Historical member rosters of the United States Committee on Armed Services

The Committee on Armed Services (sometimes abbreviated SASC) is a committee of the United States Senate empowered with legislative oversight of the nation's military, including the Department of Defense, military research and development, nuclear energy (as pertaining to national security), benefits for members of the military, the Selective Service System and other matters related to defense policy. The Armed Services Committee was created as a result of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 following U.S. victory in the Second World War. It merged the responsibilities of the Committee on Naval Affairs (established in 1816) and the Committee on Military Affairs (also established in 1816).

Members, 111th Congress

Majority	Minority
Carl Levin, Michigan, Chair Joseph Lieberman, Connecticut^[1] Jack Reed, Rhode Island Daniel Akaka, Hawaii Bill Nelson, Florida Ben Nelson, Nebraska Evan Bayh, Indiana Jim Webb, Virginia Claire McCaskill, Missouri Mark Udall, Colorado Kay Hagan, North Carolina Mark Begich, Alaska Roland Burris, Illinois, until November 2010 Jeff Bingaman, New Mexico Ted Kaufman, Delaware, until November 2010 Carte Goodwin, West Virginia, until November 2010 Joe Manchin, West Virginia, from November 2010 Chris Coons, Delaware, from November 2010	John McCain, Arizona, Ranking Member James Inhofe, Oklahoma Jeff Sessions, Alabama Saxby Chambliss, Georgia Lindsey Graham, South Carolina John Thune, South Dakota Roger Wicker, Mississippi George LeMieux, Florida Scott Brown, Massachusetts Richard Burr, North Carolina David Vitter, Louisiana Susan Collins, Maine

Source: 2010 Congressional Record, Vol. 156, Page S6226

Subcommittees

Subcommittee	Chair	Ranking Minority Member
Airland	Joe Lieberman (I-CT)	John Thune (R-SD)
Emerging Threats and Capabilities	Bill Nelson (D-FL)	George LeMieux (R-FL)
Personnel	Jim Webb (D-VA)	Lindsey Graham (R-SC)
Readiness and Management Support	Evan Bayh (D-IN)	Richard Burr (R-NC)
SeaPower	Jack Reed (D-RI)	Roger Wicker (R-MS)
Strategic Forces	Ben Nelson (D-NE)	David Vitter (R-LA)

Members, 112th Congress

Majority	Minority
Carl Levin, Michigan, Chair Joseph Lieberman, Connecticut^[1] Jack Reed, Rhode Island Daniel Akaka, Hawaii Ben Nelson, Nebraska Jim Webb, Virginia Claire McCaskill, Missouri Mark Udall, Colorado Kay Hagan, North Carolina Mark Begich, Alaska Joe Manchin, West Virginia Jeanne Shaheen, New Hampshire Kirsten Gillibrand, New York Richard Blumenthal, Connecticut	John McCain, Arizona, Ranking Member James Inhofe, Oklahoma Jeff Sessions, Alabama Saxby Chambliss, Georgia Roger Wicker, Mississippi Scott Brown, Massachusetts Rob Portman, Ohio Kelly Ayotte, New Hampshire Susan Collins, Maine Lindsey Graham, South Carolina John Cornyn, Texas David Vitter, Louisiana

Source: 2011 Congressional Record, Vol. 157, Page S557

Subcommittees

Subcommittee
Airland	Joe Lieberman (I-CT)	Scott Brown (R-MA)
Emerging Threats and Capabilities	Kay Hagan (D-NC)	Rob Portman (R-OH)
Personnel	Jim Webb (D-VA)	Lindsey Graham (R-SC)
Readiness and Management Support	Claire McCaskill (D-MO)	Kelly Ayotte (R-NH)
Seapower	Jack Reed (D-RI)	Roger Wicker (R-MS)
Strategic Forces	Ben Nelson (D-NE)	Jeff Sessions (R-AL)

Members, 113th Congress

Majority	Minority
Carl Levin, Michigan, Chair Jack Reed, Rhode Island Bill Nelson, Florida Claire McCaskill, Missouri Mark Udall, Colorado Kay Hagan, North Carolina Joe Manchin, West Virginia Jeanne Shaheen, New Hampshire Kirsten Gillibrand, New York Richard Blumenthal, Connecticut Joe Donnelly, Indiana Mazie Hirono, Hawaii Tim Kaine, Virginia Angus King, Maine^[1]	James Inhofe, Oklahoma, Ranking Member John McCain, Arizona Jeff Sessions, Alabama Saxby Chambliss, Georgia Roger Wicker, Mississippi Kelly Ayotte, New Hampshire Deb Fischer, Nebraska Lindsey Graham, South Carolina David Vitter, Louisiana Roy Blunt, Missouri Mike Lee, Utah Ted Cruz, Texas

Source: 2013 Congressional Record, Vol. 159, Page S296

Subcommittees

Subcommittee
Airland	Joe Manchin (D-WV)	Roger Wicker (R-MS)
Emerging Threats and Capabilities	Kay Hagan (D-NC)	Deb Fischer (R-NE)
Personnel	Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY)	Lindsey Graham (R-SC)
Readiness and Management Support	Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH)	Kelly Ayotte (R-NH)
Seapower	Jack Reed (D-RI)	John McCain (R-AZ)
Strategic Forces	Mark Udall (D-CO)	Jeff Sessions (R-AL)

References

1 2 3 Sens. Lieberman and King were elected as Independents, but caucused with Democrats on the committee.

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Standing committees, Defunct committees

United States Armed Forces

Book
Portal
- A
- MC
- N
- AF
- CG
Category
- A
- MC
- N
- AF
- CG
- PHS
- NOAA
Navbox
- A
- MC
- N
- AF
- CG

Leadership

Commander-in-chief: President of the United States
Secretary of Defense
Deputy Secretary of Defense
Joint Chiefs of Staff:
- Chairman
- Vice Chairman
United States Congress: Committees on Armed Services:
- Senate
- House
Active duty four-star officers
Highest ranking officers in history
National Security Act of 1947
Goldwater–Nichols Act

Organization

Service departments	Department of Defense (Secretary): Army (Secretary) Navy (Secretary) Air Force (Secretary) Department of Homeland Security (Secretary): Coast Guard

Branches	Army (Chief of Staff) Marine Corps (Commandant) Navy (Chief of Naval Operations) Air Force (Chief of Staff) Coast Guard (Commandant)

Other uniformed services	Public Health Service Commissioned Corps (Surgeon General) NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps (Director)

Reserve components	Reserves: A MC N AF CG National Guard: A AF Naval militias State defense forces

Civilian auxiliaries	Military Auxiliary Radio System Merchant Marine Civil Air Patrol Coast Guard Auxiliary

Unified Combatant Command	Northern Central European Pacific Southern Africa Special Operations Strategic Transportation

Structure

United States Code
- Title 10
- Title 14
- Title 32
- Title 50
The Pentagon
Installations
Units:
- A
- MC
- N
- AF
- CG
Logistics
Media

Operations and history

Personnel

Training	MEPS ASVAB Recruit training: A MC N AF CG Officer candidate school: A MC N AF Warrant: A MC Service academies: A (prep) N (prep) AF (prep) CG Merchant Marine PHS Junior/Reserve Officers' Training Corps: A: MJC/SMC MC/N AF Medical Other education

Uniforms	Uniforms: A MC N AF CG Awards & decorations: Inter-service A MC/N AF CG PHS NOAA Foreign International Devices Badges: Identification A MC N AF CG

Ranks	Enlisted: A MC N AF CG Warrant officers Officer: A MC N AF CG PHS NOAA

Other	Oath: Enlistment Office Creeds & Codes: Code of Conduct NCO A MC N AF CG Service numbers: A MC N AF CG Military Occupational Specialty/Rating/Air Force Specialty Code Pay Uniform Code of Military Justice Judge Advocate General's Corps Military Health System/TRICARE Separation Veterans Affairs Conscription Chiefs of Chaplains: A MC N AF CG

Equipment

Land	Individual weapons Crew-served weapons Vehicles (active)

Sea	All watercraft Ships: A N (active) AF CG MSC NOAA Weapons: N CG Aircraft: N CG NOAA Reactors

Air	Aircraft World War I active Aircraft designation Missiles Helicopter arms

Other	Nuclear football Electronics (designations) Flags: A MC N AF CG Ensign Jack Guidons Food WMDs: Nuclear Biological Chemical

Legend: A = Army; MC = Marine Corps; N = Navy; AF = Air Force; CG = Coast Guard; PHS = Public Health Service; NOAA = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; MSC = Military Sealift Command

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