Subject: Establishment of the Defense Reconstruction Support Office.THE DEPUTY SECRETARY OF DEFENSE WASHINGTON, DC 20301 MAY 2 2005 [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] MEMORANDUM FOR SECRETARIES OF THE MILITARY DEPARTMENTS CHAIRMAN OF THE JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is by law the highest ranking overall military officer of the United States military, and the principal military adviser to the President of the United States. UNDER SECRETARIES OF DEFENSE ASSISTANT SECRETARIES OF DEFENSE GENERAL COUNSEL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE DIRECTOR, OPERATIONAL TEST AND EVALUATION (testing) operational test and evaluation - (OT&E) Formal testing conducted prior to deployment to evaluate the operational effectiveness and suitability of the system with respect to its mission. INSPECTOR GENERAL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ASSISTANTS TO THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE DIRECTOR, ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT DIRECTOR, PROGRAM ANALYSIS AND EVALUATION DIRECTOR, NET ASSESSMENT DIRECTOR, FORCE TRANSFORMATION DIRECTORS OF THE DEFENSE AGENCIES DIRECTORS OF THE DOD (1) (Dial On Demand) A feature that allows a device to automatically dial a telephone number. For example, an ISDN router with dial on demand will automatically dial up the ISP when it senses IP traffic destined for the Internet. FIELD ACTIVITIES SUBJECT: Establishment of the Defense Reconstruction Support Office Effective today, I have approved the establishment of the Defense Reconstruction Support Office (DRSO DRSO Defense Reconstruction Support Office DRSO Disposal and Reserve Ships Organisation (UK Royal Navy) ) to provide a single DoD focus for the coordination of the Department's operational support of U.S. reconstruction activities in Afghanistan and Iraq. This office incorporates the functions of the Afghanistan Reachback Office and the Defense Support Office-Iraq. The Director of the DRSO will report directly to me. Your full cooperation with and support of the DRSO is essential to ensuring that we continue to provide well coordinated and responsive support for the DoD and other U.S. government elements engaged in meeting U.S. objectives in Afghanistan and Iraq. The DRSO will, among other things, represent the Department in interagency in·ter·a·gen·cy adj. Involving or representing two or more agencies, especially government agencies. fora on pertinent operational matters and will provide support to senior officials for meetings, briefings, and testimony before Congress on matters pertaining to Afghanistan and Iraq. The DRSO will reside in Washington Headquarters Services Washington Headquarters Services (WHS) was established as a U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Field Activity on October 1, 1977 as part of a DoD headquarters streamlining initiative. Approximately 1,300 WHS staff are organized into 7 Directorates and 2 Offices. and the Director, Administration and Management, will provide administrative and logistical support. |
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