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No. They are part of the state department.
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∙ 15y agoYes, the Navy is a part of the Department of Defense.
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The US Department of Defense was originally called what?
The US Department of Defense was originally called the US War Department.
What was the first name given to the US Department of Defense?
James V. Forrestal was the first Secretary of Defense. Forrestal was previously the Secretary of the Navy until the Department of Defense came in to being when president Truman signed the National Security Act of 1947. On September 18, 1947, the Department of War was divided into the Department of the Army and the Department of the Air Force, both of which joined the Department of the Navy as part of the new National Military Establishment (NME)--changed to Department of Defense in 1949, in part because the acronmy sounds like the word "enemy."
How many Department of Defense civilian workers lost their jobs during the Great Depression?
The US did not have a "Department of Defense" during the Great Depression.The US Army was in the "War Department" and the US Navy and Marines were in the "Department of the Navy". These two departments were continually in conflict over resources, budget allocations, and weapons development.A single "Department of Defense" was not created until 1947, when the US Air Force was officially separated from the US Army.
What is the reason the department of defense exists?
to keep us safe
The department of defense is headed by?
The president
If you're a member of the US Navy your organization is part of the department of?
if your a member of the us navy your organization is part of the what
In what branch is the US Department of Defense?
The US Department of Defense is part of the Executive branch, answerable directly to the President of the United States.
Where do ambassadors for the US Department of State live?
They live in embassies
Who is respopnsible for the US foreign service embassies and consulates?
department of state
The US Department of Defense was originally called what?
The US Department of Defense was originally called the US War Department.
What is the name of the cabinet department that is charge of the US military?
The Department of Defense is in charge of the U.S. military.
Who is in charge of embassies around the world?
The countries to whom the embassies belong are in charge of the embassies around the world.
Which part of the federal government is in charge of the armed forces?
Formerly the US War Department; now called the US Department of Defense.
Responsible for the US Foreign Service what has representatives in 164 embassies throughout the world?
Department of state Department of state
What group is not managed by the secretary of defense?
The US Coast Guard is not considered part of the Department of Defense; since 2003, it has been a part of the Department of Homeland Security. Prior to 2003, the USCG was part of the Department of Transportation. However, the USCG can be transferred over to the Department of Defense during wartime- the last time this happened was during World War II.
What is the title of the head of the US Department of Defense?
Secretary of Defense
Is OSHA an international organization?
No. OSHA, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, is an agency of the US Federal government. It is part of the US Department of Labor and has authority only within the US or where the US exercises extraterritoriality, as on some military bases and in US embassies.
