New Officials Sworn-In at the Department of Defense

January 20, 2021

JAN. 20, 2021

The following individuals were sworn-in virtually or in-person today at the Pentagon: •    Adil Ahmed, Attorney Advisor, Office of the General Counsel, Department of the Army •    Terry Adirim, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs •    Scott Arceneaux, Special Assistant for White House Liaison Office •    Patricia Barron, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Military Community and Family Policy, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness •    Susanna Blume, performing the duties of Director, Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation •    Tanya Bradsher, Senior Director for Partnerships and Global Engagement •    Melissa Dalton, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategy, Plans and Capabilities •    Morgan Dwyer, Senior Advisor to the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering •    Beth Foster, Senior Advisor, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness •    Beth George, Principal Deputy General Counsel •    Ozge Guzelsu, Deputy General Counsel (Legislation) •    Storm Horncastle, Residential Manager and Social Secretary of the Vice President •    Brian Katz, Special Assistant to the Under Secretary of Defense (Intelligence & Security) •    Jongsun Kim, Deputy Comptroller for Budget and Appropriations Affairs, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense  (Comptroller) •    John Kirby, Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs •    Kelly Magsamen, Chief of Staff to the Secretary of Defense •    Christopher Maier, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations / Low Intensity Conflict •    Farouk Ophaso, Senior Advisor, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) •    Ely Ratner, Special Assistant to the Secretary of Defense (China) •    Eric Ridge, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategy and Force Development •    Max Rose, Special Assistant to the Secretary of Defense (Senior Advisor, COVID-19) •    Tommy Ross, Chief of Staff to the Secretary of the Navy, Department of the Navy •    Leonor Tomero, Deputy Assistant Director for Nuclear and Missile Defense Programs •    Veronica Valdez, Special Assistant to the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs •    Matthew Williams, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Senate Affairs Imagery Link: https://www.dvidshub.net/image/6488524/dod-officials-sworn