American Forces Press Service (Dec. 29, 2005): Acting Deputy Defense Secretary relinquishes top Navy post.

WASHINGTON -- Acting Deputy Defense Secretary Gordon England has relinquished re·lin·quish
tr.v. re·lin·quished, re·lin·quish·ing, re·lin·quish·es
1. To retire from; give up or abandon.

2. To put aside or desist from (something practiced, professed, or intended).

3. his post as secretary of the Navy, Defense Department officials announced today.

He will continue to serve as acting deputy secretary of defense, officials said. England has served as Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld's deputy since May, when former Deputy Defense Secretary Paul Wolfowitz Paul Dundes Wolfowitz (born December 22, 1943) is a visiting scholar at the American Enterprise Institute, working on issues of international economic development, Africa and public-private partnerships. left the Pentagon Pentagon

Huge five-sided building (1941–43) in Arlington, Va., that is the headquarters of the U.S. Department of Defense. Designed by George Edwin Bergstrom, it was, on its completion, the world's largest office building, covering 34 acres (14 hectares) and offering to head up the World Bank.

Over two terms as Navy secretary, England served a total of 48 months. His terms were separated by his service as the first deputy secretary of the Homeland Security Department There were gaps in the U.S. system for detecting and deterring terrorist acts in the homeland. That became clear September 11, 2001. The Department of Homeland Security is the george w. bush administration's plug for those gaps. . For the past eight months, he has served in both the Navy post and as acting deputy secretary of defense.

"It has been a profound honor to serve with the magnificent men and women of the United States Navy United States Navy

Major branch of the U.S. military forces, charged with defending the nation at sea and maintaining security on the seas wherever U.S. interests extend. The Continental Navy was established by the Continental Congress in 1775. and Marine Corps," England said in a statement issued by the Pentagon.

"I am most privileged to be able to continue serving our armed forces as the deputy to Secretary Rumsfeld."

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Title Annotation:	AT & L Workforce--Key Leadership Changes; Gordon England
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Article Type:	Brief article
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Date:	Mar 1, 2006
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