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Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space Policy
File:Emblem of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space Policy.png
Seal of the assistant secretary of defense for space policy
United States Department of Defense
AbbreviationASD(SP)
Reports toUnder Secretary of Defense for Policy
AppointerThe president
with Senate advice and consent
Term lengthAppointed
Constituting instrument10 U.S.C. § 138
FormationOctober 29, 2020
First holderJohn F. Plumb
WebsiteOfficial website

The assistant secretary of defense for space policy (ASD(SP)) is a position in the United States Department of Defense responsible for the overall supervision of DoD policy for space warfighting. The officeholder reports to the under secretary of defense for policy.

History

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It was created by the Department of Defense on October 29, 2020 after it was mandated by the National Defense Authorization Act of 2019. Previously, there was a deputy assistant secretary for space policy position that reports to the assistant secretary of defense for homeland defense and Americas' security affairs. The acting assistant secretary of defense for space policy, Justin T. Johnson, was then appointed to perform the duties of the office.[1][2][3]

List of officeholders

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Assistant secretaries of defense for space policy

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No. Assistant Secretary Term Ref.
Portrait Name Took office Left office Term length
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space Policy
-Justin T. Johnson
Acting		October 29, 2020January 20, 202183 days[4][5]
-John D. Hill
Acting		January 20, 2021March 7, 20221 year, 43 days[6]
1John F. Plumb
(born 1970/1971)		March 7, 2022May 20, 20242 years, 77 days[7]
-Vipin Narang
Acting		May 20, 2024August 12, 202484 days-
-John D. Hill
Acting		August 12, 2024May 5, 2025266 days[6]
-Austin Dahmer
Acting		May 5, 2025May 22, 202517 days-
-Robert Soofer
Acting		May 22, 2025July 10, 202549 days[8]-
-Robert Brose
Acting		July 10, 2025Incumbent360 days-

Principal deputy assistant secretaries of defense for space policy

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No. PDASD Term Ref.
Portrait Name Took office Left office Term length
-Gregory H. Pejic
Acting		October 29, 2020~December 20, 2020~52 days[9]
1Gregory H. Pejic~December 20, 2020January 20, 2021~31 days[10][11]
2Vipin NarangMarch 29, 2022August 12, 20242 years, 136 days[12]
-John D. Hill
Acting		August 12, 2024January 20, 2025161 days[6]
-Andrea Yaffe
Acting		January 20, 2025June 12, 2025143 days-
-Rachel McNeal
Acting		June 12, 2025Incumbent1 year, 23 days-

Deputy assistant secretaries of defense for space policy

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No. Deputy Assistant Secretary Term Ref.
Portrait Name Took office Left office Term length
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space Policy
1Gregory L. SchulteMarch 2010~August 2012~2 years, 153 days[13]
-John F. Plumb
Acting		~August 2012~March 2013~212 days[7]
2Douglas L. LoverroMarch 2013January 20, 2017~3 years, 311 days[14]
3Stephen L. Kitay~June 13, 2017August 21, 2020~3 years, 69 days[15]
-Justin T. Johnson
Acting		August 21, 2020October 29, 202069 days[4][16]

References

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