Assistant Secretary of Defense for Asian and Pacific Security Affairs

The Assistant Secretary of Defense for Asian and Pacific Security Affairs, or ASD(APSA) is the principal advisor to the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy (USD(P)) and the Secretary of Defense on international security strategy and policy on issues of DoD interest that relate to the governments and defense establishments of the nations and international organizations within the Asia-Pacific region. Like the Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs, the ASD(APSA) is responsible for oversight of security cooperation programs and foreign military sales programs within the regions under its supervision.[1] The ASD(APSA) also works closely with the United States Pacific Command, United States Central Command, and the Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies. Finally, the ASD(APSA) represents the USD(P) and the Secretary of Defense in interagency policy deliberations and international negotiations related to the Asia-Pacific region. Like all Assistant Secretaries of Defense, the ASD(APSA) is considered part of the Office of the Secretary of Defense.

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Office Holders

Assistant Secretaries of Defense (Asian and Pacific Security Affairs)[2]
Name Tenure SecDef(s) Served Under President(s) Served Under
James J. Shinn December 19, 2007 - November 14, 2008 [3] Robert M. Gates George W. Bush
Mitchell Shivers (Acting)[4] November 14, 2008 - 2009 Robert M. Gates George W. Bush
Wallace "Chip" Gregson May 13, 2009[5] - Robert M. Gates Barack Obama

Structure

This office was created in 2007. It is composed of at least six country/sub-regional desks, each manned by a Senior Country Director. Most desks are also supported by an Assistant Country Director or group of Country Directors. As of February 2011, the desks listed on the APSA website included:

However, this list must be incomplete, since the office also has oversight of programs in Central Asia, Afghanistan and Pakistan, as well as India and other Asian nations.[6]

Depending on their areas of coverage, the country/sub-regional desks report to three different Deputy Assistant Secretaries:

DASDs are appointed by the Secretary of Defense. Some are appointed from civilian life, while others are career defense officials. Once at the DASD level, the latter are considered a part of the DoD Senior Executive Service.

The ASD(APSA) is also supported by a Principal Deputy, or PDASD, who helps oversee the three DASDs and the office's country/sub-regional desks.

Principal Deputy Assistant Secretaries for Asian and Pacific Security Affairs

Name Tenure ASD(APSA) Served Under USD(P) Served Under SecDef(s) Served Under President(s) Served Under
Mitchell Shivers June 2008[7] - January 2009 James J. Shinn Eric S. Edelman Robert M. Gates George W. Bush
Derek J. Mitchell April 2009 - Wallace "Chip" Gregson Michele Flournoy Robert M. Gates Barack Obama

Deputy Assistant Secretaries of Defense Reporting to the ASD(APSA)

The list below details both the current DASD and previous DASD posts in this office.

Name Tenure ASD(APSA) Served Under USD(P) Served Under SecDef(s) Served Under President(s) Served Under
Active Offices
DASD(APSA), East Asia
David Samuel Sedney[8] 2007 - 2009 James J. Shinn Eric S. Edelman Robert M. Gates George W. Bush
Rolfe M. Schiffer[9] May 6, 2009 - Wallace "Chip" Gregson Michele Flournoy Robert M. Gates Barack Obama
DASD(APSA), South and Southeast Asia
James Clad[10][11] March 2007 - January 2009 James J. Shinn Eric S. Edelman Robert M. Gates George W. Bush
Robert Scher[9] May 6, 2009 - Wallace "Chip" Gregson Michele Flournoy Robert M. Gates Barack Obama
DASD(APSA), Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Central Asia
David Samuel Sedney 2009 - Wallace "Chip" Gregson Michele Flournoy Robert M. Gates Barack Obama
Defunct Offices
DASD(APSA), Central Asia
Mitchell Shivers 2007[12] - June 2008 James J. Shinn Eric S. Edelman Robert M. Gates George W. Bush

References

  1. ^ "Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy". Policy.defense.gov. http://policy.defense.gov/apsa/index.aspx. Retrieved 2011-09-17. 
  2. ^ "Department of Defense Key Officials". Historical Office, OSD. 2004. http://osdhistory.defense.gov/docs/DOD%20Key%20Officials%201947-2004.pdf. Retrieved 2011-02-01. 
  3. ^ "Back from Afghanistan". The Daily Princetonian. 2008-11-17. http://www.dailyprincetonian.com/2008/11/17/22129/. Retrieved 2011-09-17. 
  4. ^ "Monmouth University: Current News". Monmouth.edu. 2008-11-14. http://www.monmouth.edu/newswire/default.asp?iNewsID=4949. Retrieved 2011-09-17. 
  5. ^ http://www.defense.gov/bios/biographydetail.aspx?biographyid=202
  6. ^ John T. Bennett, "DoD Shakes Up Policy Shop," Defense News, 13 July 2009, http://www.defensenews.com/story.php?i=4183028
  7. ^ "Us To Triple Aid To Pakistan To 1.5 Billion Per Year - Pakistani Defence Forum". Forum.pakistanidefence.com. http://forum.pakistanidefence.com/index.php?showtopic=76725&mode=threaded&pid=1062750. Retrieved 2011-09-17. 
  8. ^ "Biography: David S. Sedney". Defense.gov. http://www.defense.gov/bios/biographydetail.aspx?biographyid=195. Retrieved 2011-09-17. 
  9. ^ a b "Senior Executive Service Appointments/Assignments". DoD, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs. May 2009. http://osdhistory.defense.gov/docs/DOD%20Key%20Officials%201947-2004.pdf. Retrieved 2011-02-15. 
  10. ^ James Clad Linkedin Profile, http://www.linkedin.com/pub/james-clad/6/99a/a5b
  11. ^ "DoD Senior Leadership". Air Force Magazine. March 2008. http://www.airforce-magazine.com/MagazineArchive/Magazine%20Documents/2008/March%202008/0308DoD.pdf. Retrieved 2011-02-15. 
  12. ^ "Congressional Record - 110th Congress (2007-2008) - THOMAS (Library of Congress)". Thomas.loc.gov. http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/B?r110:@FIELD(FLD003+d)+@FIELD(DDATE+20071004). Retrieved 2011-09-17. 

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