United States Department of Defense

The United States Department of Defense is the governmental body responsible for the United States of America's national security and armed forces. It is headed by the Secretary of Defense. Or sometimes a Defense Minister.

Fiction

Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity

Super-God Masterforce cartoon

The Department of Defense acquired footage of Grand Maximus and BlackZarak battling on the surface of the Moon, as well as a battle between Autobots and Decepticons at a British Motors facility. The footage made it into the hands of an employee, Clouder. Appearance!! The Final Godmaster

Prime cartoon

William Fowler apparently reported to someone in the Department of Defense. Prime

2005 IDW continuity

The United States Department of Defense coordinated with the Earth Defense Command and DARPA on "Project Spectrum." Miles Mayhem profile

Notes

• Dreamwave continuity mistakenly uses the term "Defense Ministry" because Dreamwave, the publisher of the storyline, was based in Canada, and the Great White North's equivalent of the U.S. Secretary of Defense is termed the Minister of National Defence. Oddly enough, the Canadian Minister of National Defence does head up the Department of National Defence.
• The Department of Defense provided extensive support for the Transformers live-action film series, including providing actual United States military personnel to act as extras.

External links

• Official website of the US Department of Defense
• United States Department of Defense at Wikipedia