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The current secretary of defense is Robert Gates. The role of the Secretary of Defense is to be the principal defense policy advisor to the President and is responsible for thâ¦e formulation of general defense policy related to all matters of direct and primary concern to the Department of Defense, and for the execution of approved policy.
(b) Responsibility of Secretaries of Military Departments.âSubject to the authority, direction, and control of the Secretary of Defense and subject to the authority of commanders of the combatant commands under section 164(c) of this title, the Secretary of a military department is responsible for the administration and support of forces assigned by him to a combatant command.