DOD Official

The DOD Official was an official from the United States Department of Defense during the Lyndon Johnson administration.

Biography
In 1964, the DOD Official was in attendance at Naked Snake's award ceremony of the Big Boss codename by President Johnson at the White House after the success of Operation Snake Eater. He later spoke with the DCI, proposing to create an infiltration unit like FOX in the Army to handle top-secret sneaking missions, as well as having someone like [Naked Snake] to carry them out.

In 1970, after Gene's San Hieronymo Takeover and the DCI's death, the DOD Official had the FOX Unit officially disbanded. Later, he accompanied Major Zero, Para-Medic, and Sigint in handing over official documents to Naked Snake, thus allowing for the creation of Special Forces Unit FOXHOUND.

Post-San Hieronymo
At some point between 1971 and 1974, the DOD Official became the Chairman of the Pentagon.

Operation Peace Walker
Operation Peace Walker

In 1974, Big Boss ends up calling the Chairman of the Pentagon, after Peace Walker was activated (by a dying Coldman) in order to start a nuclear war. The Pentagon Chairman asks for proof that it is Big Boss speaking outside of his codename to ensure that it is indeed Big Boss, so Big Boss recites how, during the award ceremony in the White House after ten years ago, he refused to shake the DCI's hand, which was more than enough to prove that it is indeed Big Boss (as there were only a few people in the room who knew about it), so he decides to try and hold off the nuclear strike. Unfortunately, most of the Pentagon Joint Chiefs of Staff disagreed with his decision, and held him at gunpoint, despite his protests that they should hold off the strike.

Behind the Scenes

 * The DOD Official resembled the real life 1960s-era Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara, although he isn't directly named. The historical McCone died in 1991 of natural causes.
 * The DOD Official's English voice actor (Fred Tatasciore) is in Metal Gear Solid 3 also voiced the "Beast" voices of the The Beauty and the Beast Unit in Metal Gear Solid 4.