English: Alfred Rascon was confirmed by the U.S. Senate as the 10th Director of the Selective Service System on May 22, 2001, after being nominated by President George W. Bush. He is directly responsible to the President for the management of the Selective Service System.

Prior to his appointment, Director Rascon retired from the Selective Service System, having served for five years as its Inspector General. To date, his career as a Federal employee spans 38 years, with assignments in the Army and within the Department of Justice where he served with the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS), the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), and INTERPOL (International Criminal Police Organization).

On February 8, 2000, Director Rascon received the Medal of Honor from President Bill Clinton in a televised ceremony at the White House. He was recognized with the Nation's highest combat decoration nearly 34 years after his extraordinarily courageous acts in Vietnam. Director Rascon was originally nominated for the medal by his platoon in 1966, shortly after the battle, but the paperwork was lost in a confusion of bureaucracy.

Mr. Rascon is an inductee of the Army's Officer Candidate School Hall of Fame and has been honored by many organizations including the CATO Institute, which recognized him in its publication, In Defense of Nation: The Contributions of Immigrants. Hispanic Magazine named him one of the 200 most influential Hispanics in America and the FOX Family Channel featured him in the premier showing of Courage, a telecast featuring heroes from all walks of life.

Director Rascon has bachelors’ degrees in Management and Liberal Studies.