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Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Air)

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The Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Air/Ground Programs (DASN (Air/Ground)) is a civilian office in the United States Department of the Navy. The DASN (Air/Ground) reports to the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development and Acquisition, and serves as the principal adviser to the Assistant Secretary on issues involving aircraft, sea-based cruise missiles, air-launched weapons and other airborne systems.

The DASN monitors and advises the assistant secretary on programs managed by the Naval Air Systems Command; tactical aircraft programs; air anti-submarine programs; Unmanned Aerial Vehicles; the Joint Strike Fighter and other programs. The DASN makes programmatic and technical development recommendations; conducts independent studies; and analyzes industry capability for production and repair of aircraft.

The current DASN (Air/Ground) is William "Bill" E. Taylor.[1]

Name Assumed office Left office Assistant Secretary served under
Thomas Laux August 2008 April 2011 Sean Stackley
Richard Gilpin April 2011 June 2014 Sean Stackley
Gary Kessler October 2014 February 2018 Sean Stackley, James Geurts
Daniel Nega February 2018 April 2020 James Geurts

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