Defense Department. An executive department of the federal government, responsible for coordinating and overseeing military affairs and the agencies responsible for national security. • The Department was established as the National Military Establishment in 1947, by combining the War and the Navy Departments. Its name was changed to Department of Defense in 1949. The Department’s […]
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Defense Department 〈美〉国防部 根据《1949年国家安全法修正案》〔National Security Act Amendments of 1949〕成立的，负责有关国家安全的全部事务、对武装部队进行统一领导的联邦政府行政部门，其下属的军事部门包括陆军部〔Department of the Army〕、海军部〔Department of the Navy〕和空军部〔Department of the Air Force〕。由于国防部的前身是1947年根据《国家安全法》〔National Security Act〕成立的国家军事组织，因此有人把1947年作为国防部建立的时间。
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Department of Defense Dependents Schools. A unit in the U.S. Department of Defense responsible for operating schools from kindergarten through grade 12 for the dependents of military and civilian personnel stationed overseas. — Abbr. DoDDS.
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Department of Defense Intelligence Agency 〈美〉国防部情报局
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Navy Department. A division of the Department of Defense that oversees the operation and efficiency of the Navy, including the Marine Corps component (and the U.S. Coast Guard when operating as a naval service). • Established in 1798, the Department is headed by the Secretary of the Navy, who is appointed by the President and
Defense Contract Audit Agency. An agency in the U.S. Department of Defense responsible for conducting contract audits and for providing accounting and financial advice to all Department components responsible for procurement and contract administration. — Abbr. DCAA.
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Defense Legal Services Agency. An agency in the U.S. Department of Defense responsible for providing legal services to all agencies in the Department. • The General Counsel of the Department directs its operations. — Abbr. DLSA.
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Navy Department 〈美〉海军部 美国国防部〔Department of Defense〕分支机构之一，负责对包括海军陆战队部队〔Marine Corps Component〕和作为海军部队时的美国海岸警卫队〔U.S. Coast Guard〕在内的海军的作战和效率进行监督和管理；设立于1798年，首长为海军部长〔Secretary of the Navy〕，由总统任命并向国防部长〔Secretary of Defense〕报告工作。
Defense Contract Management Agency. A unit in the U.S. Department of Defense responsible for managing contracts to ensure that supplies and services are delivered on time and within cost and that they meet performance requirements. — Abbr. DCMA.
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Defense Logistics Agency. A unit in the U.S. Department of Defense responsible for providing worldwide logistics support for military missions both in peace and in war. • The Agency also supports nonmilitary agencies overseas. — Abbr. DLA.
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