Ministry of Defense (Icaris)
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| Appointer | President of Icaris |
| Inaugural holder | Avi Navon |
The Ministry of Defense is the main entity that executes defense and domestic security policy. It is led by the Minister of Defense with varying Deputy Ministers involved in leading sublevels of the ministry. The legislative counterparts to the ministry are the National Parliament Chamber on Military Affairs, Chamber on Veterans Affairs, Chamber on Immigration and Citizenship, Chamber on Intelligence and Counterterrorism, and the Chamber on Nuclear Force. The Ministry of Defense is the largest governmental organization, emcompassing all elements of domestic and global defense and operations, including nuclear weapons and clandestine operations.
Contents
- 1 History
- 2 Role and Activities
- 3 Structure
- 4 Mismanagement Within the Ministry
History
Role and Activities
Structure
The Ministry of Defense is separated into three major Deputy Ministries and the Joint Command Staff, which houses the three branches of the Icarisian Armed Forces.
Minister of Defense
Heads the MoD. Stephen Perry served as the Acting Minister of Defense from 2072-2073 upon the absence of Mikhail Travnikov; however, Travnikov was not officially dismissed and therefore Perry does not appear on records as an official office-holder.
List office-holders
| Number | Minister of Defense | Tenure | Party | President | Years Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Avi Navon |
2021-2037 | Traditionalist | Levi Shamir Esra Eisenhardt |
16 |
| 2 |  Eli Dupont |
2037-2045 | Traditionalist | Avi Navon | 8 |
| 3 |  Clyde Schneider |
2045-2053 | Traditionalist | Elise Shamir | 8 |
| 4 |  Abner Nazari |
2053-2059 | Libertist | Eli Dupont Santiago Franco |
6 |
| 5 |  Mikhail Travnikov |
2059-2073 | Traditionalist | Santiago Franco Hugo Araújo Isabella Vidal Santiago Franco Tommy Papillion |
14 |
| 6 |  Mitchell Buchanan |
2073-2077 | Traditionalist | Dietrich Weber | 4 |
Deputy Minister of Defense
Handles budget and coordinating the other Deputy Ministers.
Armin Slobodan (2020-2027)
Michael Percy (2027-2028)
Leonard Conroy (2028-2034)
Edwin Dale (2034-2037)
Raphael Sophan (2037-2039)
Paul M. O'Malley (2043-2045)
Ted Mazich (2045-2049)
Kori Goettschman (2049-2054)
Andrew Wasatch (2054-2056)
Patrick Tansley (2056-2069)
Denis Ivanovic (2069-2078)
Deputy Minister of Global and Domestic Security
Began as the Deputy Minister of Immigration; reorganized in 2037, formally established the Bureau of Immigration and Citizenship and the Office of Counterterrorism.
Office Holders
Ellis Vernon (2020-2029) (as Deputy Minister of Immigration)
Ellis Vernon (2031-2037) (as Deputy Minister of Immigration)
Kori Goettschman (2037-2045)
Bruce Collingsworth (2060-2063)
Bud Earlham (2063-2065)
Ike Whitmer (2065-2073)
Chris Wyatt (2073-2078)
Neal Garoppolo (2078-2082)
Office of Counterterrorism
Established in 2037. Uses information and intelligence from the multiple sources to identify and assess current and future terror threats to the Theocratic States of Icaris.
List office-holders
Elijah Callahan (2024-2031)
Raphael Sophan (2031-2037)
Ted Mazich (2037-2041)
Gisele Malia (2057-2063)
Bruce Collingsworth (2063-2064)
Neal Garoppolo (2064-2069)
Gary Arnold (2069-2075)
Ryan Lowe (2075-2079)
Cory Spurling (2079-2083)
Icarisian Stability Service
Established in 2027 underneath the Deputy Minister of Immigration which became the Deputy Minister of Global and Domestic Security.
Leads the civilian and intelligence communities. Provides national security intelligence by collecting, analyzing, and disseminating information. Protects Icarisian information systems and processes foreign intelligence information.
List of Directors
| Number | Director | Tenure | President | Years Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ted Mazich | 2027-2036 | Esra Eisenhardt | 9 |
| 2 | Yasin Gunes | 2036-2040 | Esra Eisenhardt Avi Navon |
4 |
| 3 | Valerie Hutchinson | 2040-2043 | Avi Navon | 3 |
| 4 | Kimberly Alvey | 2043-2053 | Avi Navon Elise Shamir |
10 |
| 5 | Gisele Malia | 2053-2057 | Eli Dupont | 4 |
| 6 | Denis Ivanovic | 2057-2069 | Eli Dupont Santiago Franco Hugo Araújo Isabella Vidal Santiago Franco |
12 |
| 7 | Neal Garoppolo | 2069-2078 | Tommy Papillion Dietrich Weber Ashley Holme |
9 |
Bureau of Immigration and Citizenship
Established in 2020 underneath Deputy Minister of Immigration, reorganized into a Bureau underneath Deputy Minister of Global and Domestic Security in 2037.
List of office-holders
Raphael Sophan (2029-2031)
Tali Eshkol (2037-2041)
Ted Mazich (2041-2043)
Sol Dubinsky (2050-2052)
John Shotts (2052-2054)
Sol Dubinsky (2054-2056)
John Cochran (2056-2062)
Neal Garoppolo (2062-2064)
Melanie Hatch (2072-2078)
Icarisian National Atomic Weapons Center
Established in 2026 underneath the Deputy Minister for Development and Acquisitions (a role that became the Deputy Minister for Organizational Support.
List of office-holders
Kori Goettschman (2026-2037)
Edward P. Markowitz (2037-2040)
Vance Dodds (2040-2043)
Denis Ivanovic (2043-2047)
Jackson B. Cutler (2047-2052)
Vance T. Dodds (2052-2064)
Arthur E. Gossage (2070-2074)
Matthew J. Kelly (2074-2082)
Michael L. Robbins (2082-2083)
Tobin Pender (2083-2087)
Chairman of the Joint Command Staff
List of Chairman’’’
List of Principal Admirals of the Navy
Principal General of the Air Corps
List of Office-Holders
Principal General of the Ground Force
List of Office-Holders
Deputy Minister of Policy Strategy and Public Outreach
List of office-holders
Leonard Conroy (2020-2028)
Edwin Dale (2037-2039)
Harvey Cohn (2039-2045)
Kori Goettschman (2045-2049)
Andrew Wasatch (2050-2054)
John Shotts (2054-2065)
Sawyer Mills (2065-2073)
Donald Preston (2073-2077)
Tom Kennedy (2077-2081)
Tobin Pender (2087-2089)
Office of Legislative Affairs
Coordinates policy of the MoD with the National Parliament of Icaris.
List of office-holders
Calvin Barkesdale (2020-2022)
Kimberly Alvey (2041-2043)
Roman Zorich (2043-2045)
Sebastian Tolbert (2058-2060)
Sol Dubinsky (2061-2062)
Karla Dukette (2064-2066)
Tom Kennedy (2066-2069)
Eric Jennings (2071-2075)
Office of Political-Military Relations
Coordinates policies of the MoD with the Ministry of International Relations.
List of office-holders
Valerie Hutchinson (2038-2040)
Andrew Wasatch (2040-2046)
Maria Doubrava (2055-2062)
John Cochran (2062-2064)
Tom Kennedy (2069-2073)
Office of Veterans Affairs
Handles all providing life-long health and welfare services to veterans and active duty military members.
List of office-holders
Danny Portillo (2020-2027)
Paul M. O'Malley (2038-2043)
Vors LeAnder (2043-2045)
John Shotts (2045-2048)
Jackson Willoughby (2061-2064)
Donald Preston (2071-2073)
Tom Kennedy (2073-2077)
Office of Active Duty Personnel Logistics
Within the Office of Veterans Affairs, works with each branch of the military to coordinate all assignments of military members, facilitates professional development, and manages promotion boards and resources.
List of office-holders
Raphael Sophan (2021-2029)
Armin Slobodan (2029-2045)
Leslie Rucker (2045-2052)
Neal Garoppolo (2059-2062)
Sol Dubinsky (2062-2071)
Deputy Minister of Organizational Support
Began as the Deputy Minister of Development and Acqusitions; reorgniazed in 2030. Handles many of the programs that sustain and support the Ministry and prepare it for the future.
List of office-holders
Aram Rosenberg (2020-2027)
Clayton Derik (2027-2029)
Ellis Vernon (2029-2031)(as Deputy Minister of Dev and Ac)
Patricia Peters (2031-2035)
Paul M. O'Malley (2045-2052)
Leslie Rucker (2052-2056)
Ike Whitmer (2056-2065)
Tucker Robinson (2065-2071)
Sol Dubinsky (2071-2073)
Office of Program Analysis and Evaluation
Established in 2030. Assesses all programs for efficiency and efficacy.
List of office-holders
Sol Dubinsky (2056-2061)
Matthieu Cronig (2061-2064)
Office of Research and Development
Established in 2030. Dedicated to leading the discovery, development, and integration of warfighting technologies, planning and executing the branches science and technology programs, and providing warfighting capabilities to the military.
List of office-holders
Lucille Hadden (2061-2065)
Tobin Pender (2067-2070)
Office of Technological Advancement and Acquisitions
Established in 2030. Acquires systems for all branches of the Icarisian military.
List of office-holders
Kenneth Schram (2050-2052)
Ike Whitmer (2054-2056)
Tobin Pender (2061-2064)
Pamela Jackar (2068-2071)
Counsel to the Ministry
Advises senior leadership and defends ministry in court.
List of office-holders
Michael Percy (2020-2027)
Lionel Simon (2033-2044)
Melanie Hatch (2047-2056)
