The Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) is a Department of Defense field activity operating under the direction, authority and control of the Undersecretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness and the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Military Community and Family Policy. DoDEA consists of two school systems: the DoD Dependents Schools (DoDDS), which is the overseas school system, and (2) the DoD Domestic Dependent Elementary and Secondary (DDESS), the domestic school system. These systems provide a world class education program that inspires and prepares all students in military communities around the world to be successful and responsible citizens in a dynamic global environment. DoDEA is the Presidential and national showcase for education excellence.

Executive and DoD

President Barack H. Obama

Leon E. Panetta, Secretary of Defense

Erin C. Conaton, Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness)

Vacant, Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness

Frederick E. Vollrath Performing the duties of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Readiness and Force Management (ASD(R&FM))

DoDEA Headquarters

Ms. Marilee Fitzgerald DoDEA Director

Adrian B. Talley, Principal Deputy Director & Associate Director for Education

Vacant, Associate Director for Financial and Business Operations

DoDEA Americas (DDESS / DoDDS Cuba)

Directors

Dr. Linda L. Curtis, Senior Civilian in DDESS

Dr. Linda L. Curtis, Deputy Director for Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment

District Superintendents

Dr. Frank A. Calvano, Kentucky District	Michael Gould, New York/Virginia/ Puerto Rico District	Dr. Samantha Ingram, South Carolina/Fort Stewart District/DoDDS Cuba District
Dr. Emily Marsh, North Carolina District	Ms. Lois Rapp, Georgia/Alabama District

DoDEA Europe (DoDDS-E)

Directors

Dr. Nancy C. Bressell, Director

Vacant, Deputy Director for Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment

District Superintendents

Dr. Dell W. McMullen Kaiserslautern District	Mr. Frank Roehl, Isles District	Steven Sanchez, (Acting) Heidelberg District
Dr. Joan Islas, (Acting) Bavaria District	Mr. Kent Worford, Mediterranean District

DoDEA Pacific / DDESS Guam (DoDDS-P / DDESS Guam)

Directors

Mrs. Martha Brown Senior Civilian in DoDEA Pacific

Dr. Joyce Lutrey Deputy Director for Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment

District Superintendents

Mr. Mike Thompson, Okinawa District

Ms. Lois Rapp, Japan District

Dr. Irby Miller Korea District

Dr. Steven Bloom Guam District