Christopher C. Miller (U.S. Secretary of Defense)
Christopher C. Miller is the former acting secretary of defense for the U.S. Department of Defense. President Donald Trump (R) nominated him to this position on November 9, 2020, following the termination of Mark Esper.[1] Miller served until his resignation on January 20, 2021.[2]
The secretary of defense oversees the military departments, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the unified commands. According to the Department of Defense's website, "The military departments train and equip the military forces. The Chairman plans and coordinates military deployments and operations. The unified commands conduct the military operations."[3]
Biography
Christopher C. Miller was sworn in as the seventh director of the National Counterterrorism Center on Aug. 10, 2020. Previously, he served as the Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Counterterrorism and Transnational Threats at the National Security Council from 2018-2019. Miller served in the U.S. military from 1983-2014.
Miller received his bachelor’s degree from George Washington University in 1987 and his master’s degree from the Naval War College. He also graduated from the Naval College of Command and Staff and the Army War College.[4]
See also
Footnotes
- ↑ USA Today, "President Trump fires Defense Secretary Mark Esper after contentious tenure", November 9, 2020
- ↑ U.S. Department of Defense, "Acting Secretary of Defense David L. Norquist," accessed January 20, 2021
- ↑ Defense.gov, "Department of Defense 101 Sections," accessed December 5, 2016
- ↑ National Counterterrorism Center, "Christopher Miller", accessed November 9, 2020
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| Preceded by Mark Esper |
Defense Secretary 2020-2021 |
Succeeded by David Norquist (acting) |
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