DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE DOD DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE DOD U.S GOV'T EXECUTIVE NATIONAL DEFENSE FOREIGN POLICY U.S GOVERNMENT AND CONSTITUTION EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT CREATED 1949 TITLE OF DEPARTMENT HEAD SECRETARY OF DEFENSE JURISDICTION AND MISSION PROTECTS THE NATION BY PROVIDING FOR AND MAINTAINING THE VARIOUS BRANCHES OF THE ARMED FORCES AGENCIES AND COMMISSIONS JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY INCLUDES THE MARINE CORPS DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE NATIONAL GUARD ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY AMERICAN FORCES INFORMATION SERVICE BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE ORGANIZATION DEFENSE COMMISSARY AGENCY DEFENSE CONTRACT AUDIT AGENCY DEFENSE EDUCATION ACTIVITY DEFENSE FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING SERVICE DEFENSE HUMAN RESOURCES FIELD ACTIVITY DEFENSE INFORMATION SYSTEMS AGENCY DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE AGENCY DEFENSE INVESTIGATIVE SERVICE DEFENSE LEGAL SERVICES AGENCY DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY DEFENSE MEDICAL PROGRAMS ACTIVITY DEFENSE NUCLEAR AGENCY DEFENSE PRISONERS OF WAR/MISSING PERSONNEL OFFICE DEFENSE SECURITY ASSISTANCE AGENCY DEFENSE SPECIAL WEAPONS AGENCY DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY SECURITY ADMINISTRATION NATIONAL IMAGERY AND MAPPING AGENCY NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY OFFICE OF CIVILIAN HEALTH AND MEDICAL PROGRAM OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES OFFICE OF ECONOMIC ADJUSTMENT ON SITE INSPECTION AGENCY WASHINGTON HEADQUARTERS SERVICES