26-620: The secretary of the Navy ( SECNAV ) is a statutory officer ( 10 U.S.C. § 8013 ) and the head ( chief executive officer ) of the Department of the Navy , a military department within the United States Department of Defense . By law, the secretary of the Navy must be a civilian at least five years removed from active military service. The secretary is appointed by the president and requires confirmation by
52-709: A number of commands annually for achievements in such areas as environmental quality , environmental cleanup , natural resources conservation , cultural resources management , pollution prevention , and recycling . The chief of naval operations and the commandant of the Marine Corps have their own separate staffs, the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations (also known by its acronym OPNAV) and Headquarters Marine Corps . (Post of Secretary of Marine created but remained vacant) Title 10 of
78-1028: Is Alejandro Mayorkas , since February 2, 2021. He is the first Latino and immigrant to lead the Department of Homeland Security. Prior to the establishment of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, there existed an assistant to the president for the Office of Homeland Security, which was created following the September 11 attacks in 2001. Parties Republican (5) Democratic (3) Independent (4) Status Denotes Acting Homeland Security Secretary a. James Loy served as acting secretary in his capacity as Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security . b. Rand Beers served as acting secretary in his capacity as confirmed Undersecretary of Homeland Security for National Protection and Programs and Acting Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security; Beers
104-550: Is as follows. However, the legality of this update was challenged . Formerly, an April 10, 2019 update to the DHS Orders of Succession, made pursuant to the Homeland Security Act of 2002 , provided a different order in the case of unavailability to act during a disaster or catastrophic emergency: As a result of Executive Order 13753 in 2016, the order of succession for the secretary of homeland security
130-590: Is responsible for the formulation and implementation of policies and programs that are consistent with the national security policies and objectives established by the president or the secretary of defense. The secretary of the Navy is a member of the Defense Acquisition Board (DAB), chaired by the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics . Furthermore, the secretary has several statutory responsibilities under
156-650: Is the head of the United States Department of Homeland Security , the federal department tasked with ensuring public safety in the United States . The secretary is a member of the Cabinet of the United States . The position was created by the Homeland Security Act following the attacks of September 11, 2001 . The new department consisted primarily of components transferred from other Cabinet departments because of their role in homeland security, such as
182-978: The Coast Guard , the Federal Protective Service , U.S. Customs and Border Protection (which includes the United States Border Patrol ), U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (which includes Homeland Security Investigations), the United States Secret Service and the Federal Emergency Management Agency . It does not, however, include the Federal Bureau of Investigation or the U.S. Marshals Service . They continue to operate under U.S. Department of Justice . The current secretary of homeland security
208-450: The Homeland Security Act of 2002 creates exceptions to FVRA, mandating that the under secretary of homeland security for management is third in the line of succession for Secretary of Homeland Security, and establishes an alternate process by which the secretary can directly establish a line of succession outside the provisions of the FVRA. As of November 8, 2019, the order of succession
234-593: The Secretariat in a DoN setting, is the immediate headquarters staff that supports the secretary in discharging his duties. The principal officials of the Secretariat include the under secretary of the Navy (the secretary's principal civilian deputy), the assistant secretaries of the Navy (ASN), the general counsel of the Navy , the judge advocate general of the Navy (JAG), the Naval inspector general (NIG),
260-606: The Senate . The secretary of the Navy was, from its creation in 1798, a member of the president's Cabinet until 1949, when the secretary of the Navy (and the secretaries of the Army and Air Force ) were by amendments to the National Security Act of 1947 made subordinate to the secretary of defense . On August 7, 2021, Carlos Del Toro was confirmed as secretary of the Navy. From 2001 to 2019, proposals to rename
286-539: The Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) with respect to the administration of the military justice system for the Navy & the Marine Corps, including the authority to convene general courts-martial and to commute sentences. The principal military advisers to the SECNAV are the two service chiefs of the naval services: for matters regarding the Navy the chief of naval operations (CNO), and for matters regarding
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#1732772476489312-720: The United States Coast Guard operates as a service within the Department of the Navy, the secretary of the Navy has the same powers and duties with respect to the Coast Guard as the secretary of homeland security when the Coast Guard is not operating as a service in the Department of the Navy. The Office of the Secretary of the Navy , also known within DoD as the Navy Secretariat or simply just as
338-550: The United States Navy and the United States Marine Corps . The secretary of the Navy is responsible for, and has statutory authority ( 10 U.S.C. § 8013 ) to "conduct all the affairs of the Department of the Navy", i.e. as its chief executive officer, subject to the limits of the law, and the directions of the president and the secretary of defense. In effect, all authority within
364-525: The chief of Legislative Affairs , and the chief of naval research . The Office of the Secretary of the Navy has sole responsibility within the Department of the Navy for acquisition, auditing, financial and information management, legislative affairs, and public affairs. Pursuant to SecNavInst 5090.5F, the Department of the Navy Environmental Programs Manual , the secretary of the Navy and chief of naval operations recognize
390-482: The Department of the Navy to the Department of the Navy and Marine Corps, which would have also renamed the secretary of the Navy to the secretary of the Navy and Marine Corps , were introduced with wide support in the United States Congress , but failed due to the opposition of Senator and retired U.S. Navy officer John McCain . The Department of the Navy (DoN) consists of two uniformed services :
416-460: The Marine Corps the commandant of the Marine Corps (CMC). The CNO and the Commandant act as the principal executive agents of the SECNAV within their respective services to implement the orders of the secretary. The United States Navy Regulations is the principal regulatory document of the Department of the Navy, and all changes to it must be approved by the secretary of the Navy. Whenever
442-582: The NYPD's programs, stating "the average number of stops we conduct is less than one per officer per week" and that this and other practices have led to "7,383 lives saved—and... they are largely the lives of young men of color." Kelly was also featured because of his NYPD retirement and unusually long tenure there in a long segment on the CBS News program Sunday Morning in December 2013, especially raising
468-428: The Navy and Marine Corps, unless specifically exempted by law, is derivative of the authority vested in the secretary of the Navy. Specifically enumerated responsibilities of the SECNAV in the aforementioned section are: recruiting, organizing, supplying, equipping, training, mobilizing, and demobilizing. The secretary also oversees the construction, outfitting, and repair of naval ships, equipment, and facilities. SECNAV
494-571: The United States Code Title 10 of the United States Code outlines the role of United States Armed Forces . It provides the legal basis for the roles, missions and organization of each of the services as well as the United States Department of Defense . Each of the five subtitles deals with a separate aspect or component of the armed services. The current Title 10 was the result of an overhaul and renumbering of
520-1032: The former Title 10 and Title 34 into one title by an act of Congress on August 10, 1956. Title 32 outlines the related but different legal basis for the roles, missions and organization of the United States National Guard in the United States Code. The provisions of United States Code within Title 10 that are outlined in this article are up to date as of March 13, 2024. Subtitle A Part I Part II Part III Part IV Part V Subtitle B Part I Part II Part III Part IV Subtitle C Part I Part II Part III Part IV Subtitle D Part I Part II Part III Part IV Subtitle E Part I Part II Part III Part IV Part V United States Secretary of Homeland Security The United States secretary of homeland security
546-449: The online internet news website/magazine Huffington Post detailed "a growing campaign to quash the potential nomination of New York City Police commissioner Raymond Kelly as the next secretary of the Department of Homeland Security" amid claims of "divisive, harmful, and ineffective policing that promotes stereotypes and profiling". Days after that article, Kelly penned a statistics-heavy Wall Street Journal opinion article defending
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#1732772476489572-524: The question of the controversial "stop and frisk" policy in New York City and the long decline and drop of various types of crimes committed. The Office of the Secretary (OS) oversees the execution of the duties of the Department of Homeland Security. Certain elements also aid the Secretary of Homeland Security and senior officials of the Department of Homeland Security, as well as private sector and government partners in their duties. The Office of
598-588: Was ruled unlawful . f. Peter Gaynor served as acting secretary in his capacity as Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator. g. David Pekoske served as acting secretary in his capacity as Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration While appointment of acting officials is generally governed by the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998 (FVRA),
624-517: Was as follows: George W. Bush nominated Bernard Kerik for the position in 2004. However a week later, Kerik withdrew his nomination, explaining that he had employed an illegal immigrant as a nanny. By July 2013, Raymond Kelly had served as Commissioner of the New York City Police Department (NYPD) for nearly 12 straight years. Within days of Homeland Security secretary Janet Napolitano 's announcement that she
650-455: Was resigning, Kelly was soon cited as an obvious potential successor by New York senator Charles Schumer and others. During a July 16, 2013, interview, President Obama referred generally to the "bunch of strong candidates" for nomination to head the Department of Homeland Security , but singled out Kelly as "one of the best there is" and "very well qualified for the job". Later in July 2013,
676-591: Was the highest ranking Senate-approved presidential appointee at the Department of Homeland Security . c. Elaine Duke served as acting secretary in her capacity as Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security . d. Kevin McAleenan served as acting secretary in his capacity as Commissioner of Customs and Border Protection . His tenure was ruled unlawful . e. Chad Wolf served as acting secretary in his capacity as Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Strategy, Policy, and Plans . His tenure
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