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  1. www.defense.gov › About › Secretary-of-DefenseSecretary of Defense

    6 days ago · Lloyd J. Austin III is the 28th secretary of defense, sworn in on Jan. 22, 2021. A graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y., Austin served 41 years in uniform, retiring as...

  2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › United_States_Secretary_of_DefenseUnited States Secretary of Defense - Wikipedia

    The United States secretary of defense (SecDef) is the head of the United States Department of Defense, the executive department of the U.S. Armed Forces, and is a high-ranking member of the federal cabinet.

  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Lloyd_AustinLloyd Austin - Wikipedia

    Lloyd James Austin III (born August 8, 1953) is a retired United States Army four-star general who has served as the 28th and current United States secretary of defense since January 22, 2021. Before retiring from the military in 2016, Austin served as the 12th commander of United States Central Command (CENTCOM), beginning in March 2013. [1]

  4. www.defense.gov › About › BiographiesLloyd J. Austin III > U.S. Department of Defense > Biography

    Lloyd James Austin III was sworn in as the 28th Secretary of Defense on January 22, 2021. Mr. Austin is the principal assistant to the President in all matters relating to the Department of...

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  6. www.britannica.com › biography › Lloyd-AustinLloyd Austin | Biography, Education, Experience, & Secretary of...

    5 days ago · Lloyd Austin (born August 8, 1953, Mobile, Alabama, U.S.) is the United States secretary of defense. He assumed this position in January 2021, two days after Pres. Joe Biden’s inauguration.

  7. www.npr.org › sections › president-biden-takes-officeLloyd Austin Confirmed As Defense Secretary, Becomes 1st Black...

    Jan 22, 2021 · Lloyd Austin, a retired four-star Army general, has been confirmed by the Senate, making him the first Black defense secretary in U.S. history.

  8. www.nytimes.com › 2021/01/22 › usLloyd Austin Confirmed as Defense Secretary - The New York Times

    Jan 22, 2021 · The Senate on Friday confirmed Lloyd J. Austin III as defense secretary, filling a critical national security position in President Biden’s cabinet and elevating him as the first Black...

  9. www.usnews.com › lloyd-austin-confirmed-as-bidens-secretary-of-defenseLloyd Austin Confirmed as Biden’s Secretary of Defense

    Jan 22, 2021 · The Senate overwhelmingly confirmed President Joe Biden's nominee for defense secretary on Friday morning, wrapping up a speedy process to install retired Gen. Lloyd Austin as the country's...

  10. www.nytimes.com › 2021/01/22 › usSenate Confirms Austin, Installing First Black Defense Secretary

    Jan 22, 2021 · WASHINGTON — Lloyd J. Austin III was swiftly sworn in as secretary of defense on Friday, filling a senior national security position in President Biden’s cabinet, one briefly threatened...

  11. apnews.com › article › shangrila-dialogue-austin-china-taiwan-philippines-defenseUS defense secretary says war with China neither imminent nor ...

    Jun 1, 2024 · SINGAPORE (AP) — United States Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin told a gathering of top security officials Saturday that war with China was neither imminent nor unavoidable, despite rapidly escalating tensions in the Asia-Pacific region, stressing the importance of renewed dialogue between him and his Chinese counterpart in avoiding “miscalculations and misunderstandings.”

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