Mr. D’s Example

Department of Defense

Secretary of DefenseLeon Panneta

Secretary of DefenseLeon Panneta

• “The mission of the Department of Defense (DOD) is to provide the military forces needed to deter war and protect the security of our country.”

Secretary of DefenseLeon Panneta

• The headquarters of the DOD is the Pentagon in Washington D.C.• It’s the largest office building in the

world• It’s actually in the shape of a pentagon• This shape makes it easiest to move

from one area of the building to the next

Secretary of DefenseLeon Panneta

• Panetta is in charge of the military• There is a civilian force of thousands

of men and women• There are over 1.4 million men and

women on active duty, and 718,000 civilian personnel

Secretary of DefenseLeon Panneta

• The DOD is the nation's largest employer(!)

• Another 1.1 million serve in the National Guard and Reserve forces

• More than 2 million military retirees and their family members receive benefits