Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Research, Development and Acquisitions)

United States Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Research, Development and Acquisition)


First	Gerald A. Cann
Formation	March 1990
Website	Official Website

The Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Research, Development and Acquisition) (abbreviated ASN RDA) is a civilian office of the United States Department of the Navy. The Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Research, Development and Acquisition) reports to the Under Secretary of the Navy, who in turn reports to the United States Secretary of the Navy.

The office was created in 1990 by merging the duties of the Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Shipbuilding and Logistics) and the Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Research, Engineering and Systems). The Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Research, Development and Acquisition) is responsible for all of the acquisition functions and programs for the United States Navy and the United States Marine Corps, subject to the guidelines propounded by the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics. The Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Research, Development and Acquisition) is also in charge of the Office of Naval Research.

1 Organization of the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Research, Development and Acquisition)
2 Assistant Secretaries of the Navy (Research, Development and Acquisitions), 1990—Present
3 References
4 External links

Organization of the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Research, Development and Acquisition)

Principal Military Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Research, Development and Acquisitions)
Principal Civilian Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Research, Development and Acquisitions)
- SYSCOM Commanders
  - Naval Air Systems Command - NAVAIR
  - Naval Sea Systems Command - NAVSEA
  - Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command - SPAWAR
  - Naval Supply Systems Command - NAVSUP
  - Naval Facilities Engineering Command - NAVFAC
  - Marine Corps Systems Command - MARCOR SYSCOM
  - Office of Naval Research - ONR
- Program Executive Officers - PEOs
  - PEO for the Joint Strike Fighter - PEO(JSF)
  - PEO for Ships - PEO Ships
  - PEO for Enterprise Information Systems - PEO EIS
  - PEO for C4I - PEO C4I
  - PEO for Space Systems - PEO Space
  - PEO for Littoral and Mine Warfare - PEO LMW
  - PEO for Unmanned Aviation and Strike Weapons - PEO(U&W)
  - PEO for Integrated Warfare Systems - PEO IWS
  - Direct Reporting Program Manager for the Strategic Systems Program - DRPM SSP
  - PEO for Submarines -
  - PEO for Aircraft Carriers - PEO Carriers
  - PEO for the Air ASW, Assault, and Special Mission Programs - PEO(A)
  - PEO for Tactical Air Programs - PEO(T)
  - PEO for Land Systems - PEO Land
- Deputy Assistant Secretaries of the Navy
  - Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Air) - DASN Air
  - Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Ships) - DASN Ships
  - Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Management and Budget) - DASN M&B
  - Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Research Development Testing & Evaluation) - DASN RDT&E^[2]
  - Chief Systems Engineer - RDA CHENG^[3]
  - Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy (C4I and Space) - DASN C4I & Space
  - Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Expeditionary Warfare) - DASN ExW
  - Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy (International Programs) - DASN (NIPO)
  - Assistant General Counsel of the Navy (Research, Development and Acquisitions)
  - Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Acquisition and Logistics Management) - DASN A&LM

Assistant Secretaries of the Navy (Research, Development and Acquisitions), 1990—Present

Name	Assumed Office	Left Office	President Appointed By	Secretary Served Under
Gerald A. Cann	March 1990	January 1993	George H. W. Bush	Henry L. Garrett III, Sean O'Keefe
Nora Slatkin	October 22, 1993	May 16, 1995	Bill Clinton	John Howard Dalton
John W. Douglass	November 1995	August 1998	Bill Clinton	John Howard Dalton
H. Lee Buchanan III	October 2, 1998	January 20, 2001	Bill Clinton	Richard Danzig
Paul A. Schneider (acting)	January 21, 2001	July 16, 2001		Gordon R. England
John J. Young, Jr.	July 17, 2001	November 6, 2005	George W. Bush	Gordon R. England
Delores M. Etter	November 7, 2005	November 15, 2007	George W. Bush	Donald C. Winter
John S. Thackrah	November 16, 2007	July 27, 2008	George W. Bush	Donald C. Winter
Sean Stackley	July 28, 2008		George W. Bush	Donald C. Winter, Ray Mabus

References

External links

Biography portal

Department of the Navy Research, Development & Acquisition
History of Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Research Development and Acquisition)

United States Navy

Portal: United States Navy
Category: United States Navy

Leadership

Structure

Operating forces	Fleet Forces Command Pacific Fleet Naval Forces Europe Naval Forces Central Command Naval Forces Southern Command Naval Special Warfare Command Naval Reserve Forces Operational Test and Evaluation Force Naval Network Warfare Command Military Sealift Command

Shore establishments	Naval Sea Systems Command Naval Air Systems Command Naval Facilities Engineering Command Naval Supply Systems Command Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command Fleet Cyber Command Naval Academy Naval Education and Training Command Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command Office of Naval Intelligence Naval Strike and Air Warfare Center Naval Legal Service Command Naval Observatory Navy Occupational Safety & Health Bureau of Naval Personnel Bureau of Medicine and Surgery

Fleets	Third Fleet Fourth Fleet Fifth Fleet Sixth Fleet Seventh Fleet Tenth Fleet

Structure	The Pentagon Units Aircraft wings Aircraft squadrons Carrier strike group Installations Naval Observatory Master Jet Base

Ships	A–B C D–F G–H I–K L M N–O P Q–R S T–V W–Z Aircraft carriers Airships Amphibious warfare ships Auxiliaries Battleships Cruisers Destroyers Destroyer escorts Escort carriers Frigates Mine warfare vessels Monitors Patrol vessels Sailing frigates Steam frigates Steam gunboats Ships of the line Sloops of war Submarines Torpedo boats

Personnel
&
training

People
Officers: Officer insignia; Designators
Enlisted: Enlisted insignia; Ratings; Classification

Personnel: Chaplain Corps (Chief of Chaplains); United States Navy EOD; Medical Corps; Dental Corps; Nurse Corps; Medical Service Corps; Supply Corps; Civil Engineer Corps; JAG Corps (JAG); NCIS; Boatswain's mates; Hospital corpsman; Naval Aviator; SEALs; Seabees; SWCCs; Hispanic sailors
Training: Recruit training; United States Naval Academy; Officer Candidate School; STA-21; NROTC; BESS; BFTT; CNATT; COMPTUEX; NAWCTSD; AIM; Naval Chaplaincy School; Naval Hospital Corps School; Naval Justice School; Naval Postgraduate School; Navy School of Music; Navy Senior Enlisted Academy; Navy Supply Corps School; Naval War College; Nuclear Power School; JMTC; TOPGUN; USNTPS; Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences

Equipment

History
&
traditions

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Leadership	Secretary of the Navy Under Secretary of the Navy Commandant of the Marine Corps Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Marine Corps Generals United States Congress House Subcommittee on Seapower and Expeditionary Forces Senate Subcommittee on Seapower

Major commands	Organization of the Marine Corps Headquarters Marine Corps Marine Forces Command II Marine Expeditionary Force Marine Forces Pacific I Marine Expeditionary Force III Marine Expeditionary Force Marine Forces Reserve Fleet Marine Force Atlantic Pacific

Structure	Marine Air-Ground Task Force Bases Battalions Marine aviation Marine Expeditionary Unit MARSOC Recon Force Division

Personnel and training	Personnel Rank insignia MOS Notable Marines Historical Marines Criminal Investigation Division Judge Advocate Division Chaplain of the Marine Corps Hispanic Marines Associated organizations Training Recruit Training School of Infantry Officer Candidates School The Basic School Martial Arts Program

Uniforms and equipment	Uniforms Awards Badges Weapons Vehicles and aircraft Individual equipment

History and traditions	History Culture Acronyms and terms Birthday Ball Eagle, Globe, and Anchor Marine Band Drum and Bugle Corps Service Numbers Marine Corps War Memorial Flag Marine One Marines' Hymn National Museum Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima Rifleman's Creed Semper Fidelis Silent Drill Platoon History of Hispanics in the USMC Toys for Tots

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Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Research, Development and Acquisitions)