimmy CarterRobert B Pirie Jr June 17 1979 January 20 1981 Harold Brown Jimmy CarterLawrence J Korb May 4 1981 January 12 1984 Caspar W Weinberger Ronald ReaganAssistant Secretary of Defense Manpower Installations and Logistics Lawrence J Korb January 12 1984 July 5 1985 Caspar W Weinberger Ronald ReaganAssistant Secretary of Defense Force Management and Personnel Lawrence J Korb July 5 1985 August 31 1985 Caspar W Weinberger Ronald ReaganChapman B Cox December 7 1985 July 8 1987 Caspar W Weinberger Ronald ReaganGrant S Green Jr February 3 1988 March 5 1989 Frank C Carlucci III William H Taft IV Acting Ronald Reagan George H W BushChristopher Jehn November 20 1989 January 20 1993 Richard B Cheney George H W BushEdwin Dorn July 2 1993 March 16 1994 Leslie Aspin Jr William J Perry Bill ClintonAssistant Secretary of Defense Force Management Policy Frederick F Y Pang October 11 1994 November 15 1997 William J Perry William S Cohen Bill ClintonFrancis M Rush Jr Acting November 15 1997 November 12 1999 William S Cohen Bill ClintonAlphonso Maldon Jr November 12 1999 January 19 2001 William S Cohen Bill ClintonCharles S Abell May 8 2001 November 14 2002 Donald H Rumsfeld George W BushAssistant Secretary of Defense Readiness and Force Management Frederick E Vollrath Acting March 26 2012 1 April 18 2013 4 Leon Panetta Chuck Hagel Barack ObamaFrederick E Vollrath April 19 2013 June 14 2014 Chuck Hagel Barack ObamaStephanie Barna Acting June 14 2014 April 2016 5 Chuck Hagel Ashton Carter Barack ObamaReferences Edit a b Stegon David September 20 2012 Obama nominates DOD assistant secretary for readiness and force management www fedscoop com Retrieved 2018 06 05 a b c Department of Defense Key Officials PDF Historical Office OSD 2004 Archived from the original PDF on 2011 07 21 Retrieved 2011 02 01 News Release Assistant Secretary For Force Management Policy Sworn In Defense gov Retrieved 2011 09 17 PN35 Frederick Vollrath Department of Defense www congress gov April 18 2013 Retrieved 2018 06 05 Stephanie Barna www defense gov Retrieved 2018 06 05 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Assistant Secretary of Defense for Readiness and Force Management amp oldid 1128773887, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
