List of Department of Defense appointments by Joe Biden

Main article: List of political appointments by Joe Biden

President Biden will make many appointments and nominations to serve in various roles in the Department of Defense. These include the Army, Navy, Marines, and Air Force. Almost all of these nominations will need to be confirmed by the United States Senate before they can begin service. As was the case with Lloyd Austin, a waiver is required if the nominated person has not been out of service for at least seven years.

Below is a list of nominations and appointments to the Department of Defense by Joe Biden, the 46th president of the United States. As of August 1, 2024^[update], according to tracking by The Washington Post and Partnership for Public Service, 50 nominees have been confirmed, 3 nominees are being considered by the Senate, 10 positions do not have nominees, and 4 appointments have been made to positions that don't require Senate confirmation.^[1]

Color key

  Denotes appointees awaiting Senate confirmation.

  Denotes appointees serving in an acting capacity.

  Denotes appointees who have left office or offices which have been disbanded.

Department of Defense

Office of the Secretary of Defense

Main article: Office of the Secretary of Defense

Office	Nominee	Assumed office	Left office
— Secretary of Defense	Lloyd Austin	January 22, 2021[2] (Confirmed January 22, 2021, 93–2)[RC 1]	—
— Deputy Secretary of Defense	Kathleen Hicks	February 9, 2021[3] (Confirmed February 8, 2021 by voice vote)[V 1]	—
— Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs	Chris Meagher	September 9, 2022	—
	John Kirby[4]	January 20, 2021	May 27, 2022 Appointed to the National Security Council as coordinator for strategic communications[5]
— Department of Defense Press Secretary	Patrick S. Ryder[6]	August 4, 2022	—
— Chief of Staff to the Secretary of Defense	Derek Chollet[7]	July 19, 2024	—
	Kelly Magsamen[4]	January 20, 2021	June 28, 2024[8]
— Director of Administration and Management	Michael B. Donley[9]	May 5, 2021	—
— General Counsel of Defense	Caroline D. Krass[10]	August 2, 2021[11] (Confirmed July 22, 2021 by voice vote)[V 2]	—
— Chief Information Officer of Defense	TBA	–	—
	Leslie Beavers	July 1, 2024 [12]	Incumbent
	John Sherman[13]	December 17, 2021[14] (Confirmed December 14, 2021 by voice vote)[V 3]	June 28, 2024
— Assistant Secretary of Defense (Legislative Affairs)	Rheanne Wirkkala[15]	December 2, 2022 (Confirmed November 17, 2022 by voice vote)[V 4]	—
— Inspector General of Defense	Robert Storch[16]	December 6, 2022 (Confirmed November 30, 2022, 92–3)[RC 2]	—

Joint Chiefs of Staff

Main article: Joint Chiefs of Staff

Office	Nominee	Assumed office	Left office
— Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff	Charles Q. Brown Jr.	October 1, 2023[17] (Confirmed September 20, 2023, 83–11)[RC 3]	—
— Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff	Christopher W. Grady[18]	December 20, 2021[19] (Confirmed December 16, 2021 by voice vote)[V 5]	—
— Chief of Staff of the Army	Randy A. George	September 21, 2023[20] (Confirmed September 21, 2023, 96–1)[RC 4]	—
— Commandant of the Marine Corps	Eric M. Smith	September 22, 2023[21] (Confirmed September 21, 2023, 96–0)[RC 5]	—
— Chief of Naval Operations	Lisa M. Franchetti[22]	November 2, 2023[23] (Confirmed November 2, 2023, 95–1)[RC 6]	—
— Chief of Staff of the Air Force	David W. Allvin[24]	November 2, 2023[25] (Confirmed November 2, 2023, 95–1)[RC 7]	—
— Chief of Space Operations	B. Chance Saltzman	November 2, 2022[26] (Confirmed September 29, 2022 by voice vote)[V 6]	—
— Chief of the National Guard Bureau	Steven Nordhaus[27]	October 2, 2024 (Confirmed September 24, 2024 by voice vote)[V 7]	—

Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy

Office	Nominee	Assumed office	Left office
— Under Secretary of Defense (Policy)	Derek Chollet[28]	Announced July 25, 2023	—
	Amanda J. Dory	April 27, 2024[29]	Incumbent
	Sasha Baker	July 18, 2023	April 26, 2024[30]
	Colin Kahl	April 28, 2021 (Confirmed April 27, 2021, 49–45)[RC 8]	July 17, 2023
— Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Policy)	TBA	–	—
	Cara L. Abercrombie	May 29, 2024	Incumbent
	Melissa Dalton	April 26, 2024	May 29, 2024[31]
	Sasha Baker[32]	February 14, 2022 (Confirmed February 9, 2022, 75–21)[RC 9]	April 26, 2024
— Assistant Secretary of Defense (Cyber Policy)	Michael Sulmeyer[33]	August 6, 2024[34] (Confirmed August 1, 2024 by voice vote)[V 8]	—
— Assistant Secretary of Defense (Homeland Defense and Hemispheric Affairs)	TBA	–	—
	Rebecca Zimmerman	May 29, 2024	Incumbent
	Melissa Dalton[35]	March 4, 2022 (Confirmed March 1, 2022 by voice vote)[V 9]	May 29, 2024
— Assistant Secretary of Defense (Indo-Pacific Security Affairs)	Ely Ratner[36]	July 25, 2021 (Confirmed July 22, 2021 by voice vote)[V 10]	—
— Assistant Secretary of Defense (International Security Affairs)	Celeste Wallander[37]	February 22, 2022 (Confirmed February 16, 2022, 83–13)[RC 10]	—
— Assistant Secretary of Defense (Space Policy)	TBA	–	—
	John D. Hill	August 12, 2024	Incumbent
	Vipin Narang	May 20, 2024	August 12, 2024
	John F. Plumb[38]	March 7, 2022 (Confirmed March 1, 2022 by voice vote)[V 11]	May 20, 2024[39]
— Assistant Secretary of Defense (Special Operations and Low-Intensity Conflict)	Christopher Maier[40]	August 12, 2021 (Confirmed August 7, 2021 by voice vote)[V 12]	—
— Assistant Secretary of Defense (Strategy, Plans, and Capabilities)	TBA	–	–
	Madeline Mortelmans	December 20, 2023[41]	Incumbent
	Mara Karlin[42]	August 23, 2021[43] (Confirmed August 9, 2021 by voice vote)[V 13]	December 20, 2023

Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller)

Office	Nominee	Assumed office	Left office
— Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) Chief Financial Officer of Defense	Michael J. McCord[44]	June 2, 2021[45] (Confirmed May 28, 2021 by voice vote)[V 14]	—
— Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller)	Kathleen Miller[46]	August 20, 2021 (Confirmed August 6, 2021 by voice vote)[V 15]	—

Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment

Office	Nominee	Assumed office	Left office
— Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition and Sustainment)	William LaPlante	April 15, 2022[47] (Confirmed April 7, 2022 by voice vote)[V 16]	—
— Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition and Sustainment)	TBA	–	–
	Deborah Rosenblum	April 8, 2024[48]	Incumbent
	Radha Iyengar Plumb	April 21, 2023[49] (Confirmed April 18, 2023, 68–30)[RC 11]	April 8, 2024[50]
— Assistant Secretary of Defense (Acquisition)	Cara L. Abercrombie	March 5, 2024[51] (Confirmed February 27, 2024 by voice vote)[V 17]	—
— Assistant Secretary of Defense (Energy, Installations and Environment)	Brendan Owens[15]	January 26, 2023 (Confirmed January 23, 2023, 60–35)[RC 12]	—
— Assistant Secretary of Defense (Industrial Base Policy)	Laura D. Taylor-Kale[52]	April 3, 2023 (Confirmed March 30, 2023, 63–27)[RC 13]	—
— Assistant Secretary of Defense (Nuclear, Chemical, and Biological Defense Programs)	Deborah Rosenblum[40]	August 4, 2021 (Confirmed July 29, 2021 by voice vote)[V 18]	—
— Assistant Secretary of Defense (Sustainment)	Christopher Lowman[53]	June 10, 2022 (Confirmed May 18, 2022, 94–1)[RC 14]	—

Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security

Office	Nominee	Assumed office	Left office
— Under Secretary of Defense (Intelligence and Security)	Tonya P. Wilkerson	Announced May 2, 2024	–
	Milancy Harris	March 1, 2024	Incumbent
	Ronald Moultrie[44]	June 1, 2021 (Confirmed May 28, 2021 by voice vote)[V 19]	February 29, 2024[54]
— Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Intelligence and Security)	Milancy Harris	January 3, 2023[55] (Confirmed December 22, 2022 by voice vote)[V 20]	—

Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness

Office	Nominee	Assumed office	Left office
— Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness)	TBA	—	—
	Ashish Vazirani	September 8, 2023	Incumbent
	Gil Cisneros[56]	August 24, 2021[57] (Confirmed August 11, 2021 by voice vote)[V 21]	September 8, 2023[58]
— Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness)	Ashish Vazirani[59]	July 18, 2022 (Confirmed July 12, 2022, 73–21)[RC 15]	—
— Assistant Secretary of Defense (Health Affairs)	Lester Martínez López	March 1, 2023 (Confirmed February 16, 2023, 61–34)[RC 16]	—
— Assistant Secretary of Defense (Manpower and Reserve Affairs)	Ronald Keohane	March 13, 2024 (Confirmed March 6, 2024, 69–30)[RC 17]	—
— Assistant Secretary of Defense (Readiness)	Shawn Skelly[40]	July 22, 2021 (Confirmed July 22, 2021 by voice vote)[V 22]	–

Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering

Office	Nominee	Assumed office	Left office
— Under Secretary of Defense (Research and Engineering)	Heidi Shyu[60]	July 25, 2021 (Confirmed July 22, 2021 by voice vote)[V 23]	—
— Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Research and Engineering)	David A. Honey[61]	March 1, 2022[62] (Confirmed February 16, 2022, 94–1)[RC 18]	—
— Assistant Secretary of Defense (Critical Technologies)	TBA	—	—
— Assistant Secretary of Defense (Mission Capabilities)	TBA	—	—
— Assistant Secretary of Defense (Science and Technology)	Aprille Ericsson[63]	March 29, 2024 (Confirmed February 28, 2024 by voice vote)[V 24]	—

Offices & Agencies

Office	Nominee	Assumed office	Left office
Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation Directorate
— Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation	Susanna Blume[56]	August 5, 2021 (Confirmed July 30, 2021 by voice vote)[V 25]	—
Operational Test and Evaluation Directorate
— Director of Operational Test and Evaluation	Douglas C. Schmidt[64]	April 8, 2024 (Confirmed February 29, 2024 by voice vote)[V 26]	—
	Nickolas Guertin[13]	December 20, 2021[65] (Confirmed December 14, 2021 by voice vote)[V 27]	December 20, 2023
National Security Agency
— Inspector General of the National Security Agency	Kristi Lane Scott[66]	Announced July 31, 2024	—
Permanent Joint Board on Defense
— Chair of the United States Section of the Permanent Joint Board on Defense for the United States and Canada	Melissa Dalton	October 27, 2022[67]	—
National Reconnaissance Office
— Inspector General of the National Reconnaissance Office	Terrence Edwards	December 28, 2022 (Confirmed December 22, 2022 by voice vote)[V 28]	—

Department of the Army

Main article: United States Department of the Army

Office	Nominee	Assumed office	Left office
— Secretary of the Army	Christine Wormuth[68]	May 28, 2021 (Confirmed May 27, 2021 by voice vote)[V 29]	—
— Under Secretary of the Army	Gabe Camarillo	February 8, 2022[69] (Confirmed February 2, 2022 by voice vote)[V 30]	—
— General Counsel of the Army	Carrie Ricci	January 3, 2022[70] (Confirmed December 14, 2021 by voice vote)[V 31]	—
— Assistant Secretary of the Army (Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology)	Douglas R. Bush[59]	February 11, 2022 (Confirmed February 9, 2022, 93–2)[RC 19]	—
— Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works)	Michael L. Connor[10]	November 29, 2021 (Confirmed November 4, 2021, 92–5)[RC 20]	—
— Assistant Secretary of the Army (Financial Management and Comptroller)	Caral Spangler[71]	August 17, 2021 (Confirmed August 9, 2021 by voice vote)[V 32]	—
— Assistant Secretary of the Army (Installations, Energy and Environment)	Rachel Jacobson[72]	April 4, 2022[73] (Confirmed March 15, 2022 by voice vote)[V 33]	—
— Assistant Secretary of the Army (Manpower and Reserve Affairs)	Agnes Schaefer[74]	December 23, 2022[75] (Confirmed December 21, 2022, 68–26)[RC 21]	—

Department of the Navy

Main article: United States Department of the Navy

Office	Nominee	Assumed office	Left office
— Secretary of the Navy	Carlos Del Toro[76]	August 9, 2021 (Confirmed August 7, 2021 by voice vote)[V 34]	—
— Under Secretary of the Navy	TBA	–	—
	Thomas Mancinelli	August 20, 2024[77]	Incumbent
	Erik Raven[78]	April 13, 2022 (Confirmed April 7, 2022 by voice vote)[V 35]	August 2024
— General Counsel of the Navy	Sean Coffey[79]	February 16, 2022 (Confirmed February 9, 2022, 79–17)[RC 22]	—
— Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Manpower and Reserve Affairs)	Franklin Parker[80]	January 18, 2023[81] (Confirmed December 22, 2022, 70–22)[RC 23]	—
— Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Energy, Installations and Environment)	Meredith Berger[60]	August 5, 2021 (Confirmed July 22, 2021 by voice vote)[V 36]	—
— Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Financial Management and Comptroller)	Russell Rumbaugh[15]	January 3, 2023 (Confirmed December 19, 2022, 80–10)[RC 24]	—
— Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Research, Development and Acquisition)	Nickolas Guertin	December 20, 2023 (Confirmed December 13, 2023 by voice vote)[V 37]	—

Department of the Air Force

Main article: United States Department of the Air Force

Office	Nominee	Assumed office	Left office
— Secretary of the Air Force	Frank Kendall III[82]	July 28, 2021 (Confirmed July 26, 2021 by voice vote)[V 38]	—
— Under Secretary of the Air Force	Melissa Dalton[83]	May 29, 2024 (Confirmed May 23, 2024, 56–39)[RC 25]	–
	Kristyn E. Jones	March 6, 2023 [84]	May 29, 2024
	Gina Ortiz Jones[82]	July 26, 2021 (Confirmed July 22, 2021 by voice vote)[V 39]	March 6, 2023[85]
— General Counsel of the Air Force	Peter Beshar[86]	March 18, 2022 (Confirmed March 10, 2022 by voice vote)[V 40]	—
— Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Acquisition, Technology and Logistics)	Andrew P. Hunter[87]	February 7, 2022[88] (Confirmed February 2, 2022 by voice vote)[V 41]	—
— Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Financial Management & Comptroller)	Kristyn E. Jones[78]	May 4, 2022 (Confirmed April 28, 2022 by voice vote)[V 42]	—
— Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Installations, Environment & Energy)	Ravi Chaudhary[89]	April 7, 2023[90] (Confirmed March 15, 2023, 65–29)[RC 26]	—
— Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Manpower & Reserve Affairs)	Alex Wagner[38]	June 10, 2022 (Confirmed June 7, 2022, 76–21)[RC 27]	—
— Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Space Acquisition and Integration)	Frank Calvelli[80]	May 5, 2022 (Confirmed April 28, 2022 by voice vote)[V 43]	—

Withdrawn nominations

Office	Nominee	Announced	Withdrawn	Notes
— Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition and Sustainment)	Michael Brown[44]	April 2, 2021	July 20, 2021[91]
— Assistant Secretary of Defense (Manpower and Reserve Affairs)	Brenda Sue Fulton	April 23, 2021	September 29, 2022[92]

See also

• Cabinet of Joe Biden, for the vetting process undergone by top-level roles including advice and consent by the Senate
• List of executive branch 'czars' e.g. Special Advisor to the President

Notes

Confirmation votes

Confirmations by roll call vote

1. "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Lloyd James Austin, of Georgia, to be Secretary of Defense)". US Senate. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
2. "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Robert Phillip Storch, of the District of Columbia, to be Inspector General, Department of Defense)". US Senate. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
3. "On the Nomination (Confirmation: General Charles Q. Brown, Jr., for reappointment as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and appointment in the U.S. Air Force: to be General)". US Senate. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
4. "On the Nomination (Confirmation: General Randy A. George for appointment as Chief of Staff of the Army and appointment in the U.S. Army: to be General)". US Senate. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
5. "On the Nomination (Confirmation: General Eric M. Smith for appointment as Commandant of the Marine Corps and appointment in the U.S. Marine Corps: to be General)". US Senate. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
6. "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Adm. Lisa M. Franchetti for appointment as Chief of Naval Operations and to be Admiral)". US Senate. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
7. "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Gen. David W. Allvin for appointment as Chief of Staff, U.S. Air Force, and to be General)". US Senate. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
8. "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Colin Hackett Kahl, of California, to be Under Secretary of Defense for Policy)". US Senate. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
9. "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Alexandra Baker, of New Jersey, to be a Deputy Under Secretary of Defense)". US Senate. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
10. "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Celeste Ann Wallander, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense)". US Senate. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
11. "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Radha Iyengar Plumb, of New York, to be a Deputy Under Secretary of Defense)". US Senate. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
12. "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Brendan Owens, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense)". US Senate. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
13. "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Laura Taylor-Kale, of California, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense)". US Senate. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
14. "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Christopher Joseph Lowman, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense)". US Senate. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
15. "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Ashish S. Vazirani, of Maryland, to be a Deputy Under Secretary of Defense)". US Senate. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
16. "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Lester Martinez-Lopez, of Florida, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense)". US Senate. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
17. "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Ronald T. Keohane, of New York, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense)". US Senate. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
18. "On the Nomination (Confirmation: David A. Honey, of Virginia, to be Deputy Under Secretary of Defense)". US Senate. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
19. "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Douglas R. Bush, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Army)". US Senate. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
20. "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Michael Lee Connor, of Colorado, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Army)". US Senate. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
21. "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Agnes Schaefer, of Pennsylvania, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Army)". US Senate. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
22. "On the Nomination (Confirmation: John Patrick Coffey, of New York, to be General Counsel of the Department of the Navy)". US Senate. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
23. "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Franklin R. Parker, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Navy)". www.senate.gov. November 22, 2022.
24. "On the Nomination (Confirmation: R. Russell Rumbaugh, of Nebraska, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Navy)". www.senate.gov. December 20, 2022.
25. "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Melissa Griffin Dalton, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of the Air Force)". www.senate.gov. May 23, 2024.
26. "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Ravi Chaudhary, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Air Force)". www.senate.gov. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
27. "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Alex Wagner, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Air Force)". www.senate.gov. Retrieved June 7, 2022.

Confirmations by voice vote

1. "PN79-5 - Nomination of Kathleen Holland Hicks for Department of Defense, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. February 8, 2021. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
2. "PN485 - Nomination of Caroline Diane Krass for Department of Defense, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. July 22, 2021.
3. "PN1152 — John Bradley Sherman — Department of Defense 117th Congress (2021-2022)". US Congress. December 14, 2021. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
4. "PN1860 — Rheanne Wirkkala — Department of Defense 117th Congress (2021-2022)". US Congress. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
5. "PN1328 — Adm. Christopher W. Grady — Navy". U.S. Congress. November 1, 2021. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
6. "PN2403 — Lt. Gen. Bradley C. Saltzman — Space Force". U.S. Congress. September 29, 2022. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
7. "PN1984 — Lt. Gen. Steven S. Nordhaus — Air Force". U.S. Congress. September 24, 2024. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
8. "PN1567 — Michael Louis Sulmeyer — Department of Defense, 118th Congress (2023-2024)". www.congress.gov. August 1, 2024.
9. "PN1019 — Melissa Griffin Dalton — Department of Defense 117th Congress (2021-2022)". US Congress. March 2022. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
10. "PN428 - Nomination of Ely Stefansky Ratner for Department of Defense, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. July 22, 2021.
11. "PN956 — John F. Plumb — Department of Defense 117th Congress (2021-2022)". US Congress. March 2022. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
12. "PN487 - Nomination of Christopher Paul Maier for Department of Defense, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. August 7, 2021. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
13. "PN402 - Nomination of Mara Elizabeth Karlin for Department of Defense, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. August 9, 2021. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
14. "PN260 - Nomination of Michael J. McCord for Department of Defense, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. May 28, 2021. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
15. "PN729 - Nomination of Kathleen S. Miller for Department of Defense, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. August 6, 2021. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
16. "PN1780 — William A. LaPlante Jr. — Department of Defense 117th Congress (2021-2022)". US Congress. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
17. "PN671 — Cara L. Abercrombie — Department of Defense 118th Congress (2023-2024)". US Congress. February 27, 2024. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
18. "PN430 — Deborah G. Rosenblum — Department of Defense 117th Congress (2021-2022)". US Congress. July 29, 2021. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
19. "PN261 - Nomination of Ronald S. Moultrie for Department of Defense, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. May 28, 2021. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
20. "PN2305 - Nomination of Milancy Danielle Harris for Department of Defense, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. December 22, 2022. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
21. "PN426 - Nomination of Gilbert Ray Cisneros Jr for Department of Defense, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. July 27, 2021.
22. "PN431 - Nomination of Shawn Graham Skelly for Department of Defense, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. July 22, 2021.
23. "PN488 - Nomination of Heidi Shyu for Department of Defense, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. July 22, 2021.
24. "PN1061 — Aprille Joy Ericsson — Department of Defense 118th Congress (2023-2024)". US Congress. February 28, 2024. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
25. "PN360 — Susanna V. Blume — Department of Defense 117th Congress (2021-2022)". US Congress. July 30, 2021. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
26. "PN1166 — Douglas Craig Schmidt — Department of Defense 118th Congress (2023-2024)". US Congress. February 29, 2024. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
27. "PN1151 — Nickolas Guertin — Department of Defense 117th Congress (2021-2022)". US Congress. December 14, 2021. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
28. "PN2225 - Nomination of Terrence Edwards for Department of Defense, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. December 22, 2022. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
29. "PN361 - Nomination of Christine Elizabeth Wormuth for Department of Defense, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. May 27, 2021. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
30. "PN869 — Gabriel Camarillo — Department of Defense 117th Congress (2021-2022)". US Congress. February 2, 2022. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
31. "PN1184 — Carrie Frances Ricci — Department of Defense 117th Congress (2021-2022)". US Congress. December 14, 2021. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
32. "PN613 - Nomination of Caral E. Spangler for Department of Defense, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. August 7, 2021. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
33. "PN766 — Rachel Jacobson — Department of Defense 117th Congress (2021-2022)". US Congress. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
34. "PN713 — Carlos Del Toro — Department of Defense 117th Congress (2021-2022)". US Congress. August 7, 2021. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
35. "PN1777 — Erik Kristopher Raven — Department of Defense 117th Congress (2021-2022)". US Congress. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
36. "PN482 - Nomination of Meredith Berger for Department of Defense, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. July 22, 2021.
37. "PN4 — Nickolas Guertin — Department of Defense, 118th Congress (2023-2024)". www.congress.gov. December 13, 2023.
38. "PN484 — Frank Kendall III — Department of Defense 117th Congress (2021-2022)". US Congress. July 26, 2021. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
39. "PN483 - Nomination of Gina Maria Ortiz Jones for Department of Defense, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. July 22, 2021.
40. "PN1287 — Peter J. Beshar — Department of Defense 117th Congress (2021-2022)". US Congress. March 10, 2022. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
41. "PN483 - Nomination of Andrew Philip Hunter — Department of Defense, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. February 3, 2022.
42. "PN1665 — Kristyn E. Jones — Department of Defense 117th Congress (2021-2022)". US Congress. Retrieved May 11, 2022.
43. "PN1666 — Frank Calvelli — Department of Defense 117th Congress (2021-2022)". US Congress. Retrieved May 11, 2022.

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