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Department of Defense (DoD / DOD) is the unified civilian-military organization of the United States armed forces, NOT to be confused with other defense ministries or departments in other countries.
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- United States Department of DefenseWikipedia▎ high· 2026-05-14
- Established September 18, 1947 as National Military Establishment
- Renamed Department of Defense August 10, 1949
- Headquartered at Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia
- Comprises Army, Navy, and Air Force
- Approximately 2.8 million personnel
- All-domain Anomaly Resolution OfficeWikipedia▎ high· 2026-05-14
- AARO established July 20, 2022
- Oversees UAP investigations across air, sea, space, land domains
- Succeeded AATIP (2007–2012), UAPTF (2017–2021), and AOIMSG (2021–2022)
- Reports directly to Deputy Secretary of Defense
- Current director Jon T. Kosloski appointed August 26, 2024
- Department of Defense | History, Name Change, Secretary, & BranchesBritannica▎ high· 2026-05-14
- Created by National Security Act of 1947
- Mission to provide military forces to deter war and protect national security
- Organized by geographical and functional combatant commands
- Headed by Secretary of Defense as cabinet-level position
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The Department of Defense (DoD) is the executive department of the United States federal government responsible for military and defense operations. Established September 18, 1947 as the National Military Establishment (renamed Department of Defense on August 10, 1949), it is headquartered at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, and oversees the Army, Navy, and Air Force. With approximately 2.8 million personnel, its stated mission is to provide the military forces needed to deter war and protect national security. The DoD established the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) in July 2022 to investigate unidentified anomalous phenomena; AARO succeeded earlier investigative programs including AATIP (2007–2012), UAPTF (2017–2021), and AOIMSG (2021–2022), with historical review authority extending back to 1945.
Enriquecimento (PT-BR)
O Departamento de Defesa (DoD) é o departamento executivo do governo federal dos Estados Unidos responsável por operações militares e de defesa. Estabelecido em 18 de setembro de 1947 como Estabelecimento Militar Nacional (renomeado Departamento de Defesa em 10 de agosto de 1949), tem sede no Pentágono em Arlington, Virgínia, e supervisiona o Exército, Marinha e Força Aérea. Com aproximadamente 2,8 milhões de pessoal, sua missão declarada é fornecer as forças militares necessárias para dissuadir a guerra e proteger a segurança nacional. O DoD estabeleceu o All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) em julho de 2022 para investigar fenômenos anômalos não identificados; o AARO sucedeu programas investigativos anteriores incluindo AATIP (2007–2012), UAPTF (2017–2021) e AOIMSG (2021–2022), com autoridade de revisão histórica se estendendo até 1945.
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- United States Department of Defense · Wikipedia · reliability:
high— Established September 18, 1947 as National Military Establishment; Renamed Department of Defense August 10, 1949; Headquartered at Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia; Comprises Army, Navy, and Air Force; Approximately 2.8 million personnel - All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office · Wikipedia · reliability:
high— AARO established July 20, 2022; Oversees UAP investigations across air, sea, space, land domains; Succeeded AATIP (2007–2012), UAPTF (2017–2021), and AOIMSG (2021–2022); Reports directly to Deputy Secretary of Defense; Current director Jon T. Kosloski appointed August 26, 2024 - Department of Defense | History, Name Change, Secretary, & Branches · Britannica · reliability:
high— Created by National Security Act of 1947; Mission to provide military forces to deter war and protect national security; Organized by geographical and functional combatant commands; Headed by Secretary of Defense as cabinet-level position