Indian American appointed to key Pentagon post

Washington: Indian American Vikram J Singh has been appointed to a key Pentagon position to take care of South and Southeast Asia, it was announced here. Secretary of Defense Leon E Panetta announced the Department of Defense Senior Executive Service appointments and reassignments. [caption id=“attachment_295411” align=“alignleft” width=“380” caption=“Secretary of Defense Leon E Panetta announced the Department of Defense Senior Executive Service appointments and reassignments.”] [/caption] Singh was appointed to the Senior Executive Service and was assigned as deputy assistant secretary of defense for South and Southeast Asia, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Policy). He previously served as special assistant, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Policy). IANS