The Office of the Deputy
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Civilian Personnel Policy is the Department of
Defense’s worldwide human resource policy office. Plans, policies and programs that affect
the civilian Department of Defense workforce are created and managed by this office. Civilian
Personnel Policy and Defense Civilian Personnel Advisory Service support all the military
departments, defense agencies, the foreign national employment program and
nonappropriated-funded employees with policy leadership and personnel services.
The Office of the Deputy
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Military Personnel Policy ensures all military personnel
policies and programs support the services and unified commands in accomplishing their assigned
missions. These policies and programs are carefully designed to contribute to the long-term
well-being of the armed forces and their military members.
The Office of the Deputy
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Military Community and Family Policy is directly responsible
for programs and policies establishing and supporting community quality of life programs for
active-duty, National Guard and reserve service members, their families and survivors worldwide.
The office also serves as the resource for coordination of quality of life issues within the
Department of Defense.
The Office of the Deputy
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Reserve Integration integrates Reserve Component issues
across the Department of Defense and serves as the representative and liaison for all seven
Reserve Components: Army National Guard, Army Reserve, Marine Corps Reserve, Naval Reserve, Air
National Guard, Air Force Reserve and Coast Guard Reserve. Reserve Integration ensures seamless
policy across the Department of Defense and provides strategic engagement on all Reserve
Component matters.
The Defense
Commissary Agency operates a worldwide chain of commissaries providing
groceries to military personnel, retirees and their families in a safe and secure shopping
environment. Shoppers save an average of more than 30 percent on their purchases compared to
commercial prices – savings that amount to thousands of dollars annually when shopping
regularly at a commissary.
The Department of Defense Education
Activity plans, directs, coordinates and manages prekindergarten through 12th
grade educational programs on behalf of the Department of Defense. This agency operates 168
accredited schools worldwide in eight districts, located in 11 foreign countries, seven states,
Guam and Puerto Rico, and ensures students of military families receive a world-class
education.