Assistant Secretary of Defense for Manpower and Reserve Affairs
| Assistant Secretary of Defense for Manpower and Reserve Affairs | |
|---|---|
Flag of an assistant secretary of defense | |
since January 20, 2025 | |
| Department of Defense | |
| Abbreviation | ASD (M&RA) |
| Member of | Office of the Secretary of Defense |
| Reports to | Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness |
| Appointer | The president with Senate advice and consent |
| Term length | At the pleasure of the president |
| Formation | 12 January 1984 |
| First holder | Jim Webb |
| Salary | $165,300 |
| Website | Official website |
In the United States Department of Defense, the assistant secretary of defense for manpower and reserve affairs (ASD (M&RA)), formerly the assistant secretary of defense for reserve affairs (ASD (RA)), serves as principal staff assistant and advisor to the secretary of defense, deputy secretary of defense and under secretary of defense for personnel and readiness, with responsibility for "overall policies and procedures of [U.S.] Total Force manpower, personnel and reserve affairs," including the Army National Guard, Army Reserve, Navy Reserve, Marine Corps Reserve, Air National Guard, Air Force Reserve and Coast Guard Reserve. The ASD (M&RA) reports directly to the under secretary of defense (P&R) and exercises authority, direction, and control over the National Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve. On September 16, 2022, President Biden announced his intent to nominate Ronald Keohane to the position.