Under Secretary of the Army

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The Under Secretary of the Army is the second-highest-ranking civilian official in the U.S. Department of the Army, responsible for assisting in the oversight, management, and policy direction of the Army.


Statements (47)
Predicate Object
instanceOf United States federal government position
civilian office
actsAs Chief Management Officer of the Army (in practice and by delegation, depending on period)
appliesToJurisdiction United States Department of the Army
appointedBy President of the United States
appointmentRequires advice and consent of the United States Senate
associatedWith United States Army
United States Department of Defense
branchOfGovernment executive branch of the United States government
canActAs Secretary of the Army in the Secretary's absence or vacancy (when designated)
country United States of America
createdFor civilian oversight of the United States Army
deputyOf Secretary of the Army
hasJurisdictionOver Army Secretariat staff activities
Department of the Army headquarters activities
isCivilian true
legalBasis Title 10 of the United States Code
memberOf Office of the Secretary of the Army
nominatedBy President of the United States
officeLocation The Pentagon
oversees Assistant Secretaries of the Army (by delegation from the Secretary)
administrative and support functions of the Department of the Army
partOf United States Department of the Army
policyArea logistics and sustainment policy for the United States Army
personnel policy for the United States Army
readiness and modernization policy for the United States Army
positionInOrganization second-highest-ranking civilian official in the Department of the Army
reportsTo Secretary of the Army
residence Washington, D.C.
responsibleFor acquisition oversight of the United States Army
business transformation of the United States Army
civilian personnel policy in the Department of the Army
financial management oversight of the United States Army
information technology policy in the Department of the Army
installation management policy in the Department of the Army
management of the United States Army
oversight of the United States Army
policy direction of the United States Army
resource management of the United States Army
scopeOfAuthority Department-wide management and policy for the United States Army
seat The Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia
sector defense
style The Honorable
subordinateTo Secretary of the Army
termLength serves at the pleasure of the President
worksWith Chief of Staff of the Army
Vice Chief of Staff of the Army


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