Swearing In Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III swears in Kathleen H. Hicks as deputy secretary of defense at the Pentagon, Feb. 9, 2021. SHARE IMAGE: Download Image: Full Size (1.55 MB) Tags: austin, deputy secretary, secretary, hicks Photo By: Air Force Staff Sgt. Jack Sanders, DOD VIRIN: 210209-D-XI929-1007Y.JPG Photo Gallery