DoDEA's Chain of Command

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
President Barack H. Obama		 Secretary Hagel Thumbnail
Chuck Hagel,
Secretary of Defense  		 Jessica Wright
Jessica L. Wright,
Acting Under Secretary
of Defense (Personnel
and Readiness)
 Vacant
Vacant,
Principal Deputy
Under Secretary of
Defense for Personnel
and Readiness		 Frederick E. Vollrath

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

Ms. Marilee Fitzgerald
Ms. Marilee Fitzgerald
DoDEA Director		 Adrian B. Talley
Adrian B. Talley,
Principal Deputy Director & Associate Director for Education		 Vacant
Vacant,
Associate Director for Financial and Business Operations
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DoDEA Americas (DDESS / DoDDS Cuba)

Directors

Dr. Middlemiss
Dr. Beth Middlemiss
Interim Area Director, DDESS

 Dr. Linda L. Curtis
Dr. Linda L. Curtis,
Deputy Director for Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment
District Superintendents
Dr. Frank A. Calvano
Dr. Frank A. Calvano,
Kentucky District		 Michael Gould
Michael Gould,
New York/Virginia/
Puerto Rico District
 Dr. Samantha Ingram
Dr. Samantha Ingram,
South Carolina/Fort Stewart District/DoDDS Cuba District
Dr. Emily Marsh
Dr. Emily Marsh,
NC: Fort Bragg District
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Dr. Christy Cabezas,
Georgia/Alabama District
Dr. Aldridge Boone
Dr. Aldridge Argus Boone,
NC: Camp Lejeune District
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DoDEA Europe (DoDDS-E)

Directors
Dr. Nancy C. Bresell
Dr. Nancy C. Bresell,
Director
 Vacant
Vacant,
Deputy Director for Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment
District Superintendents
Dr. Dell W. McMullen
Dr. Dell W. McMullen
Kaiserslautern District		 Mr. Frank Roehl
Mr. Frank Roehl,
Isles District		 Steven Sanchez
Steven Sanchez,
Heidelberg District
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Dr. Elizabeth Dunham

Bavaria District

 Kent Worford
Mr. Kent Worford,
Mediterranean District
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DoDEA Pacific (DoDDS-P / DDESS Guam)

Directors
Martha Hayes Brown
Mrs. Martha Brown
Senior Civilian Leader
for DoDEA Pacific		 Dr. Joyce Lutrey
Dr. Joyce Lutrey
Deputy Director for Curriculum,
Instruction and Assessment
District Superintendents
Mr. Mike Thompson
Mr. Mike Thompson,
Okinawa District		 Ms. Lois Rapp
Ms. Lois Rapp,
Japan District		 Dr. Irby Miller
Dr. Irby Miller
Korea District		 Dr. Steven R. Bloom
Dr. Steven Bloom
Guam District
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