Kenneth Rapuano | |
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| Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense and Americas' Security Affairs | |
| In office June 21, 2017 – January 20, 2021 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Tom Atkin (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Melissa Dalton |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ridgewood, New Jersey |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | Middlebury College (BS) Georgetown University (MS) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Marine Corps |
| Years of service | 1984-2005 |
| Rank |  Lieutenant Colonel |
Kenneth P. Rapuano is an American Marine who has held various global security-related posts within the U.S. federal government. He most recently served from June 2017 to January 2021 as the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense and Global Security in the United States Department of Defense, having been confirmed by the U.S. Senate on June 12, 2017, by a vote of 95–1.[1][2]
- ^ "President Donald J. Trump Announces Intent to Nominate Key Administration Posts". whitehouse.gov. Office of the Press Secretary. March 16, 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2017 – via National Archives.
- ^ Tritten, Travis (June 12, 2017). "Trump pick Kenneth Rapuano confirmed for Pentagon homeland defense job". Washington Examiner. Retrieved 13 June 2017.