Office Holders
| Portrait | Name | Date Appointed* | Tenure | SecDef(s) Served Under | President(s) Served Under |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanley Rogers Resor | July 12, 1978 | August 14, 1978 - April 1, 1979 | Harold Brown | Jimmy Carter | |
| Robert W. Komer | September 27, 1979 | October 24, 1979 - January 20, 1981 | Harold Brown | Jimmy Carter | |
| Fred C. Ikle | - | April 2, 1981 - February 19, 1988 | Caspar W. Weinberger Frank C. Carlucci III |
Ronald Reagan | |
| Paul Wolfowitz | - | May 15, 1989 - January 19, 1993 | Richard B. Cheney | George H.W. Bush | |
| Frank G. Wisner | February 23, 1993 | July 6, 1993 - June 9, 1994 | Leslie Aspin, Jr. William J. Perry |
Bill Clinton | |
| Walter B. Slocombe | July 13, 1994 | September 15, 1994 - January 19, 2001 | William J. Perry William S. Cohen |
Bill Clinton | |
| Douglas Feith | April 30, 2001 | July 16, 2001 - August 8, 2005 | Donald H. Rumsfeld | George W. Bush | |
| Eric S. Edelman | August 9, 2005 | February 9, 2006 - January 20, 2009 | Donald H. Rumsfeld Robert M. Gates |
George W. Bush | |
| Michele Flournoy | January 8, 2009 | February 9, 2009 - February 3, 2012 | Robert M. Gates Leon Panetta |
Barack Obama | |
| James N. Miller | February 18, 2012 | February 18, 2012 - Incumbent | Robert M. Gates Leon Panetta |
Barack Obama |
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