United States Secretary of Defense - Wikipedia
The United States secretary of defense (SecDef) is the head of the United States Department of Defense, the executive department of the U.S. Armed Forces, and is a high-ranking member of the federal cabinet.
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Lloyd J. Austin III is the 28th secretary of defense, sworn in on Jan. 22, 2021. A graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y., Austin served 41 years in uniform, retiring as...
Lloyd Austin - Wikipedia
Lloyd James Austin III (born August 8, 1953) is a retired United States Army four-star general who has served as the 28th and current United States Secretary of Defense since January 22, 2021. Before retiring from the military in 2016, Austin served as the 12th commander of United States Central Command (CENTCOM), beginning in March 2013. [ 1]
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Lloyd James Austin III was sworn in as the 28th Secretary of Defense on January 22, 2021. Mr. Austin is the principal assistant to the President in all matters relating to the Department of...
Lloyd Austin | Biography, Education, Experience, & Secretary ...
5 days ago — Lloyd Austin (born August 8, 1953, Mobile, Alabama, U.S.) is the United States secretary of defense. He assumed this position in January 2021, two days after Pres. Joe Biden’s inauguration.
Lloyd Austin Confirmed As Defense Secretary, Becomes 1st ...
Jan 22, 2021 — Lloyd Austin, a retired four-star Army general, has been confirmed by the Senate, making him the first Black defense secretary in U.S. history.
Lloyd Austin Confirmed as Defense Secretary - The New York Times
Jan 22, 2021 — The Senate on Friday confirmed Lloyd J. Austin III as defense secretary, filling a critical national security position in President Biden’s cabinet and elevating him as the first Black...
US defense secretary says war with China neither imminent nor ...
Jun 1, 2024 — United States Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has told a gathering of top security officials he doesn’t see war with China as imminent, nor unavoidable, despite rapidly escalating tensions in the Asia-Pacific region.
Top Biden Aide Holds Rare Talks With Chinese Military General
3 days ago — Jake Sullivan also met with China’s top leader, Xi Jinping, who said the United States should “find a correct way for the two major countries to get along.” By Keith Bradsher and David ...
Lloyd Austin Confirmed as Biden’s Secretary of Defense
Jan 22, 2021 — The Senate overwhelmingly confirmed President Joe Biden's nominee for defense secretary on Friday morning, wrapping up a speedy process to install retired Gen. Lloyd Austin as the country's...
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