Principal Deputy
The Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Policy is the chief staff assistant to the USD(P). Originally established as the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Policy) by the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 1992-93 (P.L. 102-190), the post was re-designated Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Policy), or PDUSD(P) in December 1999 by DoD Directive 5111.3. The PDUSD(P) provides advice and assistance to the Secretary of Defense, Deputy Secretary of Defense, and USD(P) on national security policy, military strategy, and defense policy.
| Name | Tenure | USD(P) Served Under | SecDef(s) Served Under | President(s) Served Under |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I. Lewis Libby | August 12, 1992 - January 10, 1993 | Paul Wolfowitz | Richard B. Cheney | George H.W. Bush |
| Walter B. Slocombe | June 1, 1993 - September 14, 1994 | Frank G. Wisner | Leslie Aspin, Jr. William J. Perry |
Bill Clinton |
| Jan M. Lodal | October 3, 1994 - September 30, 1998 | Walter B. Slocombe | William J. Perry William S. Cohen |
Bill Clinton |
| James M. Bodner | October 1, 1998 - January 19, 2001 | Walter B. Slocombe | William S. Cohen | Bill Clinton |
| Stephen A. Cambone | July 25, 2001 - July 1, 2002 | Douglas Feith | Donald H. Rumsfeld | George W. Bush |
| Christopher "Ryan" Henry | February 7, 2003 - August 2008 | Douglas Feith Eric S. Edelman |
Donald H. Rumsfeld Robert M. Gates |
George W. Bush |
| James N. Miller | April 2, 2009 - February 18, 2012 | Michele Flournoy | Robert M. Gates | Barack Obama |
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