Office Of The Under Secretary of Defense For Personnel & Readiness

Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for
Personnel & Readiness

Personnel & Readiness

MISSION

We are on a mission to ensure a strong, adaptable, and ready force supported through exceptional policy, programs, and services.

The Office of the Executive Director

Overview

The Office of the Executive Director provides organized staff services to the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness and the Deputy Under Secretary to execute their management functions and facilitate their responsibilities for formulating, coordinating, and communicating major policy decisions. Serves as the primary focal point for the Under Secretary to ensure synchronization and integration of matters spanning the entirety of the P&R enterprise. The Office of the Executive Director is comprised of:

Resource & Program Integration

Enterprise-wide resource manager and Program/Budget formulation.
Legislative/Congressional Affairs.
Strategic Communications.
Studies, Analysis, and Decision Support (Senior governance forums, FFRDC studies).
Performance management and improvement integration.
Data, analytics and modelling synchronization.

Executive Services Directorate

P&R Executive Secretary and Correspondence Control.
GAO, DoDIG, FOIA, Privacy, and DoDIG Hotlines.
Management and oversight of all P&R issuances and policies.
Privacy and Civil Liberties Program.
Crisis Management

Management Support Office

Support and execute P&R’s civilian/military human resources and manpower management.
Provide facilities management, IT, and logistics support to OUSD(P&R) enterprise.
P&R security (physical and SCIF, personnel and clearances, information, IT) management.
Group Federal Officer – 14 Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) committees.

Office of Legal Policy

Principal advisor on broad range of policy matters impacting DoD, service members, and military families.

DoD/VA Collaboration Office (DVCO)

The DoD/VA Collaboration Office (DVCO) is the Department’s representative, advocate, and liaison with the Department of Veterans Affairs. DVCO works to enhance cooperation and to advance collaborative efforts with VA across the Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness and the entire Department of Defense.

DoD/VA Website

Organization

Health Affairs

ASD(HA)

Manpower &
Reserve Affairs

ASD(M&RA)

Readiness

ASD(R)

Defense Human
Resources Activity

DHRA

Office Of
Force Resiliency

OFR

Office Of The
Executive Director

OXD