Also known by the following names:

• D.O.D
• DOD (Department of Defense)
• United States. Defense Department
• United States. Defense, Department of
• United States. Department of the Defense
• United States. Dept. of Defense
• United States. Secretary of Defense

• National Military Establishment (U.S.) (1947-1949) (Earlier Form of Related)

  Description

  (hdg.: United States. Dept. of Defense; as per the National Security Act of 1947, there was established the National Military Establishment, which was to be headed by the Secretary of the Defense and was to consist of the Dept. of the Army, Dept. of the Navy, Dept. of the Air Force, Joint Chiefs of Staff, etc. The act was amended in 1949 with the Establishment replaced by the Dept. of Defense and the other depts. became military depts. in lieu of their prior status as executive depts.)

• United States. Department of the Army (1947-) (Is Subordinate to Related)

  Description

  DOD is the hierarchal superior to the DOA.

• United States. Department of the Air Force (1947-) (Is Subordinate to Related)

  Description

  DOD is the hierarchal superior to the DAF.

• United States. Department of the Navy (1947-) (Is Subordinate to Related)

  Description

  DOD is the hierarchal superior to the DON.