Jules W. Hurst III

Jules W. Hurst III is an American government official who is serving as the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Manpower and Reserve Affairs) and concurrently as acting Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller)/CFO of the United States Department of Defense since August 11, 2025. Hurst served as the acting Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness from March 17 to July 18, 2025.^[1][2]

Jules W. Hurst III
Official portrait, 2025
Assistant Secretary of the Army (Manpower and Reserve Affairs)
Designate
Assuming office TBD
President	Donald Trump
Succeeding	Agnes Gereben Schaefer
Acting Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller)/CFO
Incumbent
Assumed office August 11, 2025
Preceded by	Bryn Woollacott MacDonnell (acting)
Acting Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness
In office March 17, 2025 – July 18, 2025
Preceded by	Darin Selnick (acting)
Succeeded by	Anthony Tata
Personal details
Born	Virginia, United States

Early life

Hurst is from Virginia.^[3] He is a graduate of the College of William and Mary, Georgetown School of Foreign Service, and George Washington University.^[4][5]

Career

Hurst worked as a defense fellow and policy advisor for Speaker of the House Mike Johnson.^[6][7]