Austin J. Dahmer | |
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| Official portrait, 2025 | |
| Acting Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Policy | |
| Assumed office March 17, 2025 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Amanda J. Dory (Acting) |
| Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategy,Plans,and Capabilities | |
| In office January 22,2025 –March 17,2025 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Madeline Mortelmans (Acting) |
| Succeeded by | Madeline Mortelmans (Acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Education | United States Naval Academy |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Marine Corps [1] |
| Years of service | 2014-2019 |
| Rank | Captain |
Austin Dahmer is an American official of the United States Department of Defense. As of 2025,he is performing the duties of Deputy Under Secretary of War for Policy [2] and has addressed the Senate Armed Services Committee,which is considering his confirmation as Assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategy,Plans,and Capabilities on 4 November 2025. [3]
Dahmer graduated the US Naval Academy with merit in 2014,with a bachelor's degree majoring in political science and economics.