Assistant Secretary of Defense for Asian and Pacific Security Affairs

Assistant Secretary of Defense for Asian and Pacific Security Affairs
ASD (APSA)
David Helvey, Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Asian and Pacific Security Affairs
Incumbent
Randall Schriver
since January 8, 2018
Under Secretary of Defense for Policy
Appointer The President
with Senate advice and consent
Term length No fixed term
Inaugural holder James J. Shinn
Deputy Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense
Website Official website

The Assistant Secretary of Defense for Asian and Pacific Security Affairs, or ASD (APSA), is the principal advisor to the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy (USD(P)) and the Secretary of Defense on international security strategy and policy on issues of DoD interest that relate to the governments and defense establishments of the nations and international organizations within the Asia-Pacific region. Like the Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs, the ASD (APSA) is responsible for oversight of security cooperation programs and foreign military sales programs within the regions under its supervision.[1] The ASD (APSA) also works closely with the United States Pacific Command, United States Central Command, and the Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies. Finally, the ASD (APSA) represents the USD(P) and the Secretary of Defense in interagency policy deliberations and international negotiations related to the Asia-Pacific region. Like all Assistant Secretaries of Defense, the ASD (APSA) is considered part of the Office of the Secretary of Defense.

Office holders

Assistant Secretaries of Defense (Asian and Pacific Security Affairs)[2]
Name Tenure SecDef(s) served under President(s) served under
James J. ShinnDecember 19, 2007 – November 14, 2008[3]Robert M. GatesGeorge W. Bush
Mitchell Shivers (Acting)[4]November 14, 2008 – 2009
Lieutenant General Wallace "Chip" Gregson (Ret.)May 13, 2009[5] – April 2011Robert M. GatesBarack Obama
ActingApril 2011 – April 2012Robert M. Gates
Leon Panetta
Mark LippertApril 2012 – May 2013Leon Panetta
Chuck Hagel
Peter R. Lavoy (Acting)May 2013 – 2014Chuck Hagel
David B. ShearJuly 17, 2014 – June 2016Chuck Hagel
Ashton Carter
Kelly E. Magsamen (Acting)June 2016 – January 2017Ashton Carter
David F. Helvey (Acting)January 2017 – January 2018James MattisDonald Trump
Randall SchriverJanuary 2018 – Present

Structure

This office was created in 2007. It is composed of at least six country/sub-regional desks, each manned by a Senior Country Director. Most desks are also supported by an Assistant Country Director or group of Country Directors. As of February 2011, the desks listed on the APSA website included:

  • Australia, New Zealand,and South Pacific Islands
  • Burma, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Vietnam
  • China, Hong Kong, Mongolia, Taiwan
  • Japan
  • Korea
  • Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Brunei, East Timor

However, this list must be incomplete, since the office also has oversight of programs in Central Asia, Afghanistan and Pakistan, as well as India and other Asian nations.[6]

Depending on their areas of coverage, the country/sub-regional desks report to three different Deputy Assistant Secretaries:

  • DASD East Asia
  • DASD South & Southeast Asia
  • DASD Afghanistan, Pakistan and Central Asia.

DASDs are appointed by the Secretary of Defense. Some are appointed from civilian life, while others are career defense officials. Once at the DASD level, the latter are considered a part of the DoD Senior Executive Service.

The ASD (APSA) is also supported by a Principal Deputy, or PDASD, who helps oversee the three DASDs and the office's country/sub-regional desks.

Principal Deputy Assistant Secretaries for Asian and Pacific Security Affairs

Name Tenure ASD (APSA) Served Under USD(P) Served Under SecDef(s) Served Under President(s) Served Under
Mitchell ShiversJune 2008[7] - January 2009James J. ShinnEric S. EdelmanRobert M. GatesGeorge W. Bush
Derek MitchellApril 2009 - August 2011Wallace "Chip" GregsonMichèle FlournoyRobert M. Gates
Leon Panetta		Barack Obama
Dr. Peter R. LavoyAugust 2011 - February 2014Mark LippertMichèle Flournoy
James N. Miller		Leon PanettaBarack Obama
Kelly E. MagsamenFebruary 2014 - January 2017David B. ShearMichael D. Lumpkin
Christine E. Wormuth
Brian P. McKeon		Ashton CarterBarack Obama
David F. Helvey (acting)June 2016 - January 2017Kelly E. Magsamen (acting)Brian P. McKeonAshton CarterBarack Obama
David F. HelveyJanuary 2017 -David F. Helvey (acting)
Randall G. Schriver		Robert Karem (acting)
David Trachtenberg (acting)
John C. Rood		James MattisDonald Trump

Deputy Assistant Secretaries of Defense Reporting to the ASD (APSA)

The list below details both the current DASD and previous DASD posts in this office.

Name Tenure ASD (APSA) Served Under USD(P) Served Under SecDef(s) Served Under President(s) Served Under
Active Offices
DASD (APSA), East Asia
David Samuel Sedney[8]2007 - 2009James J. ShinnEric S. EdelmanRobert M. GatesGeorge W. Bush
Rolfe M. Schiffer[9]May 6, 2009 - 2012Wallace "Chip" GregsonMichele FlournoyRobert M. GatesBarack Obama
David Helvey[10] 2013-2015 David Shear James N. Miller

Michael D. Lumpkin

Christine E. Wormuth

 Chuck Hagel

Ash Carter

 Barack Obama
Abraham M. Denmark[11] 2015 - January 2017 David Shear
Kelly E. Magsamen		 Brian P. Mckeon Ashton Carter Barack Obama
DASD (APSA), South and Southeast Asia
James Clad[12][13][14]March 2007 - January 2009James J. ShinnEric S. EdelmanRobert M. GatesGeorge W. Bush
Robert Scher[9]May 6, 2009 - April 2012Wallace "Chip" GregsonMichele FlournoyRobert M. GatesBarack Obama
Joseph Felter[15]July 2017 - PresentDavid HelveyRobert KaremJames MattisDonald Trump
DASD (APSA), Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Central Asia
David Samuel Sedney [16]2009 -Wallace "Chip" GregsonMichele FlournoyRobert M. GatesBarack Obama
Defunct Offices
DASD (APSA), Central Asia
Mitchell Shivers2007[17] - June 2008James J. ShinnEric S. EdelmanRobert M. GatesGeorge W. Bush

References

  1. ↑ "Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy". Policy.defense.gov. Retrieved 2011-09-17.
  2. ↑ "Department of Defense Key Officials" (PDF). Historical Office, OSD. 2004. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2011-02-01.
  3. ↑ "Back from Afghanistan". The Daily Princetonian. 2008-11-17. Retrieved 2011-09-17.
  4. ↑ "Monmouth University: Current News". Monmouth.edu. 2008-11-14. Retrieved 2011-09-17.
  5. ↑ "Biography: Wallace "Chip" Gregson". Defense.gov. 2009-05-13. Retrieved 2013-07-24.
  6. ↑ John T. Bennett, "DoD Shakes Up Policy Shop," Defense News, 13 July 2009, http://www.defensenews.com/story.php?i=4183028
  7. ↑ "Us To Triple Aid To Pakistan To 1.5 Billion Per Year - Pakistani Defence Forum". Forum.pakistanidefence.com. Retrieved 2011-09-17.
  8. ↑ "Biography: David S. Sedney". Defense.gov. Retrieved 2011-09-17.
  9. 1 2 "Senior Executive Service Appointments/Assignments" (PDF). DoD, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs. May 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2011-02-15.
  10. ↑ "David Helvey Named Defense Deputy Asst Secretary For East Asia - Executive Gov". Executive Gov. Retrieved 2016-11-15.
  11. ↑ "Pentagon Appoints Abraham Denmark, NBR Senior Vice President, as Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for East Asia". www.nbr.org. Retrieved 2016-11-15.
  12. ↑ James Clad Linkedin Profile, http://www.linkedin.com/pub/james-clad/6/99a/a5b
  13. ↑ "DoD Senior Leadership" (PDF). Air Force Magazine. March 2008. Retrieved 2011-02-15.
  14. ↑ "FORMER U.S. DEP. ASST. SECRETARY OF DEFENSE JOINS ARCANUM GLOBAL - Arcanum". Arcanum. Retrieved 2016-02-02.
  15. ↑ "Senior Executive Service Announcements". U.S. Department of Defense Search. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  16. ↑ http://docs.house.gov/meetings/AS/AS06/20130425/100725/HHRG-113-AS06-Bio-DavidSedneyD-20130425.pdf
  17. ↑ "Congressional Record - 110th Congress (2007-2008) - THOMAS (Library of Congress)". Thomas.loc.gov. Retrieved 2011-09-17.
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