Readiness & Force Management
Frederick E. Vollrath
Performing the Duties of Assistant Secretary of Defense for Readiness and Force Management
Performing the Duties of Assistant Secretary of Defense for Readiness and Force Management
The Assistant Secretary of Defense for Readiness and Force Management is responsible for developing policies, providing advice, and making recommendations to the USD(P&R), PDUSD(P&R), and the Secretary in the areas of civilian and military personnel policy, readiness of the force, and military community and family policy. Additionally, the ASD(R&FM) is responsible for allocating assigned resources and providing oversight of subordinate activities, including the overall day-to-day supervision of the Department of Defense Education Activity and the Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA).