Frank Carlucci Frank Carlucci Frank Charles Carlucci III (October 18, 1930 – June 3, 2018) was an American politician and diplomat who served as the United States Secretary of Defense from 1987 to 1989 in the administration of President Ronald Reagan. Carlucci served in a variety of senior-level governmental positions, including Director of the Office of Economic Opportunity in the Richard Nixon administration, Deputy Director of the CIA in the Jimmy Carter administration, and Deputy Secretary of Defense and National Security Advisor in the Reagan administration. Carlucci was born in Scranton, Pennsylvania, the son of Roxanne (née Bacon) and Frank Charles Carlucci,
Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs and other Federal Department public affairs professionals. The ATSD(PA) is supported by the following divisions: The position was originally established as the "Assistant to the Secretary (Director, Office of Public Information)" by Secretary James V. Forrestal in July 1948. After Reorganization Plan No.6 of 30 June 1953 increased the number of assistant secretaries, Defense Directive 5122.1 of September 1953 redesignated the post as "Assistant Secretary of Defense (Legislative and Public Affairs)" This position was abolished in February 1957, and functions were divided between two new posts, the "Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs)" and an "Assistant Secretary of Defense (Legislative