Committee Chairman Carl Levin (D-MI) and former Chairman John Warner (R-VA) listen to Admiral Mike Mullen's confirmation hearing before the Armed Services Committee to become Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Carl Milton Levin (born June 28, 1934) is a Democratic United States Senator from Michigan and is the Chairman of the Senate John William Warner (born February 18 1927 is an American Politician, who served as Secretary of the Navy from 1972 to 1974 and has served as the Admiral Michael Glenn "Mike" Mullen, USN (born October 4 1946) is the 17th and current Chairman of the Joint Chiefs The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff ( CJCS) is by law the highest ranking military officer overall in the United States Armed The Armed Services Committee is the prime scene of discussion regarding U. S. Military in the Senate.
The Committee on Armed Services is a committee of the United States Senate empowered with legislative oversight of the nation's military, including the Department of Defense, military research and development, nuclear energy (as pertaining to national security), benefits for members of the military, the Selective Service System and other matters related to defense policy. This is a complete list of US Congressional committees ( Standing committees and Special committees that are currently operating in the United States Senate Congressional Oversight refers to oversight by the United States Congress of the Executive Branch, including the numerous U The United States Department of Defense ( DOD or DoD) is the federal department charged with coordinating and supervising all agencies and functions of the government The phrase research and development (also R and D or more often R&D) according to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, refers Nuclear Energy is released by the splitting (fission or merging together (fusion of the nuclei of Atom (s National security is the entire scope of measures undertaken by the Governments of Nation-states in providing assurance of national Sovereignty The Selective Service System is the means by which the United States administers military Conscription. The Armed Services Committee was created as a result of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 following U. Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (also known as the Congressional Reorganization Act, ch S. victory in the Second World War. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including It merged the responsibilities of the Committee on Naval Affairs (established in 1816) and the Committee on Military Affairs (also established in 1816). Considered one of the most powerful Senate committees, its broad mandate allowed it to report some of the most extensive and revolutionary legislation during the Cold War years, including the National Security Act of 1947. Cold War is the state of conflict tension and competition that existed between the United States and the Soviet Union (USSR and their respective allies from the The National Security Act of 1947, Pub L No 235 80 Cong 61 Stat
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Members, 110th Congress
The Committee is chaired by Democrat Carl Levin of Michigan, and the Ranking Minority Member is Republican John McCain, of Arizona. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Carl Milton Levin (born June 28, 1934) is a Democratic United States Senator from Michigan and is the Chairman of the Senate Michigan ( is a Midwestern state of the United States of America. In United States politics, the ranking member or ranking minority member is a member of a congressional committee from the minority party frequently the The State of Arizona ( is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States.
Subcommittees
| Subcommittee Name | Chair | Ranking Minority Member |
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| Airland | Joe Lieberman (I-CT) | John Cornyn (R-TX) |
| Emerging Threats and Capabilities | Jack Reed (D-RI) | Elizabeth Dole (R-NC) |
| Personnel | Ben Nelson (D-NE) | Lindsey Graham (R-SC) |
| Readiness and Management Support | Daniel Akaka (D-HI) | John Thune (R-SD) |
| Seapower | Edward Kennedy (D-MA) | Mel Martinez (R-FL) |
| Strategic Forces | Bill Nelson (D-FL) | Jeff Sessions (R-AL) |
Chairmen
| Committee on Military Affairs, 1816-1947 | Committee on Naval Affairs, 1816-1947 |
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Committee on Armed Services, 1947-present
- Chan Gurney (R-SD) 1947-1949
- Millard E. Tydings (D-MD) 1949-1951
- Richard B. Russell, Jr. (D-GA) 1951-1953
- Leverett Saltonstall (R-MA) 1953-1955
- Richard B. Russell, Jr. (D-GA) 1955-1969
- John C. Stennis (D-MS) 1969-1981
- John Tower (R-TX) 1981-1985
- Barry Goldwater (R-AZ) 1985-1987
- Sam Nunn (D-GA) 1987-1995
- Strom Thurmond (R-SC) 1995-1999
- John Warner (R-VA) 1999-2001
- Carl Levin (D-MI) 2001
- John Warner (R-VA) 2001
- Carl Levin (D-MI) 2001-2003
- John Warner (R-VA) 2003-2007
- Carl Levin (D-MI) 2007-present
See also
External links
- Senate Armed Services Committee
- Department of Defense
- Armed Forces Retirement Home
- Selected Service System
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