Army Acquisition Support Center press release (June 16, 2005): acting director, force transformation.Terry J. Pudas has been named acting director of force transformation, Office of the Secretary of Defense The Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) is part of the United States Department of Defense and includes the entire staff of the Secretary of Defense. It is the principal staff element of the Secretary of Defense in the exercise of policy development, planning, resource . As acting director, Pudas follows Arthur Cebrowski, the retired three-star admiral ADMIRAL, officer. In some countries is the commander in chief of the naval forces. This office does not exist in the United States. who stepped down as the Pentagon's transformation director early in 2005. Pudas previously served as the deputy director, force transformation, a position created in the aftermath of 9/11 and which he accepted in October 2001. As the acting director, Pudas serves as advocate, focal point focal point n. See focus. , and catalyst for Department of Defense transformation. The Office of Force Transformation provides recommendations for linking the Department's transformation efforts to strategic functions, evaluates the transformation efforts of the military departments, and promotes synergy The enhanced result of two or more people, groups or organizations working together. In other words, one and one equals three! It comes from the Greek "synergia," which means joint work and cooperative action. by recommending steps to integrate ongoing transformation activities. Other responsibilities of the office include making policy recommendations to the secretary and deputy secretary of defense. |
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