Department of Defense
United States Defense Representative:
Rear Admiral
Douglas J. Venlet, Defense Attaché
The United States Defense Representative represents the Secretary of Defense, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the Commanding General, European Command, for coordination and security matters for all U.S. noncombatant command elements in the Russian Federation. (DoD Directive 5105.47)
Country and Area Code for all telephone contact numbers are 7-495
United States Defense Attaché Office
Rear Admiral Douglas J. Venlet, Defense Attaché, 728-5317
Defense Threat Reduction Office
Colonel Walter P. Jensen III, 728-5035
Joint Commission Support Directorate-Moscow
(Prisoner of War/Missing in Action)
Lieutenant Colonel Michael Yuschak, 728-5123
Deputy: Mr. Rich Lyda, 728-5123
Other Related Sites
*Notice to Reader. The Department of Defense does not recruit servicemen or women from offices in the Russian Federation. For information on joining the United States Armed Forces, please contact The United States Department of Defense web site.