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Release
Immediate Release

New Officials Sworn-in at the Department of Defense

Feb. 22, 2021

The following individuals have been sworn-in virtually or in-person from Feb. 17, 2021, through today, Feb. 22, 2021. 

  • Elizabeth Stockton, Advance Officer, Office of the Secretary of Defense
  • Farooq Mitha, Director, Small Business Programs, Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Policy
  • Daniel Parnes, Special Assistant to the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Sustainment
  • Jamal Brown, Deputy Press Secretary, Office of the Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs
  • Won Palisoul, Special Assistant to the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness
  • Spencer Boyer, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Europe and NATO Policy
  • Milancy Harris, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Combatting Terrorism

For the lists of personnel sworn-in previously, please see the releases on Jan. 20, 2021, Feb. 9, 2021 and Feb 16, 2021.

[Eds. Note:  This release has been updated to reflect the correct title for Farooq Mitha.]