Pitchers, Decanters & Carafes. Make the refreshment table the least of your worries while entertaining with the proper beverage dispensers. Perfect for any occasion, glass or plastic carafes are a great way to serve chilled juices, punch and water. For more formal affairs, freestanding beverage dispensers with spigots or spouts serve everything from iced tea to lemonade or ice water with ease.
Creation. The Dept. of Defense was created by the National Security Act of 1947 by combining the Depts. of War and Navy and was called the National Military Establishment; it became the Dept. of Defense when the act was amended (1949).James V. Forrestal pioneered in this reorganization.he Secretary of the Army, the Secretary of the Navy, and the Secretary of the Air Forceâmade cabinet members by the act of 1947âwere subordinated (1949) to give the Secretary of Defense full cabinet authority over the department.
This is a list of Agencies under the United States Department of Defense (DoD) which was formerly and shortly known as the National Military Establishment. Its main responsibilities are to control the Armed Forces of the United States. The Department was established in 1947 and is currently divided into three major Departments-the Department of the Army, Navy and Air Force-and has a military staff of 1,418,542. (553,044 US Army; 329, 304 US Navy; 202, 786 US Marine Corps; 333,408 US Air Force). The DoD is headed by the Secretary of Defense. The current defense secretary is Dr. Ashton Carter.