| Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness | |
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 Flag of an Under Secretary of Defense | |
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| Department of Defense | |
| Abbreviation | USD (P&R) |
| Member of | Office of the Secretary of Defense |
| Reports to | Secretary of Defense |
| Appointer | The President with Senate advice and consent |
| Term length | At the pleasure of the President |
| Formation | 16 March 1994 |
| First holder | Edwin Dorn |
| Salary | $165,300 |
| Website | Official website |
The under secretary of defense for personnel and readiness, or USD (P&R) is a high-ranking civilian position in the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) within the United States Department of Defense responsible for advising the secretary and deputy secretary of defense on recruitment, career development, pay and benefits, and oversight of the state of military readiness. The under secretary is appointed from civilian life by the president and confirmed by the Senate to serve at the pleasure of the President.
Ashish Vazirani is the current acting under secretary of defense for personnel and readiness, serving since 8 September 2023. Additionally, he exercises day-to-day supervision of the Department of Defense Education Activity and the Defense Commissary Agency.[1]
The previous most recent under secretary was Gil Cisneros, who served from 24 August 2021 to 8 September 2023.
- ^ "OSD P&R Leadership". prhome.defense.gov. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
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