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The [[United States Department of Defense]] '''Office of Force Transformation''' (OFT) was established October 29, 2001 in the [[Office of the Secretary of Defense]]. [[United States Secretary of Defense|Secretary of Defense]] | The [[United States Department of Defense]] '''Office of Force Transformation''' (OFT) was established October 29, 2001 in the [[Office of the Secretary of Defense]]. [[United States Secretary of Defense|Secretary of Defense]] Donald Rumsfeld called for the creation of this new office to support his transformation vision along with President George W. Bush’s broad mandate to transform U.S. military capabilities. The transformation process intends to challenge the status quo with new concepts for American defense to ensure an overwhelming and continuing competitive advantage. The Director, Force Transformation serves as advocate, focal point, and catalyst for transformation among the Department, reporting directly to the Secretary and Deputy Secretary of Defense. | ||
On October 1, 2006, the Office of Force Transformation was disestablished, and its functions spread between the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, and the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/2006/08/us-office-of-force-transformation-to-close-oct-1-2006/index.php |title=US Office of Force Transformation to Close Oct. 1, 2006 (defense acquisition, defence purchasing, military procurement) |website=www.defenseindustrydaily.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060902145533/http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/2006/08/us-office-of-force-transformation-to-close-oct-1-2006/index.php |archive-date=2006-09-02}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.gcn.com/print/25_27/41941-1.html |title=DOD ends think-tank effort |access-date=2006-09-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070213153404/http://www.gcn.com/print/25_27/41941-1.html |archive-date=2007-02-13 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.fcw.com/article95834-08-29-06-Web| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20060903173516/http://www.fcw.com/article95834-08-29-06-Web| archive-date = 2006-09-03| title = FCW.com - DOD's Office of Force Transformation to close}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.gcn.com/online/vol1_no1/41830-1.html |title=DOD Office of Transformation to shutter |access-date=2006-09-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061018044501/http://www.gcn.com/online/vol1_no1/41830-1.html |archive-date=2006-10-18 |url-status=dead }}</ref> | On October 1, 2006, the Office of Force Transformation was disestablished, and its functions spread between the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, and the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/2006/08/us-office-of-force-transformation-to-close-oct-1-2006/index.php |title=US Office of Force Transformation to Close Oct. 1, 2006 (defense acquisition, defence purchasing, military procurement) |website=www.defenseindustrydaily.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060902145533/http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/2006/08/us-office-of-force-transformation-to-close-oct-1-2006/index.php |archive-date=2006-09-02}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.gcn.com/print/25_27/41941-1.html |title=DOD ends think-tank effort |access-date=2006-09-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070213153404/http://www.gcn.com/print/25_27/41941-1.html |archive-date=2007-02-13 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.fcw.com/article95834-08-29-06-Web| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20060903173516/http://www.fcw.com/article95834-08-29-06-Web| archive-date = 2006-09-03| title = FCW.com - DOD's Office of Force Transformation to close}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.gcn.com/online/vol1_no1/41830-1.html |title=DOD Office of Transformation to shutter |access-date=2006-09-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061018044501/http://www.gcn.com/online/vol1_no1/41830-1.html |archive-date=2006-10-18 |url-status=dead }}</ref> | ||