Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller)
The Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller)/Chief Financial Officer, abbreviated USD(C)/CFO, is a high level civilian official in the United States Department of Defense. The Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) is the principal staff assistant and adviser to both the Secretary of Defense and the Deputy Secretary of Defense for all budgetary and fiscal matters, including the development and execution of the Defense Department's annual budget.
| Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) /Chief Financial Officer | |
|---|---|
Seal of the Under Secretary | |
Under Secretary of Defense flag | |
| Department of Defense Office of the Secretary of Defense | |
| Style | The Honorable |
| Reports to | Secretary of Defense Deputy Secretary of Defense |
| Seat | The Pentagon, Arlington County, Virginia, United States |
| Appointer | The president with Senate advice and consent |
| Term length | No fixed term |
| Constituting instrument | 10 U.S.C. ยง 135 |
| Formation | 1994 |
| First holder | John J. Hamre |
| Succession | 7th in SecDef succession |
| Salary | Executive Schedule, level III |
| Website | comptroller |
The Under Secretary is appointed by the president and confirmed by the United States Senate to serve at the pleasure of the president.
The position of Defense Department Comptroller was originally at the rank of Assistant Secretary until the National Defense Authorization Act of 1995 upgraded the position to its current rank of Under Secretary.